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Subclasses (サブ職業 sabu shokugyou) are a feature of the MMORPG Elder Tale. Characters in Elder Tale can have one of over 90 different subclasses,[1] which can either provide bonuses for the player or simply serve as a role-playing tool.

Disclaimers: While subclasses are technically divided into different types, any subclass introduced outside of Log Horizon volume 1: The Beginning of Another World has no official type. This page categorizes them based on the type the editors found to be a best fit.
A number of subclasses mentioned on this page come from fan-made material. Please be patient as we sort through them!

Overview[]

While classes cannot be changed after being chosen, subclasses do not have this restriction, making it possible for players to change their subclass. Experience points for subclasses are independent of those of the major classes and are relatively easy to acquire.

Subclasses during the game era were divided into three types: Production, Role-Playing, and Titles. They were acquired by approaching an NPC with the subclass-changing quest. Some subclasses don't require further action and can be acquired immediately, while some others require leveling another subclass first or completing a series of quests.

While only one subclass can be used at a time, most previous subclasses' experience points and skills will simply be "overwritten" and can be switched back with the appropriate quest. An exception is made for particularly special, difficult-to-acquire, or event-related subclasses; those require a subclass-removal quest that erases all EXP and skills attained from them before the player can switch to a new subclass.[2]

While Adventurers are limited to having the twelve main classes, People of the Earth are capable of having player subclasses serve as their primary occupation. Some subclasses are found only on Earthlings, though there have been instances where popular demand made developers implement formerly Earthling-only occupations as player subclasses. There are also special Player-made contracts that can grant subclasses to People of the Earth, though this was only possible after the Catastrophe.

After the Catastrophe, due to the dangers of hunting and fighting with one's own body rather than controlling a character from a computer, many players switched over from combat to crafting subclasses. This, in turn, has made collecting ingredients that much harder.

Later on, subclasses were discovered to have more potential than their previous game counterparts, such as Chefs being able to create food with real flavor. As a result, Overskills began to develop, allowing magic and objects not native to Elder Tale to be created.

Production Subclasses[]

Production Subclasses (生産系 seizan-kei) provide players with the ability to create and craft items. There are many players who prefer crafting items to aid their comrades in fighting monsters or exploring dungeons. Many guilds dedicate themselves to producing items and are important pillars of Elder Tale's economy.

It is fairly easy to learn a production subclass. One just needs to buy an instruction manual from People of the Earth and can start accumulating experience points.[3]

After the Homesteading the Noosphere update, items that were unavailable in the game prior to the update can be created by players with appropriate subclasses and with high enough levels.

Name Description
Alchemist Create potions and other consumable magic items. Among other things, you can create fire bombs, explosive potions, and low-level healing potions.
Apothecary Brews potions. Acquired by going through the Doctor subclass line.
Armorer A derivative of the Blacksmith specialized in crafting and repairing armors.
Artificer The most basic of the Production subclasses. Can craft all kind of accessories with a large variety of material.
Blacksmith Can create and repair equipment. Prerequisite for Armorer and Weaponsmith.
Brewer Brews alcoholic drinks. If a Brewer creates it manually using Real Food Preparation, the drinks have flavor and take less time to create than in the real world.
Chef Creates food items. The higher your level, the more complex recipes you can make. After the Catastrophe, preparing food with the Overskill Real Food Preparation allows players with this subclass to create flavorful food.
Carpenter Works on daily life crafts, from furnitures to buildings.
Counterfeiter Can create fake of any type of Production item. The final product have 10% of working normally and will break otherwise.
Instrument Crafter Can create almost any instrument that appears in an orchestra - string, woodwind, brass, percussion, and perhaps even some modern ones from the real world.
Gemsmith Advanced subclass derived from the Alchemist. They create Jewels, disposable magic items.
Jeweler Advanced subclass derived from the Artificer. Focused on jewelery among other accessories.
Mechanic A subclass known for being very difficult to acquire because one of the prerequisites to the quest to obtain it requires you to be a high-level glassblower. They can create various type of mecanism, from gears to steampunk-like machines.
Magical Artificer Advances from the Alchemist subclass line. They specialize themselves in the making of magic tools.
Perfumer A subclass from Apothecary, specialized in making cosmetics and perfumes.
Scribe Be able to create records and legal documents, and create your own higher-quality inks and papers.
Sukimono A specialist in traditional japanese items.
Swordsmith A derivative of the Weaponsmith specialized in crafting and repairing swords.
Tailor Sew cloth and leather armor by hand.
Weaponsmith A derivative of the Blacksmith specialized in crafting and repairing weapons.
Woodworker Can create wood-based items, including wooden jewelry and instruments.

