This post is going to serve as a sort of definitive guide to the character classes in Telepath Tactics. I'll be updating this with info on the individual classes as the game progresses. Here are the classes, in all their pixelated glory:
SwordsmanA strong melee fighter with two counterattacks and the ability to "disarm" enemy counterattacks using Feint. She has a Double Strike attack that uses up all of her Energy in order to inflict double damage. She can use Shove to push enemies and certain destructible objects.
SpearmanA strong melee fighter with one counterattack and the ability to throw his spear. He has Impale, which can hit two enemies in a row at substantial cost to his Energy. He also has the ability to adopt a Defensive Stance, which gives him a 50% chance to block non-Mental attacks for one turn. Finally, he can use Shove to push enemies and certain destructible objects.
LizardmanA strong melee fighter with one counterattack, the lizardman is unarmored but has a 15% chance to dodge all non-Mental attacks. He moves quickly, covering up to 6 spaces per turn, and has a variety of special crushing attacks that can inflict status ailments like Slow and Weakness. However, as an ectotherm, he is weak against Heat and Cold attacks. He can use Shove to push enemies and certain destructible objects.
CavalryCavalry are strong melee fighters that ride giant mantises. Though they possess no counterattack, they can move a whopping 7 spaces per turn. What's more, they can move, attack, and then continue moving afterwards.
EngineerA weak fighter, he can build bridges and barricades to open and close routes across the battlefield. He can also lay explosive charges which, when detonated, deal massive damage to anything in their explosive radius.
AssassinA fairly weak fighter, but she gets a huge backstab bonus (and smaller sidestab bonus). What's more, she can move 9 spaces per turn, Leap over obstacles, and has a 20% chance to dodge all non-Mental attacks.
BowmanA strong attacker, the Bowman has a ranged counterattack and the longest range of any unit in the game. He can shoot an arrow and continue moving afterwards. He is frail, however, and can quickly be killed if not protected.
CrossbowmanSomewhat hardier than the Bowman, she has less range and no counterattack, but more staying power. She has a Bayonet attack for melee combat and an explosive Powder Bolt attack for detonating Charges and quickly destroying destructible objects.
PyrokineticistA middling fighter that attacks with Mind Blast. She has Heat psy attacks and can set enemies on fire, dealing continuous Heat damage until they die or are put out.
CryokineticistA middling fighter that attacks with Mind Blast. He has Cold psy attacks and can freeze enemies, preventing them from moving or acting until they thaw.
SkiakineticistA middling fighter that attacks with Mind Blast. He has Shadow psy attacks and can inflict Slow, reducing enemies' movement range.
PhotokineticistA middling fighter that attacks with Mind Blast. He has Light psy attacks and can inflict Blind, reducing enemies' chance to hit with non-Mental attacks.
Psy HealerShe has no offensive moves; instead, she heals with a variety of shields, and can create a movable battlefield obstacle with Solid State Shield.
MentalistA middling fighter that attacks with Mind Blast. She uses telekinesis to push and pull enemies and allies at a distance, which can be absolutely lethal on maps with major environmental hazards. She can also Levitate, gaining flying for a turn. Likewise, she can use Gravity Spike to make a flying character crash into the ground, losing flying for the turn and taking damage.
SpiritFlying. She can Transfer Energy to an ally. She possesses both Soul Suck (damages enemy Health to restore her Energy) and Drain (damages enemy Energy to restore her Health). She is resistant to physical attacks but weak to Mental attacks.
ShadowlingFlying. He or she moves up to 7 spaces per turn and can Shadowport through walls and obstacles. Weak to piercing weapons.
Red SpriggatFlying. He moves up to 6 spaces per turn and attack with Claw in melee. He can also use Fire Breath to damage multiple enemies in a row. He is resistant to Heat but weak to Cold and especially weak to piercing weapons.
Frost SpriggatFlying. He moves up to 6 spaces per turn and attack with Claw in melee. He can also use Frost Breath to damage multiple enemies in a row. He is resistant to Cold but weak to Heat and especially weak to piercing weapons.
Black SpriggatFlying. He moves up to 6 spaces per turn and attack with Claw in melee. He can also use Dark Breath to damage multiple enemies in a row. He is resistant to Shadow but weak to Light and especially weak to piercing weapons.
Gold SpriggatFlying. He moves up to 6 spaces per turn and attack with Claw in melee. He can also use Light Breath to damage multiple enemies in a row. He is resistant to Light but weak to Shadow and especially weak to piercing weapons.
Stone GolemAn extremely powerful melee fighter. He can move only 3 spaces per turn, but he's resistant to physical attacks and deals massive crushing damage with his fists. He has a Smash attack that knocks the enemy back a space, and can use Throw to fling an object, ally or enemy up to three spaces away. He can use Shove to push enemies and certain destructible objects.
Bronze GolemAn extremely powerful melee fighter. He can move only 3 spaces per turn, but he has a lot of Health and can slice through up to three enemies in a 90-degree arc with each attack.
