___Archetype___ | __Subtype__ | Rifts _______Class_______ | Description |
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Fighter | | Headhunter | A soldier who uses any available technology and weapons, usually has cybernetics and bionics |
| | Coalition Mil Spec | An elite combat officer in the coalition military |
| | Coalition Soldier | Referred to as 'dead boys' The mainstay of the coalition military. May specialize. May be a Mutant Animal |
| | Robot Pilot | Trained to operate high-tech mobile armor suits and vehicles |
| | Glitterboy | Operates a legendary artifact suit of Glitter Boy Power Armor from the golden age of man |
| Eldritch Knight | Battle Magus | A Ley Line Walker who focuses on using magic to enhance martial combat skills |
| | Soul Witch | Disciplined martial artists able to enchant their swords and armor with their own souls. Excellent healers, too. |
| Warforged | Full Conversion Borg | Super soldiers who have traded their humanity and their bodies for power |
| | Rogue Bot | An autonomous Bot with a sentient AI |
Paladin | | Cyberknight | Psionic warriors powered by nanotech who adhere to the Cyber Knight Code |
| | Revoker | Holy Warriors of Armillaria, the goddess of death and repurpose |
| | Totem Warrior | Calls on spirits to imbue self and items with supernatural power |
| | Undead Slayer | Atlantean from the Kamarina clan use Tattoo magic dedicated to combatting vampires and the undead |
Barbarian | | Crazy | A super soldier who trades sanity for power through brain implants |
| | Juicer | Chemically induced super soldier trades lifespan for power "better to burn out than fade away!" |
Ranger | | Wilderness Scout | Adept at patrolling unprotected lands for danger and threats |
| | Corpse Burner | A usually impartial mercenary presence on any battlefield whose job it is to ensure corpses do not get reanimated |
Druid | | Biomancer | Wields unique magic tied directly to nature and life, which they hold sacred |
| | Warlock | Beyond society, part elemental, masters of elemental magic |
Cleric | | Mystic | Wields supernatural power on behalf of a greater being |
| | Shaman | Communes with the Spirit World for power and to empower others |
| | Miko | Shinto shrine maidens trained in divination, possession, and exorcism. Will speak with and intercede for spirits. Can channel spirits for bursts of power (Japan only) |
| Healer | Catrina | Dedicated healers of Armillaria who sacrifice their own ability to create life in order to save lives (female only) |
Monk | | Demon Queller | Trained in martial arts and body hardening, even some magic; all to rid the world of demons and supernatural evil (East Asia only) |
| | Sohei Warrior Monk | Traditional shinto monk trained in the art of the staff (Japan only) |
| | Bishamon Fighting Monk | Invoking the spirit of Bishamon, they are as much traveling priests as they are disciplined martial artists (Japan only) |
Warlock (D&D) | | Witch | Gain supernatural power through a compact with a Powerful Entity |
Sorcerer | | Mind Melter | Master psionic with nearly unlimited potential and flexibility |
| | Burster | Able to erupt in thermonuclear fire, blast others and control fires |
| | Zapper | Able ot harness electricity and throw lightning |
| | Miser Brother | Able to control heat and cold, to lethal extremes |
Wizard | | Ley Line Walker | Unequalled masters of spell craft through discipline of mind and body |
| | Sorcerer | Scholarly Spellcaster dependant upon a physical focus or magical familiar |
| Elementalist | Stone Master | Architect and builder, master of stone magic and able to draw power from gems and precious stones (Atlantean only) |
| Summoner | Shifter | Masters of dimensional magic, able to call beings from across space and time |
| | Nazca Linemaker | Channelling arcane energies through their drawings, they are masters of stationary works, buffs and creating monsters out of thin air |
Rogue | | City Rat | Someone adapted for high technology infiltration, usually cybernetically augmented |
| | Gypsy | Whether magical, psychic or mundane, all Gypsies are a little roguish |
| Spy | Soul Shifter | Casters of their own soul, they can heal and poison and find truths. They can even leave their own bodies |
| Drifter | Vagabond | A jack of all trades but master of none |
| Assassin | Ninja | A traditional ninja armed with modern technology and some cybernetics (Japan only) |
| | Technowizard Ninja | An odd master of cobbling together the right tool for the job on the spot, trained as a ninja (Japan only) |
Beast master | | Simvan Monster Rider | A race of aliens who live in the saddle and have an uncanny ability to tame any beast |
| | Monster Man | Tattoo magic with a preponderance of animal and monster tattoos (reserved for Free Atlantean or slaves of the Splugorth) |
| Puppeteer | Animator | Captures spirits to animate puppets |
Artificer | | Techno-wizard | Combines magic and technology into wondrous things with magical abilities |
| | Battle Magus Controller | A technowizard who pilots an Automaton and casts spells through it |
| Enchanter | Braucher | Creates and Enchants items and wards using Runes, Circles and Sigils |
| | Diabolist | Uses summoned Souls to empower items and wards |
Learned Professional | | Rogue Scientist | Travels the land studying flora, fauna and phenomena; and looking for hidden and lost technology and knowledge |
| | Rogue Scholar | Like Indiana Jones, seeks lost or hidden knowledge; teaching it to others, spreading truth and knowledge and stamping out ignorance and fear. |
| | Operator | Repairman/ Mechanic who can fix almost anything, often selling services across the scattered settlements |
| | Body Fixer | A medical professional usually specializing in emergency, trauma and battlefield injuries |
| | Cyberdoc | combining a body fixer and an operator, a Cyber Doc is a cyberware and bionics specialist. The term "cyber doc" is often used to refer to mercenary or underground practitioners rather than those who work at more officially sanctioned, reputable facilities. |
Lawman | | Detective | A crime solver in a stable, advanced society. The more mysterious the crime, the better |
| | Police Officer | In larger settlements and cities, they enforce laws and guard the streets |
| Sheriff | Lawman | In the rough and tumble frontier of civilization, someone has to keep the peace and enforce order |
| Marshall | Ranger | Coursing across the territories, hunting fugitives and escorting prisoners |
Race-specific | Vampire | Psi-Stalker | Feeds off the psychic essence of others, especially arcane users and psychics |
| Dragon | Dragon Hatchling | A real life baby dragon, still learning who he or she is |
| Faerie Folk | Faerie Folk | Mischievous tricksters, some with a warrior spirit |
| Lycanthrope | Nightspawn | Able to shift between a cursed supernatural morphus and a human facade |