Role-Playing Subclasses[]

Instead of creating and crafting items, players may choose role-playing subclasses (ロール系 rooru kei). Some are known to give additional stats or other benefits, while others are primarily for entertainment value and are considered as a joke or gimmick subclasses.

After the Catastrophe, some role-playing subclasses have slowly become more practical. In some cases, role-playing subclasses have begun to toe the line of being true production subclasses.

Name Description
Accountant In order to acquire this subclass, a test is required. One part of the test requires the usage of an abacus. It provides the player a bonus when conducting business transactions or negotiations with other players and Landers in the game Elder Tale.
Acrobat Have a higher threshold for fall damage (so you can fall from higher places and sustain less damage from it). They are also less affected by uneven terrain. Can also gain certain items, like unicycles or juggling batons, to perform tricks with.
Animal Trainer Capture monsters up to a certain level and raise them as pets or for combat purposes. However, you have to stay with the pet at all times, as they cannot be invoked and dismissed at will like a Summoner’s. The tamed monster will also die when they are killed, unlike Summons. It is also harder to capture monsters capable of understanding human speech.
Apprentice You can learn under a person of another subclass and learn low-level skills from them. Afterwards, you can change to that subclass and keep all the EXP you gained.
Arcanist Alternatively called “Magic Scholar”. Allows the creation of magical consumable items like magic scrolls. Acquired from the Scholar subclass.
Architect Urban planners, more focused on design than actual building. Provides some skills for guild halls.
Astrologer Acquired by going through either the Fortune Teller or Scholar subclass line. A mix of the two aforementioned subclasses with its own uniqueness.
Avenger The abilities of this Slayer-like subclass are revealed after registering a person from your friends list as “the one you avenge”. If that Player receives damage or is inflicted with an abnormal status, you get special skills that can help you take revenge on the one who did it.
Berserker Increased resilience, provides HP absorption attacks and increased defense near death. However, weakens defense stats and prevents the use of some skills.
Border Patrol Provides strong defense and offense as well as minor detecting skills and drop rates.
Bug Tamer An unpopular derivation of the Animal Tamer whose speciality lies in insect monsters.
Butler The Butler is tasked in serving a master in every need and always loyal to them.
Carpenter Can construct buildings or build furniture.
Cartographer Creates maps. Some monsters drop Treasure Maps, and it's up to the cartographer to decipher the map and hunt out the location of the treasure.
Chindon'ya Can make loud noises and bang on drums. People with this subclass also get to wear showy (and quite ugly) costumes.
Civil Servant A prerequisite for the Accountant, Scholar, Tactician, Negotiator and Scribe subclasses. Its skills are similar to those of the Scribe but lesser.
Coachman This subclass serves as a staple for the Merchant and the Animal Trainer. It has skills pertaining to both of them, such as horse-caring or basic commercial transactions.
Collector People who like collecting certain items as a hobby. On a practical level, it has the ability to slightly increase drop rates and enhance collecting efficiency.
Commander Acquired by going through the Knight subclass line. Represents a frontline commander that leads troops in combat, strengthening and supporting allies in large-scale battles. However, because there are no self-buffing skills, it’s not good for solo play ; as a result, Knight remains more popular than Commander.
Connoisseur/Sukisha Person with excellent taste. A Sukisha is more properly labeled as a "Tea Master" and is a separate subclass from Connoisseur, but gives the same effects.
Counselor
Courtesan A rare subclass created on a whim by the creators ; you can start rumors and negotiations within the imperial court. You also have skills to raise your reputation, which can give you gold and items at random.
Crusher Increases damage dealt with weapons such as an axe and one's destructive capabilities. Post-Catastrophe, they are often used for the redesigning of cities and deforestation of areas.
Curseblade Can use Cursed items without suffering as many drawbacks.
Dairy Farmer
Dancer
Delivery Man/Deliverer/Courier Acquired by doing a lot of delivery quests. This subclass gives bonus rewards for completing delivery quests, grants special mounts, and increases the amount of items you can carry.
Demon Beast Tamer A derivative of the Animal Trainer subclass that allows the player to tame all beasts, including high-level magic beasts.
Detective Inspired by novel detectives, they get nice costumes and some skills that help finding intel and NPCs.
