Over the Top: World War I Class Guide

We’ve got a few hours into Over The Top: WWI, and we’ve seen otherwise decent teams disintegrate because nobody had a clue what their own class actually did. But mostly that’s due to everyone roleplaying as a 1910s officer and just digging for absolutely no reason or swearing indiscriminately. So let’s go over what each class really brings to the trenches.

On a personal note, you will absolutely hate or love the proximity chat in this game. I will leave it up to you to decide how you feel about it.

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Class Kit Breakdowns

Over the Top: WWI has 3 playable nations and 8 Classes: 1 Command Class, 4 Infantry Classes and 3 Support classes. In this guide we break down each class.

Perks

Every class for every nation has the same perks. You unlock them by spending experience that you gain doing almost anything in the game.

Die Hard Soldier

Reduces Environmental and Explosion damage received by 25%

Light Footed (300 ★)

Increases Movement speed by 7%

Mechanic (300 ★)

Increases Vehicle speed by 15% and reduces weapon overheating by 15%

Healer (300 ★)

Increases Revive speed and health by 200%

Bombardier (300 ★)

Increases throwing range and damage for grenade by 20%

Earthworm (300 ★)

Increases digging speed by 10% and building speed by 25%

German Empire

Officer

Weapons

Reichsrevolver – Revolver
Max Ammunition Capacity	6
Accuracy	73.2
Ranged Damage	108
Damage Dropoff	8-45

Mauser C96 – Automatic
Max Ammunition Capacity	10
Accuracy	72.9
Ranged Damage	70
Damage Dropoff	8-65

Parabellumpistole – Semi Automatic
Max Ammunition Capacity	8
Accuracy	71.5
Ranged Damage	75
Damage Dropoff	10-40

Other gear

Utility – Binoculars, Trench Shovel or Lantern

Melee Weapon – Offizierssäbel, Blucher Sabel or Swagger Stick.

Grenades – Smoke, Concussion and Fragmentation

Rifleman

Weapons

Gewehr 1888 – Bolt Action
Max Ammunition Capacity	5
Accuracy	82.8
Ranged Damage	125
Damage Dropoff	40-135

Mannlicher 1886/88 – Bolt Action
Max Ammunition Capacity	6
Accuracy	86.12
Ranged Damage	110
Damage Dropoff	30-120

Gewehr 1898 – Bolt Action
Max Ammunition Capacity	5
Accuracy	91.46
Ranged Damage	105
Damage Dropoff	80-150

Other Gear

Utility – Trench Shovel, Wire Cutters, Wrench, Roller Bandage

Grenades – Concussion, Fragmentation, Fire

Stormtrooper

Weapons

Steyr M12/P16 – Automatic
Max Ammunition Capacity	32
Accuracy	81.7
Ranged Damage	29
Damage Dropoff	14-50

Bergmann MP 18 – Submachine gun
Max Ammunition Capacity	6
Accuracy	86.12
Ranged Damage	40
Damage Dropoff	22-90

Selbstladekarabiner 15 – Semi Automatic
Max Ammunition Capacity	10
Accuracy	78.84
Ranged Damage	70
Damage Dropoff	30-140

Other Gear

Utility – Trench Shovel, Trench Knife, Trench Club 4, Hatchet

Grenades – Concussion, Fragmentation, Percussion

Specialist

Weapons

Tankgewehr 1918 – Anti Tank
Max Ammunition Capacity	1
Accuracy	79.82
Ranged Damage	200
Damage Dropoff	100-210

Madsen MG – Light Machine Gun
Max Ammunition Capacity	30
Accuracy	83.51
Ranged Damage	62
Damage Dropoff	50-140

Wechselapparat – Flamethrower
Max Ammunition Capacity	96
Accuracy	99.5
Ranged Damage	25
Damage Dropoff	3-9

Other Gear

Utility – Trench Shovel, Trench Knife, Trench Club 4, Trench Axe

Grenades – Smoke, Concussion, Fragmentation

Sniper

Weapons

Mauser M. 1871 M. – Scoped Rifle
Max Ammunition Capacity	1
Accuracy	98.95
Ranged Damage	200
Damage Dropoff	150-310

Gewehr 1898 M. Zielfernrohr – Scoped Rifle
Max Ammunition Capacity	5
Accuracy	97.39
Ranged Damage	115
Damage Dropoff	100-210

