If you slaughter everyone you see in ARC Raiders, be prepared to meet like-minded individuals more as the devs monitor your behavior

ARC Raiders is a PVP game at its core, but not one without a strong social aspect. Whether or not one is justified in shooting down their fellow raider is heavily debated, with some claiming anything is fair with love and ARCs. However, Embark keeps close track of bloodthirsty topside tourists, so you might want to control that trigger finger.

As per PC Gamer, Embark Studio takes your behavior into consideration when matching you with others for your fun topside adventures, which includes your proclivity toward killing other humans desperately roaming the wastes, trying to procure scrap to sell and feed their family in Speranza. “[Matchmaking] is quite complex, so we do analyze behavior and match accordingly,” Robert Sammelin, ARC Raiders‘ art director, said.

Sammelin did not wish to provide additional information to PC Gamer, but as they point out, a YouTuber investigated PVP and PVE accounts and found that behavior significantly impacts the matchmaking experience.

It appears that if you are of the itchy trigger-finger kind, you will get placed in lobbies filled with people of a similar school of thought, and no amount of “Don’t Shoot!” callouts will help you out there. In turn, if you’re chill and only there for the loot and fun and teaming up with others, then you could potentially start getting into more and more games where people are just the same.

The information we do have on the topic is quite scarce, but I find it rather interesting how your own mentality and behavior can shape your topside experience, even if what you’re doing isn’t necessarily wrong by any stretch of the imagination. After all, ARC Raiders is a PVP experience, one where survival is crucial, even if that means that you have to shoot a human rather than a robot from time to time.

It brings back memories of Left 4 Dead 2 and its hidden director that’d shape the environment based on player performance, making every action count, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant.

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Ashes of Creation has a pretty extensive class system that determines how you play the game and clear different content, and it will largely depend on whether you’re engaging in PvP or clearing all the content solo.

The early access version is available on Steam and offers eight classes for you to try out. All eight classes have their own unique playstyles, strengths, and weaknesses. However, the best choice will vary based on whether you’re going for solo play or PvP.

I will list down what I believe to be the two best choices for both modes.

Best Ashes of Creation classes for Solo
Best Ashes of Creation classes for PvP

Best Ashes of Creation classes for Solo

Solo play in Ashes of Creation is slightly tricky in my experience. While all eight classes can work well in the correct hands, there are two of them that just work very well for me.

Cleric: Much of your problems disappear if you don’t die at all. The Cleric’s kit makes it very hard for you to die if you’re using the abilities well. Both Divine Flare and Deliverance provide massive heals, allowing you to survive the deadliest of attacks. Smite and Juggernaut add enough damage potential for you to damage enemies at will. This is arguably the safest choice you can make if you’re playing Solo.
Summoner: The reason is quite simple. You play on your own, but you’re never alone. Most of the work will be done by your summons, aka pets. They will tank, do damage, and even heal based on what you’re summoning. You can serve every role possible with the Summoner class, which makes it a decent choice.

Best Ashes of Creation classes for PvP

Compared to solo play, you’ll have to be more strict with your class choices if you want to stick with the meta. Here are my top two choices when you’re facing other players.

Fighter: The good old Fighter class is an excellent choice for PvP. Its biggest strength is excelling in close-range combat. It will be immensely beneficial if you can close down on enemy players before putting them down. The Fighter can also heal itself with the help of Blood Fusion. The kit also offers a stance-swapping feature, allowing you to change things up based on the situation of a battle.
Cleric: No surprise that what I consider to be the best class in Ashes of Creation is amazing in PvP. If you’re fighting in a team, the importance of heals rises further. In PvP, you’ll want to use the Cleric in a sustained role, and your job will be to keep the team alive (unlike Solo, where you’ll also have to do damage).

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