The Secret World's approach to ability choice and character creation can be a daunting task for some when trying to build an effective class. With five hundred plus abilities that can be taken in any combination to create a customized character all your own, starting with a good "base" can be a great first step for beginners. 

With that in mind, Funcom has posted a dev diary at MMORPG.com and put together a few decks for players in the hope that they use them for inspiration to create their own custom classes. The Witch Hunter focuses on big damage hits for the Templars, the Warlord embraces the art of sword fighting for the Dragon faction, and the Thaumaturgist is a gunmage that bends science to invoke demons and turrets for the Illuminati.

In the end, however, the way the player adapts, changes, and customizes their class is a major selling point of the game, but thanks to Funcom's pre-built starter decks, at least you won't be starting from scratch.