Mannlicher 1886/88 M. Zielfernrohr – Scoped Rifle
Max Ammunition Capacity	5
Accuracy	97.39
Ranged Damage	110
Damage Dropoff	150-310

Other Gear

Utility – Trench Shovel, Sniper Decoy, Bugle, Trench Knife, Trench Club 4, Trench Axe

Grenades – Concussion, Fragmentation, Smoke

Engineer

Weapons

Karabiner 1898 A. – Bolt Action
Max Ammunition Capacity	5
Accuracy	84.72
Ranged Damage	100
Damage Dropoff	30-90

Turkish Mauser 90 – Bolt Action
Max Ammunition Capacity	5
Accuracy	84.41
Ranged Damage	115
Damage Dropoff	30-120

Gewehr 1898 Sagemesser – Bolt Action
Max Ammunition Capacity	5
Accuracy	91.46
Ranged Damage	115
Damage Dropoff	80-150

Other Gear

Utility – Hammer, Shovel, Pickaxe, Felling Axe

Grenades – Fire, Dynamite, Rifle Grenade

Heavy Gunner

Weapons

Maschinengewehr 08 – Machine Gun
Max Ammunition Capacity	NA
Accuracy	NA
Ranged Damage	NA
Damage Dropoff	NA

Canon d’Infanterie DE 37 – Canon
Max Ammunition Capacity	NA
Accuracy	NA
Ranged Damage	NA
Damage Dropoff	NA

Granatenwerfer 16 – Mortar
Max Ammunition Capacity	NA
Accuracy	NA
Ranged Damage	NA
Damage Dropoff	NA

Karabiner 1898 A. – Bolt Action
Max Ammunition Capacity	5
Accuracy	84.72
Ranged Damage	100
Damage Dropoff	30-90

Reichsrevolver – Revolver
Max Ammunition Capacity	6
Accuracy	73.2
Ranged Damage	108
Damage Dropoff	8-45

Other Gear

Utility – Trench Shovel, Trench Knife, Trench Club 4, Trench Axe

Grenades – Concussion

Armoured Cavalry

Weapons

Mauser M. 1871 – Scoped Rifle
Max Ammunition Capacity	1
Accuracy	98.95
Ranged Damage	200
Damage Dropoff	150-310

Karabiner 1898 A. – Bolt Action
Max Ammunition Capacity	5
Accuracy	84.72
Ranged Damage	100
Damage Dropoff	30-90

Reichsrevolver – Revolver
Max Ammunition Capacity	6
Accuracy	73.2
Ranged Damage	108
Damage Dropoff	8-45

Other Gear

Utility – Entrenching Tool, Trench Knife, Trench Club 4, Blucher Sabel

Grenades – Concussion, Smoke, Fire

Great Britain

Officer

Weapons

Webley Revolver MK V – Revolver
Max Ammunition Capacity	6
Accuracy	73.6
Ranged Damage	110
Damage Dropoff	8-45

Pistolet Auto. Ruby – Semi Automatic
Max Ammunition Capacity	9
Accuracy	73.5
Ranged Damage	76
Damage Dropoff	18-65

Colt 1911 – Semi Automatic
Max Ammunition Capacity	7
Accuracy	69.5
Ranged Damage	84
Damage Dropoff	10-40

Other gear

Utility – Binoculars, Entrenching Tool or Lantern

Melee Weapon – Officer Sword, 1796 Cavalry Sabre, Swagger Stick

Grenades – Smoke, Concussion and Fragmentation

Rifleman

Weapons

Lee Enfield MK3 – Bolt Action
Max Ammunition Capacity	10
Accuracy	82.66
Ranged Damage	100
Damage Dropoff	30-120

Ross Rifle – Bolt Action
Max Ammunition Capacity	5
Accuracy	91.19
Ranged Damage	115
Damage Dropoff	150-310

Pattern 1915 Enfield – Bolt Action
Max Ammunition Capacity	5
Accuracy	90.02
Ranged Damage	115
Damage Dropoff	30-150

Other Gear

Utility – Entrenching Tool, Bagpipes, Wrench, Rolller Bandage, Wirecutter

Grenades – Concussion, Fragmentation, Fire

Stormtrooper

Weapons

Model 97 Trenchgun – Shotgun
Max Ammunition Capacity	6
Accuracy	54.77
Ranged Damage	22
Damage Dropoff	12-85

Bar M1918 – Light Machine Gun
Max Ammunition Capacity	20
Accuracy	79.71
Ranged Damage	50
Damage Dropoff	23-140

