In the quirky and hilariously inappropriate game South Park: The Fractured But Whole puts the player in the shoes of the New Kid struggling to save the town from crime, villainy, and chaos. To do this the player must become a superhero and adopt one of 12 archetypes each with their own unique and powerful abilities.
Admittedly you do get access to all them and a hybridized class mixing the abilities of various archetypes is much stronger than a pure class build. But here are the classes that have the most to offer and are strongest on their own.
12 Brutalist
The Brutalist is your straightforward melee tank. The reason they rank low is that they need to be right in the enemy’s face to deal damage and this often gets the player killed when fighting bosses with devastating attacks.
Most abilities also prioritize one enemy at a time which can be problematic in fights. Their one redeeming power is Gastro Smash which hits four enemies around them with knockback, a bit of damage, and applies gross-out.
11 Elementalist
Elementalist is a support class that deals very low damage. The name of the game is crowd control using status effects. Ice Prison can chill troublesome targets and the ultimate, while weak, can inflict shock and chill four squares around the player.
It really relies on having a strong team that you can handpick and some fights lock you into specific setups which can pose a problem. Hydro Helper can be useful for healing and raising attacks and this class is stronger on Mastermind difficulty, but in the base game, it’s not worth it.
10 Blaster
Blasters are ranged fighters that have decent abilities to keep enemies at bay and deal nice damage. Heat Wave will send three enemies in front of the player flying back and deal high damage and Plasma Beam cuts through any foes that happen to line up in front of the Blaster.
The real cherry on top is the Backfire Blast that will deal great damage to up to seven enemies in front of the player and apply both gross-out and burning.
9 Cyborg
The Cyborg is a Brutalist with some range and utility moves. Fatal Attraction can drag enemies in close and Faraday Uncaged can send them back with a shock effect. Ganz Technique is handy for crowd control as you can enrage an opponent and then gain block.
The ultimate attack, The Big Guns, is a devastating attack that barrages enemies three tiles away with a swarm of bullets.
8 Assassin
The Assassin is largely a class designed to target single opponents, deal decent damage, and apply bleeding effect with Quick Cut. Shadow Swap can be used tactically to put an enemy in harms way, such as in boss fights, or to drop an enemy in the center of your team to get attacked.
The ultimate Deadly Dive deals incredible damage and inflicts bleeding. Afterward your character becomes invisible and therefore untouchable allowing them to sneak up on another target or withdraw to safety for a turn. It ranks a bit lower as it can be complicated to use effectively and has little range apart from the ultimate.
7 Speedster
Speedsters can be useful, assuming you have a strong team to follow up on their abilities. Their Supersonic Dash will allow them to dart forward and knock an enemy back which can be great for putting them close to strong hitters like Super Craig or Captain Diabetes.
Their Double Edge ability is what makes them shine and why many players will pick them. Double Edge allows the player to perform two actions by sacrificing their next turn. This is great for taking down weakened opponents, finishing off bosses, or quickly applying healing or status effects on yourself and an ally.
6 Psychic
Psychic is another support class, but one that’s much more useful in battle. Psi-Shield can apply yourself or an ally with protection. Cerebral Blast can deal damage and inflict Defense Down prior to an attack by a strong teammate and the Ultimate Chakra Cleanse can heal and protect all allies.
Dazzling flash is arguably the strongest ability as it damages an enemy and applies confusion causing chaos as an enemy can turn against their own team.
5 Martial Artist
Martial Artist has the highest possible DPS in the game and gives you abilities to control where your enemies are while bringing the pain. Dragon Force Punch will send enemies flying back until they hit something, Dragon Dance lashes out at those in close range, and Dragon Reversal not only deals knockback, but drops their defense and applies slow.
The ultimate is one of the most impressive, it deals no damage, but it causes all enemies on the battlefield to become enraged and gives the player massive levels of block. Simply draw them in and then send them flying back.
4 Final Girl
Introduced in the DLC Bring The Crunch, Final Girl is a versatile character who can stand on their own or work well with a team. Fatal Trim has good range and can deal both knockback and bleeding. Saw Bleed lays traps that inflict Hemorrhage when stepped on and Hammer Bomb allows the player to decide where the enemy gets knocked to.
The ultimate is handy for fighting groups or troublesome bosses. When foes have less than 50% health or if the boss is less than 33% this ultimate will kill them in one hit.
3 Plantmancer
Plantmancer is arguably the best support class thanks to some strong abilities. Purifying Petals will cleanse, heal, and apply attack up to yourself or allies. Sweet Scent will draw an enemy in close and then charm them to fight for you and Root Burst will knockback an enemy and apply bleed.
While Sweet Scent is a powerful ability and makes Plantmancer worth it. The ultimate Nature’s Gift is a godsend in long drawn out fights. It can be used to revive and heal all allies on the battlefield.
2 Gadgeteer
The strongest class in the base game is the Gadgeteer, who can become a one-man army with their abilities. Boom-Boom Buddy is a decoy that will explode when attacked, Straight Shooter drops a turret that fires on the enemy for three turns and can also be targeted by the enemy, and Gigavolt Globe will shock enemies so your turret and allies can do serious damage.
The ultimate is a powerful ranged AOE that deals massive damage to any within in it’s radius. All in all you can hold your own with decoys or provide incredible ranged DPS in any fight.
1 Netherborn
The strongest class by far has to be the Netherborn introduced in the From Dusk Till Casa Bonita DLC. The Netherborn is a brutal damage dealer. Soul Slash can knock three enemies back with decent damage, Dire Shroud can be used to damage an enemy and apply defense down or buff yourself or an ally with Protection and Regeneration, and Ghastly Grasp is a powerful attack that can chain to other enemies.
But where the Netherborn’s power truly lies is the ultimate Grim Fate which chills enemies in a radius around the player. It also transforms the New Kid into the Ultimate Netherborn which dramatically enhances all abilities for three turns.
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