Talk:Classes (Dark Souls II)/@comment-25950924-20150330033356

So I've going over the classes these past few days and they seem pretty balanced overall. It's interesting that only class gets a shield. In the DS2 beta and the first dark souls everyone gets a shield.

Also, even though the deprived doesn't start with any gear, you can level up quicker because you start at level 1 and that means you have more freedom on how you build your character.