Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree offers six diverse starting classes, each with unique stats, weapons, and skill trees. While you’ll eventually be able to mix abilities across classes at level 25, your starting choice still matters. Here’s a Mandragora beginner’s guide on how to get started.

Vanguard – Heavy Armor, Heavy Hits

The Vanguard is ideal for players who prefer melee combat and high survivability. With the highest base health and equip load, this class excels at wielding heavy weapons, shields, and plate armor. Vanguard skills include Uppercut (bleed damage), Shield Charge (stun), and Enrage (damage boost at the cost of defense). Their talent tree enhances bleed effects and stamina management, making this a great choice for players who enjoy aggressive melee builds.

Flame Weaver – Firepower and Flexibility (Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree Guide) 

A hybrid between melee and ranged spellcasting, the Flame Weaver wields one-handed weapons and fire spells. With average equip load and high mana, this class can rain down Firebolt or become a walking flamethrower using Incinerate. Skills like Blazing Weapon add elemental damage, while passives like Inner Fire and Phoenix increase offensive output and survivability. Flame Weavers thrive in boss fights due to their damage-over-time abilities.

Spellbinder – Chaos and Control

For players who like status effects and high-risk, high-reward mechanics, Spellbinder is a strong but fragile caster. With the highest mana pool but the lowest health and equip load, this class relies on skills like Chaos Beam and Shadow Shards. Chaos Dice adds a layer of RNG for temporary power boosts. Talents emphasize burn and weakness synergies, plus crit scaling with enemy HP loss. Spellbinders require strategic planning but can deal massive damage.

Nightshade – Swift and Lethal

This rogue-like class excels at speed and poison effects. Dual-wielding daggers and using combo points, Nightshades rely on hit-and-run tactics and mobility. Skills like Toxic Shiv and Bear Trap offer control and burst, while passives such as Opportunist and Corrosive Agent amplify poison damage and armor reduction. Weak in armor but high in sustained damage, this is a great pick for players who enjoy close-range agility and tactical positioning.

Wild Warden – Nature’s Fury

This class blends lightning spells with crowd control, making it a versatile mid-range caster. With moderate health and mana but lower equip load, the Wild Warden relies on spells like Forked Lightning, Ball Lightning, and Wild Vines. Talents provide self-sustain through healing on hit (Rejuvenation), health drops on enemy death (Cycle of Life), and defense through Guardian Vines. Ideal for players who want to control the battlefield while sustaining through combat.

Vindicator – Celestial Judgment (Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree Guide) 

A paladin-style class with balance in all stats, the Vindicator combines melee power with supportive magic. Smite reduces armor and deals AoE damage. Invigorate heals, while Celestial Hammers offer persistent damage and shielding. Passive skills regenerate mana and health, enabling both offense and sustain. A strong all-around choice for players who want a tanky caster hybrid with a divine theme.

Once level 25 is reached, you can unlock other class trees and start combining talents. All builds benefit from crafting, scavenging, and upgrading gear. The gothic world of Mandragora is sprawling and nonlinear, filled with secrets and alternate paths that demand the right skills and planning. Choosing your first class is just the beginning—master your build and survive the brutal combat to uncover everything this dark fantasy RPG has to offer.