Tips for a new Warrior

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Originally Posted by serjordanmormont [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Hello all,

I've decided I want to try my hand at a warrior and am looking for guidance on a few things.

1. Race: Really only looking at Dwarf, Barbarian, and Iksar. Any issues with these races or is one a significantly better warrior than the others?

2. Taunt: I've heard that holding aggro is tough for warriors until later. Is there anything I can do about that? If I plan to tank am I better off with a paladin or SK?

3. Tank or damage: Am I limited to tanking or can warriors do decent damage?

4. Gear: Any tips on a good place to gear up? I'm told that warriors are very gear dependant so I'd like to tackle this early if possible.

Any help is much appreciated. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

1. race doesn't matter, pick what you think looks coolest. Iksar is the best end game but you don't get to use kunark/classic plate (relevant while leveling, meaningless when 60)
2. get some proccing weapons and as much DEX as you can. warrior aggro generation and tanking always sucks for 6 man group content. warriors are raid tanks, paladins and SK's excel at group content.
3. wars can do good DPS
4. just get banded armor, hp/ac rings, and some cheap proc weapons. don't worry about gear until 60 just level.