WW1 Classes

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Rifleman

Overview

Frontlines roles

WW1 classes are built for trenches, objectives, and modern weapons.

Frontlines classes use rifles, grenades, revolvers, trench weapons, engineering tools, machine guns, and artillery support across Allied and Central factions.

EraFrontlines covers the World War I class set for Allied and Central forces.

Combat styleExpect trench pushes, ranged pressure, support tools, and objective-focused utility.

Related pagesWeapons, Defences, Game Modes, Maps.

Frontlines is the World War I game type for the Allied Powers and Central Powers. These classes use Frontlines weapons such as bolt-action rifles, trench guns, revolvers, grenades, clubs, machine guns, and artillery. See Weapons for the weapon lists and Defences for Frontlines buildables.

Factions

Allied Central

Rifleman

The standard Frontlines infantry class. Riflemen carry bolt-action rifles and bayonets, hold trench lines, and push objectives under Officer orders. This is not the same class as the Nations at War Rifleman.

Factions

Allied Central

Traits

Musket Specialisation

Rank Discipline

Orderly

Musket Drill

Abilities

Rank and File

Bayonet Handling

Handyman

Health

100

Agility

80

Swimming

35

Durham Light Infantry

103rd Infantry Regiment

DLC: Frontlines American Forces

6th Victoria Battalion

DLC: Frontlines Australian Forces

Durham Light Infantry Winter Uniform

Shilling unlock

2. Westfälisches Nr. 15

57'nci Piyade Alayı

DLC: Frontlines Ottoman Forces

2. Westfälisches Nr. 15 Winter Uniform

Shilling unlock

Officer

The Frontlines Officer issues Orders, places squad camps, and coordinates infantry pushes. Officers carry a revolver and officer's sword and appear with a distinct mini-map icon.

Factions

Allied Central

Traits

Distinguishable

Resilient

Sword Spec.

Pistol Spec.

Light Footed

Abilities

High Command (Army)

High Command Chat

Squad Camps

Orders

Form Line

Fire

Fire At Will

Charge

Make Ready

Break Rank & Follow

Cease Fire

Reinforce

Squad Camps

Health

100 +15

Agility

80

Swimming

35

Equipment

Spyglass

Lantern

Durham Light Infantry

103rd Infantry Regiment

DLC: Frontlines American Forces

6th Victoria Battalion

DLC: Frontlines Australian Forces

2. Westfälisches Nr. 15

57'nci Piyade Alayı

DLC: Frontlines Ottoman Forces

Medic

Medics heal wounded teammates and can bandage themselves. Injured players display a health bar, making them easier to find in combat. Medics carry a revolver and use a distinct mini-map icon.

Factions

Allied Central

Traits

Distinguishable

Abilities

Medicine

Self Medicine

Rank and File

Health

100

Agility

80

Swimming

35

Equipment

Lantern

35e Régiment D'Infanterie De Ligne

3. Westfälisches Nr.16

Engineer

Engineers build and repair Frontlines defences. Their buildables include sandbags, barbed wire, machine gun platforms, ammo boxes, and other trench works.

Factions

Allied Central

Traits

Explosives Specialist

Siege Specialization

Distinguishable

Abilities

Engineering Specialist

Explosives Handling

Repairman

Health

100

Agility

80

Swimming

35

11th Engineer Regiment

10. Kompanie Garde-Reserve

Trench Raider

Trench Raiders focus on destroying enemy emplacements and breaking through fortified positions.

Factions

Allied Central

Traits

Axe Specialisation

Blunderbuss Specialisation

Explosives Specialist

Siege Specialization

Built Different

Abilities

Explosives Handling

Repairman

Satchel Charges

Health

100

Agility

80

Swimming

35

Equipment

Lantern

Arditi

Sturmtruppen

Artilleryman

Artillerymen operate Frontlines artillery, including howitzers, heavy howitzers, heavy mortars, deck guns, and coast guns. They can equip a ramrod for a +5% ramming speed bonus.

Factions

Allied Central

Traits

Cannon Spec.