Trove Best Class – Solo, PvP, DPS, Tank, Melee, Ranged & Farming

Last Updated on May 7, 2025 by Samuel Franklin

Find your Trove best class with this comprehensive guide to the best solo, PvP, DPS, tank, melee, ranged and farming classes. This tier list of all classes will maximise your enjoyment and minimise class credits spent to unlock and switch Trove class.

For new players I recommend the starter classes in this power order: Candy Barbarian > Tomb Raiser > Knight > Boomeranger > Gunslinger with further information on these classes and unlockable classes below.

Table of Contents:
– Trove Best Overall Class Tier List (All Classes)
– Best Solo Class
– Best PvP Class
– Best DPS Class
– Best Tank Class
– Best Melee Class
– Best Ranged Class
– Best Farming Class

Trove Best Overall Class Tier List (All Classes)

The below Trove tier list provides key class playstyle information and is based on an overall rating of the class effectiveness across a number of game elements. While there are some specialists at particular game areas these overall class ratings reflect success across all of Trove’s game content.

• S Tier: The best that Trove has to offer these classes are fast and packed with damage that ensures quick completion of core game content relatively effortlessly compared to other classes.
• A Tier: Your solid classes that excel at their intended purpose that means they are reliable across content challenges.
• B Tier: The B tier is reserved for classes that are fantastic at their designed role and can even excel in some particular Trove content although as an overall rating are lacking in some notable areas that can make them difficult if they are your only class.
• C Tier: The weakest classes that are simply outclassed by others. Outside of aesthetic or playstyle preferences these should not be your main class.

Trove Class	Tier Rating	Damage Type	Difficulty	Playstyle	Weapon	Notes
Shadow Hunter	S	Physical	Starter	Ranged	Bow	An insanely fast character that can hit high damage against enemies and bosses that are fundamental to Trove progression for a reliable pick.
Solarion	S	Physical	Advanced	Ranged	Bow	The Solarion has hard hitting damage at the cost of movement speed providing an alternative to the other S tier characters that are speed focused.
Neon Ninja	S	Physical	Advanced	Close	Melee	An incredibly fast character given the ninja inspired archetype for players to move quickly through the enemies and decent damage potential. While you have some weaknesses against specific bosses these are a relatively small part of the overall Trove experience.
Dino Tamer	A	Magical	Advanced	Ranged	Gun	A consistently strong Trove class with a blend of damage and speed to help you progress through content. While it’s damage doesn’t quite hit the highest levels in the game the speed more than compensates.
Bard	A	Magical	Advanced	Ranged	Fist	A support focused hero with plenty of movement speed to avoid threats that is still capable of dealing damage when necessary the Bard is a welcome sight on many teams.
Lunar Lancer	A	Physical	Advanced	Close	Spear	A flexible and popular main class in the Trove community that will feel solid in the vast majority of content excluding some of the harder boss fights.
Candy Barbarian	A	Physical	Starter	Close	Melee	An easy to play hero that can be difficult to kill due to their durability that makes them relatively safe to play.
Ice Sage	A	Magical	Advanced	Ranged	Staff	A slower class but utilises the ice theme for high damage and enemy slowing effects.
Dracolyte	B	Magical	Starter	Close	Staff	While somewhat lacking in movement speed the Dracolyte makes up for it with flexibility and damage for a large portion of open world content that is just short of the A tier.
Tomb Raiser	B	Magical	Starter	Close	Staff	A class that specialises in using minions for fantastic survivability although means your damage can take a while to reach potential given you lack direct damage options.
Revenant	B	Physical	Advanced	Close	Spear	A simple to use class that has the necessary speed and damage to get the job done across game content but is simply outshined by alternative options.
Chloromancer	B	Magical	Advanced	Ranged	Staff	While having supportive elements the Chloromancer can still unleash a surprising amount of damage for bosses and other enemy battles. They do have slow movement speed though and are slightly weaker solo compared to parties which for most players will be a heavy portion of their game time.
Vanguardian	B	Physical	Advanced	Close or Ranged	Fist	Another perfectly average Trove class that has durability, damage and speed at average levels and in good balance that allows them to consistently overcome game content.
Boomeranger	B	Physical	Starter	Ranged or Close	Bow or Melee	The typical ranged archetype character that results in a balance of speed and damage that is consistent but nothing special compared to other class options.
Fae Trickster	B	Magical	Advanced	Ranged	Staff	A middle of the road but unique hero that is okay in terms of damage, speed and utility but given the unique playstyle you’ll need to work a little harder to achieve your potential.
Knight	B	Physical	Starter	Close	Melee	With a simple core and effective playstyle the Knight is a solid choice and reasonably effective at everything but simply doesn’t excel against some other options that have similar playstyles although these are not starter options like the Knight.
Pirate Captain	C	Magical	Starter	Close	Gun	A slow class that can deal quite a high amount of damage although has some glaring speed and consistency issues that hurt this class and stop it being at its peak across all content types.
Gunslinger	C	Magical	Starter	Ranged	Gun	A class that has been popular and powerful at certain times in the meta and still capable of creating great burst damage that makes them decent in a team but their lack of consistent DPS hurts them overall.

