But in addition to the four classes, there is also weaponless fighting, referenced internally as Kung Fu, BeastFu, or Karate, and used by all the monsters in the game that lack weapons. If Melee fighters are being supported by Archers and Mages, the Fighters should be taking most of the blows in order to level up their Melee skill as efficiently as possible. » Dungeon Siege II The traditional fighter uses melee weapons ranging from small Knives to Maces right up to massive two-handed Swords. Dungeon Siege II - Skills In the original game, you chose one - or multiple - of the four classes in the game (melee, ranged, nature magic, and combat magic) and went with that.
Mages also have access to a few spells which can weaken foes by either slowing them down, stopping them entirely or decreasing their damage potential. Two new character classes (described later): Blood Assassin (mix of Ranger + Combat Mage) Fist of Stone (mix of Fighter + Nature Mage) Trainer (Trainer Vireni from The Dryad Outpost) - She can reset your skill points for some amount of money.
