Tips for a new Warrior

[azeth]

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

3. A warrior in cripple mode with a good 2hs will out damage monks and even rogues on raids. Warriors hold aggro through dps.

naet has lied to you all here. boo this man

[Troxx]

All elven races have bad overall starting stats, not the easiest races to pick if you're new to p99 and will probably have the hardest time. Having said that ... if you play your warrior long enough and make friends and social_contacts ... any race will find plenty of success.

Levels > gear > sill racial arguments.

If you like the way you look, you'll be more likely to keep playing and find success. Most of the minor perks in the long run are meaningless. Sneak can never be overstated though ... so races with racial sneak will always have this perk. It's good for banking/selling/questing/pulling, but for warrior-ly duties, its still not a game breaker.

[Rararboker]

Everyone missed a huge point here. Buy crusty armor. Avoid the few pieces with huge dex reductions. It is dirt cheap, the lost dex can be made up with a few solid +dex items, and it has good stamina bonuses.

[serjordanmormont]

Thanks for all the help. I really appreciate the answers. I've got a lot to think about.

[Arclyte]

If you want to tank outside of raids, go SK/paladin

Monks are also almost as durable as warriors, have a bunch of tricks, and deal more damage

[Xaanka]

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.

[Troxx]

Originally Posted by Xaanka [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)

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Roll whatever race/gender you don't mind looking at.

-Ogre has the best starting stats and frontal stun avoidance. Stats don't mean a lot end game.
-Dwarf has decent stats and barrel-roll jumps (cool factor)
-Troll has good starting stats and regen, slow leveling but cool nonetheless
-Barbarian is never a terrible choice
-Gnomes can look through walls and have rechargable armor -- you never need a shrink potion!
-Halflings are small (useful), have sneak (can't be overstated), and level faster than any other race.
-Humans are meh. They are middle of the road but are never a bad choice.
-Iksar have regen, don't need shrink, highest ac via bonus, and many consider them the best end-game, but the difference is not really that big even with endgame gear.
-Half-elves get dildo helms with velious ... so that's something
-Woodelves get space-alien helms with velious ... so that's something
-Dark elves are inky ... and their velious armor looks cool.

None of this really matters though. Fighting level appropriate content with appropriate gear, all warriors will be useful and powerful.

Pick ... whatever ... race ... you ... find ... most ... visually ... appealing!

[thufir]

Yes, if you are going to be grouping with people as opposed to raiding, go sk/pal. Warriors only really pay off if you are planning on tanking end game content.

Of the two knights, shadowknight is more solo friendly. If you are going to group all the time, paladin is just fine.

[Jimjam]

Also, have you considered ranger?

[serjordanmormont]

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

Also, have you considered ranger?

I have not, mainly due to me having a druid and them being kinda similar. At least that's what they tell me. I'm open to being persuaded though.