Classes define every survivor (Character) - what they can do, which training they received before the outbreak and their abilities and skills, which help make their survival (i.e. your survival) a little easier.
However, classes are not very limiting. Everyone can train any proficiency, raise any stat, and use any weapon they want. However, only chefs, doctors, engineers, farmers and scientists can use their respective "class" skills.


Contents

1. Class Types
2. The 20 Classes
3. Cyborg Class

1. Class Types
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There are currently 20 different classes available to choose from to join the game, including 3 Service Classes, 2 Production Classes, 5 Stat-Boost Classes, and 9 Role-playing Classes.

Service Classes have special skills that can help them to survive. They can also turn a profit by putting themselves up for hire. Currently, Doctors can administer medications, Chefs can prepare food and Engineers can repair body armor. As a character in this category advances, he or she will be able to serve higher level characters. In exchange, they get tired easily, and need to eat to stay nourished after working for a while. Once a Service class is at Starving status, they are no longer able to use their skills until they eat.

Production Classes have the ability to spontaneously generate items in their inventory once a day, provided they log in that day. The Farmer creates food items and the Scientist creates medical items. This is a useful skill despite being a passive one because the produced items can be either kept for personal use, or sold for a profit.

Stat-Boost Classes have an edge over other classes in terms of combat. These characters are in some way more fit for fighting than the average human, and they start the game with a bonus to their starting stats. For example, the Athlete has +25 Agility, and the Boxer has +20 Strength and +10 Melee skill. A Stat-Boost class has more overall power than a character in another category of the same level.

Role-playing Classes have no special bonuses at all. Rather than special skills or increased stats, Role-playing classes level up faster. A Role-playing class starts the game with no benefits at all, but in the hands of a skilled player they can quickly flourish. Unfortunately, a role-playing class will always be found lacking compared to another class of the same level. Perhaps the biggest benefit of a role-playing class is that you have a fine degree of control over your character development, instead of starting with certain stat increases.


