Blue Protocol: Star Resonance Class Guide: Picking Your Poison

Choosing a main in a new MMO is a massive commitment. To save you from the agony of re-rolling at level 30, I've broken down every class in the game.

So, you're jumping into Blue Protocol: Star Resonance, the latest MMO to promise it'll be your forever game. Like any good MMO, your first major decision is also your most important: what class are you going to play? This isn't just about picking a cool-looking character; it's a commitment that will define how you experience the entire game, from dungeons to endgame raids.

The game's class system is surprisingly deep, with each of the eight base classes splitting into two distinct sub-specs that completely change how they play. Whether you want to be an unkillable tank, a god-tier healer, or a damage-dealing monster, there's something here for you. To save you the pain of leveling the "wrong" class for 40 hours, I've put together a complete breakdown of every option, what they're good at, and who should play them.

The Tanks: Your Party's Human (or Not-So-Human) Shield

If you enjoy being the center of attention and have a deep-seated love for staring death in the face and spitting, a tank is for you.

Shield Knight

The quintessential paladin. This is your classic sword-and-board tank, built to take a beating and keep on ticking through a combination of blocks, defense, and self-healing.

• Recovery Spec: This build is all about sustain. You're a vampire tank, healing yourself as you take damage. It’s incredibly forgiving and great for long, drawn-out fights. Stats: Strength > Mastery > Crit.

• Shield Spec: This is the pure defensive build. You sacrifice some self-healing for massive defense buffs and stronger blocks. You're a walking fortress. Stats: Strength > Haste > Mastery.

• Pros: Absurdly tanky, great self-sustain, and flexible build paths.

• Cons: Your damage output is pathetic, and you move slower than a glacier.

• Verdict: A solid, reliable choice for anyone who wants to tank. The Recovery spec in particular is a powerhouse in PvE.

  • Skill to Play: 6/10

  • PvE Power: 9/10

Heavy Guardian

If you prefer a giant two-handed weapon to a shield, this is your class. The Heavy Guardian is a master of crowd control and damage reduction, making them the perfect tank for dungeon mob packs.

• Earthfort Spec: This build focuses on grouping up enemies and locking them down. Your job is to pull everything into a neat little pile so your DPS can blow it up. Stats: Strength > Versatility > Mastery.

• Block Spec: This spec is all about mitigating huge hits. You're a damage-reduction machine, able to survive boss mechanics that would turn other tanks into a fine red mist. Stats: Strength > Mastery > Luck.

• Pros: The best class in the game for controlling mobs in dungeons. It's also very beginner-friendly thanks to its high damage reduction.

• Cons: Your attack animations are painfully slow.

• Verdict: An amazing choice for anyone new to tanking. The Earthfort spec is so useful that you'll always have a spot in dungeon groups.

  • Skill to Play: 3/10

  • PvE Power: 7/10

The Supports: Keeping Your Idiots Alive

You're the unsung hero of the party. You buff, you heal, and you get none of the credit.

Beat Performer

The bard. You're an offensive support who heals by doing damage and provides powerful buffs to the entire party.

• Dissonance Spec: This is the damage-focused build. Your heals are a byproduct of your offensive abilities. It's a busy, proc-based playstyle that's a ton of fun. Stats: Intellect > Haste > Luck.

• Concerto Spec: This build is all about buffing your team. You focus on providing massive damage and crit buffs, with healing as a secondary priority. Stats: Intellect > Crit > Haste.

• Pros: You heal while doing damage, you have great sustained AoE healing, and your team-wide buffs are god-tier.

• Cons: Managing your mana and uptime can be a nightmare. You're also not a dedicated main healer, so you'll still need a Verdant Oracle for the toughest content.

• Verdict: An incredibly powerful and sought-after support. A good Beat Performer can make or break a raid group.

  • Skill to Play: 6/10

  • PvE Power: 9.5/10

Verdant Oracle

The pure, dedicated healer. If you want to be the undisputed master of keeping health bars full, this is your calling.

• Smite Spec: A combat healer who can dish out a surprising amount of damage while still providing strong heals. Stats: Intellect > Luck > Mastery.

• Lifebind Spec: The purest of the pure healers. You sacrifice almost all of your damage for the most powerful healing and mitigation in the game. Stats: Intellect > Haste > Mastery.

• Pros: You are the best healer in the game, period. You will get invited to every group instantly. The demand for good Oracles is endless.

