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Warrior

2016-04-17T21:11:54Z

CAVEMANIAC: /* Martial Stances */

{{Profession
| [[File:Small_barbwar.jpg]]
| type = [[Square]]
| circles = [[Minor Spiritual]]<br />[[Minor Elemental]]
| prime = [[Constitution]], [[Strength]]
| mana = [[Aura]], [[Wisdom]]
| TWCcost = 2 / 2 | TWCranks = 2
| AUcost = 2 / 0 | AUranks = 3
| SUcost = 2 / 0 | SUranks = 3
| CMcost = 4 / 3 | CMranks = 2
| OHEcost = 2 / 1 | OHEranks = 2
| OHBcost = 2 / 1 | OHBranks = 2
| THWcost = 3 / 1 | THWranks = 2
| RWcost = 2 / 1 | RWranks = 2
| TWcost = 2 / 1 | TWranks = 2
| PWcost = 3 / 1 | PWranks = 2
| BRLcost = 2 / 1 | BRLranks = 2
| AMBcost = 3 / 4 | AMBranks = 2
| MOCcost = 4 / 3 | MOCranks = 2
| PFcost = 2 / 0 | PFranks = 3
| DODcost = 4 / 2 | DODranks = 3
| SRcost = 0 / 120 | SRranks = 1
| AScost = 0 / 7 | ASranks = 1
| MIUcost = 0 / 8 | MIUranks = 1
| SAcost = 5 / 25 | SAranks = 1
| HPcost = 0 / 10 | HPranks = 1
| EMCcost = 0 / 10 | EMCranks = 1
| MMCcost = 0 / 15 | MMCranks = 1
| SMCcost = 0 / 10 | SMCranks = 1
| ELcost = 0 / 15 | ELranks = 1
| SpLcost = 0 / 15 | SpLranks = 1
| SoLcost = 0 / 30 | SoLranks = 1
| MLcost = 0 / 40 | MLranks = 1
| SURcost = 1 / 3 | SURranks = 2
| DTcost = 2 / 4 | DTranks = 2
| PLcost = 2 / 3 | PLranks = 2
| SHcost = 3 / 2 | SHranks = 2
| PERcost = 0 / 3 | PERranks = 2
| CLIcost = 3 / 0 | CLIranks = 2
| SWIcost = 2 / 0 | SWIranks = 2
| FAcost = 1 / 2 | FAranks = 2
| TRAcost = 0 / 4 | TRAranks = 2
| PPcost = 2 / 3 | PPranks = 1
}}

'''Warriors''' are the most physical and direct of professions in [[Elanthia]]. They've very little magical skills, normally, relying on heavy armor and big weapons. Warriors are capable of specializing in any weapon type easily, but most tend to prefer the use of [[Two-Handed Weapons]] or [[Polearm Weapons]] due to the high [[damage factor]]s of these weapons, or, in the case of the [[claidhmore]], has special properties that make them particularly deadly in combat.<ref>Profession list, [http://www.play.net/gs4/info/professions/warriors.asp Play.net]</ref>

Warriors have access to [[Combat Maneuvers]] that no other profession has available such as [[Weapon Bonding]] and [[Berserk]]. These two [[Combat Maneuvers]] (or [[guild skill]], in the case of Berserk) are highly useful to a warrior of nearly any training path and is highly recommended to invest in.

Due to physically oriented training plans that most possess, Warrior are the most likely profession to achieve damage reduction, or [[redux]]. This, in tandem with their ease in equipping heavy armors, allows them to take much more punishment than the other professions in the game.

== Combat Maneuvers List ==
Warriors also have the ability to train in the following [[combat maneuvers]]:

===Warrior Exclusive Maneuvers===
* [[Berserk]] (Achievable through the Guild)
* [[Block Mastery]]
* [[Haymaker]]
* [[Mighty Blow]]
* [[Parry Mastery]]
* [[Staggering Blow]]
* [[Sunder Shield]]
* [[Tackle]] (Achievable through the Guild)
* [[Twin Hammerfists]]
* [[Weapon Bonding]]

