Greetings ladies and gentlemen. Welcome back to another developer blog for Holdfast: Nations At War. The selection of classes available for the navy military branch shouldn’t go amiss! Today we’ll be revealing two classes which are essential to crewing your ship -The Sailor and the Marine.
Seeing as this is our first time we’re revealing some of the classes available to be played on our ships, it would be a great opportunity to start by announcing that swimming will be present in Holdfast: Nations At War. Certain classes will be able to swim for a temporary amount of time while others won’t.
We have previously given an overview of the entire class system in one of our blogs. For a better understanding of what it all entails, we suggest that you give it a read.
Sailor
Role: Support
The main brunt and force of a ship’s crew. Excels at doing various tasks on a ship.
Abilities
Deckhand - Drilled with knowledge on how to operate a ship. You are able to raise and lower sail, launch rowboats and do a variety of other tasks.
Artillery Basics - Trained with the use of cannons. You are able to fire them.
Swim - Familiar with the ways of the sea. You can swim for a short amount of time.
Traits
Hasty Swimmer - Lightly equipped. Your swimming speed is slightly increased.
Weaponry
Pistol - Single-shot muzzle loaded firearm limited by its short range. Pistols can be reloaded more quickly when compared to other firearms.
Melee Weapon Selection - Equip a 1-Handed Axe, Cutlass or a Boarding Pike.
Marine
Role: Offense
Equipped with a bayoneted musket, they excel at killing other infantry. You will find the Marine class present in greater numbers aboard ships during an assault on coastal emplacements.
Abilities
Guard - Duty bound to guard the high-command. You passively increase the HP of nearby allied captains.
Swim - Familiar with the ways of the sea. You can swim for a short amount of time.
Traits
Bayonet Specialisation - Excels with using bayonets. Your melee damage when wielding a bayoneted musket is slightly increased.
Weaponry
Bayoneted Musket - Muzzle loaded firearms equipped with a pointy end. They’re your best bet at making quick work of your enemy if things get up close and personal.
Giveaway - Play Before Early Access
We have recently announced that we will be providing some members of our community with a chance to play and test Holdfast: Nations At War before it is out on Early Access this year.
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That is all we have for today folks, stay tuned for more developer blogs on Holdfast: Nations At War!