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{{Profession
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circles = [[Minor Elemental]], [[Minor Spiritual]]|
prime = [[Constitution]], [[Strength]]|
| circles = [[Minor Spiritual]]<br />[[Minor Elemental]]
mana = [[Aura]], [[Wisdom]]
| prime = [[Constitution]], [[Strength]]
| mana = [[Aura]], [[Wisdom]]
| TWCcost = 2 / 2 | TWCranks = 2
| TWCcost = 2 / 2 | TWCranks = 2
| AUcost = 2 / 0 | AUranks = 3
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| MOCcost = 4 / 3 | MOCranks = 2
| MOCcost = 4 / 3 | MOCranks = 2
| PFcost = 2 / 0 | PFranks = 2
| PFcost = 2 / 0 | PFranks = 3
| DODcost = 4 / 2 | DODranks = 3
| DODcost = 4 / 2 | DODranks = 3
| SRcost = 0 / 120 | SRranks = 1
| SRcost = 0 / 120 | SRranks = 1
| AScost = 0 / 7 | ASranks = 1
| AScost = 0 / 7 | ASranks = 1
| MIUcost = 0 / 8 | MIUranks = 1
| MIUcost = 0 / 8 | MIUranks = 1
| SAcost = 5 / 25 | SAranks = 1
| SAcost = 4 / 8 | SAranks = 1
| HPcost = 0 / 10 | HPranks = 1
| HPcost = 0 / 10 | HPranks = 1
| EMCcost = 0 / 10 | EMCranks = 1
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| SWIcost = 2 / 0 | SWIranks = 2
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| FAcost = 1 / 2 | FAranks = 2
| TRAcost = 0 / 4 | TRAranks = 2
| TRAcost = 0 / 3 | TRAranks = 2
| PPcost = 2 / 3 | PPranks = 1
| PPcost = 2 / 3 | PPranks = 1
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The quintessential fighting class, '''Warriors''' focus on arms and combat. Due to this specialization, Warriors can learn a variety of weapon skills and wear heavier armors more easily than any other class.


Less skilled in maneuvering and manipulating tools than [[Rogue]]s, Warriors prefer to rely on strength, steel and the persuasive power of the edge of a blade. Devoting the majority of their lives to physical combat, Warriors find great difficulty in learning spells and operating certain types of magical devices.
'''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 particularily deadly in combat.<ref>Profession list, [http://www.play.net/gs4/info/professions/warriors.asp Play.net]</ref>


== Professional Highlights ==
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.


Warriors have access to a wide selection of '''[[Combat Maneuvers]]''' and '''[[Shield Specialization]]s''', both active and passive, that no other profession has available, notably '''[[Weapon Bonding]]''', as well as '''[[Armor Specialization]]s''' for additional support. Elite warriors of 15th level or higher may join the '''[[Warrior Guild]]''', where they can master abilities like '''[[Berserk]]''' (which is alternatively available as a combat maneuver, but is more effective when mastered as a guild skill).
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 equiping heavy armors, allows them to take much more punishment than the other professions in the game.

Due to physically oriented training plans that most possess, Warriors 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.

While Warriors find it very difficult to learn magic, they can easily train in multiple weapon types to take advantage of the '''[[Martial Mastery]]''' passive ability. Being trained in multiple weapons also allows them to choose the ideal weapon for each situation, whether it be defensive loadouts with shields, heavy-hitting polearms, or the fearsome [[claidhmore]].

Warriors who are trained in armor use and specific weapon types can {{boldmono|[[ASSESS]]}} those armaments to determine the exact amount of weighting/padding/sighting.