2. The 20 Classes
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	Service Class Doctors can administer certain medications and healing items with the label: "Requires Doctor Level XXX" So Doctors are able to administer any healing item they are experienced enough to use on themselves, or put their skills on hire for other survivors. However, the cost for this ability is a loss of 3% Hunger for each time the Doctor uses an advanced medicament on himself or anyone else. Doctors get a little starting extra cash, a nice load of happy customer's bonuses. Doctors can use their use their ability to administer meds to themselves while in the city, unlike engineers and repairing armor. Service Classes are always high in demand, so if an experienced Doctor puts his / her skills on hire and watches his / her hunger condition, a steady income is guaranteed. High-level doctors are particularly in-demand.
	Production Class Farmers have the skill to raise plants and find food more easily than others, so they are able to generate one to ten food items each day. This happens as soon as a farmer is able to work on a day but doesn't drain too much energy. However, not all food farmers produce is instantly ready to feed starving survivors and must be cooked, so farmers and chefs can work well together. Farmers, who often work alone, always keep a a trusty defensive firearm - the basic Beretta Tomcat - in their pocket. Production Classes, unlike the Service Classes, are not too useful for the community of survivors, but can be quite useful for the own benefit, sometimes even to sell excess supplies. The sale of excess supplies, however, is quite the profitable venture and can net a steady income supply.
	Service Class Chefs, similar to Doctors, are able to do a very important service for other survivors - preparing food for them. Quite a lot of food was left lying around when the outbreak came, but a lot of it has already gone bad or is cannot be eaten instantly. That is where Chefs come in, to use all their skills to prepare various kinds of food for the masses of hungry survivors. However, the cost for this ability is a loss of 3% Hunger for each time the Chef prepares and cooks for himself or anyone else, like all but one other Service Classe. Additionally, to be able to properly cook and fend off both the hungry lot of survivors as well as equally hungry zombies, Chefs always carry their trusty Chef Knife with them. Chefs can cook their own food while in the city, unlike engineers. Service Classes are always high in demand, so if an experienced Chef puts his / her skills on hire and watches his / her hunger condition, a steady income is guaranteed, aprticularly at higher levels.
	Production Class Once Scientists were at the top of the income list, but now that their own work has destroyed most of humanity and scientific resources, Scientists strive to rebuild humanity and help themselves as well as other survivors to accomplish the common goal easier, by creating medications, at least one per day. But often, the medications are too complex for the average survivor and even the scientist to use, so they can function well together with skilled Doctors. Scientists, never having too little nor too much in their wallet, often managed to preserve a bit of currency from better times. Production Classes, unlike the Service Classes, are not too useful for the community of survivors, but can be quite useful for the own benefit, sometimes even to sell excess supplies. The sale of excess supplies is quite profitable, however, as Production Classes don't have to risk a trip into the Inner City and are guaranteed a steady flow of meds.
	Service Class Most people who knew a lot about technology or mechanical craftsmanship worked in large cities and were, as such, quickly killed in the first waves of zombie invasion . But a few lucky ones remain. They are few, but heavily demanded, and who were often soldiers or blue collar workers before the outbreak. Most only do repairs for other survivors these days, especially armor repairs. However, the cost for this ability is a loss of 5% Hunger for each time a piece of equipment is repaired. Always being exhausted after work, engineers always carry a bit of cash with them, for a healthy lunch and one or two beers. Engineers can NOT repair their own armor while in the city. Service Classes are always high in demand, so if an experienced Engineer puts his / her skills on hire and watches his / her hunger condition, a steady income is guaranteed.
	Stat-Boost Class Professional boxers, being quite strong and skilled and always ready to defend themselves, easily fled the most heavily infected areas. Due to their strength and experience, heavy weapons and melee combat are no problem for them, which helps quite a bit when fighting hordes of zombies each day, as dinky pen knives won't get you anywhere and some heavier hardware is eventually required. Boxers have no special abilities, but their pure strength and skill would scare even the zombies, if they had still minds.
	Stat-Boost Class A few Soldiers survived in the less infected areas, but most deserted the battlefields, having seen their comrades eaten and turned into the undead. Having had the most extensive pre-outbreak military training, soldiers are both physically and mentally well trained. They also have basic training in the use of machine guns, a rare and powerful class of weapon. A downside of their extremely strict training is that Soldiers have a harder time learning new things, so they progress more slowly than other classes. Even after leaving their empty machine guns and broken body armor in the field, Soldiers always carry a last resort weapon, the trusty Beretta Tomcat.
	Stat-Boost Class Many brave Police Officers had to fight the earliest outbreaks. These first counter-measures tragically failed. The remaining officers of the force feel a great debt to the remaining survivors, and those zombies better watch out when the officers come around for Round 2. Due to their limited, but still useful training, Police Officers start with greater proficiency in the use of mid-level firearms, like pistols and shotguns. The few surviving officers used up their shotgun shells a long time ago, and now have to use their backup weapon, the Beretta Tomcat.
	Stat-Boost Class Fireman, being known for keeping cool in emergency situations, were often the most reliable people to follow during the early stages of the outbreak. Now, they are known as smart and trained melee fighters, wielding their trusty fire axes, they now seek survivors in a burning world gone to hell. The Fireman's Endurance bonus and axe make for a very strong start. Most Firemen quickly learn to appreciate the power and reach of the Fire Axe, and the impressive Endurance bonus helps a Fireman to survive against attack.
	Stat-Boost Class The people who just loved to train their body to the limits did great when they had to flee the infected areas. Still training their bodies and minds, Athletes are very fast and well balanced people, who are great at loot 'n' run tactics, evading enemy hits or just fleeing from any danger they may encounter. Beside their training, most Athletes have never really fought with weapons, but their agility is a dangerous weapon by itself. (Circling, anyone?)
