Remnant 2 best classes for solo and co-op play
Whether you’re playing with friends or alone, which of the five classes you choose will dramatically affect your Remnant 2 experience. Some of the classes are designed to excel in group scenarios, while others don’t need any aid to be effective in combat, and one is there simply for the novelty of it.
The mix of different abilities designed to help both you and your allies can make it difficult to see what's the right fit for you, so we’ve gone through each class’ performance to rank every Remnant 2 class from worst to best.
Challenger
The challenger is more of a novelty in Remnant 2.
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If you’re looking for a unique challenge run in Remnant 2, then the Challenger will do that, but otherwise, you shouldn’t bother. They have some seemingly great benefits, with reduced damage and the ability to revive themselves, but it comes with a huge downside. That is the overreliance on melee weapons. There is huge damage potential there, but you’ll have a very tough time getting into melee range with almost every boss – often it is straight-up impossible.
Hunter
The Hunter can empower allies in Remnant 2.
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Hunter is a solid choice for co-op play, but if you’re a solo player, you should look elsewhere. The Hunter gets some great high-damage long-range weapons, but its abilities focus on boosting the damage of your allies. For example, the “Mark” ability will allow your co-op partners to deal more damage to the target, not you.
Medic
Medic is Remnant 2's best co-op class for its supportive abilities.
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As you probably expected, a Medic is only good when there are other people around to heal. If you’re going into tough fights with a Medic in your team, then you’ll have very little trouble taking it down as they can quickly revive teammates and keep you topped up. However, choosing it as a solo player is shooting yourself in the foot for no good reason.
Gunslinger
The Gunslinger benefits from allies, but still works as a solo class in Remnant 2.
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The Gunslinger is a DLC class that works in both co-op and solo scenarios. It can deal great ranged damage with its weapons, and its abilities allow you to keep shooting seemingly infinitely. You can temporarily grant yourself infinite ammo and even reload your inactive weapons, meaning you never have to waste time reloading. Its only downside is that it can sometimes get overwhelmed without allies to draw attention.
Handler
The Handler's dog companion makes it easily Remnant 2's best class.
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Handler has absolutely everything going for it. With a solid assault rifle and a rapid-fire automatic pistol, you can keep most standard enemies at bay all by yourself. The best thing about the Handler is that even when playing solo, you won’t be alone. Your dog companion is arguably a stronger ally than any human player as it distracts enemies, deals solid damage, and even has a chance to revive you in combat.
