Summary
As what’ll likely be the biggest release yet in theElder Scrollsfranchise,The Elder Scrolls 6has an opportunity to do something unprecedented in its character customization.The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimdidn’t include character classes and instead allowed players to fully customize their character by letting them equip whichever skills and weapons they desired. Unfortunately, many RPG fans found it a disappointing departure from the series' traditional formula. Now,The Elder Scrolls 6has a chance to bring character classes back to the series in a bigger way than ever before.
The role-playing genre has seen a vast variety of classes since it began in the 1970s and that list only continues to grow as tabletop and video game developers do their best to consistently evolve the RPG formula while honoring its roots. In light of that,The Elder Scrolls 6could potentially pull from this massive pool of character classes (including those introduced by its predecessors) to simultaneously give fans ofclassic role-playing gamesone of their favorite features back and give everyone else a more diverse array of options when it comes to character customization.
The Elder Scrolls 6 Has an Extensive Library of Role-Playing Classes at Its Disposal
As the role-playing genre has evolved over the last fifty years, so have character classes. In the originalDungeons & Dragons, there were only three classes: Fighting Man, Magic-User, and Cleric. Today, the genre has countless classes and subclasses, all spread throughout RPGs of various types. AlthoughtheElder Scrollsgame serieshas utilized many of these classes, the list goes far beyond anything Bethesda’s beloved RPG franchise has ever seen.
The Elder Scrolls 6already has an extensive library of character classes to pull from, thanks to its predecessors and other role-playing games like2023’s Game of the Year winner,Baldur’s Gate 3. While many ofOblivion’s andThe Elder Scrolls Online’s classes are original to the series, those ofBaldur’s Gate 3are pulled fromDungeons & Dragons5th Edition, but they would still fit in quite well in theElder Scrollsuniverse.
When it comes toThe Elder Scrolls' past,Oblivionhas the largest selection of character classes, coming in at a whopping twenty-one classes. What’s more, players can customize each of these classes before they leave the game’s starting area to personalize them to their liking.IfThe Elder Scrolls 6were to reintroduce character classesto the series, it would likely need to consider giving players the option to customize them as well.
There Are Currently Seven Character Classes in The Elder Scrolls Online
For players starting a new character inThe Elder Scrolls Onlinein 2024, they’ll have seven character classes to choose from. However, likeOblivion, each of these classes can be customized further using the game’s various skill trees.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Has D&D 5e’s Twelve Base Classes
When creating a new characterinBaldur’s Gate 3, players can choose between twelve classes. Most of these classes can then be enhanced or altered according to the character’s subclass, race, subrace, and abilities.
There are certainly an even greater number of role-playing classes out there thatThe Elder Scrolls 6could pull from. IfThe Elder Scrolls 6were to toss all of these classes into one game, it would undoubtedly create a rather fulfilling melting pot of character customization options for players to choose from. As in-depth character customization is a highly requested feature among RPG fans, this would more than likely heighten the appeal ofThe Elder Scrolls 6.