Diva The Diva subclass allows an Adventurer to perform music-based skills in exchange for Weapon-class skills. A Bard with this subclass exchanges attack-strength for increased song power. Men can also be divas.
Doctor A basic subclass that can be easily acquired several hours into the game. As the name suggests, it relates to the handling of medicine. It is often used as a stepping-stone to other subclasses, like Pharmacist.
Dragon Tamer A derivative of the Animal Trainer subclass that allows the player to tame high-level dragons. Extremely difficult subclass to obtain and level due to its strict requirements and rarity of Earthlings who can give the subclass-change quest.
Dragon Warrior A warrior who fights with the power of a dragon, granted by the "True Dragon." Originally, it was an exclusive class of the Ancients, particularly Dragon Warrior Andrew, but was eventually implemented as a subclass for Adventurers via a subquest.
Duelist A roleplaying subclass that represents one’s honor and chivalry in a one-on-one fight. Gains various bonuses during a duel, or some support skills to make a fight one-on-one. On the other hand, to display a “respect for a duel of honor,” poison skills and deceptive attack skills are forbidden. In other words, it would be a terrible decision for an Assassin to pick this subclass.
Elder Maid The original Maid subclass for the other servers and an advanced form of the Maid in Yamato. Closer to the Victorian maid and with better skills.
Explorer Can display the surrounding terrain and monsters at a short distance as an extension function of the mini-map. Can also create an unlimited number of items called <Unexplored Map> that will automatically write a map of the surrounding area.
Farmer Allows people to grow vegetables, fruits and raise livestock. An occupation that makes at least half the population of Yamato.
Fisherman A subclass suitable for working in the sea. Reduces penalties for being underwater and increases the amount of time you can spend submerged and give effects when battling aquatic creatures.
Fletcher Mainly used for supplementing Adventurers who use bows as their weapon. Usually, Woodworkers make normal arrows and Blacksmiths can create magic arrows, but a Fletcher can create any kind of arrow. The primary problem for archers is that purchasing or creating arrows is costly, since the number of arrows you can hold is finite, so it is a struggle getting all the materials needed. In combat, they get some special skills.
Florist Cultivate and sell flowers, especially rare and delicate ones that bring lots of money.
Food Fighter Speeds up food consumption (decreased food item cooldown), resistance to poison, and can eat almost anything. Retained some sense of taste after the Catastrophe, even finding food delicious with a high enough level.
Forager As much a Production as a Role-playing subclass, used to collect all kinds of items in the game.
Fortune Teller Able to detect some dangers or hidden elements, it also possesses a fortune-telling skill to use in the game chat.
Fugitive Similar to the Tracker subclass in that it can hide the user. However, this subclass is mainly designed for escaping and soloing.
Gambler Gets some funny skills for the game chat, as well as items and combat skills.
Gladiator Provides buffs in PvP and is designed to dazzle the audience. Skills can only be activated in certain situations, such as “taking the opponent’s attack head-on,” “the battle exceeded a certain duration,” or “recovering HP and MP.” this subclass also grants some regional Warrior-class abilities that are beneficial for PvP.
Gunner Capable of using long-range weapons like cannons and ballistas. Requires the player to be level 50 or above.
Herbalist On the frontier between Role-playing and Production, a basic subclass that handles potions and medicine made from plants. It is a staple for some advanced chemical-making subclasses.
Hero Boosts party morale, attracts enemy Hate, and boosts mental resistance. Though not a completely useless class, most of its abilities are cosmetic rather than practical.
Hitman The same as the Man-Slayer subclass, although the two are separate subclass. Looks like it should be one of the Slayer subclasses, but it isn't. This subclass allows you to nullify the resistances or buffs of the opponent. It can also provide boosts in negotiations.
Holy Warrior Exchanges some Warrior-class skills for recovery skills.
Housekeeper Have the ability to clean zones, arrange items, and manage consumables and storage items. Not to be mistaken for the Housewife/husband or Maid subclasses.
Housewife/Househusband Fairly quick to level and allows the use of low-level skills of many other Subclasses, such as Chef, Tailor, Farmer, Brewmaster, Housekeeper, Dairy Farmer, and Herbalist skills. Although they are limited to creating very low-level items, the value of this subclass has really come to shine after the Catastrophe, since it allows people to lead more normal lives.
