# Vocations

Upon beginning your adventure in Darkrest.Online, you will start at **level 1 with no vocation**. 

### Vocations on Serpent

* Guardian (Knight)
* Marksman (Paladin)
  * Custom spells can be purchased from Puffels (Edron)
* Mage (Sorcerer)
  * Custom spells can be purchased from Puffels (Edron)
  * You can get a free "Wooden Staff" from the Magic Shop NPC
* Druid
  * Custom spells can be purchased from Puffels (Edron)
  * You can get a free "Wooden Staff" from the Magic Shop NPC
* Bard
  * Bard spells teachers: Todd (Thais), Julian (Venore), Aneus (Near Carlin)

All vocations can purchase promotions at level 20.

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### Bard Info

Health per level: 10

Mana per level: 15

Cap per level: 15

HP Regeneration: 1 hp/12 ticks

MP Regeneration: 1 mana/6 ticks

* Bard can't use shields;
* Bard advances in sword fighting as fast as knight;
* Bard can use instruments as a distance weapon (damage doesn't scale, they work similar to wands, but don't take any mana);
* Bard's magic level progresses faster than Paladins' but slower than Mages'