Norrath Route Atlas
Three-class capability model

Bard / Paladin / Rogue

Bard / Paladin / Rogue three-class build reference with solo 100, group 100, and raid 100 capability-coverage scores.

100Solo coverage
100Group coverage
100Raid coverage
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Heuristic disclosure: Heuristic capability coverage: each documented class capability is rated 0–3; a trio takes the maximum per role, applies published context weights, and receives a capped breadth bonus. This is not a tier list or measured performance ranking.

BRD · Hybrid

Bard

Mobile support specialist combining songs, control, pulling, and travel.

Strengths

  • Exceptional pulling and crowd control
  • Fast travel and flexible song support
  • Can fill gaps without committing to one spell school

Constraints

  • High attention and song-twist load
  • Limited direct healing
  • Personal damage trails dedicated damage classes
PAL · Hybrid

Paladin

Protective tank combining mitigation, healing, stuns, lull, and anti-undead damage.

Strengths

  • Defining defensive tanking
  • Emergency heals and stuns
  • Strong recovery and anti-undead kit

Constraints

  • Lower general damage
  • No native long-range travel
  • Mana and endurance compete during emergencies
ROG · Melee

Rogue

Position-dependent melee specialist with backstab, stealth, locks, and poison.

Strengths

  • Defining backstab damage
  • Stealth and lock utility
  • Strong scaling with tank positioning

Constraints

  • Limited solo recovery
  • Requires rear positioning
  • No healing or crowd-control foundation

Coverage summary

Covered roles

TankHealingDamageControlPullingTravelRecoverySupportRaid Utility

Modeled gaps

No major role gap was identified by this breadth model.

Synergy notes

Human · Freeport creation status: reachable with an eligible primary class. Eligible primary classes: BRD, PAL, ROG.

Mapped progression options

  • East Commonlands · 1–9
  • Northern Desert of Ro · 1–9
  • Befallen · 1–9
  • Najena · 10–19
  • Crushbone · 10–19
  • High Keep · 20–29
  • Lair of the Splitpaw · 20–29
  • Estate of Unrest · 20–29
  • Solusek's Eye (Sol A) · 30–39
  • Cazic-Thule · 30–39
  • Castle Mistmoore · 30–39
  • Nagafen's Lair (Sol B) · 40–50
  • Lower Guk · 40–50
  • The Hole · 40–50
  • Plane of Hate · Raid
  • Plane of Fear · Raid
  • Plane of Sky · Raid

    • Research basis

    Class capability descriptions are research summaries. Combination scores are generated from those capabilities and are not copied community rankings.