	Role-playing Class Before the crisis, there were usually only two kinds of teachers: Those who had the students in their hand and those who were student's pets. Most teachers never really reached a main goal in life, but once their the cities were flooded with kid and teen zombies, they found out how useless their career really was. Since then, a few teachers are always seen around the younger survivors, keeping watch. Role-playing Classes include people who had a quite boring, uneventful life before the outbreak. But now, after the crisis, these survivors can finally flourish and show their real potential, now that they are free of social and moral bonds.
	Role-playing Class Priests, the "Minds of the Public", were some of the last to stand up and fight, due to their relatively old age, as well as their strong faith and hope for an end. But when the first zombies entered holy ground, most priests took up the sword of God and killed the unholy beasts without mercy. Now, it is their duty to cleanse the world of the sinful Zombie filth. Few priests survive for long, but those who do still fight with faith and hope in their hearts. Role-playing Classes include people who had a quite boring, uneventful life before the outbreak. But now, after the crisis, these survivors can finally flourish and show their real potential, now that they are free of social and moral bonds.
	Role-playing Class Lawyers were probably some of the least-liked humans on the planet, due to their seemingly insatiable greed and manipulative ways. However, once the crisis hit humanity, most lawyers changed for the better. Most lawyers can use their remaining, soon to be useless, cash to buy weapons, both for themselves and others. Even though weapons cost quite a bit, Lawyers always keep a bit of cash with them, to use in an emergency or just to have something to protect. Role-playing Classes include people who had a quite boring, uneventful life before the outbreak. But now, after the crisis, these survivors can finally flourish and show their real potential, now that they are free of social and moral bonds.
	Role-playing Class The job of an accountant was always quite boring and underpaid during the 21st century, but since it was so common and easy to learn, many people had no choice but to accept it as a way of life. Now that many of their colleagues and managers have tried to eat them, they realized that the world has changed, their former career and knowledge is now worthless, and they must now learn a new path to survive through this horror. While others were busy searching for weapons and friends during the beginning of the outbreak, they fled, taking only what they always had with them, cash. Role-playing Classes include people who had a quite boring, uneventful life before the outbreak. But now, after the crisis, these survivors can finally flourish and show their real potential, now that they are free of social and moral bonds.
	Role-playing Class Few journalists were able to observe the outbreak, and even fewer came unharmed out of the crisis zones. Those who did tried their best to warn the public with their gathered intelligence, pictures, and videos. At first the government hid, suppressed, and denied the facts, but soon the outbreak became uncontrollable and the public finally learned the truth. By then, most journalists had fled the cities already. Journalists are not made for war, so their saved possessions include only a bit of cash. Role-playing Classes include people who had a quite boring, uneventful life before the outbreak. But now, after the crisis, these survivors can finally flourish and show their real potential, now that they are free of social and moral bonds.
	Role-playing Class For obvious reasons, few actors are known to have survived from the outbreak. The best-known actors-- idols and celebrities-- quickly fell victim to zombies, rioting, or a simple lack of survival skills in the lawless wastes. Whether any of the biggest celebrities still live is unknown, but doubtful. The rest were not very much better off, as they were mostly penniless romantics struggling and suffering for their art, often in populated urban areas. Today, very few of them remain. Even of those who still live, almost no Actors would identify themselves as such. Those who do seem to fancy themselves storytellers and performers-- the bards of the new world. Role-playing Classes include people who had a quite boring, uneventful life before the outbreak. But now, after the crisis, these survivors can finally flourish and show their real potential, now that they are free of social and moral bonds.
	Role-playing Class Being some of the most skeptical observers of the news and unconfirmed outbreaks, Stock Brokers were not prepared when the time came to leave the business districts. Although, once they realized what was going on, they used what little skills and lots of cash they amassed during their stressed lives to help themselves and others flee the cities. Always keeping a good load of "emergency cash" with them, Stock Brokers are very glad that they were rich, even though they are just weak civilians. Role-playing Classes include people who had a quite boring, uneventful life before the outbreak. But now, after the crisis, these survivors can finally flourish and show their real potential, now that they are free of social and moral bonds.
	Role-playing Class Architects were a rare and creative bread before the outbreak, generally unprepared for a large-scale disaster. But as their beautiful buildings and grand houses crumbled, many found the inner strength needed to survive and fought just as hard as any other. Role-playing Classes include people who had a quite boring, uneventful life before the outbreak. But now, after the crisis, these survivors can finally flourish and show their real potential, now that they are free of social and moral bonds.
	Role-playing Class Entertainers led a strange life. Telling strangers jokes, making people laugh - it was all well and good, but the dead have very poor senses of humor. Escaping with what little cash they could scrounge up, entertainers are a vital part of Outpost life, continuing their trade even after most audiences have turned into brain-eating monsters, Role-playing Classes include people, who always had a quite boring, uneventful life before the outbreak. But now, after the crisis, these survivors can finally flourish and show their real potential, now that they are free of social and moral bonds.
	Hybrid Class A combination of a role-playing class and a stat bonus class. The Student gets a 18% bonus to exp, making leveling slightly faster and also gets a few small stat bonuses, giving him / her an early advantage. Interestingly, the Student class was not included in either of the initial class progress reports. It was added later, after ZerowingR and several other members requested it. Role-playing Classes include people who had a quite boring, uneventful life before the outbreak. But now, after the crisis, these survivors can finally flourish and show their real potential, now that they are free of social and moral bonds.
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	An exclusive class, currently inaccessible to the public and only used by the creator of Dead Frontier. It's bonuses and / or abilities are unknown. But one must admit, it is WICKED AWESOME!