Blue Protocol: Star Resonance blends fast, combo-driven action with deep class design. Whether you’re a newcomer prepping for launch or a returning player polishing your raid role, choosing the right class and spec shapes not just how you play, but how valuable you are to a group. This guide breaks down every class and its two specs, explains core mechanics, lists stat priorities, and gives practical play and party tips so you know what to expect from each role in dungeons and raids.
I drew these BPSR Tier List from closed-beta behavior, community feedback, and hands-on impressions, with an emphasis on what matters most in PvE: burst windows, sustained throughput, raid utility, and mechanical commitment. You’ll find a quick TL;DR for pick-based decisions, a full class-by-class breakdown for players who want depth, and a short tiering section that reflects both performance and demand. Use this as a decision map — whether you want to top the logs, guarantee a raid spot, or simply play the class that feels the best under your hands.
BPSR Tier List 2025 – Best Class & Spec Guide
Soul Musician
Role: Hybrid support that deals damage while providing strong teamwide buffs and some healing.
Specs: Dissonance (offensive support, damage-driven heals) — recommended for hybrid healing/damage; Concerto (heavy buffs, team multiplier) — recommended when maximizing party spikes.
Core mechanics: Manage Performance Energy/Passion; align buff songs with party bursts; weave damage to proc heals (Dissonance) or stack massive buffs (Concerto).
Stat priorities:
- Dissonance: Intelligence → Haste → Luck
- Concerto: Intelligence → Crit → Haste
Pros: Flexible—simultaneous DPS and healing; exceptional teamwide buffs; great AoE sustain.
Cons: Not the top raw healer; complexity in resource/uptime management; relies on other healers for hardest content.
Time your performance buffs with raid burst windows; practice energy management to maximize proc uptime; bring Concerto when your group needs a heavy damage multiplier.
Marksman
Role: Ranged DPS with pet companions; excels at single-target burst (Beastmaster) and has an AoE-focused spec (Falconry).
Specs:
- Beastmaster — top single-target (storm arrow spam, pet synergy) — recommended for boss logs.
- Falconry — crit/aoe spec — pick if you need better AoE clear.
Core mechanics: Crit-driven pet synergies; align pets/alt skills for burst windows and boss windows.
Stat priorities: Agility → Haste → (Mastery for Beastmaster / Crit for Falconry)
Pros: Extremely high single-target DPS; easy to pick up; useful team tools (invulnerability windows, grouping).
Cons: Limited native AoE (without Falconry); pet AI quirks.
Invest in agility/haste gear; learn pet timing to maximize burst; Beastmaster is a strong choice for raid logs.
Shield Knight
Role: Frontline tank with off-healing and mitigation; solid raid stabilizer.
Specs:
- Recovery — mitigation + heals (classic tank).
- Shield — higher HP/damage with strong sustain (fan-favorite, recommended for endgame raids).
Core mechanics: Weave judgment, healing rings and mitigation; maintain uptime of defensive circles.
Stat priorities:
- Recovery: Strength → Mastery → Crit
- Shield: Strength → Haste → Mastery
Pros: Durable, off-healing, excellent raid stability.
Cons: Lower mobility and lower personal damage.
Pre-plan tankbuster mitigation; rotate damage reduction and healing ring windows with raid cooldowns.
Wind Knight
Role: High mobility, aerial combo DPS with dive-finisher play. Suits players who like movement-heavy gameplay.
Specs:
- Vanguard — auto-attack empowerment and chain combos.
- Skyward — aerial juggling and high burst (more favored and higher damage).
Core mechanics: Maintain aerial buffs, manage energy and repositioning; use instant-edge mechanics and dive-finishes.
Stat priorities:
- Vanguard: Strength → Haste → Mastery
- Skyward: Strength → Crit → Luck
Pros: Extreme mobility and uptime; satisfying aerial combos.
Cons: Very high skill floor; susceptible to bugs and misses vs. mobile bosses.
Increase FOV and practice aerial control in open world; expect a steep learning curve before reaching peak performance.
Stormblade
Role: High single-target melee burst. One of the top DPS classes when mastered.
Specs:
- Iota Slash (Iat Slash) — build sigils for colossal single-hit bursts — top single-target spec.
- Moon Strike — sustained combo spec (recent CN buffs; potential to rise).
Core mechanics: Stack thunder sigils, align burst windows with boss stagger/breaks, precise frame timing for combos and I-frames.
Stat priorities:
- Iota Slash: Agility → Crit → Mastery
- Moon Strike: Agility → Haste → Luck
Pros: Insane top-end single-target damage; excellent boss burst.
Cons: High ceiling; precise timing required; weaker AoE.