Fusil Auto. Mle 1917 – Semi Automatic
Max Ammunition Capacity	5
Accuracy	80.02
Ranged Damage	72
Damage Dropoff	30-140

Other Gear

Utility – Entrenching Tool, Trench Knife, Trench Club 4, Hatchet

Grenades – Concussion, Fragmentation, Percussion

Specialist

Weapons

Tankgewehr 1918 – Anti Tank
Max Ammunition Capacity	1
Accuracy	79.82
Ranged Damage	200
Damage Dropoff	100-210

Lewis Gun – Light Machine Gun
Max Ammunition Capacity	47
Accuracy	83.81
Ranged Damage	48
Damage Dropoff	50-140

Schilt Lance Flammes – Flamethrower
Max Ammunition Capacity	96
Accuracy	99.5
Ranged Damage	25
Damage Dropoff	3-9

Other Gear

Utility – Entrenching Tool, Trench Knife, Trench Club 4, Trench Axe

Grenades – Smoke, Concussion, Fragmentation

Sniper

Weapons

Fusil Gras 74/14. – Scoped Rifle
Max Ammunition Capacity	1
Accuracy	98.95
Ranged Damage	200
Damage Dropoff	150-310

Lee-Enfield MK3 Scope – Scoped Rifle
Max Ammunition Capacity	10
Accuracy	97.39
Ranged Damage	100
Damage Dropoff	100-210

Ross Rifle Scoped – Scoped Rifle
Max Ammunition Capacity	5
Accuracy	97.39
Ranged Damage	115
Damage Dropoff	150-310

Other Gear

Utility – Entrenching Tool , Sniper Decoy, Bugle, Trench Knife, Trench Club 4, Trench Axe

Grenades – Concussion, Fragmentation, Smoke

Engineer

Weapons

Moschetto Mod. 961 – Bolt Action
Max Ammunition Capacity	6
Accuracy	81.72
Ranged Damage	97
Damage Dropoff	30-90

Lee-Enfield MK3 – Bolt Action
Max Ammunition Capacity	10
Accuracy	82.66
Ranged Damage	100
Damage Dropoff	30-120

Pattern 1914 Enfield  – Bolt Action
Max Ammunition Capacity	5
Accuracy	90.02
Ranged Damage	115
Damage Dropoff	30-150

Other Gear

Utility – Hammer, Shovel, Pickaxe, Hatchet

Grenades – Fire, Dynamite, Rifle Grenade

Heavy Gunner

Weapons

Vickers M1 – Machine Gun
Max Ammunition Capacity	NA
Accuracy	NA
Ranged Damage	NA
Damage Dropoff	NA

Canon d’Infanterie DE 37 – Canon
Max Ammunition Capacity	NA
Accuracy	NA
Ranged Damage	NA
Damage Dropoff	NA

Trench Mortar – Mortar
Max Ammunition Capacity	NA
Accuracy	NA
Ranged Damage	NA
Damage Dropoff	NA

Webley Revolver MK V – Revolver
Max Ammunition Capacity	6
Accuracy	73.6
Ranged Damage	110
Damage Dropoff	8-45

Moschetto Mod. 961 – Bolt Action
Max Ammunition Capacity	6
Accuracy	81.72
Ranged Damage	97
Damage Dropoff	30-90

Other Gear

Utility – Entrenching Tool, Trench Knife, Trench Club 4, Trench Axe

Grenades – Concussion

Armored Cavalry

Weapons

Fusil Gras 74/14. – Scoped Rifle
Max Ammunition Capacity	1
Accuracy	98.95
Ranged Damage	200
Damage Dropoff	150-310

Moschetto Mod. 961 – Bolt Action
Max Ammunition Capacity	6
Accuracy	81.72
Ranged Damage	97
Damage Dropoff	30-90

Webley Revolver MK V – Revolver
Max Ammunition Capacity	6
Accuracy	73.6
Ranged Damage	110
Damage Dropoff	8-45

Other Gear

Utility – Entrenching Tool, Trench Knife, Trench Club 4, 1796 Cavalry Sabre

Grenades – Concussion, Smoke, Fire

Classes detailed

The Rifleman

This is the infantry class of the game, the grunt class if you will. Bolt Action rifles out-range everything except scoped rifles, and coupled with flexible positioning, the rifleman is the boots on the ground offensive option.