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


{| class="wikitable"
* [[Bearhug]]
|+ CMAN Cost Per Rank
* [[Berserk]] (Warrior exclusive/Achievable through the Guild)
|-
* [[Block Mastery]] (Warrior exclusive)
! Combat Maneuver [cman]|| Type || width=50px | Rank 1 || width=50px | Rank 2 || width=50px | Rank 3 || width=50px | Rank 4 || width=50px | Rank 5
* [[Bull Rush]]
|-
* [[Charge]]
| [[Acrobat's Leap]] [acrobatsleap] || Passive || 10 || - || - || - || -
* [[Combat Movement]]
|-
* [[Combat Focus]]
| [[Bearhug]] [bearhug] || Concentration || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
* [[Combat Mastery]] (Achievable through the Guild)
|-
* [[Combat Mobility]]
| [[Berserk]]* [berserk] || Attack || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 || 6
* [[Combat Toughness]]
|-
* [[Coup de Grace]]
| [[Block Specialization]] [blockspec] || Passive || 4 || 8 || 12 || - || -
* [[Crowd Press]]
|-
* [[Dirtkick]]
| [[Bull Rush]] [bullrush] || Area of Effect || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
* [[Disarm Weapon]] (Achievable through the Guild)
|-
* [[Feint]] (Achievable through the Guild)
| [[Combat Focus]] [focus] || Passive || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
* [[Hamstring]]
|-
* [[Haymaker]] (Warrior exclusive)
| [[Combat Mobility]] [mobility] || Passive || 10 || - || - || - || -
* [[Headbutt]]
|-
* [[Mighty Blow]] (Warrior exclusive)
| [[Combat Movement]] [cmovement] || Passive || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 || 6
* [[Multi-Fire]]
|-
* [[Parry Mastery]] (Warrior exclusive)
| [[Combat Toughness]] [toughness] || Passive || 6 || 8 || 10
* [[Precision]]
|-
* [[Quickstrike]]
| [[Coup de Grace]] [coupdegrace] || Attack || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
* [[Shield Bash]]
|-
* [[Shield Charge]]
| [[Crowd Press]] [cpress] || Setup || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
* [[Side by Side]]
|-
* [[Specialization]]
| [[Cunning Defense]] [cdefense] || Passive || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 || 6
* [[Spin Attack]] (Achievable through the Guild)
|-
* [[Staggering Blow]] (Warrior exclusive)
| [[Dirtkick]] [dirtkick] || Setup || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
* [[Stun Maneuvers]]
|-
* [[Subdual Strike]]
| [[Disarm Weapon]]* [disarm] || Setup || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
* [[Sunder Shield]] (Warrior exclusive)
|-
* [[Surge of Strength]]
| [[Dislodge]] [dislodge] || Setup || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
* [[Tackle]] (Warrior exclusive/Achievable through the Guild)
|-
* [[Trip]]
| [[Evade Specialization]] [evadespec] || Passive || 4 || 8 || 12 || - || -
* [[Truehand]]
|-
* [[Twin Hammerfists]] (Warrior exclusive)
| [[Exsanguinate]] [exsanguinate] || Attack || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
* [[Weapon Bonding]] (Warrior exclusive)
|-
| [[Feint]]* [feint] || Setup || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
| [[Grapple Specialization]] [grapplespec] || Passive || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
| [[Groin Kick]] [gkick] || Setup || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
| [[Hamstring]] [hamstring] || Setup || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
| [[Haymaker]] [haymaker] || Setup || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
| [[Headbutt]] [headbutt] || Setup || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
| [[Kick Specialization]] [kickspec] || Passive || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
| [[Leap Attack]] [leapattack] || Attack || 10 || - || - || - || -
|-
| [[Mighty Blow]] [mblow] || Attack || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
| [[Parry Specialization]] [parryspec] || Passive || 4 || 8 || 12 || - || -
|-
| [[Precision]] [precision] || Passive || 4 || 6 || - || - || -
|-
| [[Punch Specialization]] [punchspec] || Passive || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
| [[Retreat]] [retreat] || Buff || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
| [[Side by Side]] [sidebyside] || Passive || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
| [[Spell Cleave]] [scleave] || Setup || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
| [[Spell Parry]] [sparry] || Passive || 10 || - || - || - || -
|-
| [[Spike Focus]] [spikefocus] || Passive || 4 || 8 || - || - || -
|-
| [[Spin Attack]]* [sattack] || Attack || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
| [[Staggering Blow]] [sblow] || Attack || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
| [[Stance Perfection]]* [stance] || Passive || 4 || 8 || - || - || -
|-
| [[Stun Maneuvers]] [stunman] || Buff || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
| [[Sunder Shield]] [sunder] || Setup || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
| [[Surge of Strength]] [surge] || Buff || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
| [[Tackle]]* [tackle] || Setup || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
| [[Tainted Bond]] [tainted] || Passive || 20 || - || - || - || -
|-
| [[Trip]] [trip] || Setup || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
| [[True Strike]] [truestrike] || Atack || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
| [[Unarmed Specialist]] || Passive || 6 || - || - || - || -
|-
| [[Vault Kick]] [vaultkick] || Setup || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
| [[Weapon Specialization]] [wspec] || Passive || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|}*Available from the Warrior's Guild
{{top}}