Hunter Have some overlaps with the Tracker subclass, such as increased accuracy and increased drop chances. One particularly notable ability of this subclass is its ability to “recover and reuse arrows.” Though its activation rate is low (a 0.9% for a level 90 Hunter, depending on the rarity of the arrow), given how expensive arrows can be for higher-grade bows, missing out on such an ability is foolish.
Idol Allows the user to make music. Its capabilities are not to be underestimated, since it can, when used properly, be almost at the level of a Special Title. An idol can gain some skills of the Dancer, Diva, and Musician subclasses.
Kagemusha/Body Double Serve as a body double for an official or general to prevent assassinations. To prevent pranks, it is necessary to get the permission of the one to be imitated. Even your status screen will be changed to reflect the person you are serving as a body double for. Plant Hwyaden currently has an organization of kagemusha as spies and patrols.
Knight A classic RPG subclass, among the oldest of Elder Tale. Gives exclusive quest and items as well as specific skills.
Landlord/Landlady
Magical Girl A reskin of the Precant, sharing its skills but owning its own looks.
Maou Inspired from the eponymous "Demon Lord" monster in Elder Tale but stripped of all its battle usefulness.
Mahout An elephant trainer and rider.
Maid Allows you to take care of household duties by mixing skills from various subclasses. It has an advanced form called the Elder Maid.
Mercenary A subclass similar to the Knight in some aspects. Boasts a considerable amount of quests which makes it popular for lore-seeking or gold-farming players.
Merchant A subclass you can get after leveling the Vendor or the Coachman subclass. Gives miscellaneous bonuses, like riding and trading skills, furnitures and special quests.
Miner
Musician Allows you to play a musical instrument and create your own music rather than play from predetermined songs (such as a Bard’s skill). The difficulty level of songs that you can play increases with the subclass’s level. Unlike a Bard, who can “let go” of an instrument and still have their songs take effect, a Musician has to continue playing for the skills to trigger.
Mystic Rogue A multi-class subclass. Get Magic-class skills in exchange for Weapon-class skills. Doesn’t seem to have much affiliation with the Rogue subclass.
Necromancer Different from the Summoner class, they can summon undead creatures for miscellaneous purposes, though they rarely have the capacity to participate in battle. Sometimes used by Summoners along the actual Necromancer build.
Negotiator Mainly in the political field, working with nobles and merchants alike in dealing with trade and contracts. Like the Scribe subclass, they have the ability to create their own contracts after the Catastrophe. However, the Negotiator’s is automatically created, and their contracts can be magically enforced so that, if the contractor fails to abide by the contract, the Negotiator can levy a fine for the breach.
Noble Different from a High Noble, which is a Special Title. Originally a Earthling-only subclass that signified nobility, but localizing companies made it available to players due to popular demand.
Nomad A hybrid RP-Production subclass that shares some abilities with the Hunter, Tailor, and Coachman subclasses. Nomads can gain material from animals like horses and sheep, such as dairy products or wool, and can also create items from them such as ponchos and tents. When using a horse mount, the amount of time that the mount can be summoned for is increased.
Novelist Can create and write their own books to sell or to display. The writing version of the Painter subclass.
Outlaw Obtained by getting evicted from one's current subclass, gives access to the black market. A dangerous subclass that can even ban players from cities.
Painter Can create paintings that they can sell or turn their own designs into stamps and use them to decorate equipments or guild halls.
Phantom Thief More of a performer and a burglar than a real thief, specialized in theatrical robberies.
Pirate Based on the Pirate class, they gain bonuses while fighting and exploring at sea. Their situation were greatly affected by the Catastrophe.
Poison User Can create poison-based items, has boosted Poison skills, and has knowledge on various poisons and poisonous items/plants. Has the ability to poison their weapon. Effective against healers/healing spells, but not very effective against Undead, golems and other inorganic things.
Precant A supportive subclass who offers prayers and participates in rituals without particular religious affiliation. Represents the local clergy in Japan.
Prospector A subclass something between Production and Role-Playing. Allows the players to search ore deposits and mine them.
Puppeteer An in-between of Production and Role-play subclass that can both create and manipulate dolls. Sometimes used by Summoners along the Alchemist build.
