Class

A Class is the primary adventuring style of a player character which determines the type of weapons and armor it can use, as well as what abilities, styles and spells it will gain throughout its adventures.

The choice of which class is available to play is determined by the realm, race and in some cases the gender. The only exception is the recently added Mauler class which can be played by all three realms.

Each class has specialization lines in which a character character can put points which unlock further abilities, spells or styles.

History
When the game was released players started with a base class and then specialized in an advanced class at level 5, this feature was removed and you can now start directly as an advanced class.

There has been a case of player action which resulted in an extra class-race combination, the Lurikeen Uprising demanded that Lurikeen's have access to the Hero class and Patch 1.55 this change was granted.

For the 11th anniversary additional class and race combinations were unlocked. For Albion Mauler was unlocked for Half Ogres and Minstrel for Inconnu. Midgard Kobold could become Berserker and Trolls Maulers. Hibernia Lurikeen Blademasters and Firbolg Maulers. http://darkageofcamelot.com/article/happy-11th-birthday-dark-age-camelot