You need to locate and take out choke points in the form of machine gun nests and snipers taking out your officers. It’s easy to think you just need to charge in and shoot everything that moves, but it is better to find sightlines and angles and bunker down in the trenches.

Riflemen can also equip a wrench to repair tanks, which significantly increases their survivability.

A squad of Riflemen can change a game if they are on top of the battle situation, checking for flanks and repositioning accordingly.

You have enough range to take out planes, so track their movement and take them out when you see them overhead but Zeppelins do a far better job.

The Stormtrooper

Stormtroopers are meant for trench warfare, taking out enemy soldiers in close combat. For that reason, their kit is mostly designed around CQC.

Do not run in the open across open enemy lines or No Man’s Land. You cannot take on Riflemen or Snipers with your kit and neither should you. Playing this class right can provide great backup for your team, playing it wrong makes you a problem.

Stick to your Officer, protect him when he calls in smoke, push with the team and clear the trenches with your shotgun.

The Sniper

Don’t just camp. Your primary job is to take out the head of the snake, so to speak. Your primary target are officers of the other side. Keep repositioning on the battlefield and take out officers where you find them.

Flanking is king for Snipers. Keep moving and blindsiding the battlefield.

Check the map often – as the map highlights movement of troops across the battlefield. Learn to identify where the enemy is attacking.

If you are on a poorly defended point under heavy pressure, communicate this to your team.

The Specialist

Specialists are gold on maps where you are being pressed by tanks. They have the anti tank kit but they also have a flamethrower. Flamethrowers are great for clearing out trenches.

Your HP pool is nothing to write home about though and so you need to reposition constantly.

A bit of patient play with this class goes a long way. Don’t draw fire because you are no match for Riflemen or Stormtroopers. Instead, keep low and clear tanks and trenches from behind.

The Armored Cavalry

The tank class. Having a big metal plate on your chest allows you to hold the line a bit longer that most other classes. This allows you to break stalemates and standoffs.

Charge in and absorb the pressure, allowing your riflemen and stormtroopers to push.

This is mostly a commitment role. You are there for a singular purpose and that is to create an opening.

The Heavy Gunner

In most of my games, these were the problem. I haven’t personally played this class a lot yet as it broken at the moment, specially the German counterpart.

Since they use an overheat system instead of a reload system as the French do – managing that heating problem means infinite suppression as long as you have ammo.

Even if you close the gap or flank them, they have revolvers to take you out and keep laying fire. It’s very annoying coming up against multiple Heavy Gunner nests in all the maps at the moment.

The Engineer

This is a bit of an advanced class to play. I would suggest having a few games with the other classes before trying the engineer out.

Primarily responsible for digging trenches, placing sandbags and creating spawn points – playing this class wrong can create traps for your own side if done without planning.

You need to know the map pretty well if you want to main engineer. Plan ahead, create mazes for your side to move through but be aware of losing advantage. You are responsible for building firing positions for your Riflemen as well.

The other part of the kit is spawn points. Create and destroy spawn points ensuring you don’t get camped. Building a spawn point in the wrong location is practically a forfeit in this game.

If you see a tank stuck in a trench, use your digging tool to lessen the incline of the trench wall, helping the tank get out.

The other thing you need to remember is when you switch sides, your trenches are now theirs – so keep that in mind when designing your death mazes.

The Officer

The most valuable contribution an officer can do in this game is staying alive. It is my favorite class and it isn’t about running around getting kills. You’re literally a moving spawn point for your entire team. Either stay in cover or have your squad cover you. You need to be pushing hard into weak points that the engineer spawns can’t reach.

Your real power lies in the call-in menu. Smoke will blind the machine gunners so your team can cross the open ground. Directional air strikes line up on the trenches clearing rows of enemy soldiers. Chlorine gas will clear out the bunkers. Creeping barrage will clear entire flanks if it’s angling correctly. Spotting flares will reveal the hidden enemies.

Just be aware that the red overlay indicates that friendly fire is a very real possibility. Drop a creeping barrage on your own charging infantry, and you’ll be instantly hated by the entire server.

Don’t forget your other tools either. Press C to give your entire team a speed and melee boost that’s vital for crossing the open ground.

Spotting flares need to be used constantly.

Drop your balloon to block the enemy officers from calling artillery. Counter-balloon-ing on a linear map can stop the entire enemy advance by itself.

Position yourself for spawning safely but if your position is good, an Engineer may find you and upgrade it into a permanent forward spawn, freeing you to rejoin the fight.

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