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Each [[Races|race]] has different base [[Stats|stats]].{{livestream|2017-07-18|35m58|G4-Sb3dN2hQ}}{{livestream|2017-05-8|43m30|3UIqmWTGZ2k}}  
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[[Character]] benefits in [[Ashes of Creation]] are tied to that character's [[Backgrounds|background]] rather than their [[Racial benefits|race]].{{quote|steven-backgrounds.png|link=https://www.reddit.com/r/AshesofCreation/comments/17lxvjb/comment/k7ij561/}}{{livestream|2023-02-24|1h18m05|3FxHjg0YgiM}}
  
* Races are not gender or [[Classes|class]] locked.{{livestream|2017-07-18|35m58|G4-Sb3dN2hQ}}{{livestream|2017-05-8|43m30|3UIqmWTGZ2k}}  
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: ''We want players to have the freedom to choose the race they want to play because they're excited about it, and avoid situations where players feel forced to play a specific race because of gameplay benefits.''{{quote|steven-backgrounds-racials.png|link=https://www.reddit.com/r/AshesofCreation/comments/17lxvjb/comment/k7oe4vx}}
* Some [[Classes|classes]] may work better with certain races but nothing is enforced.{{livestream|2017-07-18|35m58|G4-Sb3dN2hQ}}
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* [[Races]] are not gender or [[Classes|class]] locked.{{livestream|2017-07-18|35m58|G4-Sb3dN2hQ}}{{livestream|2017-05-8|43m30|3UIqmWTGZ2k}}  
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* Race likely won't affect the [[Artisan system|artisan system]].{{livestream|2023-02-24|1h18m05|3FxHjg0YgiM}}{{livestream|2020-08-28|2h05m21|cqDjAzZ2gAQ}}
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* Race does not affect a [[Character|character's]] [[Base stats|base stats]].{{livestream|2023-01-27|1h27m42|L2D_6FLZ51k}}
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** Previously it was stated that [[Races|race]] "seeds" a player's base stats.{{livestream|2017-07-18|35m58|G4-Sb3dN2hQ}}{{livestream|2017-05-8|43m30|3UIqmWTGZ2k}}  
  
A player's choice of [[Races|race]] will influence their [[Racial augments|racial augments]].{{livestream|2017-05-8|43m30|3UIqmWTGZ2k}}
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<blockquote>''You'll have racial augments that are capable of being applied to active skills and those augments are going to be a reflection of the flavor of that specific race. In addition, races will have differing degrees of stats and our game in our class system relies on certain stats to achieve different metrics in the game when it comes to damage, defense, and landing rates and all that kind of stuff.''{{livestream|2017-05-8|43m28|3UIqmWTGZ2k}}{{ndash|[[Steven Sharif]]}}</blockquote>
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* Some [[Classes|classes]] may work better with certain races but nothing is enforced.{{livestream|2017-07-18|35m58|G4-Sb3dN2hQ}}
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* A player's choice of [[Races|race]] will influence their [[Racial augments|racial augments]].{{livestream|2017-05-8|43m30|3UIqmWTGZ2k}}

Latest revision as of 00:27, 12 March 2024

Character benefits in Ashes of Creation are tied to that character's background rather than their race.[1][2]

We want players to have the freedom to choose the race they want to play because they're excited about it, and avoid situations where players feel forced to play a specific race because of gameplay benefits.[3]
info-orange.pngSome of the following information has not been recently confirmed by the developers and may not be on the current development roadmap.
  • steven-backgrounds.png
  • 2.0 2.1 Livestream, February 24, 2023 (1:18:05).
  • steven-backgrounds-racials.png
  • 4.0 4.1 4.2 Livestream, July 18, 2017 (35:58).
  • 5.0 5.1 5.2 Livestream, May 8, 2017 (43:30).
  • Livestream, August 28, 2020 (2:05:21).
  • Livestream, January 27, 2023 (1:27:42).