Roll of Classes: Classes Available Throughout D&D's different editions?

[AFGNCAAP]

I apologize if this topic has been covered already, but I was curious about this & thought this would be one of the best places to ask this ?.

What were all of the different classes available in D&D with each edition? I think I can recall (most) of them, but I know there's some I may be missing.

This is what I know of so far:

OD&D

• Fighting Man
• Cleric
• Magic-User
• Thief*
• Monk*
• Paladin*
• Assassin*
• Ranger*
• Druid*

*Added in supplementaty sources.

BECMI D&D

• Fighter (with Knight, Paladin, and Avenger as sorts of Prestige Classes)
• Cleric (with Druid as a sort of Prestige Class)
• Magic-User
• Thief
• Dwarf
• Elf
• Halfling
• Mystic (a.k.a. Monk)
• Thug (NPC Class)
• **

**I know there were other classes introduced later (like the Forester), but I can't recall all of them.

AD&D, 1st

• Fighter
• Ranger
• Cavalier
• Paladin
• Barbarian
• Cleric
• Druid
• Magic-User
• Illusionist
• Thief
• Thief-Acrobat (a sort of Prestige Class, IIRC)
• Assassin
• Monk
• Bard (a sort of Prestige Class, IIRC)
• Samurai*
• Wu Jen*
• Shugenja*
• Sohei*
• Yakuza*
• Ninja*
• Scout*
• Anti-Paladin*
• NPC classes, etc.***

*Added in supplementaty sources.

***Once again, I know there were additional classes & NPC classes introduced in Dragon and the like, but I can't recall them ATM.

AD&D, 2nd

• Fighter
• Ranger
• Paladin
• Cleric
• Druid
• Mage
• Specialist Mage (Abjurer, Conjurer, Diviner, Enchanter, Illusionist, Invoker, Necromancer, Transmuter)
• Thief
• Bard
• Psion*
• Barbarian*
• Shaman*
• Monk*
• ****

*Added in supplementaty sources.

****Once again, I know there were additional classes introduced, but I can't recall them ATM.


3.X D&D

• Fighter
• Ranger
• Paladin
• Barbarian
• Cleric
• Druid
• Wizard (with Specialization as a build option)
• Sorcerer
• Rogue
• Bard
• Monk
• Psion (with Specialization)*
• Soulknife*
• Psychic Warrior*
• Ardent*
• Lurk*
• Wilder*
• Divine Mind*
• Samurai*
• Hexblade*
• Swashbuckler*
• Warlock*
• Warmage*
• Wu Jen*
• Shugenja*
• Favored Soul*
• Spirit Shaman*
• Ninja*
• Scout*
• Spellthief*
• Dragon Shaman*
• Duskblade*
• Beguiler*
• Knight*
• Healer*
• Marshall*
• Archivist*
• Dread Necromancer*
• Assassin (Prestige Class)
• Blackguard (Prestige Class)
• NPC classes (warrior, adept, expert, commoner, aristocrat)
• *****

*Added in supplementaty sources.

*****Once again, I know there were additional classes introduced, but I can't recall them ATM. I'm not counting the Generic classes (Warrior, Adept, Expert), since that's a whole other class system idea.

4th D&D

• Fighter
• Warlord
• Rogue
• Ranger
• Cleric
• Invoker
• Paladin
• Avenger
• Wizard
• Warlock
• Swordmage
• Artificer
• Bard
• Sorcerer
• Barbarian
• Druid
• Shaman
• Warden
• Seeker
• Monk
• Psion
• Battlemind
• Assassin*

Is that everything? What did I miss?

 

[jdrakeh]

Kensai from Oriental Adventures for AD&D 1e. Also, from OA for 3e, IIRC.

 

[Dice4Hire]

If you go to 3PP for supplementary sources, you're gonna go nuts trying to make this list.

 

[Celebrim]

1st Edition Classes from Dragon that I remember:

1) Bandit
2) Mariner
3) Sentinel
4) Archer
5) Alchemist**
6) Witch*
7) Merchant**
8) Blacksmith**
9) Duelist

*This class was not intended for PC's because it was too powerful.
**This class was not really intended for PC's because it lacked a combat focus.

 

[Spatula]

There were barbarian and monk classes in 2e? Must have happened after I moved on to other games.

I seem to recall a 1e psionicist class from Dragon. The 2e psionics class was also called psionicist, not psion (which is the 3e & 4e name of the class).

2e Dark Sun had gladiator, templar, and defiler classes.

 

[Shroomy]

1st Edition Classes from Dragon that I remember:

1) Bandit
2) Mariner
3) Sentinel
4) Archer
5) Alchemist**
6) Witch*
7) Merchant**
8) Blacksmith**
9) Duelist

*This class was not intended for PC's because it was too powerful.
**This class was not really intended for PC's because it lacked a combat focus.

I also remember a geisha and a sumo wrestler class from 1e Dragon.

 

[kilamanjaro]

There were also the Deathmaster and Jester NPC classes from 1st ed. Dragon.

 

[Celebrim]

I also remember a geisha and a sumo wrestler class from 1e Dragon.

Yes. And now that you mention it, I think there were at least 2 different Sumo classes presented in Dragon.

 

[Celebrim]

Kensai from Oriental Adventures for AD&D 1e. Also, from OA for 3e, IIRC.

Also the Bushi from OA for AD&D 1e.

 

[Lanefan]

Didn't 1e also have a Necromancer via Dragon mag., intended as an NPC class?

There were also, if memory serves, both in Dragon and elsewhere a few attempts to design a Shaman (NPC-only?) class - none of which were much good.

Lanefan