New to POE what are the benefits for different classes

Hi guys im not sure what class to choose, im thinking maybe one that summons pets or a ranged character, but what do you guys think i should start playing being a new player to POE.

are there classes which may be considered weak or hard to start playing i should leave for now. is there a class often considered ' For the beginner' which is easy to get to know.


any help would be great

The differences between the classes are quite small. It's basically just appearance, starting stats (small differences), quest rewards (also small) and (most importantly) starting location on the passive tree. As such, your class doesn't really define you in this game. Your individual build does.

There are dozens of very beginner-friendly builds. Depending on how keen you are to do your own thing, you could either follow a guide (e.g. this Tornado Shot guide) or pick a reasonable skill to build around (e.g. Tornado Shot, Ice Shot, Summon Raging Spirit, from your suggestions so far)and go your own way (although be aware that this game requires a lot of experience and planning to do well in, so if you do your own build it will definitely suck, but also be a very good learning experience). What do you fancy doing?

ya best way to approach the game is to look at skills rather than classes. Find some skills that seem like the sort of thing you would enjoy and then work from there, what class suits this skill, what guides are available etc. A Tornado Shot Ranger will have a lot more in common with a Tornado Shot Duelist or Shadow in terms of playing it than it would a Trapper Ranger or a Sword + Shield melee Ranger.

Beginers builds are those less gear dependant : spell and life.
Chose a versatil class, marauder, danger and duelist are rather specific and not spell feindly ( expet flame totem build ) and they are fare for the life ring in the tree.
Witch is the closest to good nods and begin with nice mana regen, shadow is good (less regen but can go to ranger teritory if you fancy bows) and templar is the third choice but will be boost in the next patch.