Warrior

Warrior
Details
Roles	Tank, Damage dealer
Primary Gear	Swords, Shields
Elder	Marat - Master of the Blade

Warrior is one of the playable classes in Villagers and Heroes.

Capable of inflicting heavy damage while sustaining powerful blows, the warrior, an expert in melee combat and trumpeter of the mighty war horn, relies on feats of strength and a collection of impressive weaponry to conquer his or her foes. Never without a sword, all warriors hold in high esteem the greatest master of the blade himself, their elder Marat, whose knowledge of ancient sword lore can benefit all those who choose to wield so mighty a piece of steel.

Specializations & Talents

Warrior talents are grouped into the Fury, Discipline and Lightning specializations. All the below numbers assume rank 1 of the talent - see the Talent Builder for accurate values per level! When a talent is upgraded completely, it unlocks an Ultimate ability - these abilities can be both active and passive, and grant powerful advantages.

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Fury

The raging, barbaric might of Fury emphasizes total destruction and a headlong first plunge into battle to vanquish all.

	Talent	Ranks			Ultimate
	Reckless Behavior	5	Your damaging fury feats deal 2% increased damage to targets that are greater than or equal to your level and your Berserk is increased by 3%.		Charmed Life	Phoenix Strike now heals for 150% of damage dealt and your chance to parry an attack with your sword is increased by 5%.
	Mortal Wounds	10	Your damaging fury feats have a 15% chance to cause a Mortal Wound, dealing 20%standard level physical damage over 8 seconds..		Frenzied Strike	Quickly move towards your target at frenzied speed, ending in a quick strike that deals 1627 physical damage to your target and grants you 25% faster combat speed for 6 seconds.
	Seething Anger	20	Phoenix Strike, Raging Blow, Dragon Strike and your Basic Attacks deal 0,8% increased damage for each damage over time effect that you have applied to the target.		Bloodlust	After casting Demoralize, your next Whirlwind will deal 50% bonus damage, cost 0 mana, and have a 1 second cooldown.
	Unbreakable	30	0,5% of your Fury Mastery is added to your Vitality, Armor and Magic Resist.		Dragon's Fury	Several of your Fury feats are upgraded. Raging's Blow's health threshold is now 50%. Dragon Strike now deals area damage. Griffin Strike's damage over time effect is now twice as fast.
	Endless Rage	40	Increases your Fury Power by 1%.		Warpath	Killing an enemy heals you for 20% of your maximum health, and grants you15% increased Ability Power and 30% increased movement speed for 20 seconds.

Discipline

Rigorous combat training with a rough and tumble flair, mark Discipline which stresses a rugged, mountanious vitality.

	Talent	Ranks			Ultimate
	Master-at-arms	35	1% of your Expertise'is added to the higher of your Masteries		Heroic Strength	You can now effectively wield a shield while equipped with a Great Sword.
	Booming Voice	20	Casting any warcry reduces the remaining cooldown of all other warcries by 0,5 seconds. Additionally your warcries have 1% more power.		Battle Cry	An inspring cry causes all nearby allies to gain 20% increased Masteries for 15 seconds.
	Experienced Brawler	20	Your Armor and Magic Resist are increased by 1%.		Pit Fighter	While Unbreakable Will is active, you deal 10% more damage. While Surging Howl is on cooldown, you take 10% less physical damage.
	Marat's Vitality	15	Your Vitality and base Maximum Health are increased by 2%.		Indomitable	While below 30% of your Maximum Health, all healing received is increased by 50%.
	Heart ofthe Mountain	15	Your Maximum Mana is increased by 25 and your Mana Regeneration is increased by 4%.		Mountain Song	Heart of the Mountain's bonuses are doubled.

Lightning

An indomitable tank with the ability to resurrect, Lightning attacks with a bolting strike, luring enemies away from allies.

	Talent	Ranks			Ultimate
	Shocking Strikes	5	Your damaging lightning feats deal 15% increased damage.		Thunderclap	Lightning Bolt and Thunderbolt now deal extra damage. You always generate an extra 10% threat from threat-generating feats.
	Static Charge	10	Casting a lightning feat gives you a Static Charge. At 5 charges, you are healed for 200% standard level healing over 10 seconds. Static Charge's healing is boosted by your Lightning Power.		Spirit of the Storm	Storm energies cause you to be invulnerable for 15 seconds.
	Electric Disposition	20	You gain 20% increased Block Chance and 20% of your Lightning Mastery is added to your Vitality and Armor.		Spurring Jolts	You can now Spell Block with your shield. A successfully blocked spell or feat reduces incoming damage by 50%. Additionally, whenever you block anything, all of your ongoing cooldowns are reduced by 1 second. You always generate an extra 20% threat from threat-generating feats.
	Tempest	30	Thunderbird Strike has a 4% chance to summon a Thunderbolt.		Titanic Wrath	Pummel now hits with the wrath of titans, dealing 100% increased damage. This effect can occur once every 90 seconds and is instantly readied upon activating Titanic Power. You always generate an extra 40% threat from threat-generating feats.
	Lightning Affinity	40	Increases your Ligtning Power by 1%.		Will-to-Live	When an enemy inflicts fatal damage on you, instead you heal to Maximum Health, and you are invulnerable for 2seconds. This effect can only occur once every 10 minutes. You always generate an extra 40% threat from threat-generating feats.

Active abilities

In Villagers & Heroes, both active and passive abilities are granted through Runes, which are found on items. To see a list of all Runes and Abilities available to the Warrior class, check out the full article below!

Full article: Warrior Runes

Unique Gear

Warrior can use the following unique gear:

• Swords and Shields:
• Bracers: Unique to the Warrior class, bracers hold unique runes and can provide powerful bonuses (usable until level 45).