===Other Options===
* [[Armor Spike Focus]]
* [[Bearhug]]
* [[Bull Rush]]
* [[Charge (combat maneuver)|Charge]]
* [[Combat Movement]]
* [[Combat Focus]]
* [[Combat Mastery]] (Achievable through the Guild)
* [[Combat Mobility]]
* [[Combat Toughness]]
* [[Coup de Grace]]
* [[Crowd Press]]
* [[Cunning Defense]]
* [[Dirtkick]]
* [[Disarm Weapon]] (Achievable through the Guild)
* [[Evade Mastery]]
* [[Feint]] (Achievable through the Guild)
* [[Grapple Mastery]]
* [[Hamstring]]
* [[Headbutt]]
* [[Kick Mastery]]
* [[Multi-Fire]]
* [[Precision]]
* [[Punch Mastery]]
* [[Quickstrike]]
* [[Shield Bash]]
* [[Shield Charge]]
* [[Side by Side]]
* [[Specialization]]
* [[Spell Cleaving]]
* [[Spell Parry]]
* [[Spin Attack]] (Achievable through the Guild)
* [[Stun Maneuvers]]
* [[Subdual Strike]]
* [[Surge of Strength]]
* [[Tainted Bond]]
* [[Trip]]
* [[Truehand]]
* [[Unarmed Specialist]]

===[[Martial Stance]]s===
*[[Disarming Presence]]
*[[Executioner's Stance]]
*[[Griffin's Voice]]
*[[Shield Riposte]]
*[[Stance of the Mongoose]]
*[[Striking Asp Stance]]
*[[Tortoise Stance]]
*[[Whirling Dervish]]
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== Armor Specialization ==
Warriors have the most choices for [[Armor Specialization|Armor Specializations]], and are the only class that can add Damage Resistance to [[Armor|armor]] through their specializations. The three Damage Specializations require [[Specialized armor fitting|specialized armor fittings]] from the Warrior Guild. All of the following Armor Specializations are Warrior exclusive:

* [[Crush Protection]]
* [[Slash Protection]]
* [[Puncture Protection]]
* [[Armor Support]]
* [[Armor Reinforcement]]
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==Shield Specializations==
Warriors have the following list of [[Shield Use|Shield Specializations]] available.

*[[Adamantine Bulwark]]
*[[Block the Elements]]
*[[Deflect the Elements]]
*[[Deflection Training]]
*[[Deflection Mastery]]
*[[Disarming Presence]]
*[[Guard Mastery]]
*[[Phalanx]]
*[[Prop Up]]
*[[Protective Wall]]
*[[Shield Bash]]
*[[Shielded Brawler]]
*[[Shield Charge]]
*[[Shield Focus]] (small)
*[[Shield Focus]] (medium)
*[[Shield Focus]] (large)
*[[Shield Focus]] (tower)
*[[Shield Forward]]
*[[Shield Mind]]
*[[Shield Pin]]
*[[Shield Push]]
*[[Shield Riposte]]
*[[Shield Spike Focus]]
*[[Shield Spike Mastery]]
*[[Shield Strike]]
*[[Shield Strike Mastery]]
*[[Shield Swiftness]]
*[[Shield Trample]]
*[[Shield Trample Mastery]]
*[[Spell Block]]
*[[Steady Shield]]
*[[Steely Resolve]]
*[[Tortoise Stance]]
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== Guild Skills ==
Additionally, the [[Warrior Guild]] allows training in six skills. They are:

* [[Disarm Weapon]]
* [[Berserk]]
* [[Warrior Tricks]]
* [[Tackle]]
* [[War Cries]]
* [[Batter Barriers]]

War Cries and Batter Barriers are entirely unique to the guild, as are many of the less-mechanically-useful skills learned in Warrior Tricks. Choosing to train a guild skill is a tradeoff, as mastering a guild skill takes a significant time investment, and the warrior must remain active in the guild to use it. Once mastered, though, a master is more proficient than a character with all 5 ranks from the Combat Maneuver List would be, and has not used any Combat Maneuver Points.
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== Guard and Protect ==

Warriors have access to the unique combat verbs GUARD and PROTECT. These skills can be used to help defend another player or a non-player character. In either case, the warrior takes a position to defend the charge from an incoming attack, looking to either guard with a shield or protect with a parried weapon. A warrior must choose to either guard or protect only a single target, and each target may only have one guard and one protector.

GUARD uses the block system and PROTECT the parry system. In each case, the warrior has a chance to stop the incoming attack with 50% his or her normal ability. When guarding or protecting, the warrior suffers a 25% penalty to his or her own ability to block or parry incoming attacks. GUARD and PROTECT have no effect on DS for the warrior or the defended target.<ref>Release Announcement, [http://www.play.net/gs4/events/event.asp?fid=1040&ID=16510&release=Y Play.net]</ref>

It is worth noting that if two warriors with approximately the same defensive skills GUARD and/or PROTECT each other, they each receive a net increase in their defensive ability.
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==Warrior Statistic Growth Rates==

For more information see the page on [[Statistic growth rate | statistic growth rates]].