==Shield Specializations==
Warriors have the following list of [[Shield Use|Shield Specializations]] available.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Shield Cost Per Rank
|-
! Specialization [shield] || Type || width=50px | Rank 1 || width=50px | Rank 2 || width=50px | Rank 3 || width=50px | Rank 4 || width=50px | Rank 5 || Prerequisites
|-
|[[Adamantine Bulwark]] [bulwark] || Passive || 6 || 12 || 18 || - || - || Prop Up (Rank 2)
|-
|[[Block the Elements]] [blockelements] || Passive || 6 || 12 || 18 || - || -
|-
|[[Deflect Magic]] [deflectmagic] || Passive || 6 || 12 || 18 || - || - || Shield Focus (Rank 3) and Spell Block (Rank 1)
|-
|[[Deflect Missiles]] [deflectmissiles] || Passive || 6 || 12 || 18 || - || - || Shield Focus (Rank 3)
|-
|[[Deflect the Elements]] [deflectelements] || Passive || 6 || 12 || 18 || - || -
|-
|[[Guard Mastery]] [gmastery] || Passive || 6 || 12 || 18 || - || -
|-
|[[Large Shield Focus]] [lfocus] || Passive || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10 || 12
|-
|[[Medium Shield Focus]] [mfocus] || Passive || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10 || 12
|-
|[[Phalanx]] [phalanx] || Passive || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
|[[Prop Up]] [prop] || Passive || 6 || 12 || 18 || - || - || Large/Tower Shield Focus (Rank 3)
|-
|[[Protective Wall]] [pwall] || Passive || 4 || 6 || - || - || - || Tower Shield Focus (Rank 3)
|-
|[[Shield Bash]] [bash] || Setup || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
|[[Shield Charge]] [charge] || Setup || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
|[[Shield Forward]] [forward] || Passive || 4 || 8 || 12 || - || -
|-
|[[Shield Mind]] [mind] || Active || 4 || 8 || 12 || - || - || Spell Block (Rank 2), Ensorcelled or Anti-Magic Shield
|-
|[[Shield Pin]] [pin] || Attack || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10 || Shield Bash (Rank 2)
|-
|[[Shield Push]] [push] || Setup || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
|[[Shield Spike Mastery]] [spikemastery] || Passive || 8 || 12 || - || - || - || Spike Focus (Rank 2)
|-
|[[Shield Strike]] [strike] || Attack || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10 || Shield Bash (Rank 2)
|-
|[[Shield Strike Mastery]] [strikemastery] || Passive || 30 || - || - || - || - || Shield Strike (Rank 3), 30 MOC
|-
|[[Shield Swiftness]] [swiftness] || Passive || 6 || 12 || 18 || - || - || Small/Medium Shield Focus (Rank 3)
|-
|[[Shield Throw]] [throw] || Area of Effect || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
|[[Shield Trample]] [trample] || Area of Effect || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
|[[Shielded Brawler]] [brawler] || Passive || 6 || 8 || 10 || 12 || 14 || Shield Focus (Rank 3)
|-
|[[Small Shield Focus]] [sfocus] || Passive || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10 || 12
|-
|[[Spell Block]] [spellblock] || Passive || 10 || - || - || - || - || Shield Focus (Rank 3), Ensorcelled or Anti-Magic Shield
|-
|[[Steady Shield]] [steady] || Passive || 4 || 6 || - || - || - || Stun Maneuvers (Rank 2)
|-
|[[Steely Resolve]] [resolve] || Active || 3 || 6 || 9 || - || - || Tower Shield Focus (Rank 3)
|-
|[[Tower Shield Focus]] [tfocus] || Passive || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10 || 12
|}
{{top}}

