Classes with complex rotation in online role-playing games

The Reaper is a high DPS class that requires skill to maximize its damage, often involving the use of stealth, positioning, and quick bursts. Its 'hit and run' playstyle with precise burst windows and managing its 'Chaos' meter make it complex.

The Black Mage is known for its 'enclave' rotation which demands perfect positioning and meticulous resource management to maximize DPS. Any interruption or poorly managed movement results in a significant loss of damage, making it one of the most punishing classes.

The Ninja requires the precise execution of 'mudras' in specific sequences to activate different jutsus, adding a layer of complexity that demands memorization and quick execution. Its DPS rotation is very fast and involves many oGCDs, making it challenging.

The Samurai focuses on building 'Sen' through combos to execute powerful 'Iaijutsu' and managing 'Kenki' for additional abilities. The alignment of these resources and damage buffs is crucial, making it a class with a steep learning curve.

The Reaper focuses on a transformation cycle and resource management (Soul Gauge and Shroud Gauge) to maximize damage, alternating between its human form and avatar form. Its rotation involves managing multiple resources and synchronizing its transformation phases.

The Monk requires maintaining buffs and debuffs through different stances and positional attacks, making it very dynamic and reliant on constant positioning. Despite simplifications, it still demands high APM and positional awareness for optimal damage.

The Viper is a new class introduced with Dawntrail that is expected to have a complex rotation due to its mechanic of switching between two combat styles. The management of resources associated with each form and the fluid alternation between them promise a challenging experience.

The Ninja in its Succession specialization in Black Desert Online is known for its extremely complex combat and high APM. It requires precise positioning and mob control to execute clean rotations, making it difficult to master without being an expert.

The Mystic in Black Desert Online, especially in Succession, has a 'tedious' 'Shards' mechanic that must be generated and spent for additional damage. Mastering it is crucial to reach its maximum potential, making it a class that rewards dedication and fluid execution.

The Kunoichi (Awakening) is a 'skill-based grinder' with 'insane' burst when played 'clean', and its mobility makes the rotation 'super fast'. Its high damage potential is linked to precise execution and mobility management, making it challenging but very effective.

The Breaker requires a minimum of class knowledge and real-time management of its stamina and shock, as if it had two distinct mana bars. Shock abilities consume shock and replenish stamina, and vice versa, making its rotation complex.

The Wild Soul is characterized by summoning beasts, and its identity allows resetting the cooldown of its abilities, which can lead to 'zero cooldown' in the rotation. This possibility introduces a layer of complexity based on real-time decision-making and proc management.

The Sorceress is a high DPS class with area-of-effect abilities and a focus on charging skills to maximize damage. The management of its 'Arcane Rupture' meter and the need to charge and release abilities at the right moment make it a class with a complex, high-risk/high-reward rotation.

The Arcanist uses a card system where cards are randomly generated and must be used strategically to empower its abilities or inflict additional damage. The random nature of the cards and the need to adapt to them in real-time give it one of the most dynamic and complex rotations in the game.

The Arcane Mage specialization is known for its mana management and 'burn' and 'conserve' phases to maximize damage, which can be very punishing if mistakes are made. Its rotation has recently become complex, demanding precision to avoid DPS losses.

The Survival Hunter is a hybrid class that uses traps, damage-over-time (DoTs), and melee abilities, requiring active resource management and positioning. It is mentioned as one of the classes that, if played well, can be in a high tier, but is 'quite difficult to play'.

The Brewmaster Monk is a tank with a unique 'Stagger' mechanic that allows mitigating damage by distributing it over time, requiring active management of purifying that damage and using defensive abilities. Its active rotation and constant decision-making keep it a complex option.