8 Nov 2026
What are third classes?
Third classes are the next step for the six primary class lines in Renewal (the current iRO). A character first has to go through rebirth and become a Transcendent second class. At base level 99 and job level 70 it can change into its third class. There is no new choice at this point: each Transcendent class has exactly one third class (for the Bard and Dancer line it depends on the character's gender).
- Your base level does not reset: a level 99 Sniper becomes a level 99 Ranger and keeps leveling past 100.
- Third class characters can raise each base stat up to 130 instead of 99 (117 for baby classes). See Stats.
- Each third class has its own job change quest, usually in a new town or field. The class tree and caps here are Renewal only; Pre-Renewal (Classic) has no third classes in these sources.
Swordman, Merchant and Thief lines
| Third class | Comes from | Role in short |
|---|---|---|
| Rune Knight | Lord Knight | Rides a dragon, has the highest HP pool, makes rune stones for strong buffs and uses Dragon Breath. |
| Royal Guard | Paladin | Griffon rider with a strong SP pool; plays defense or offense and can band together with other Royal Guards. |
| Mechanic | Mastersmith | Pilots a Madogear for ranged, support and siege skills, or stays an axe and cart fighter; expensive to play. |
| Geneticist | Biochemist | Fights with its cart (Cart Cannon), plants and bombs, gets a new Homunculus form; seen as the top MVP class but the most expensive to keep up. |
| Guillotine Cross | Assassin Cross | Still fights with two weapons or a Katar; gains new assassination tricks and poisons other classes cannot cure. |
| Shadow Chaser | Stalker | Turns fully invisible, reveals cloaked enemies with body paint, weakens foes and copies third class skills. |
Mage, Acolyte and Archer lines
| Third class | Comes from | Role in short |
|---|---|---|
| Warlock | High Wizard | Fast-casting area killer (Comet, Crimson Rock, Chain Lightning) or crowd control with Jack Frost; can store spells to cast instantly later. |
| Sorcerer | Scholar | Calls on elemental spirits and ancient forces. |
| Arch Bishop | High Priest | Supports large parties and strikes with Holy magic. |
| Sura | Champion | Gets area attacks, up to 15 spirit spheres, Tiger Cannon and Gates of Hell; Cursed Circle can hold up to 14 enemies for up to 8 seconds, a key War of Emperium tool. |
| Ranger | Sniper | Rides a Warg, hides with Camouflage, fires Arrow Storm and sets stronger traps. |
| Maestro | Minstrel | The male performer third class. |
| Wanderer | Gypsy | Female performer: support and disabling, plus the area attack Severe Rainstorm. |
After the third class
A third class can level from 100 up to base level 200. At 200/70 it can change into its fourth class, which raises the cap to 260/55. Expanded classes such as the TaeKwon, Ninja and Gunslinger lines follow their own, shorter path to their third expanded class.
Sources
- iRO Wiki: Classes
- iRO Wiki: Rebirth
- iRO Wiki: Stats
- iRO Wiki: Rune Knight
- iRO Wiki: Royal Guard
- iRO Wiki: Warlock
- iRO Wiki: Sorcerer
- iRO Wiki: Mechanic
- iRO Wiki: Geneticist
- iRO Wiki: Arch Bishop
- iRO Wiki: Sura
- iRO Wiki: Guillotine Cross
- iRO Wiki: Shadow Chaser
- iRO Wiki: Ranger
- iRO Wiki: Wanderer
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