==Martial Stances==
Warriors have the following list of [[Martial Stance]]s available.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ CMAN or Specialization Cost Per Rank
|-
! Skill || System || width=50px | Rank 1 || width=50px | Rank 2 || width=50px | Rank 3 || width=50px | Prerequisites
|-
|[[Disarming Presence]] [dpresence] || Shield || 3 || 6 || 9 || Disarm Weapon (Rank 2 or Guild Rank 20)
|-
|[[Executioner's Stance]] [executioner] || CMAN || 3 || 6 || 9 || Two-Handed Weapon (Including Two-Handed Polearms)
|-
|[[Griffin's Voice]] [griffin] || CMAN || 3 || 6 || 9
|-
|[[Shield Riposte]] [riposte] || Shield || 4 || 8 || 12 || Shield Bash (Rank 2)
|-
|[[Stance of the Mongoose]] [mongoose] || CMAN || 3 || 6 || 9
|-
|[[Striking Asp Stance]] [asp] || CMAN || 3 || 6 || 9
|-
|[[Tortoise Stance]] [tortoise] || Shield || 3 || 6 || 9 || Block Specialization (Rank 2)
|-
|[[Whirling Dervish]] [dervish] || CMAN || 3 || 6 || 9
|}
{{top}}

== 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.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Armor Cost Per Rank
! Specialization || width=50px | Rank 1 || width=50px | Rank 2 || width=50px | Rank 3 || width=50px | Rank 4 || width=50px | Rank 5 || Prerequisites
|-
| [[Armor Reinforcement]] [reinforcement] || 10 || 15 || 20 || 25 || 30
|-
| [[Armor Spike Mastery]] [spikemastery] || 10 || 20 || - || - || - || Spike Focus (Rank 2)
|-
| [[Armor Support]] [support] || 10 || 15 || 20 || 25 || 30
|-
| [[Crush Protection]] [crush] || 10 || 15 || 20 || 25 || 30
|-
| [[Puncture Protection]] [puncture] || 10 || 15 || 20 || 25 || 30
|-
| [[Slash Protection]] [slash] || 10 || 15 || 20 || 25 || 30
|}
{{top}}


== Guild Skills ==
== Guild Skills ==
Additionally, the [[Warrior Guild]] allows training in six additional 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.
{{top}}

== Guard and Protect ==

Warriors have access to the unique combat verbs: {{boldmono|[[GUARD (verb)|GUARD]]}} and {{boldmono|[[PROTECT (verb)|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.

{{boldmono|GUARD}} uses the block system ([[shield]]s) and {{boldmono|PROTECT}} the parry system ([[weapon]]s). 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. Guarding and protecting 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.

Training in [[Guard Mastery]], a [[Shield Specialization]], can increase the chances a warrior has to block for their charge and remove the penalty to their own defenses. There is no equivalent skill to improve {{boldmono|PROTECT}}.

===GUARD (verb)===
'''Help guard:'''
<pre{{log2}}>
Usage:
GUARD {target} - Use your blocking skill to attempt to block attacks made against another.
</pre>

===PROTECT (verb)===
'''Help protect:'''
<pre{{log2}}>
Usage:
PROTECT {target} - Use your parrying skill to attempt to parry attacks made against another.
</pre>

Both verbs give the following message when used by a non-warrior:
'''Guard/Protect person:'''<br>
<pre{{log2}}>
You mill about, but really don't have a clue what to do.

