When creating your Hunter, you'll customize their appearance and choose an 'Origin'. Origins are Bloodborne's equivalent of starting classes, providing initial stat distributions and a small lore blurb. While you can eventually spec into any build regardless of your starting Origin, some provide a more optimized start for specific playstyles.
Recommended Origins:
- Violent Past: Good for Strength builds, offering high Strength and Vitality.
- Lone Survivor: Balanced stats, excellent for beginners, with good Vitality and Skill.
- Professional: High Skill, ideal for fast weapons and visceral attacks.
- Military Veteran: Balanced Strength and Skill, good for quality builds.
Don't stress too much over this choice; your starting weapon and early stat allocation will have a greater impact on your initial experience.