Scout

Role and Functionality

• Primary Role: Exploration, resource gathering, and reconnaissance.
• Functionality: Scouts are experts in navigating wilderness and hostile environments. They excel at gathering resources, tracking creatures, setting traps, and providing valuable reconnaissance information to their team. Their agility and stealth make them adept at avoiding or ambushing enemies.

Pros

• High Mobility: Can traverse the battlefield quickly, making them excellent for scouting and flanking.
• Resource Gathering: Efficient at collecting valuable resources, contributing to the team’s economy and crafting needs.
• Stealth Capabilities: Ability to remain undetected, allowing for surprise attacks or bypassing enemies.

Cons

• Fragile in Combat: Typically have lower health and defenses, making them vulnerable if caught in direct engagements.
• Limited Direct Support: While excellent at reconnaissance, they may not provide as much direct support as Medics or Entertainers.
• Dependence on Information: Effectiveness relies on timely and accurate information, which can be compromised by enemy interference.

Unlocking Advanced Classes

To unlock elite exploration and survival classes such as Ranger, Scouts must:

• Exploration Expertise: Demonstrate proficiency in navigating complex terrains and uncovering hidden resources or locations.
• Advanced Tracking Skills: Master tracking and reconnaissance techniques to gather critical intelligence on enemy movements and resource locations.
• Survival Mastery: Complete survival challenges that test their ability to endure harsh environments and sustain themselves and their team.