Warrior Race - Barbarian or Iksar?

[Nagoya]

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

As far as slam goes, it's trivially easy to swap in a shield and bash a caster. Slam is convenient but in the end it's not like you still can't get the same effect. Also I believe warrior kick start stunning after 55.

As someone who has levelled twinked warriors from level 1 to 40+ about 7 times on 7 different races, I can tell you that "trivially easy" is really a not very fair statement here. Hitting level 20 you kind have to fight with a two-handed weapon if you want to have solo-able DPS. Switching weapons from a 2HX to a 1HX+Shield and then bash is slightly more annoying than what I would call "trivial". Levelling my Troll warrior was definitely much easier than the Gnome or Dark Elf. Not only to interupt, but also for the very important Bash/Slam when the mobs starts running away at 20%hp or so and it'll go fetch the whole zone unless if you could only stun it 2 second. You have to move smart and stay in the hit box but at the same time switch your 2HX away for a 1HX, then add a Shield, then hit your Bash hotkey.

This is will mean you miss it a few times. This will mean a few extra death between 1 and 55. For sure.

Racial slam for a warrior (mostly a twink warrior planning to solo) is honestly one of the most important racial ability in my experience and opinion.

To OP, for this reason and for the Cobalt set of armor, I would maybe recommend Barbarian over Iksar. However Iksar warrior is less played than Barb warrior and you'll have the originality factor. Also a better starting city and some extra quests.

And forage. Forage 50 is cool to maintain a STAT food up. Didn't do the Iksar Warrior, but I liked it on the Wood Elf heh.

Good luck have fun.

[Crede]

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

As someone who has levelled twinked warriors from level 1 to 40+ about 7 times on 7 different races, I can tell you that "trivially easy" is really a not very fair statement here. Hitting level 20 you kind have to fight with a two-handed weapon if you want to have solo-able DPS. Switching weapons from a 2HX to a 1HX+Shield and then bash is slightly more annoying than what I would call "trivial". Levelling my Troll warrior was definitely much easier than the Gnome or Dark Elf. Not only to interupt, but also for the very important Bash/Slam when the mobs starts running away at 20%hp or so and it'll go fetch the whole zone unless if you could only stun it 2 second. You have to move smart and stay in the hit box but at the same time switch your 2HX away for a 1HX, then add a Shield, then hit your Bash hotkey

Sorry, but leveling a troll war is not easier than a gnome due to bash, which is totally trumped by the gnome being able to 40% haste themselves.

Many people don’t realize this, OP if you didn’t know gnome war/cleric can 40% spell haste themselves which stacks with your worn haste with the clockwork armor. Not to mention it also comes with dex and str buffs that will put them above any wars dex and equal to dwarf/almost barb str. This puts them ahead of any other race by far from a solo perspective. And there’s not always gonna be a 44+ shaman or enchanter In your group.

If you know this, and still don’t care, then I’d for sure go iksar. Regen, ac, and just look badass in velious plate. There’s a 2hs animation fix as well. Barbs have slam which is nice but doesn’t outweigh iksar regen/ac imo.