• Cons: Your personal DPS is laughably low.

• Verdict: If you want to heal, play this class. It's the best at what it does and is arguably the most valuable class in the entire game for endgame PvE.

  • Skill to Play: 4/10

  • PvE Power: 10/10

The DPS: Making Big Numbers Appear

Your one and only job is to make the enemy's health bar disappear as quickly as possible.

Wind Knight

A high-mobility Lancer who mixes strong defense with relentless aerial attacks.

• Vanguard Spec: A fast-paced, high-attack-speed build focused on single-target burst damage. Stats: Strength > Haste > Mastery.

• Skyward Spec: This build sacrifices some attack speed for massive AoE damage through powerful dive attacks. Stats: Strength > Crit > Luck.

• Pros: You are a blur on the battlefield, with insane mobility and minimal cooldowns once you master the rotation.

• Cons: This class has a sky-high skill ceiling. It's also prone to some frustrating bugs that can send you glitching through bosses.

• Verdict: A powerful and flashy DPS, but only if you're willing to put in the time to master its complex rotations. Not for the faint of heart.

  • Skill to Play: 9/10

  • PvE Power: 8.5/10

Stormblade

Your classic Katana-wielding master. The Stormblade is all about precision timing, insane burst damage, and using invincibility-frames (i-frames) to avoid damage entirely.

• Iaido Slash Spec: A slower, more deliberate build that uses charged attacks to unleash massive AoE damage. Stats: Agility > Crit > Mastery.

• Moonstrike Spec: A lightning-fast build that sacrifices AoE for some of the highest single-target burst in the game. Stats: Agility > Haste > Luck.

• Pros: The top-tier burst DPS class at endgame. Your ability to ignore damage with well-timed i-frames makes you a god in the right hands.

• Cons: It requires precise combo timing and is incredibly squishy if you mess up.

• Verdict: If you have the skill to back it up, the Stormblade is arguably the best DPS in the game. It's a high-risk, high-reward class that will top the damage meters.

  • Skill to Play: 8/10

  • PvE Power: 10/10

Marksman

The ranged DPS powerhouse. You're an archer who commands wolves and falcons to tear your enemies apart from a safe distance.

• Beastmaster Spec: The master of AoE. You and your pet can control and demolish large groups of enemies. It's also a great spec for auto-combat. Stats: Agility > Haste > Mastery.

• Falconry Spec: This build focuses on single-target devastation. It's the premier boss-hunting spec. Stats: Agility > Haste > Crit.

• Pros: You have incredible utility with your pets, including grouping up enemies for your team. You're a fantastic boss killer and a very relaxed class to play.

• Cons: The Falconry spec has almost no AoE. The pet AI can also be a bit janky at times.

• Verdict: An amazing ranged DPS that's easy to pick up and incredibly effective. If you want a chill, powerful class, this is it.

  • Skill to Play: 3/10

  • PvE Power: 9/10

Frost Mage

The master of AoE and crowd control. You're a ranged caster who freezes and shatters entire armies of enemies.

• Icicle Spec: This build lets you bypass casting times, allowing for a relentless barrage of AoE damage. Stats: Intellect > Luck > Crit.

• Frostbeam Spec: Focuses on a continuous, high-damage beam that melts single targets and breaks bosses. Stats: Intellect > Mastery > Haste.

• Pros: You have the best AoE damage and crowd control in the game, and you're highly mobile.

• Cons: The Frostbeam ability roots you in place, making you a sitting duck. You are also made of glass and will die if an enemy so much as looks at you funny.

• Verdict: A powerful but squishy class. Your ability to control the battlefield is unmatched, but you need to be a master of positioning to survive.

  • Skill to Play: 5/10

  • PvE Power: 7.5/10

A Quick Word on Alts

The game allows you to create both alternate characters and unlock alternate classes on your main character.

• Alt Classes: Unlocking a new class on your main is great for flexibility. It's smart to pick an alt class that uses the same gear as your main (e.g., another Intellect-based class if you're a Mage) to save a ton of time on gearing.

• Alt Characters: Unlike other MMOs, having alt characters isn't a huge advantage. The game heavily restricts what you can transfer between them. Their main use is for farming additional materials through the Life Skill system to craft high-end food and alchemy consumables for your main.

It’s a time-consuming process, so unless you're a hardcore min-maxer, you're probably better off just focusing on one character.