When starting a new game, players will be asked to choose their profession and race. These options offer various traits, in terms of perks and starting items.
However, there are ten professions to choose from and seven races, and players can easily get overwhelmed. Overall, the best starting profession and race should depend on your playstyle.
Personally, I recommend the Explorer profession since it offers a permanent movement speed bonus and the Human race due to the extra crafting speed.
In this guide, I will list all professions and races in Sun Haven and showcase the best ones to help you make the most out of your playthrough.
All Professions in Sun Haven
There are ten different starting professions to choose from in Sun Haven, and here are all of them.
| Profession | Starting Bonus |
| Farmer | 4x Tomato Seeds 4x Potato Seeds 4x Onion Seeds 400 Gold |
| Orchard Farmer | 2x Apple Tree Seeds 5x Apples 5x Blueberries 500 Gold |
| Rancher | 1x Chicken 1x Animal Name Tag 10x Animal Food 500 Gold |
| Explorer | +5 Permanent Bonus Movement Speed 8x Berries 500 Gold |
| Spellcaster | +8 Permanent Bonus Mana +3 Permanent Bonus Spell Damage 600 Gold |
| Duelist | +8 Permanent Bonus Health +3 Permanent Bonus Attack Damage 600 Gold |
| Tool Master | 1x Anvil 7x Copper Bars 500 Gold |
| Angler | 1x Small Fishing Net 4x Carp 600 Gold |
| Royalty in Your Last Life | 1x Crown (cosmetic-only item) 1,000 Gold |
| Baker | 1x Cooking Pot 1x Baker’s Station 6x Flour 400 Gold |
But which ones are the best?
Best Starting Profession in Sun Haven
Overall, the starting profession only offers some small buffs that you can get normally within the first week of gameplay. Due to that, I recommend choosing a profession that suits the activity you want to start with.
However, if you want to min-max everything, the best starting professions are those that include permanent stat bonuses. This includes the Explorer, the Spellcaster, and the Duelist.
From those, the Explorer is the best starting profession in Sun Haven as you’ll need to walk around a lot regardless of your favorite activity and early-game movement speed can feel slow and sluggish without the Explorer’s buff.
All Races in Sun Haven
There are seven different starting races to choose from in Sun Haven. Each race has a unique perk, while most of them also allow players to select some additional cosmetics like wings. Here are all the races in Sun Haven.
| Race | Perk | Bonus Cosmetic |
| Human | Expert Crafter: +20% increased crafting speed (passive). | – |
| Elf | Elven Eyes: +10% Crossbow damage (passive). | Wings, Headpiece, Tail |
| Demon | Shadow Rush: +75% movement speed for 5 seconds (active, 10 minutes cooldown). | Wings, Headpiece, Tail |
| Angel | Miracle Spell: Heal yourself and nearby allies for 20 HP (active, 10 minute cooldown). | Halo and Wings |
| Amari | Primal Nature: Small chance for your attacks to restore some HP (passive). | Choose body type: dog, cat, bird, fish, green reptile, or orange reptile |
| Elemental | Elemental Tap Spell: Restore mana to yourself and nearby allies for 20 mana (active, 10 minute cooldown). | Choose Elemental type |
| Naga | Mermaid’s Touch: 25% increased Sweet Spot while fishing (passive). | Headpiece and Tail |
But which one is the best?
Best Starting Race in Sun Haven
The best starting Race in Sun Haven is Human. This is because the crafting bonus will be extremely helpful during the mid and late stages of the game.
When you’ll need to craft something that lasts 5 or 10 hours, the Expert Crafter perk will reduce that by 1 or 2 hours respectively, which is a lot.
Alternatively, the Elf is also an ideal choice if you want to try your luck with a Crossbow build. The 10% extra damage will make your life extremely easier in the early-game, as you’ll be able to take down enemies with ease.
Wrapping up
To summarize, the best starting profession in Sun Haven is the Explorer, and the best starting Race is Human.
The explorer offers the most valuable permanent bonus for the early game, with the Human’s trait will be helpful during the later parts of the game when players will need to craft more complicated items.
Which race and profession combo did you go for? Do you have any other recommendations? Let us know in the comments below.
Also, now that you’re ready to start your journey, consider checking out our guide on the best crops for each season to buy the most profitable seeds early on.
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