{| {{prettytable}}
|+ '''Warrior Stat Growth Rates'''
|-
! width=80px | ''Profession''
! width=80px | [[Strength]] || width=80px | [[Constitution]] || width=80px | [[Dexterity]] || width=80px | [[Agility]] || width=80px | [[Discipline]]
! width=80px | [[Aura]] || width=80px | [[Logic]] || width=80px | [[Intuition]] || width=80px | [[Wisdom]] || width=80px | [[Influence]]
|- align = center
| '''Warrior''' ||30||25||25||25||20||15||10||20||15||20
|}
''Note: The table above is the baseline statistic growth rates. These values are actually modified for '''every''' race in GemStone IV, including [[human]]s.''
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== References ==
<references/>
==Resources==
*[[A beginner's guide to playing a warrior]] (work-in-progress)
*[[ASSESS verb update (saved post)]]
=====Officials Folders=====
*[http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Warriors/view Main folder]
**[http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Warriors/Announcements/view Announcements]
**[http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Warriors/Developer's%20Corner%20-%20Warriors/view Developer's Corner]
**[http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Warriors/Warrior%20Ways/view Warrior Ways]
**[http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Warriors/Warrior%20Guild%20Discussion/view Guild Discussions]
**[http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Warriors/So%20You%20Want%20to%20be%20a%20Warrior%3F/view So You Want to be a Warrior?]
**[http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Warriors/Roleplaying%20a%20Warrior/view Roleplaying a Warrior]
**[http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Warriors/Warrior%20General%20Discussion/view General Discussion]
**[http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Warriors/Hunting%20Strategies/view Hunting Strategies]

{{Warrior}}

{{Professions}}
[[Category:Professions]][[Category:Warrior| ]]

Martial Stance

2016-04-17T20:56:48Z

CAVEMANIAC:

'''Martial Stance''' is a classification of [[combat maneuver]]s that provide a significant "passive" benefit. When a martial stance is activated it has a duration of 4 hours and will replace any currently active martial stance (only one can be active) combat maneuver. Martial stance combat maneuvers also terminate with a character's death. These combat maneuvers are [[refreshable]] and remaining time is displayed with the SPELL ACTIVE command.

===[[Monk]]s ===
Monks have six martial stance options available:

*[[Flurry of Blows]]
*[[Inner Harmony]]
*[[Rolling Krynch Stance]]
*[[Slippery Mind]]
*[[Stance of the Mongoose]]
*[[Striking Asp Stance]]

===[[Rogue]]s===
Rogues have six available:

*[[Slippery Mind]]
*[[Predator's Eye]]
*[[Whirling Dervish]]
*[[Shield Riposte]]
*[[Disarming Presence]]
*[[Striking Asp Stance]]

===[[Warrior]]s===
Warriors have eight available:
*[[Disarming Presence]]
*[[Executioner's Stance]]
*[[Griffin's Voice]]
*[[Shield Riposte]]
*[[Stance of the Mongoose]]
*[[Tortoise Stance]]
*[[Whirling Dervish]]
*[[Striking Asp Stance]]

==See Also==
*[[Predator's Eye (saved post)|Rogue Martial Stances (saved post)]]: 7/11/12
*[[New Combat Maneuvers Released! (saved post)]]: 4/2/13

[[Category:Combat Maneuvers]]
[[Category:Martial Stances| ]]
[[Category:Shield Specializations]]

Striking Asp Stance

2016-04-17T20:55:00Z

CAVEMANIAC:

{{Combat maneuver
|available=[[Monk]]s, [[Rogue]]s, [[Warrior]]s
|mnemonic=ASP
|roundtime = Special
|cost=20 [[Stamina]]
|requirements=None
|prereqs=None

|sq1=4 |se1=- |pu1= -
|sq2=8
|sq3=12
|sq4=-
|sq5=-
|}}
'''Striking Asp Stance''' is a [[Martial Stance]] [[combat maneuver]] available to [[monk]]s, [[rogue]]s, and [[warrior]]s. Unless the cooldown is active, one will be able to automatically perform one single target [[QUICKSTRIKE]] at a discounted stamina cost. The stamina cost is reduced to 2/3, 1/2, and 1/3 at ranks 1, 2, and 3, respectively. The cooldown lasts 60 seconds, and begins immediately when a discounted QUICKSTRIKE is performed. At rank 3, if 60 seconds pass without an active cooldown, up to 1 charge will be stored and automatically used if a QUICKSTRIKE is performed during a cooldown.

==Messaging==
Starting:
<pre{{log2|margin-right=325px}}>
>cman asp
You assume the Striking Asp Stance, ready to find the right position for a quick strike.

Square assumes the Striking Asp Stance.
</pre>

Stopping:
<pre{{log2|margin-right=325px}}>
>stop stance
You relax from the Striking Asp Stance.