Save burst for stagger windows; practice iframe timings and combo discipline; Iota Slash is top pick for log seekers.
Heavy Guardian
Role: Tank that excels at crowd-control and mob grouping; best for dungeon wave control.
Specs:
- Earth Fort — easier tanking style with shield offense.
- Block — higher damage spec with boulder mechanics (preferred by many).
Core mechanics: Group enemies with Sand Grip, chain counters, detonate with resolve bursts for group damage.
Stat priorities:
- Block: Strength → Mastery → Luck
- Earth Fort: Strength → Versatility → Mastery
Pros: Best mob grouping for dungeons; forgiving and easy to learn.
Cons: Lower PvE power on boss encounters; clunky animations.
Use Sand Grip to sync AoE bursts from teammates; ideal off-tank for farming content.
Verdant Oracle
Role: Dedicated healer with strong heal-over-time (HoT) and mitigation — the primary raid healer.
Specs:
- Smite — combat healer hybrid (damage-driven heals).
- Lifebind — raw throughput healer (recommended for hardest content).
Core mechanics: Place HoT fields, pre-heal raid with Nature Ward; use Lifebind for maximum sustain.
Stat priorities:
- Smite: Intelligence → Luck → Mastery
- Lifebind: Intelligence → Haste → Mastery
Pros: Best raw healing and mitigation, guaranteed raid spot for hard content.
Cons: Lowest DPS; can feel passive or spammy during calm phases.
Play tips: Pre-hot high-risk zones; be mindful of aggro; Lifebind secures progression in difficult encounters.
Frost Mage
Role: Ranged caster, excels at AoE, crowd-control and freeze mechanics.
Specs:
- Icicle — mobile instant-cast phishing and burst (recommended).
- Frost Beam — stationary channel DPS (high early damage but suffers in mobile fights).
Core mechanics: Build and spend Mystic Ice stacks; use blizzard/instant casts for burst windows and CC.
Stat priorities:
- Icicle: Intelligence → Luck → Crit
- Frost Beam: Intelligence → Mastery → Haste
Pros: S-tier AoE and battlefield control; safe range positional play.
Cons: Not top single-target unless optimized; very squishy.
Pre-position before boss moves; favor Icicle for mobility and consistent damage; practice Mystic stack management.
Class Tiering
- S Tier (Raid meta & logs): Stormblade (Iota Slash), Marksman (Beastmaster), Verdant Oracle (Lifebind)
- A Tier (Strong, highly valuable): Frost Mage (Icicle), Shield Knight (Shield), Soul Musician (Dissonance/Concerto)
- B Tier (Situational or niche excellence): Wind Knight (Skyward) — high skill; Heavy Guardian (Block) — dungeon king
- C Tier (Lower pick rate / easier content): Heavy Guardian (Earth Fort) when compared for endgame logs
These tiers reflect early launch impressions and closed-beta trends: single-target logs favor Stormblade and Marksman, while difficult raid content relies on Verdant Oracle and Frost Mage for survival and control.
Build & Gear
- Marksman (Beastmaster) — Agility/ Haste gear with mastery/crit rollover; prioritize single-target multiplier equipment and pet-speed passives.
- Stormblade (Iota Slash) — Agility + Crit; weapon and set pieces that amplify sigil generation and burst modifier. Learn rotation on a dummy.
- Verdant Oracle (Lifebind) — Intelligence + Haste; maximize ability haste and mastery for throughput. Prioritize HoT potency in skill upgrades.
- Frost Mage (Icicle) — Intelligence + Luck → Crit; gear that supports instant casts and Mystic Ice stacking.
If your goal is logs, prioritize Stormblade or Marksman. If you want guaranteed raid access and are playing support, Verdant Oracle is the reliable choice. Soul Musician is great for guild groups because of its buffs and fun hybrid playstyle.
Tanks: Shield Knight is the default for raid stability; Heavy Guardian shines in packed dungeons.
Learn to sync cooldowns: Soul Musician/Concerto buffs, Verdant Oracle windows, Frost Mage AoE control, and Marksman/Stormblade bursts — coordinated use elevates raid throughput enormously.
Stat swaps: Several classes need different tertiary stats across their two specs; plan gear/attribute distribution before committing to a spec swap.
Blue Protocol’s class design balances high-skill, high-reward options (Wind Knight, Stormblade) against user-friendly, high-impact roles (Marksman, Verdant Oracle). If you want raw logs and challenge your mechanical skill, pick Stormblade or Marksman. If you prefer reliable raid utility and to be a linchpin of progression, Verdant Oracle or Frost Mage will give you the most consistent value. For social/guild raids where your buffs matter, Soul Musician is uniquely satisfying.