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This section is most likely not correct, so please treat it as historical information from when RIft was known as Heroes of Telara.^[1]

A subclass gives a character a secondary ability or set of abilities^[2] in addition to that of their primary class. A subclass is learned or acquired via a 'subclass card' which can be found on defeated enemies, purchased at a merchant, as a quest reward, and or accomplishments.^[3][4][5]

In one case (demoed at E3 2009), a warrior received a Grave Lord subclass and summoned 'zombie minions' to send into battle.^[6][4]

• Subclasses can be switched in any location, so you you will not to go to a town and change your subclass as is the case for main/core classes.
• All have a core class requirement and cannot be used on more than one core class.^[7]
• There will be both combat and non-combat subclasses^[8], which could imply something like a court jester.^[9]
• It is possible that not all subclasses will be in the game at release.^[10]

[edit] Subclass List

Current known subclasses (these are possibly only examples, especially in the case of the paladin):

[edit] References

1. ↑ Post by Scott Hartsman on FoH stating that 2009 information should be ignored[1]
2. ↑ http://www.telaracentral.com/hot-discussion/313-subclass-depth-3.html#post3210
3. ↑ http://www.telaracentral.com/showpost.php?p=1650&postcount=46
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} http://mmorpg.gamesource.it/Articolo/151/Heroes-Of-Telara--Intervista-2.html
5. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Ln3CYiz_o
6. ↑ http://www.massively.com/2009/06/08/e3-2009-impressions-of-heroes-of-telara/
7. ↑ http://www.telaracentral.com/hot-discussion/313-subclass-depth-3.html#post4344
8. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXhny0gasSc
9. ↑ http://www.telaracentral.com/showpost.php?p=1720&postcount=51
10. ↑ http://www.telaracentral.com/hot-discussion/313-subclass-depth.html#post3025