As the player fights and gains experience, additional levels are unlocked. The player starts off as a 'Fateless', but can afterwards choose a class among the three available in the game, which are called Might, Finesse, and Sorcery they correspond to the fighter, rogue, and mage classes respectively. The four playable races are the Almain (Civilized Humans), the Dokkalfar (Dark Elves), the Ljosalfar (Light Elves), and the Varani (Nomadic Humans).
Kingdoms of Amalur features five distinct regions, four playable races, and three class trees with 22 abilities per tree. The player showcasing the 'Reckoning' mode