Best Solo Class

The solo playstyle of Trove is one you might experience initially or simply prefer to challenge yourself. A great solo class needs to be reliable with a balance of damage, speed and survivability within their class kit. Popular solo classes in Trove include:

• Shadow Hunter/Solarion/Neon Ninja: Three high damage focused options for Trove solo classes these characters seek to overwhelm content with speed, damage or skill.
• Candy Barbarian/Tomb Raiser/Dino Hunter/Revenant/Dino Tamer/Lunar Lancer: This subset of solo classes are focused on defensive playstyles that make it difficult to die in solo play although they sacrifice some speed or damage.

Best PvP Class

PvP is small subset of the total Trove experience although some in the community dedicate a significant amount of time to mastering the PvP arena. Given the multiple game modes available there are many viable PvP options and it is often your skill level with a particular class and knowledge of your enemy class that will play a greater factor. Popular PvP options for different playstyles includes:

• Shadow Hunter
• Solarion
• Neon Ninja
• Candy Barbarian
• Revenant
• Ice Sage

Best DPS Class

Damage is not everything in Trove and while the best classes overall generally have high damage values there are also classes that trade damage for other advantages. If you enjoy being the highest damager dealer in a room which select one of the following:

• Solarion
• Shadow Hunter
• Dracolyte
• Ice Sage
• Pirate Captain
• Lunar Lancer

Best Tank Class

Some players prefer the safety of durability when either playing alone or with others that leads them to seek out the best tank class opportunities. These classes are designed to soak up damage, add survivability through abilities and slowly weaken their opponents by simply outlasting them:

• Candy Barbarian
• Tomb Raiser
• Revenant
• Chloromancer
• Dino Tamer

Best Melee Class

For players that like to be up close with their enemy there are a number of melee classes that aren’t afraid to be surrounded by enemies:

• Neon Ninja
• Lunar Lancer
• Candy Barbarian
• Dracolyte

Best Ranged Class

If you prefer to be far away from the enemy and use that to your advantage these are the best ranged classes:

• Shadow Hunter
• Solarion
• Bard
• Dino Tamer
• Ice Sage

Best Farming Class

For farming of Trove currency and resources players want a fast class that has the damage necessary to cut through enemies. While they can be your main class they are often an ideal secondary class for farming something specific:

• Shadow Hunter
• Neon Ninja
• Dino Tamer
• Vanguardian

Written by

Samuel Franklin

Samuel Franklin is the founder and lead editor of the Games Finder team and enjoys video games across all genres and platforms.

Sam has been immersed in Trove since its initial release, captivated by its distinctive art style and the engaging blend of simplicity and depth. Over the years, he has developed a profound understanding of the game’s mechanics, gameplay and nuances. His expertise shines through in his mastery of the Tomb Raiser class, which he favours for its strategic summoning of minions to tackle foes and bosses.