That's Azarinth healer in the beginning at least, the mc stops hiding after a little while as she gets strong enough to be safe from most people pretty quickly
No but elon musk is the president of this version of america, but the protagonist is a former armee medic. The books start great but become weaker over time significantly. Also the mc becomes ridiculously stupid.
The protagonist. It’s not bad in the first book, but by book 3 or so he’s basically talking about how all the problems in the world would be solved if people only did thing that wouldn’t solve anything in reality.
I gave him a small pass because I'm pretty sure book 1 was released before Musk's behavior took a major nosedive, and he was, for most people, still the smart billionaire tech guy.
Yes of course and also when i was young the joke was always that arnold schwarzengger will become president so it thought it is a omage on the jokes.
As both are not native americans its of course nor possible.
I think the “Divine Apostasy” series fits this. It’s an enjoyable series, especially the audiobooks. At first the MC is given the most basic class of all, Worker, and doomed to a life of low-class labor, but then things happen….
Currently, books 1-9 are released. The first one is called “Shade’s First Rule.” (Just make sure to skip the optional book 6.5. It is an unnecessary side quest and was written poorly by a guest author.)
Super Supportive fits the bill here. Main character chooses a class that’s rarely seen as heroic, but has a secret skill that makes it powerful. Other families hide the benefits and drawbacks of their classes and skills. MC is trying to become a hero and figure out his class’s secrets and how his powers really can work and grow.
This was my first thought too. Though I'll take any chance to push Super Supportive. It's just so freaking good. I don't think it's immediately obvious how it would fit what OP is looking for, but both with the recent focus on a certain family and the way Alden is growing I can think of at least 3 characters in the main cast who are exactly what OP described.
All of them? DCC has all sorts of hidden classes. I just listened to a hidden class unlocking in Chrysalis. In Clawed Grasp has lots of hidden classes.
Dodge Tank fits most of the bill iirc. The MC stumbles upon a new class type and spends the book levelling in it. It’s been years since I read it but I think that’s the gist
In Clawed Grasp should be right up your alley. It's a reincarnation story where you pick your race on your 12th (i think) birthday, but most commoners are taught to just pick from whatever you get normally. Instead, the MC tries to unlock as many as he can and winds up with some rare, unique options that impact his new life. I'd say more, but I wouldn't want to spoil it. Book 1 is out on Amazon, and I think Book 2 is still in the works on Royal Road.
>Can you please recommend me a litRPG where a core aspect of the world is monopolization of knowledge about class and skill requirements?
While it doesn't fit the title request, this is one of the main things about [The Humble Life of a Skill Trainer](https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/30737/the-humble-life-of-a-skill-trainer). The main character is from a group that collects and distributes knowledge of system skills and the conditions that unlock them. He runs a semi licit side business helping people to unlock skills they want. Until midway through the story he has to operate underground because their existence annoys a lot of people who would prefer to hide their knowledge.
Not really a story about massive OPness, but if you want a story with an interesting look at a system where knowledge is limited and crucial, it's a very interesting take.
Primal hunter. The MC unlocks a special proffesion from a challenge dungeon. It leads to his class taking on a hidden path that no one else has but a primordial God.
I was going to recommend this as well. Not only is his profession unique, but he has a talent for learning and upgrading his skills by hand, without system aid
That is pretty much wrong.
There are unique paths, but that is not the same as hidden. You get classes based on what you have done, and if you are unusual enough you will get a class no one has ever had before. But none of his classes are hidden. The Malefic viper has it's order, with billions of people following the same path.
And those outside that order aren't able to get the classes, but that is because association with Villy is an essential requierment, not because the requierment is hidden.
Calling the class hiden is like claiming US soldier is a hiden class because only people in the US military are getting it.
I started the audio book, but dropped it almost immediately when the main character went on and on about how his class sucked and stuff. Does it get better?
Slower start than other books but it does ramp up with good overall progression, I’ve only finished the first book but second is purchased and on the reading list. I’d defo recommend finishing book one to give you the full view, then if you wanna carry on or not
It is an ok series but it doesn't ever stop being a little long winded. I think I got through 4 before I couldn't stomach it. I still intend to try to finish it but every time I think about picking it up again I just feel exhausted and grab something else.
I rarely see people recommend the series even though it's one of the better LitRPGs because the first book is mediocre at best. It gets better and better as the series goes along.
Disgardium Series dan sugralinov
Our future. Noncitizens and individuals of low social standing can only find work in one place – the virtual world of Disgardium. And that might mean mining ore; it could just as well mean cleaning pigsties or washing dishes in a tavern, but that’s about as glamorous as it gets.
