Class

There are six distinct main classes in the Kingdom of Loathing, as well as other special classes. Each centers around one of three main stats, and each has a different set of skills to use.

Main Classes

Seal Clubber

Seal Clubbers hail from the frigid Northlands, because one character class always hails from the frigid Northlands. They rely on their Muscle to survive. Main Stat: Muscle Play Style: Seal clubbers hit things with sticks until those things stop moving. Features: 50% sturdier than normal Empowers themselves with Fury Smacks with clubs really well Extra-strong smacking skills Summons Infernal Seals to club

Turtle Tamer

The Turtle Tamer's mystical connection with his/her terrapin brethren imbues him/her with great power. (S)he excels at moving very slowly and winning footraces with smug satisfaction. His/her Muscle is the key to his/her success, and to his/her long lifespan. Main Stat: Muscle Play Style: Turtle Tamers fight with the aid of their animal companions and the magical blessings of Ancient Turtle Spirits. They also cast protective shells around their fellow Adventurers. Features: 50% sturdier than normal Can receive the blessings of a Turtle Spirit Butts things with shields very well Can tame wild turtles

Pastamancer

With his/her mastery of the arcane secrets of Noodlecraft, the Pastamancer is a force to be reckoned with. (S)he relies on his/her Mysticality to get ahead in the world. Main Stat: Mysticality Play Style: Pastamancers cast powerful spells while hiding behind their enthralled undead pasta minions. Features: 50% more magical than normal 5% more resistant to the elements Summons pasta creatures to their aid Recharges magical energies from pastas Loves saucy noodles

Sauceror

Long engaged in an uneasy truce with the Pastamancers, the guild of Saucerors protects the secrets of the Ancient Brotherhood of Gravymakers. Their Mysticality is their most important attribute. Main Stat: Mysticality Play Style: Saucerors cast devastating spells and conjure protective sauces around themselves and other Adventurers. Features: 50% more magical than normal 5% more resistant to the elements Extracts fallen foes' souls in sauce form Crafts 3 times the amount of potions Reagent potions last longer Draws power from cursed sauces Loves saucy noodles

Disco Bandit

The Disco Bandit boogies to and fro, hither and yon. Whence comes (s)he? No man knows. Whither strikes (s)he next? All men live in fear of him/her and his/her Moxie. Main Stat: Moxie Play Style: Disco Bandits dance out of reach of their foes while also sneakily stabbing them. Features: Can Pickpocket things Dancing generates momentum

Accordion Thief

The scourge of mariachis and polka bands, the Accordion Thieves have plied their malign craft since time out of mind. Their Moxie serves them well in both their adventures and their interactions with "the ladies/gentlemen." Main Stat: Moxie Play Style: Accordion Thieves steal accordions, which they then use to fight their opponents and play helpful songs for other Adventurers. Features: Can Pickpocket things Can steal and use accordions Does not have to buy their own accordion Can sneak into other guilds

Challenge Run Classes

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You're filled with the spirit of Boris, the voracious, ferocious, and prestigious Legendary Warrior of the Times of Old. Armed with only your trusty axe Trusty and your faithful minstrel Clancy, you'll use an entirely new set of skills to defeat the Sorceress. Main Stat: Muscle Features: 50% sturdier than normal Great at fighting, shouting, and feasting Always has their Trusty axe in hand Has a personal bard instead of a familiar Eats a lot more than others Has a strict limit on alcohol intake

Zombie Master

The dead are rising! Okay, it's been known to happen from time to time -- zombies aren't exactly rare in the Kingdom -- but this time it's serious! Take up arms to fight the undead hordes, before the entire Kingdom falls to a zombie apocalypse! Main Stat: Muscle Features: 50% sturdier than normal Commands zombies to fight (also fights like one) Uses a zombie horde instead of MP Can only use undead familiars (because all the living ones are dead) Follows a strict diet of brains Lowered alcohol tolerance

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You're filled with the spirit of Jarlsberg, the Legendary Wizard of the Times of Old. Armed with the secrets of the cosmos, you'll use an entirely new set of powerful spells to devastate your foes. Main Stat: Mysticality Features: 50% more magical than normal 5% more resistant to the elements Is a master of all meals Will only eat or drink the foods they made Refuses to get physical Conjures companions in place of filthy familiars Normally a lighter eater/drinker

