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Character creation | First steps Neverwinter Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Your characters will not have anything in common, they have a separate banks, achievements are unlocked for one hero (with few exceptions), you will join guild with one hero, not whole account.

Race selection

After server selection the fun begins, screen below presents first stage: race selection.

1: Gender selection and character preview (gender choice is purely cosmetic, does not affect the statistics or the gameplay) - Character creation - First steps - Neverwinter - Game Guide and Walkthrough

1: Gender selection and character preview (gender choice is purely cosmetic, does not affect the statistics or the gameplay).

2: A description of the race and its characteristics - each race has two distinctive passive skills and one called Ability Scores, which determines to what main stats (strength, vitality, dexterity, intelligence, wisdom, charisma) are added as a racial bonus.

3: Available races.

4: Previous and Continue buttons.

Racial bonus gives +2 to one predefined Ability Score, and +2 to one of two AS, only humans have the ability to add only two points to AS.

Race

+2 predefined

+2 to choose

+2 to choose

Half-Elf

Con

Cha

Wis

Elf

Dex

Int

Wis

Drow

Dex

Cha

Wis

Dwarf

Con

Str

Wis

Halfling

Dex

Cha

Con

Half-Orc

Dex

Con

Str

Tiefling

Cha

Con

Int

Class selection

Available classes with their roles in brackets:

  • Control Wizard (CC, DPS, Ranged)
  • Devoted Cleric (Healer, Support, Ranged)
  • Great Weapon Fighter (DPS, Offtank, Melee)
  • Guardian Fighter (Tank, Melee)
  • Trickster Rogue (DPS, Melee)

For more information check the classes section of this guide. When you select a class you can see its characteristics and some skills examples.

Class description with examples of skills - Character creation - First steps - Neverwinter - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Class description with examples of skills

Ability Scores rolling

Another important step is to set up your initial Ability Scores, they are randomally rolled.

Each class have one main ability and two secondary, and the gameplay is minimally affected by remaining three - Character creation - First steps - Neverwinter - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Each class have one main ability and two secondary, and the gameplay is minimally affected by remaining three.

Here you can roll best ability scores setup using Reroll Scores and choose best racial bonus.

Class

Main

Secondary

Secondary

Control Wizard

Int

Wis

Cha

Devoted Cleric

Wis

Str

Cha

Guardian Fighter

Con

Str

Dex

Great Weapon Fighter

Str

Con

Dex

Trickster Rogue

Dex

Str

Cha

Ability scores are not rolled individually. Instead, all six values are selected simultaneously, by randomly picking a row from the following table:

Main

Secondary

Secondary

   

18

13

13

10

10

8

18

13

13

10

8

10

18

13

13

8

10

10

17

14

13

10

10

10

17

13

13

11

11

10

17

13

13

11

10

11

16

16

12

10

10

10

16

15

13

11

11

9

16

14

14

11

10

10

15

15

13

12

11

10

15

15

13

11

10

12

15

14

13

12

12

11

Appearance, biography and character name

If you got to this stage everything you do now will be purely cosmetic. Start personalizing the appearance of your new hero, you can select one of the available presets, or customize your character to give it own, unique look.

Although appearance does not affect general gameplay it is worth remembering that playing PvP could be better with smaller character (it will be harder to target you in the crowd) or if you are interested in playing dungeons as a tank it could be wise to create hero with big posture so healers will - Character creation - First steps - Neverwinter - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Although appearance does not affect general gameplay it is worth remembering that playing PvP could be better with smaller character (it will be harder to target you in the crowd) or if you are interested in playing dungeons as a tank it could be wise to create hero with big posture so healers will have easier job targeting you.

Appearance can be changed later in the Tower of Alteration for Zen.

You can now choose your diety affiliations and character origins.

Your last step is to enter your character name (or roll random one) and if you would like - fill some biography details telling other players something more about your character - Character creation - First steps - Neverwinter - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Your last step is to enter your character name (or roll random one) and if you would like - fill some biography details telling other players something more about your character.

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