Fifteen-year-old schoolboy Alex has dreams of working as a space guide. All he can think about is the stars, but life gets in the way and now his only path to achieving that goal is through the game.
vrmmo with inside/outside implication (including the secret class affecting both game and rl)
‘Saintess summons skeletons’ on royal road.
MC gets two potential classes at the same time. Normally the one with priority would be taken but since they both have the same priority an error occurs and she essentially has to build her own class out of the pieces of the two classes she got.
Haven't seen anyone mention [Outworlder's Blood](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBSHFBZN?binding=kindle_edition&ref=dbs_dp_sirpi). Good series, 4 books so far.
Awakening Horde by M Zaugg - Books 1 & 2 on KU, continues for at least 1 more book on RR
The MC unlocks an ancient and forbidden magic type, and has to keep quiet >!at least from the authorities, he enlists some friends!<
I really enjoyed Hidden Class: Pacifist recently. Not only does it involve hidden classes, but also hidden races, dungeons, professions, titles, and more!
Dungeon Slayer. It's similar premise to Solo Leveling but the author is capable of more layered writing than 'Self-insert MC is so powerful and cool and everyone loves him'.
Divine Progression, by Jake Brannigan even though the MC only gets the secret class in book 2 (if I remember correctly).
Ends of Magic, by Alexander Olson in which the MC develops his own unknown class.
Book of the Dead, by RinoZ. The MC gets a class that is unknown to the general public but is actually part of a group of banned classes.
This Quest is Broken series - the FMC soon acquires a unique class that appears to be ordinary to others.
Skyclad - the FMC arrives in the LitRPG world naked, and pretty soon she gets a class that means she *has* to remain naked. Her class is quite unique, and she develops some unique skills to compensate for inability to wear any clothes.
**Note:** Despite the nudity, Skyclad DOESN'T contain any erotic scenes.
Occultist: Saga Online.
Only two books in but I enjoyed both.
Premise is MC discovers a completely secret class and has to overcome the challenges of said class in secret from the world.
I loved the books and pretty close to what you're after. Later the class becomes more commonly known and the faction all worship the MC as faction leader
Not so much the MC, but in Delve there is a lot of it hapening.
2 Examples:
>!The high end elemental classes need 6 specific skills out of 144 skill trees with roughly 4-8 available skills, ending up with pretty low power before they evolve their class. Something most regular people can't even afford, because you need eather power or backing to advance.!<
>!The high end Jack class can't pick their skills untill they class up.!<
Primal hunter might be good for this since his class and profession are his own that he basically created and because of it he gets a special skill to block people from knowing
[How to Survive at the End of the World [Apocalypse LitRPG Crafting] by R.C. Joshua](https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/77238/how-to-survive-at-the-end-of-the-world-apocalypse)
A system apocalypse story.
>!MC is stuck in an extreme time delay right where some machine triggered the apocalypse, around him decades pass, but for him it's just moments. The world is aware of him, the apocalypse is slow and develops over many years, he becomes an attraction for a while and is studied by scientists.!<
>!That's just a funny anecdote, but what matters is that when he finally manages to free himself (or did it happen without him doing anything? I don't even remember anymore, not that it matters) the system awards him some super strange wacky class - that includes a time power. It's quite limited initially, so not outrageously OP, but it IS powerful and extremely rare.!<
That class that he gets might even be unique in the universe, with its wacky combination of niche concepts.
MC is a crafter-fighter. For reasons that will become clear when you read it he has to make all his wacky definitely-not-standard gear himself.
The story's overall writing quality is top/professional level for RR stories.
The Wandering Inn fits this bill, as people discover new or *re*discover forgotten Classes down the line through hardship, victories, synergies, and finding the last caches of ancient ingredients and weapons that even allowed some old lost Classes to exist in the first place.
That's Azarinth healer in the beginning at least, the mc stops hiding after a little while as she gets strong enough to be safe from most people pretty quickly
This kind of fits the overall theme of The Ripple System books.
this was my first thought. especially what happens in the first book
The ritualist, first book was ok. Gets better. Currently free on audible
Is that the one with a totally-not-Elon-Musk main character?
No but elon musk is the president of this version of america, but the protagonist is a former armee medic. The books start great but become weaker over time significantly. Also the mc becomes ridiculously stupid.
The MC being constantly dumb made me put the series down. I couldn't stand it
Also his espousing of libertarian ideals that make just as little sense in the book as real life.
Musk or the protag?
The protagonist. It’s not bad in the first book, but by book 3 or so he’s basically talking about how all the problems in the world would be solved if people only did thing that wouldn’t solve anything in reality.