Square relaxes and no longer maintains the Striking Asp Stance.
</pre>

Recovery Messaging:
<pre{{log2|margin-right=325px}}>
You feel light on your feet, and ready to find an opening for a quick strike.
</pre>

Extra Charge Messaging:
<pre{{log2|margin-right=325px}}>
You feel like you have an extra reserve of quickness to use should the need arise.
</pre>

Activating:
<pre{{log2|margin-right=325px}}>
>quickstrike 1 tackle troll

[Roll result: 203 (open d100: 20) Penalties: 35]
You hurl yourself at an ice troll and connect!
You hammer an ice troll to the ground. 4 hits! You jump to your feet.
Your superior positioning makes your quick strike much less taxing.
Roundtime: 7 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
</pre>

==Resources==
*[[List of combat maneuvers by profession]]

[[Category:Martial Stances]]

Striking Asp Stance

2016-04-17T20:54:07Z

CAVEMANIAC: /* Messaging */

{{Combat maneuver
|available=[[Monk]]s, [[Rogue]]s, [[Warrior]]s
|mnemonic=ASP
|roundtime = 0
|cost=20 [[Stamina]]
|requirements=None
|prereqs=None

|sq1=4 |se1=- |pu1= -
|sq2=8
|sq3=12
|sq4=-
|sq5=-
|}}
'''Striking Asp Stance''' is a [[Martial Stance]] [[combat maneuver]] available to [[monk]]s, [[rogue]]s, and [[warrior]]s. Unless the cooldown is active, one will be able to automatically perform one single target [[QUICKSTRIKE]] at a discounted stamina cost. The stamina cost is reduced to 2/3, 1/2, and 1/3 at ranks 1, 2, and 3, respectively. The cooldown lasts 60 seconds, and begins immediately when a discounted QUICKSTRIKE is performed. At rank 3, if 60 seconds pass without an active cooldown, up to 1 charge will be stored and automatically used if a QUICKSTRIKE is performed during a cooldown.

==Messaging==
Starting:
<pre{{log2|margin-right=325px}}>
>cman asp
You assume the Striking Asp Stance, ready to find the right position for a quick strike.

Square assumes the Striking Asp Stance.
</pre>

Stopping:
<pre{{log2|margin-right=325px}}>
>stop stance
You relax from the Striking Asp Stance.

Square relaxes and no longer maintains the Striking Asp Stance.
</pre>

Recovery Messaging:
<pre{{log2|margin-right=325px}}>
You feel light on your feet, and ready to find an opening for a quick strike.
</pre>

Extra Charge Messaging:
<pre{{log2|margin-right=325px}}>
You feel like you have an extra reserve of quickness to use should the need arise.
</pre>

Activating:
<pre{{log2|margin-right=325px}}>
>quickstrike 1 tackle troll

[Roll result: 203 (open d100: 20) Penalties: 35]
You hurl yourself at an ice troll and connect!
You hammer an ice troll to the ground. 4 hits! You jump to your feet.
Your superior positioning makes your quick strike much less taxing.
Roundtime: 7 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
</pre>

==Resources==
*[[List of combat maneuvers by profession]]

[[Category:Martial Stances]]

Martial Stance

2016-04-17T20:50:30Z

CAVEMANIAC: /* Warriors */

'''Martial Stance''' is a classification of [[combat maneuver]]s that provide a significant "passive" benefit. When a martial stance is activated it has a duration of 4 hours and will replace any currently active martial stance (only one can be active) combat maneuver. Martial stance combat maneuvers also terminate with a character's death. These combat maneuvers are [[refreshable]] and remaining time is displayed with the SPELL ACTIVE command.

===[[Monk]]s ===
Monks have five martial stance options available:

*[[Flurry of Blows]]
*[[Inner Harmony]]
*[[Rolling Krynch Stance]]
*[[Slippery Mind]]
*[[Stance of the Mongoose]]

===[[Rogue]]s===
Rogues have five available:

*[[Slippery Mind]]
*[[Predator's Eye]]
*[[Whirling Dervish]]
*[[Shield Riposte]]
*[[Disarming Presence]]

===[[Warrior]]s===
Warriors have eight available:
*[[Disarming Presence]]
*[[Executioner's Stance]]
*[[Griffin's Voice]]
*[[Shield Riposte]]
*[[Stance of the Mongoose]]
*[[Tortoise Stance]]
*[[Whirling Dervish]]
*[[Striking Asp Stance]]

==See Also==
*[[Predator's Eye (saved post)|Rogue Martial Stances (saved post)]]: 7/11/12
*[[New Combat Maneuvers Released! (saved post)]]: 4/2/13

[[Category:Combat Maneuvers]]
[[Category:Martial Stances| ]]
[[Category:Shield Specializations]]