Person mills about with an uncertain look on her face.
</pre>

Both abilities can be ended using the {{boldmono|[[STOP]]}} verb (e.g. {{mono|STOP GUARD}}).
{{top}}

==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.''
{{top}}
== References ==
== References ==
<references/>
<references/>
==Resources==

*[[ASSESS (verb)/saved posts]]
=====Officials Folders=====
*[http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Professions/Warrior/view Warriors Profession folder]

=====Guides=====
*[[A beginner's guide to playing a warrior]] (work-in-progress)

{{Warrior}}
{{Professions}}


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Latest revision as of 01:08, 1 June 2025

Warrior
Small barbwar.jpg
Type Square
Spell Circles Minor Spiritual
Minor Elemental
Prime Requisites Constitution, Strength
Mana Statistics Aura, Wisdom
Physical Skills
Skill Cost Ranks
Two Weapon Combat 2 / 2 2
Armor Use 2 / 0 3
Shield Use 2 / 0 3
Combat Maneuvers 4 / 3 2
Edged Weapons 2 / 1 2
Blunt Weapons 2 / 1 2
Two-Handed Weapons 3 / 1 2
Ranged Weapons 2 / 1 2
Thrown Weapons 2 / 1 2
Polearm Weapons 3 / 1 2
Brawling 2 / 1 2
Ambush 3 / 4 2
Multi Opponent Combat 4 / 3 2
Physical Fitness 2 / 0 3
Dodging 4 / 2 3
Magical Skills
Skill Cost Ranks
Arcane Symbols 0 / 7 1
Magic Item Use 0 / 8 1
Spell Aiming 4 / 8 1
Harness Power 0 / 10 1
Elemental Mana Control 0 / 10 1
Mental Mana Control 0 / 15 1
Spirit Mana Control 0 / 10 1
Spell Research 0 / 120 1
Elemental Lore 0 / 15 1
Spiritual Lore 0 / 15 1
Sorcerous Lore 0 / 30 1
Mental Lore 0 / 40 1
General Skills
Skill Cost Ranks
Survival 1 / 3 2
Disarming Traps 2 / 4 2
Picking Locks 2 / 3 2
Stalking and Hiding 3 / 2 2
Perception 0 / 3 2
Climbing 3 / 0 2
Swimming 2 / 0 2
First Aid 1 / 2 2
Trading 0 / 3 2
Pickpocketing 2 / 3 1

The quintessential fighting class, Warriors focus on arms and combat. Due to this specialization, Warriors can learn a variety of weapon skills and wear heavier armors more easily than any other class.

Less skilled in maneuvering and manipulating tools than Rogues, Warriors prefer to rely on strength, steel and the persuasive power of the edge of a blade. Devoting the majority of their lives to physical combat, Warriors find great difficulty in learning spells and operating certain types of magical devices.

Professional Highlights

Warriors have access to a wide selection of Combat Maneuvers and Shield Specializations, both active and passive, that no other profession has available, notably Weapon Bonding, as well as Armor Specializations for additional support. Elite warriors of 15th level or higher may join the Warrior Guild, where they can master abilities like Berserk (which is alternatively available as a combat maneuver, but is more effective when mastered as a guild skill).

Due to physically oriented training plans that most possess, Warriors 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.

While Warriors find it very difficult to learn magic, they can easily train in multiple weapon types to take advantage of the Martial Mastery passive ability. Being trained in multiple weapons also allows them to choose the ideal weapon for each situation, whether it be defensive loadouts with shields, heavy-hitting polearms, or the fearsome claidhmore.

Warriors who are trained in armor use and specific weapon types can ASSESS those armaments to determine the exact amount of weighting/padding/sighting.