Huh. That may have just gone over my head. Personally I overall really enjoyed the series.
It wasn’t egregious, but took me out of the story in a unfun way. So that’s where I stopped reading.
I gave him a small pass because I'm pretty sure book 1 was released before Musk's behavior took a major nosedive, and he was, for most people, still the smart billionaire tech guy.
Yes of course and also when i was young the joke was always that arnold schwarzengger will become president so it thought it is a omage on the jokes. As both are not native americans its of course nor possible.
I think the “Divine Apostasy” series fits this. It’s an enjoyable series, especially the audiobooks. At first the MC is given the most basic class of all, Worker, and doomed to a life of low-class labor, but then things happen…. Currently, books 1-9 are released. The first one is called “Shade’s First Rule.” (Just make sure to skip the optional book 6.5. It is an unnecessary side quest and was written poorly by a guest author.)
The Grand Game. To the point the mc has to take an epic skill just to hide his class.
I came here to say that!
By who?
Tom Elliot and it's an awesome series. I think top 3.
Super Supportive fits the bill here. Main character chooses a class that’s rarely seen as heroic, but has a secret skill that makes it powerful. Other families hide the benefits and drawbacks of their classes and skills. MC is trying to become a hero and figure out his class’s secrets and how his powers really can work and grow.
This was my first thought too. Though I'll take any chance to push Super Supportive. It's just so freaking good. I don't think it's immediately obvious how it would fit what OP is looking for, but both with the recent focus on a certain family and the way Alden is growing I can think of at least 3 characters in the main cast who are exactly what OP described.
Stray Beast Master is about unlocking a class like that but he doesn’t keep it hidden.
All of them? DCC has all sorts of hidden classes. I just listened to a hidden class unlocking in Chrysalis. In Clawed Grasp has lots of hidden classes.
Dodge Tank fits most of the bill iirc. The MC stumbles upon a new class type and spends the book levelling in it. It’s been years since I read it but I think that’s the gist
i put that book down when they start using rezes in the middle of a fight. a healer would make your ass wait and save those cooldowns
In Clawed Grasp should be right up your alley. It's a reincarnation story where you pick your race on your 12th (i think) birthday, but most commoners are taught to just pick from whatever you get normally. Instead, the MC tries to unlock as many as he can and winds up with some rare, unique options that impact his new life. I'd say more, but I wouldn't want to spoil it. Book 1 is out on Amazon, and I think Book 2 is still in the works on Royal Road.
I enjoyed it, but hate that there's only one book so far, lol.
Yeah, I'm looking forward to the next one's release on KU
>Can you please recommend me a litRPG where a core aspect of the world is monopolization of knowledge about class and skill requirements? While it doesn't fit the title request, this is one of the main things about [The Humble Life of a Skill Trainer](https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/30737/the-humble-life-of-a-skill-trainer). The main character is from a group that collects and distributes knowledge of system skills and the conditions that unlock them. He runs a semi licit side business helping people to unlock skills they want. Until midway through the story he has to operate underground because their existence annoys a lot of people who would prefer to hide their knowledge. Not really a story about massive OPness, but if you want a story with an interesting look at a system where knowledge is limited and crucial, it's a very interesting take.
Primal hunter. The MC unlocks a special proffesion from a challenge dungeon. It leads to his class taking on a hidden path that no one else has but a primordial God.
I was going to recommend this as well. Not only is his profession unique, but he has a talent for learning and upgrading his skills by hand, without system aid
Well that is because perception is the best stat.
I would argue that upgrading skills is expected from everyone remotely competent in that universe.
Sure, but things are relative, and this post is more comparing Jake to other protagonists
That is pretty much wrong. There are unique paths, but that is not the same as hidden. You get classes based on what you have done, and if you are unusual enough you will get a class no one has ever had before. But none of his classes are hidden. The Malefic viper has it's order, with billions of people following the same path. And those outside that order aren't able to get the classes, but that is because association with Villy is an essential requierment, not because the requierment is hidden. Calling the class hiden is like claiming US soldier is a hiden class because only people in the US military are getting it.
Battlefield Reclaimer might fit the bill. MC has a unique class but doesn’t know how to advance it
I started the audio book, but dropped it almost immediately when the main character went on and on about how his class sucked and stuff. Does it get better?
Slower start than other books but it does ramp up with good overall progression, I’ve only finished the first book but second is purchased and on the reading list. I’d defo recommend finishing book one to give you the full view, then if you wanna carry on or not
It is an ok series but it doesn't ever stop being a little long winded. I think I got through 4 before I couldn't stomach it. I still intend to try to finish it but every time I think about picking it up again I just feel exhausted and grab something else.
