The first of the 6 class drops have been made available. First up is the Warrior. I've done my best to include all the information from the post, but the way it is presented on the actual site is much better. Check it out there but discuss it here!
Source: http://www.wildstar-online.com/en/the-game/classes/warrior.php
POWER SWORD
For ages, warriors throughout the galaxy would slice and dice their enemies with swords, only inevitably to find themselves confronted with something uncuttable. But then someone came up with the crazy idea of hooking a blade up to a fusion accelerator. The result? A marriage made in slaughterhouse heaven. Today's power swords come equipped with ten megatons of liquid awesome hurtage. In. Your. Fist.
ARM CANNON
Think last year's Thermo-Nuclear Battle Gauntlet was the last word in extremity extreme? Well, stop thinking and listen, because this year we're talking the XL45 Hell Mitten: a supercharged deathgrip that'll have your enemies singing soprano for the rest of their three-second lives. This bad boy comes stocked with something for everyone to die from: a high-velocity ripsaw, 40M retractable battle harpoon, instant-activation riot shield, personal defense plasma barrier, and high-explosive destructo-missiles. Oh...and GPS. This ain't your gam-gam's battle gauntlet!
BRUTE FORCE
Enough with the techno-yadda-yadda, egghead...Tactics are for wimps. In the end war's all about two good old-fashioned pastimes: ass-kickin' and face-stompin'. Which one you do with the back of your hand and which comes courtesy of your size 30 boot is up to you, ace.
ARMOR TYPE:
HEAVY ARMOR
AVAILABLE RACES
EXILE
RESOURCE TYPE:
KINETIC ENERGY
The warrior's class-based resource is kinetic energy, which he generates by executing most of his normal attacks and which gradually decays while he is both in and out of combat. However, many of the most powerful attacks in his arsenal are only possible by expending massive amounts of stored energy all at once.
ROLES
Warrior special assault abilities include:
WARRIOR LORE:
Warriors: the most ancient fraternity in the universe. Paragons of foolhardiness. Defenders of the swordless. Though the names of a very few are immortalized, the deeds and even existence of most will never be known. And while none would dare impugn their courage, their intelligence is another matter entirely.
For millenia, those who followed the way of the blade saw no need for weaponry of greater complexity than swords. While reforms spearheaded by Bellitorus the Organ Grinder such as a Warriors School had fizzled out because the invitees were "sorta busy fighting," his innovation of a sword powered by nuclear energy was eventually accepted by many as a satisfyingly gory improvement.
Despite this, his second proposal, an arm-cannon, would only catch on after die-hard sword purists repeatedly found themselves mown down by the millions from laser artillery. Yet so great was the warriors' attachment to their archaic weapon that when Bellitorus' illegitimate descendant Vagnathrox the Spleen Gargler suggested other, more powerful, longer-range projectile devices, his disgusted peers beheaded him on the spot.
Nevertheless, in 1414, Vagnathrox belatedly received recognition for good intentions in the form of a statue of his decapitated body, which to this day enjoys the occasional visitor behind the restrooms of the Neglected Military Near-Heroes Museum on the nameless 18th moon of Perambuthorus VII-b.
SCREENSHOTS
THEWARRIOR STREAM
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GENERAL QUESTIONS:
Just how bad-ass is the warrior class in WildStar?
On a scale of 1 to 10: 15.
Why does the warrior have a sword in a sci-fi space game?
That's not just an ordinary sword, kiddo, it's a nuclear-powered Greatsword. Whatever your circumstances, there are few problems that can't be solved by slicing them to irradiated ribbons.
How does a melee player hold his own in a game like WildStar that has so much AOE?
While they have to master perhaps the most complex relationships between resource management and split-second timing, and evasive-offensive combos, melee characters not only hold their own against AOE, they're the ANSWER to AOE. Their ability to wear heavy armor and access to powerful defensive abilities makes them virtually invulnerable and the more foes they take on simultaneously, the more powerful they get. They like nothing more than being in the heat of the action and there is nothing quite so satisfying or devastating as leaping into a solid wave of enemies to unleash a Whirlwind and annihilating their ranks like a spinning cyclone of testosterone.
MECHANICS:
Do I have to play my warrior as a tank? Or as a DPS dealer?
Depending on how you choose to configure your Action Set, the warrior can be played as a straight-up tank, DPS, or a hybrid fine-tuned to the infinitesimal. Whatever floats your boat.
Are warriors relevant in PvP?
Warriors are the heart and soul of PvP, as they can take as well as they can dish out. Every enemy has to choose between focusing on the warrior while his buddies jump you or leaving him be and suffering the consequences as he wreaks havoc and starts racking up kills.
What kinds of crowd control abilities does the warrior have?
The warrior's specialty is locking people down trying to flee his magnificent feats of ferocity. People trying to escape a warrior's clutches have to contend with his/her vast array of snares, tethers, knockdowns, and other annoyances. You don't run away until the warrior says you can go.