Combat Maneuvers List

Warriors have the ability to train in the following combat maneuvers:

CMAN Cost Per Rank
Combat Maneuver [cman] Type Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Rank 4 Rank 5
Acrobat's Leap [acrobatsleap] Passive 10 - - - -
Bearhug [bearhug] Concentration 2 4 6 8 10
Berserk* [berserk] Attack 2 3 4 5 6
Block Specialization [blockspec] Passive 4 8 12 - -
Bull Rush [bullrush] Area of Effect 2 4 6 8 10
Combat Focus [focus] Passive 2 4 6 8 10
Combat Mobility [mobility] Passive 10 - - - -
Combat Movement [cmovement] Passive 2 3 4 5 6
Combat Toughness [toughness] Passive 6 8 10
Coup de Grace [coupdegrace] Attack 2 4 6 8 10
Crowd Press [cpress] Setup 2 4 6 8 10
Cunning Defense [cdefense] Passive 2 3 4 5 6
Dirtkick [dirtkick] Setup 2 4 6 8 10
Disarm Weapon* [disarm] Setup 2 4 6 8 10
Dislodge [dislodge] Setup 2 4 6 8 10
Evade Specialization [evadespec] Passive 4 8 12 - -
Exsanguinate [exsanguinate] Attack 2 4 6 8 10
Feint* [feint] Setup 2 4 6 8 10
Grapple Specialization [grapplespec] Passive 2 4 6 8 10
Groin Kick [gkick] Setup 2 4 6 8 10
Hamstring [hamstring] Setup 2 4 6 8 10
Haymaker [haymaker] Setup 2 4 6 8 10
Headbutt [headbutt] Setup 2 4 6 8 10
Kick Specialization [kickspec] Passive 2 4 6 8 10
Leap Attack [leapattack] Attack 10 - - - -
Mighty Blow [mblow] Attack 2 4 6 8 10
Parry Specialization [parryspec] Passive 4 8 12 - -
Precision [precision] Passive 4 6 - - -
Punch Specialization [punchspec] Passive 2 4 6 8 10
Retreat [retreat] Buff 2 4 6 8 10
Side by Side [sidebyside] Passive 2 4 6 8 10
Spell Cleave [scleave] Setup 2 4 6 8 10
Spell Parry [sparry] Passive 10 - - - -
Spike Focus [spikefocus] Passive 4 8 - - -
Spin Attack* [sattack] Attack 2 4 6 8 10
Staggering Blow [sblow] Attack 2 4 6 8 10
Stance Perfection* [stance] Passive 4 8 - - -
Stun Maneuvers [stunman] Buff 2 4 6 8 10
Sunder Shield [sunder] Setup 2 4 6 8 10
Surge of Strength [surge] Buff 2 4 6 8 10
Tackle* [tackle] Setup 2 4 6 8 10
Tainted Bond [tainted] Passive 20 - - - -
Trip [trip] Setup 2 4 6 8 10
True Strike [truestrike] Atack 2 4 6 8 10
Unarmed Specialist Passive 6 - - - -
Vault Kick [vaultkick] Setup 2 4 6 8 10
Weapon Specialization [wspec] Passive 2 4 6 8 10

*Available from the Warrior's Guild

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Shield Specializations

Warriors have the following list of Shield Specializations available.

