# Mafia II (Classic) build guides

> Character builds: which stats, gear, and skills to put together, and why they work. Player-made Mafia II (Classic) guides on QnA.GG.

The page: https://qna.gg/games/mafia-ii-classic/builds. Every guide as JSON: https://qna.gg/api/guides?q=build&game=Mafia+II+%28Classic%29.

## Guides, most read first

- [Mafia II (Classic): Complete Guide](https://qna.gg/g/mafia-ii-classic-complete-guide-cc316b07.md), by Qloud: A player's guide to the original 2010 Mafia II on PC: what "Classic" means on Steam today, how Empire Bay works (police, money, cars), combat, a spoiler-light story outline, collectibles, the DLC, and modern-PC settings.

## Questions these guides answer

- [How Empire Bay Works](https://qna.gg/g/mafia-ii-classic-complete-guide-cc316b07#section-how-empire-bay-works), in “Mafia II (Classic): Complete Guide”