Source: http://www.wildstar-online.com/en/the-game/classes/warrior.php
POWER SWORD
For ages, warriors throughout the galaxy would slice and dice their enemies with swords, only inevitably to find themselves confronted with something uncuttable. But then someone came up with the crazy idea of hooking a blade up to a fusion accelerator. The result? A marriage made in slaughterhouse heaven. Today's power swords come equipped with ten megatons of liquid awesome hurtage. In. Your. Fist.
ARM CANNON
Think last year's Thermo-Nuclear Battle Gauntlet was the last word in extremity extreme? Well, stop thinking and listen, because this year we're talking the XL45 Hell Mitten: a supercharged deathgrip that'll have your enemies singing soprano for the rest of their three-second lives. This bad boy comes stocked with something for everyone to die from: a high-velocity ripsaw, 40M retractable battle harpoon, instant-activation riot shield, personal defense plasma barrier, and high-explosive destructo-missiles. Oh...and GPS. This ain't your gam-gam's battle gauntlet!
BRUTE FORCE
Enough with the techno-yadda-yadda, egghead...Tactics are for wimps. In the end war's all about two good old-fashioned pastimes: ass-kickin' and face-stompin'. Which one you do with the back of your hand and which comes courtesy of your size 30 boot is up to you, ace.
ARMOR TYPE:
HEAVY ARMOR
AVAILABLE RACES
EXILE
- HUMAN
- GRANOK
- MORDESH
- CASSIAN
- DRAKEN
- MECHARI
RESOURCE TYPE:
KINETIC ENERGY
The warrior's class-based resource is kinetic energy, which he generates by executing most of his normal attacks and which gradually decays while he is both in and out of combat. However, many of the most powerful attacks in his arsenal are only possible by expending massive amounts of stored energy all at once.
ROLES
Warrior special assault abilities include:
- Power Strike
- Whirlwind
- Plasma Wall
- Cannon Volley
WARRIOR LORE:
Warriors: the most ancient fraternity in the universe. Paragons of foolhardiness. Defenders of the swordless. Though the names of a very few are immortalized, the deeds and even existence of most will never be known. And while none would dare impugn their courage, their intelligence is another matter entirely.
For millenia, those who followed the way of the blade saw no need for weaponry of greater complexity than swords. While reforms spearheaded by Bellitorus the Organ Grinder such as a Warriors School had fizzled out because the invitees were "sorta busy fighting," his innovation of a sword powered by nuclear energy was eventually accepted by many as a satisfyingly gory improvement.
Despite this, his second proposal, an arm-cannon, would only catch on after die-hard sword purists repeatedly found themselves mown down by the millions from laser artillery. Yet so great was the warriors' attachment to their archaic weapon that when Bellitorus' illegitimate descendant Vagnathrox the Spleen Gargler suggested other, more powerful, longer-range projectile devices, his disgusted peers beheaded him on the spot.
Nevertheless, in 1414, Vagnathrox belatedly received recognition for good intentions in the form of a statue of his decapitated body, which to this day enjoys the occasional visitor behind the restrooms of the Neglected Military Near-Heroes Museum on the nameless 18th moon of Perambuthorus VII-b.
SCREENSHOTS
THEWARRIOR STREAM
Follow us on Twitch.tv
WILDSTAR™ GAMEPLAY EPISODE 1
Join us as we explore the world of Nexus LIVE from the studio!
Episode 02: Stay Tuned
THEWARRIOR FAQ
GENERAL QUESTIONS:
Just how bad-ass is the warrior class in WildStar?
On a scale of 1 to 10: 15.
Why does the warrior have a sword in a sci-fi space game?
That's not just an ordinary sword, kiddo, it's a nuclear-powered Greatsword. Whatever your circumstances, there are few problems that can't be solved by slicing them to irradiated ribbons.
How does a melee player hold his own in a game like WildStar that has so much AOE?
While they have to master perhaps the most complex relationships between resource management and split-second timing, and evasive-offensive combos, melee characters not only hold their own against AOE, they're the ANSWER to AOE. Their ability to wear heavy armor and access to powerful defensive abilities makes them virtually invulnerable and the more foes they take on simultaneously, the more powerful they get. They like nothing more than being in the heat of the action and there is nothing quite so satisfying or devastating as leaping into a solid wave of enemies to unleash a Whirlwind and annihilating their ranks like a spinning cyclone of testosterone.
MECHANICS:
Do I have to play my warrior as a tank? Or as a DPS dealer?
Depending on how you choose to configure your Action Set, the warrior can be played as a straight-up tank, DPS, or a hybrid fine-tuned to the infinitesimal. Whatever floats your boat.
Are warriors relevant in PvP?
Warriors are the heart and soul of PvP, as they can take as well as they can dish out. Every enemy has to choose between focusing on the warrior while his buddies jump you or leaving him be and suffering the consequences as he wreaks havoc and starts racking up kills.
What kinds of crowd control abilities does the warrior have?
The warrior's specialty is locking people down trying to flee his magnificent feats of ferocity. People trying to escape a warrior's clutches have to contend with his/her vast array of snares, tethers, knockdowns, and other annoyances. You don't run away until the warrior says you can go.