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You're filled with the spirit of Sneaky Pete, the Legendary Cool Guy of the Times of Old. Armed with sneaky thief skills and a cool talking motorcycle, you'll be the toast of the town. Main Stat: Moxie Features: Can Pickpocket things Embodies coolness Always has an audience (that constantly watches him) Owns a cool talking motorcycle instead of lame familiars Is a real boozehound Eats very little

Ed the Undying

Ed the Undying is back -- not that he ever left, really -- and he is super annoyed with a certain adventurer who stole something from him. Recover his/your property (yes, the perspective shift is even more confusing than usual on this one) with ancient curses, powerful spells, mummified servants, and the jackal-headed demons of the Underworld. Main Stat: Mysticality Features: 50% more magical than normal Well-versed in ancient magicks Can own servants (but not familiars) Has connections with The Underworld Very modular body Immune to common healing ailments Does not include a digestive system

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Cow Puncher	Cow Punchers let their fists do the talking. They never missed with unarmed attacks, and their hardiness and survival skills were unparallelled. Main Stat: Muscle
Beanslinger	Beanslingers were the Chef-Magi of the time. With their mastery of spellcraft and their love of a good bean, they were forces to be reckoned with. Main Stat: Mysticality
Snake Oiler	Snake Oilers were the swindlers and scientists of their day. As fast with a sixgun as they were with a potion, they could shoot a hole in you and then patch it up before you even had a chance to bleed. Main Stat: Moxie

Gelatinous Noob

You're a gelatinous cube with aspirations of humanity. Hungrily absorb items to gain power! Main Stat: Moxie Features: Can Pickpocket things Cannot eat, drink, or use spleen items Does not receive enchantments from equipment Acquires skills by absorbing items Absorbs equipment to gain its enchantments

Vampyre

Live a grim facsimile of life as a powerful Vampyre. Main Stat: Mysticality Features: Has no MP Casts skills with HP Extra Muscles don't increase HP Reduced stomach & liver capacity Can only consume blood products Requires blood to heal Sacrifices Max HP to learn skills Has multiple monstrous forms Ensorcelizes monsters to their aid (instead of familiars)

Plumber

Jump, Hammer and Fireball your way through the Kingdom. Just like a plumber! Main Stat: None Features: Expanded stomach capacity Cannot drink Smaller spleen Uses PP instead of MP Master of jumping, hammering, and fireballing Cannot use most healing items

Grey You

Resistance is goo-tile. Main Stat: None Features: Cannot eat, drink, or use spleen items Cannot gain experience Absorbs unique monsters and items for Adventures & stat gains Acquires skills by absorbing monsters

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Pig Skinner	As accomplished athletes, Pig Skinners user their Muscles to solve problems. Main Stat: Muscle
Cheese Wizard	As trained Chef-Magi, Cheese Wizards use their intellect and Mysticality to accomplish their goals. Main Stat: Mysticality
Jazz Agent	Masters of syncopation and improvisation, Jazz Agents use their rhythm and Moxie to move through the world in style. Main Stat: Moxie

WereProfessor

You are a kindly profressor[sic] inflicted with a horrible curse. Main Stat: Muscle Features: Reduced stomach & liver capacity Owns a nice Cottage Morphs between professor and beast every 50 turns As a Professor: Good at avoiding combat Extremely weak stats Gathers research to learn WereBeast abilities Can craft science gear As a WereBeast: Good at finding combat (and combat) Too feral to research or enter shops

Astral Spirit

Astral Spirit

Features: Immortal Infinite stats Lives in a plane of boredom Cannot interact with the Kingdom Can ascend

Notes

• Cristobal Colon (#1492), the mythical source of the comfy blankets, is a level 23 Seal Clubber, but has the class title of "Explorer" (quotes included), rather than the standard title of "Seal Clubber".
• The Toot Oriole (#7007) has no distinct class, but has the class title of "Helpful Bird (NPC)" and a Disco Bandit tattoo.
• Don Pygoscelis (#176862) is a level 11 Accordion Thief (a Sub-Apprentice Accordion Thief).
• Uncle Crimbo (#666) is a level 11 Seal Clubber (a Reindeer Threatener). The account creation date shows that he was born on December 25, 0.
• Radiobugbear (#493540) is a level 1 Seal Clubber (a Lemming Trampler)
• The Ghost of the English Language (#800) is a level 1 Astral Spirit, and as a result has no definitive class.
• The RNG has a class title of "Inscrutable Force", and a variable level and playerid.
• Enraged Cow (#31513) has a class title of "Hope Crusher (NPC)" and a Seal Clubber tattoo.

See Also

• Class-Specific Equipment
• Combat Style
• Classes by number