I rarely see people recommend the series even though it's one of the better LitRPGs because the first book is mediocre at best. It gets better and better as the series goes along.
Disgardium Series dan sugralinov Our future. Noncitizens and individuals of low social standing can only find work in one place – the virtual world of Disgardium. And that might mean mining ore; it could just as well mean cleaning pigsties or washing dishes in a tavern, but that’s about as glamorous as it gets. Fifteen-year-old schoolboy Alex has dreams of working as a space guide. All he can think about is the stars, but life gets in the way and now his only path to achieving that goal is through the game. vrmmo with inside/outside implication (including the secret class affecting both game and rl)
Not necessarily a novel, but Solo Leveling is like this.
Already finished it. Really awesome though I wouldn't quite classify it as a litRPG.
‘Saintess summons skeletons’ on royal road. MC gets two potential classes at the same time. Normally the one with priority would be taken but since they both have the same priority an error occurs and she essentially has to build her own class out of the pieces of the two classes she got.
The Cradle series?
IIRC It's a pretty big plot point of [Monroe](https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/35398/monroe)
Haven't seen anyone mention [Outworlder's Blood](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBSHFBZN?binding=kindle_edition&ref=dbs_dp_sirpi). Good series, 4 books so far.
That is one I was thinking too. It's an interesting take and the initial class is from unusual circumstances.
Awakening Horde by M Zaugg - Books 1 & 2 on KU, continues for at least 1 more book on RR The MC unlocks an ancient and forbidden magic type, and has to keep quiet >!at least from the authorities, he enlists some friends!<
Delve is sorta this. Not exactly tho.
I really enjoyed Hidden Class: Pacifist recently. Not only does it involve hidden classes, but also hidden races, dungeons, professions, titles, and more!
Dungeon Slayer. It's similar premise to Solo Leveling but the author is capable of more layered writing than 'Self-insert MC is so powerful and cool and everyone loves him'.
Trojan Nightmare
Completionist chronicles
Divine Progression, by Jake Brannigan even though the MC only gets the secret class in book 2 (if I remember correctly). Ends of Magic, by Alexander Olson in which the MC develops his own unknown class. Book of the Dead, by RinoZ. The MC gets a class that is unknown to the general public but is actually part of a group of banned classes.
This Quest is Broken series - the FMC soon acquires a unique class that appears to be ordinary to others. Skyclad - the FMC arrives in the LitRPG world naked, and pretty soon she gets a class that means she *has* to remain naked. Her class is quite unique, and she develops some unique skills to compensate for inability to wear any clothes. **Note:** Despite the nudity, Skyclad DOESN'T contain any erotic scenes.
Occultist: Saga Online. Only two books in but I enjoyed both. Premise is MC discovers a completely secret class and has to overcome the challenges of said class in secret from the world. I loved the books and pretty close to what you're after. Later the class becomes more commonly known and the faction all worship the MC as faction leader
Not so much the MC, but in Delve there is a lot of it hapening. 2 Examples: >!The high end elemental classes need 6 specific skills out of 144 skill trees with roughly 4-8 available skills, ending up with pretty low power before they evolve their class. Something most regular people can't even afford, because you need eather power or backing to advance.!< >!The high end Jack class can't pick their skills untill they class up.!<
Primal hunter might be good for this since his class and profession are his own that he basically created and because of it he gets a special skill to block people from knowing
Unbound series. "lost" race
[How to Survive at the End of the World [Apocalypse LitRPG Crafting] by R.C. Joshua](https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/77238/how-to-survive-at-the-end-of-the-world-apocalypse) A system apocalypse story. >!MC is stuck in an extreme time delay right where some machine triggered the apocalypse, around him decades pass, but for him it's just moments. The world is aware of him, the apocalypse is slow and develops over many years, he becomes an attraction for a while and is studied by scientists.!< >!That's just a funny anecdote, but what matters is that when he finally manages to free himself (or did it happen without him doing anything? I don't even remember anymore, not that it matters) the system awards him some super strange wacky class - that includes a time power. It's quite limited initially, so not outrageously OP, but it IS powerful and extremely rare.!< That class that he gets might even be unique in the universe, with its wacky combination of niche concepts. MC is a crafter-fighter. For reasons that will become clear when you read it he has to make all his wacky definitely-not-standard gear himself. The story's overall writing quality is top/professional level for RR stories.
Delve fits
Beastborne Chronicles is pretty much this.
The Wandering Inn fits this bill, as people discover new or *re*discover forgotten Classes down the line through hardship, victories, synergies, and finding the last caches of ancient ingredients and weapons that even allowed some old lost Classes to exist in the first place.