Lost Ark has finally given MMO fans something new to take a swing at with a wildly in-depth set of classes and ways to play. Though, which is the most popular so far?

After years of waiting, MMO fans across the globe have finally been able to test their hand at Smilegate’s Lost Ark, which has already broken records on Steam withover 1.3 million players jumping into the game at one point.

Lost Ark characters gathered together

While the queue waits can be pretty lengthy and cause headaches, it’s worth the wait given how vibrant the world is, how challenging the Instances are, and just how deep the character building is withfive main classes, as well as 15 different specializations to choose from.

When it comes to those character classes, it is important to find the right one for your playstyle, especially as you delve deeper into the more advanced character set-ups. So, as it stands, what exactly is the most played class inLost Arkright now?

Screenshot of character stats for Lost Ark

Lost Ark most-used classes

Well, according to stats fromLost Arkive– based on Europe’s popular Galatur server – it is theShadowhunterclass that leads from the front with just a touch over 11% usage rate.

That is followed by theSorceressclass which is around a 10.5% pick rate, while bothDeathbladeandGunslingerare the only other two classes to have over a 9% pick rate, occupying the third and fourth-placed slots respectively.

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Obviously, these stats may be a little different based on where you play in the world, but they are the only real available stats at the moment. As the game settles down and more players are able to get lost in the world of Arkesia, things will naturally change.

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As things do change, we’ll update this article so you may keep up to date with what build everyone else is running.

If you’re still waiting to get into Lost Ark, and don’t know what way you’re going to run your character, be sure to check our vast number of in-depth guides to get situated.

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