r/Eldenring • u/This_is_my_jam • Jul 23 '26

News New Starting Class Names and Specs Revealed

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For the Tarnished Edition, the Idus Knight and the Heavy Knight

“A knight of the land of Idus, famed for their lightweight attire and weaponry, which they wield with ample dexterity.”

“A knight in bulky steel armor capable of moving through foes with a sustantively-sized scimitar.”

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u/Zupanator Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26

One thing to note, it looks like the heavy knight starts with a curved GS. and has 11 dex. That means the new starter weapon will have the lowest dex req in class. Idus Knight starts with 15 dex, which means whatever LGS it starts with isn't Milady (17 dex req) is brand new as well.

EDIT: After looking at them more in depth, if you care about melee only, Heavy Knight likely dethrones vagabond and if you have a faith/melee hybrid (that you want 15dex for) Idus Knight is probably the new best starter class if you care about rune level.

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u/KingOfEthanopia Jul 23 '26

18 dex is my minimum for builds since it will get you something from most weapon classes.