Classes Overview

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Yomi no Sho has four playable classes, and your choice is permanent — there is no class change, no respec, no alt-character system (one account = one character). Pick carefully. This page compares all four side-by-side so you can make an informed decision.

Side-by-side stat comparison (level 1)

Stat	Samurai	Onmyoji	Shinobi	Sohei
HP	120	90	95	160
MP	30	70	35	35
ATK	14	10	13	11
DEF	8	5	5	12
SPD	11	10	16	8
Crit	6%	5%	12%	4%

Side-by-side stat comparison (level 50, default growth)

Stat	Samurai	Onmyoji	Shinobi	Sohei
HP	904	580	634	1238
MP	177	511	231	231
ATK	161	117.8	150.2	128.6
DEF	81.5	54	54	119.8
SPD	84.5	68.8	133.6	57
Crit	20.7%	14.8%	41.4%	13.8%

These are base stats with no stat-point allocation and no gear. With proper allocation and gear, every class can reach much higher numbers — but the relative strengths and weaknesses stay the same.

Signature skills compared

Class	Signature skill	MP	CD	Type	Damage	Notes
Samurai	Iaido Strike	8	3	Single-hit	240% ATK	Highest single-hit multiplier
Onmyoji	Shikigami Barrage	14	3	4-hit	100% ATK × 4	Highest theoretical total, RNG-dependent
Shinobi	Shadowstep Flurry	12	3	4-hit + crit	110% ATK × 4, +20% crit	Highest crit-scaled damage
Sohei	Vajra Smite	12	3	Single-hit + heal	200% ATK, +15% max HP heal	Only self-healing signature skill

Which class should you pick?

You're new to idle RPGs. You want a class that's forgiving, simple, and effective. You like the fantasy of a single decisive strike ending a fight. You don't want to think too hard about MP management or crit RNG. You like casters. You enjoy complex decision-making (which skill to use against which enemy). You don't mind being fragile as long as you can burst enemies down. You want the highest sustained damage in the game against low-DEF enemies. You love crits. You're okay with RNG — some fights will be spectacular, some will be humiliating. You want the fastest class, the highest crit chance, and the satisfaction of one-shotting bosses when the dice roll your way. You hate dying. You want a class that can idle in any zone without dying. You like the fantasy of an unkillable wall grinding enemies down. You're willing to accept slow fights in exchange for near-invincibility.

Difficulty ranking

For new players, the classes rank roughly as follows in terms of difficulty:

Samurai (easiest) — forgiving stats, simple playstyle, decent damage, decent survivability.
Sohei (easy) — nearly unkillable, but slow. The main challenge is MP management, not survival.
Onmyoji (medium) — high damage but fragile. Requires understanding enemy DEF to pick the right skill.
Shinobi (hardest) — RNG-dependent, fragile, MP-limited. The most satisfying class when it works, the most frustrating when it doesn’t.

This ranking assumes you’re playing actively and reading the wiki. If you’re idling exclusively, the ranking changes: the Sohei becomes the easiest (it can idle in any zone without dying), followed by the Samurai, then the Onmyoji, then the Shinobi (which dies to bosses when crits don’t land).

Damage output comparison

Approximate damage per round at level 30, with proper stat allocation and tier-appropriate gear, against a generic enemy with 50 DEF:

Class	Damage per round (average)	Damage per round (with crits)	Notes
Samurai	~120 (Iaido Strike on cooldown)	~140	Consistent, no RNG
Onmyoji	~180 (Shikigami Barrage)	~210	Higher average, but high variance per hit
Shinobi	~100 (Shadowstep Flurry, no crits)	~220 (with 2 crits)	Highest ceiling, lowest floor
Sohei	~80 (Vajra Smite on cooldown)	~95	Lowest damage, but heals 90 HP per cast

These are rough estimates. Actual damage varies with gear, enemy DEF, and RNG. The key takeaway: the Shinobi has the highest damage ceiling but the lowest floor, the Onmyoji has the highest average damage, the Samurai is consistent, and the Sohei trades damage for survivability.

Survivability comparison

Approximate time-to-death at level 30, alone in a boss fight with no healing, against a generic boss with 50 ATK:

Class	Rounds to death	Notes
Samurai	~6 rounds	Decent HP, decent DEF
Onmyoji	~3 rounds	Low HP, low DEF — will die fast
Shinobi	~4 rounds	Low HP, but high SPD means more turns to kill the boss first
Sohei	~15+ rounds	Massive HP, massive DEF — will outlast almost anything

Add self-healing (Vajra Smite for Sohei, Meditation for everyone else) and the Sohei becomes effectively immortal in most fights, while the other classes gain 2–3 extra rounds.

PvP considerations

In PvP, the class matchups are:

Samurai vs. Onmyoji: Onmyoji wins if it can burst the Samurai down before Iaido Strike connects. Otherwise, Samurai wins.
Samurai vs. Shinobi: Shinobi wins if it crits. Otherwise, Samurai wins.
Samurai vs. Sohei: Sohei wins by outlasting the Samurai’s MP pool.
Onmyoji vs. Shinobi: Whoever crits first wins. Both are fragile.
Onmyoji vs. Sohei: Sohei wins by outlasting the Onmyoji’s MP pool.
Shinobi vs. Sohei: Sohei wins by outlasting the Shinobi’s MP pool.

The Sohei is the strongest PvP class in the current meta because it outlasts everyone. The Shinobi is the strongest against other squishies (Onmyoji, low-VIT Samurai) but struggles against tanks. PvP is documented in detail on the PvP page.