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Description
Warriors are the backbone of
Norrath's great armies, while the races that employ them vary the training
rarely does, mighty strength and courage has to be demonstrated just to join the
ranks of a Warrior guild. Practically every civilised, and many of those more
primitive races of Norrath produce and support Warriors. They are always
thoroughly trained in close combat and familiar with all the common weapon
types, they are expected to get right up to their opponents and stand toe to toe
regardless of their enemies preferences.
Not only are they expected to use
their strength to dish out damage in very close quarters, they are to withstand
a greater amount in return. Warriors are the most experienced and battle
hardened troops, the grizzled veterans on any expedition are usually of this
class. They have the greatest endurance, strength and toughness of any who
specialise in melee combat, capable of lasting longer than even the most noble
knight in a drawn out battle. Only the Warrior has the skills to physically
shield others from melee damage, and they are the only class capable of
developing such a high level of proficiency in every weapon type.
Though a Warrior is a true expert in
melee combat and a somewhat self sufficient class, they are not suited to
adventuring alone. Warriors rely on magical healing to regenerate after battle
which restricts their abilities when fighting solo. They are often capable of
beating creatures only slightly less adept than themselves, but getting back to
full health afterwards can be a significant barrier to advancement. In a party
Warriors are a valuable ally and are usually very aware of how to best make use
of their limited but exceptional talents. They are not a class that can fit any
other role but make an excellent choice for filling that single role they do fit
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Warrior Races
Barbarian, Dark Elf, Dwarf, Froglok,
Gnome, Half Elf, Halfling, Human, Iksar, Ogre, Troll, Vah Shir, Wood Elf |
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Stats
Warriors are melee combatants
through and through, they need to be very strong and very tough, which is
determined largely by their strength and stamina. These are the
two most important statistics and every effort should be put into developing
them beyond their starting values.
Warriors will usually deal with
incoming damage by absorbing it rather than avoiding it but being able to dodge
and parry well is a great asset to their abilities. Agility determines
much of their proficiency in those skills but a high dexterity can also
be useful in some areas, such as the Warriors ability to inflict critical hits
and master archery.
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Tips
1. Strength is a determining
factor in how hard a Warrior can hit and the average damage they inflict over
the course of a fight. Increasing it is of great benefit to the Warriors damage
dealing abilities.
2. Stamina is really the
Warriors primary statistic, Strength is important but the damage they dish out
is only secondary to their ability to take it. At creation its advisable to
place all points in Stamina as it is tends to be harder to increase with items
than Strength.
3. A Warriors equipment has a
greater influence on their abilities than pretty much any other class. With no
significant unique abilities or spells ultimately they can only be as protected as the armour they wear and as
dangerous as the weapons they carry. Investing in better equipment should be a
Warriors number one priority when it comes to spending.
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Screenshots
With thanks to Keruptt (Barbarian),
Norkon (Barbarian), Suulloo (Ogre), Torementor (Ogre) and ??? (???) of the Karana server
for being the Warrior screenshot models! |
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Sites
Casters Realm -
http://eq.crgaming.com/menu/warrior.asp
Includes information on combat
disciplines, tomes, alternate advancement, skills and strategies and the Warrior
epic quest blades.
The Steel Warrior -
http://www.steelwarrior.org
Huge EQ Warrior community where you
can find advice and information on virtually everything a Warrior encounters
during their career.
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