Shield Cost Per Rank
Specialization [shield] Type Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Rank 4 Rank 5 Prerequisites
Adamantine Bulwark [bulwark] Passive 6 12 18 - - Prop Up (Rank 2)
Block the Elements [blockelements] Passive 6 12 18 - -
Deflect Magic [deflectmagic] Passive 6 12 18 - - Shield Focus (Rank 3) and Spell Block (Rank 1)
Deflect Missiles [deflectmissiles] Passive 6 12 18 - - Shield Focus (Rank 3)
Deflect the Elements [deflectelements] Passive 6 12 18 - -
Guard Mastery [gmastery] Passive 6 12 18 - -
Large Shield Focus [lfocus] Passive 4 6 8 10 12
Medium Shield Focus [mfocus] Passive 4 6 8 10 12
Phalanx [phalanx] Passive 2 4 6 8 10
Prop Up [prop] Passive 6 12 18 - - Large/Tower Shield Focus (Rank 3)
Protective Wall [pwall] Passive 4 6 - - - Tower Shield Focus (Rank 3)
Shield Bash [bash] Setup 2 4 6 8 10
Shield Charge [charge] Setup 2 4 6 8 10
Shield Forward [forward] Passive 4 8 12 - -
Shield Mind [mind] Active 4 8 12 - - Spell Block (Rank 2), Ensorcelled or Anti-Magic Shield
Shield Pin [pin] Attack 2 4 6 8 10 Shield Bash (Rank 2)
Shield Push [push] Setup 2 4 6 8 10
Shield Spike Mastery [spikemastery] Passive 8 12 - - - Spike Focus (Rank 2)
Shield Strike [strike] Attack 2 4 6 8 10 Shield Bash (Rank 2)
Shield Strike Mastery [strikemastery] Passive 30 - - - - Shield Strike (Rank 3), 30 MOC
Shield Swiftness [swiftness] Passive 6 12 18 - - Small/Medium Shield Focus (Rank 3)
Shield Throw [throw] Area of Effect 2 4 6 8 10
Shield Trample [trample] Area of Effect 2 4 6 8 10
Shielded Brawler [brawler] Passive 6 8 10 12 14 Shield Focus (Rank 3)
Small Shield Focus [sfocus] Passive 4 6 8 10 12
Spell Block [spellblock] Passive 10 - - - - Shield Focus (Rank 3), Ensorcelled or Anti-Magic Shield
Steady Shield [steady] Passive 4 6 - - - Stun Maneuvers (Rank 2)
Steely Resolve [resolve] Active 3 6 9 - - Tower Shield Focus (Rank 3)
Tower Shield Focus [tfocus] Passive 4 6 8 10 12
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Martial Stances

Warriors have the following list of Martial Stances available.

CMAN or Specialization Cost Per Rank
Skill System Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Prerequisites
Disarming Presence [dpresence] Shield 3 6 9 Disarm Weapon (Rank 2 or Guild Rank 20)
Executioner's Stance [executioner] CMAN 3 6 9 Two-Handed Weapon (Including Two-Handed Polearms)
Griffin's Voice [griffin] CMAN 3 6 9
Shield Riposte [riposte] Shield 4 8 12 Shield Bash (Rank 2)
Stance of the Mongoose [mongoose] CMAN 3 6 9
Striking Asp Stance [asp] CMAN 3 6 9
Tortoise Stance [tortoise] Shield 3 6 9 Block Specialization (Rank 2)
Whirling Dervish [dervish] CMAN 3 6 9
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Armor Specialization

Warriors have the most choices for Armor Specializations, and are the only class that can add Damage Resistance to armor through their specializations. The three Damage Specializations require specialized armor fittings from the Warrior Guild.

Armor Cost Per Rank
Specialization Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Rank 4 Rank 5 Prerequisites
Armor Reinforcement [reinforcement] 10 15 20 25 30
Armor Spike Mastery [spikemastery] 10 20 - - - Spike Focus (Rank 2)
Armor Support [support] 10 15 20 25 30
Crush Protection [crush] 10 15 20 25 30
Puncture Protection [puncture] 10 15 20 25 30
Slash Protection [slash] 10 15 20 25 30
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Guild Skills

Additionally, the Warrior Guild allows training in six skills. They are:

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 (shields) and PROTECT the parry system (weapons). 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. Guarding and protecting have no effect on DS for the warrior or the defended target.[1]

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.

Training in Guard Mastery, a Shield Specialization, can increase the chances a warrior has to block for their charge and remove the penalty to their own defenses. There is no equivalent skill to improve PROTECT.

GUARD (verb)

Help guard: 

Usage:
  GUARD {target} - Use your blocking skill to attempt to block attacks made against another.

PROTECT (verb)

Help protect: 

Usage:
  PROTECT {target} - Use your parrying skill to attempt to parry attacks made against another.

Both verbs give the following message when used by a non-warrior: Guard/Protect person:

You mill about, but really don't have a clue what to do.

Person mills about with an uncertain look on her face.

Both abilities can be ended using the STOP verb (e.g. STOP GUARD).

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Warrior Statistic Growth Rates

For more information see the page on statistic growth rates.

Warrior Stat Growth Rates
Profession Strength Constitution Dexterity Agility Discipline Aura Logic Intuition Wisdom Influence
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 humans.

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References

  1. ↑ Release Announcement, Play.net

Resources

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