Rogue A familiar RPG class. Allows you to steal from monsters, lay traps, rob people, lockpick, and eavesdrop. Not good with whole-body armor, though.
Rose Garden Princess A subclass tailor-made for Raynesia. Surprisingly, Adventurers can obtain it, but the quests are insanely difficult.
Rune Knight Knights who can call upon magical runes in battle. As the name implies, it’s derived from the Knight subclass line.
Rune Master Allows the engraving of magic runes onto items. However, whatever item the rune is engraved on will be destroyed after activating the rune.
Salesperson Allows for basic trading, negotiation, and inventory management. After hitting level 30, this subclass can be upgraded to another subclass like Commercial Trader.
Scout Increases detection range, allows the user to detect ambushes, and allows them to view more detailed enemy statuses.
Secretary Can be obtained after using the Apprentice subclass and mentoring under an Assistant.
Sigilmancer You can engrave runes onto an item, giving it a special effect. You can also put them onto your own body; however, if you do that, you have to expose the area with the rune in order for it to have an effect. As a result, usually light warriors use this subclass.
Specter User Little is known about the subclass, but it likely meshes well with the Summoner's Necromancer build, as the only known user of this subclass runs that build. It is also mentioned that finding people with this subclass is very rare on the Yamato server.
Spy Inspired by movie spies, their skills help them acting discreet and finding intel and NPCs. They also get infiltration and spying quests.
Survivor Desccended from the Forager, possesses some leftovers of its collecting skills. Reduces maluses in harsh environments, abnormal conditions or against thirst and hunger.
Sword Maker Unlike a Swordsmith, you cannot create swords. This is a purely role-playing subclass.
Tactician Found in many raiding guilds, Tacticians support their allies with their skills and watch over the battlefield. Some of their skills allow them to be excellent timers.
Talismancer A subclass that uses Taoism-based magic. Mainly a support-type subclass that uses talismans (lucky charms or incantations) to defend against or counter an attack.
Tracker Can follow targets undetected, hide their presence, or move in the dark. In conjunction with the Assassin class, it can be used to dispatch enemies without being sensed at all. They can also be used with people with Hunter subclasses to find ingredients or prey.
Trapper Can set, find and disarm traps. After a certain level, the traps can affect player and not only monsters.
Undead Hunter One of the Slayer subclasses, specialized in killing undeads.
Vampanella Powerful at night, but have to avoid sunlight and are weakened by it. Can replenish HP by sucking blood and can transform into a bat to travel longer distances quickly. Although it's really just a Vampire, the official name is Vampanella to avoid confusion.
Vendor A basic subclass that serve as a staple for all the commercial subclasses. Can help when people want to set up their own shop.
Wanderer This subclass is close to being a Special Title, although it is only advantageous for solo players. If you venture into another server and arrive at a City with a Cathedral without being a member of a guild or party in that area, you can change subclasses. When you’re playing solo, you get special skills, faster movement speeds, quicker cooldown times, higher successful escape rates, higher recovery rates at a camp, and exclusive item drops. However, playing with others can actually worsen your fighting capabilities and debuff you.
Wand Fighter Increases the damage dealt by wands and allows you to take on a frontline position. You can cut down casting times and hit the enemy twice, instead of changing your range. Spells like Bind Weapon act as special Defensive spells. It’s not very compatible with Sorcerers and Summoners because the subclass’ special skills cannot be used to maximum efficiency. Almost completely limited to solo players due to its inefficiency in a party; you can’t perform roles like tanking very well.
Wand Master Create consumable items that can be used to activate magic spells through the use of a wand. Derived from the Alchemist subclass. It has the advantage of not consuming MP when used and being usable by any Class, but its power, casting time, and general performance is at a visible disadvantage to a specialist’s. Also, not every Class is suitable for using Wands; maintaining a Wand when you don’t usually use it can be pretty costly. It is a difficult-to-master subclass whose power lies in “balancing the calculation of a battle and the management of resources.”
War Priest Treated differently depending on the server, it exchanges some Healer-class skills for Warrior-class skills.
Wuxia/Bukyo (sometimes called Hero) Some attack motions change, affecting all their caracteristics. Provides a hit bonus.

