Everquest 2: EQII Player/Character statistics

This data was compiled from responses on forums here to questions such as, "what race/class combo will you play" and "who is your character." Approx. 308 respondents answered the race/class question and a subset of approx. 60 respondents gave more detailed info regarding gender and faction/city on the roleplaying forum.

Gender

Males Females
67% 33%

Race
As there are 16 races total, an "average" populace for each race should be 6.25%.

Barbarian 6.8%
Dark Elf 18.1%
Dwarf 4.5%
Erudite 9.1%
Froglok 4.2%
Gnome 9.7%
Half Elf 3.9%
Halfling 1.6%
High Elf 9.7%
Human 6.8%
Iksar 6.5%
Kerra 5.8%
Ogre 3.6%
Ratonga 2.6%
Troll 1.6%
Wood Elf 5.2%

All told, the elven races account for 36.9% of characters. The human family accounts for 22.7% of characters. Least played races are troll, halfling, and ratonga. Other races which are played less than average are dwarf, froglok, half elf, ogre, and wood elf.

Most popular races for males: (data is probably a bit skewed since there were only 60 respondents to the gender question for cross-tabulation)
1. Human
2. Barbarian
3. Iksar

Most popular races for females: (see note above)
1. Dark Elf
2. High Elf
3. Human

65% of female toons will be from an elven race. 20% of male toons will be from an elven race.

Archetype

Males Females Total
Fighter 37% 15% 30%
Mage 20% 20% 20%
Priest 15% 40% 23%
Scout 29% 25% 28%

Fighter Class Popularity
1. Shadowknight 27.2%
2. Paladin 22.7%
3. Monk 18.1%
4. Berserker 15.9%
5. Guardian 11.4%
6. Bruiser 4.5%

Mage Class Popularity
1. Necromancer 28.6%
2. Wizard 26.0%
3. Warlock 22.0%
4. Conjurer 9.0%
5. Illusionist 7.8%
6. Coercer 6.5%

Priest Class Popularity
1. Templar 33.9%
2. Inquisitor 18.6%
3. Fury 16.9%
4. Mystic 10.2%
5. Warden 10.2%
6. Defiler 8.5%

Scout Class Popularity
1. Ranger 35.1%
2. Swashbuckler 32.4%
3. Assassin 13.5%
4. Dirge 8.1%
5. Brigand 5.4%
6. Troubador 5.4%

City of Residence
Males Females Total
Freeport 57% 42% 52%
Qeynos 43% 58% 48%

Freeport's gender proportions will be 73% male, 27% female. Qeynos will be 60% male, 40% female.