Titles[]

Titles are a special type of subclass that can only be unlocked by players after completing a specific task or equipment. Some are considered legendary due to the limited amount of players who can acquire them and have already been acquired by famous players since the start of the game. They are known to grant abilities that will benefit players in and out of battle.

Name Description
Admiral Advanced subclass of either the Pirate or the Commander. A highly skilled commander of the Navy.
Champion Glorified name of the Gladiator, given to those who stand at the top of the arena.
Dragonslayer One of the Slayer subclasses that provides boosts against dragons.
General An advanced subclass from the Commander. Basically an upgrade of the latter.
Giant Slayer Like the Dragonslayer, an advanced subclass derived from the Hunter. Provides many bonuses against Giants monsters.
Master Swordsman Nothing is known about this subclass.
Ninja A subclass can be found overseas, provides "ninja-like" abilities.

Player-Made Subclasses[]

After the Catastrophe, it became possible for Scribes to create new subclasses by using contracts. This ability is only known by a select few due to the chaos it may cause if disclosed to the public.

Name Description
Adventurer Gives People of the Earth capabilities that Adventurers have, such as being able to revive after death.

Earthling Subclasses[]

People of the Earth have subclasses that only they possess, some of them designating that they are People of the Earth rather than an Adventurer.

Name Description
Feudal Lord
Ancient Defenders of the land, the Ancients are members of the Thirteen Global Chivalric Orders.

Trivia[]

  • It seems as though server-unique classes can become subclasses on other servers. For example, the Exorcist and Pirate classes of the Western European and North American servers are subclasses on the Japanese server.
  • Although Elder Maid was originally listed as a Earthling-only subclass on official material, Indicus somehow has that instead of the typical Maid subclass.

References[]

  1. NHK's official Log Horizon website (nhk.or.jp)
  2. https://www26.atwiki.jp/loghorizon/pages/56.html
  3. Log Horizon Light Novel: Volume 1, Chapter 3
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