History

The Warrior is the first [sword](/wiki/swords) and [heavy armor](/wiki/heavy-armors) class introduced. Originally, they had a good defense stat because of their access to a shield, which didn't do anything at the time other than provide a defense boost. They gained MP and Wisdom in Build 96, and in Build 97 were given a unique ability - the [Helm](/wiki/helms) - to set them apart from the [Knight](/wiki/knight). A maxed Warrior is capable of dealing extremely high damage-per-second, but as a close ranged offense oriented class, a degree of skill is recommended to make the most of it. Unlocking Warrior requires level 5 with [Rogue](/wiki/rogue), but new Steam accounts have this class unlocked by default. See his stat gains, caps, and averages [here](/wiki/warrior).

Stats and Equipment

Warriors begin with Swords and max attack at 75, giving him extreme damage potential. Like other sword classes, his health capacity averages at 675 and caps at 770 (the highest available); the highest VIT cap lets him recover that quickly. The rest of his stats are pretty bland, including the other offensive stat, DEX, though the Helmet provides both defense and the Speedy status.

Weapon

The Warrior is one of three sword classes, along with Knight and [Paladin](/wiki/paladin). Swords are very powerful weapons, boosted even more by their Helmet. Even with their short range, the Warrior a force to be reckoned with. The [Sword Comparison guide](/wiki/sword-comparison) provides a more detailed explanation of each sword's capabilities. [

](/wiki/sword-of-acclaim "Sword of Acclaim") [

](/wiki/sword-of-splendor "Sword of Splendor") [

](/wiki/sword-of-majesty) Tiered swords are the bread and butter of the Warrior. The [Sword of Acclaim (Acclaim)](/wiki/sword-of-acclaim), [Sword of Splendor](/wiki/sword-of-splendor) and [Sword of Majesty](/wiki/sword-of-majesty) are the highest damaging tiered weapons in the game, at the cost of a 3.5 tile range. The Majesty is valued in particular, due to its elusive status as an [Oryx 3](/wiki/oryx-the-mad-god-3)) drop. The other two are tradable, though are often more expensive than other tiered items. [

](/wiki/pirate-king-s-cutlass "Pirate King's Cutlass") The [Pirate King's Cutlass (Cutlass)](/wiki/pirate-king-s-cutlass) is much like a tiered sword, with a 130% fire rate and a slight range reduction. A tradable UT from [Jon Bilgewater the Pirate King](/wiki/jon-bilgewater-the-pirate-king), and much more attainable than the Splendor, the Cutlass outdamages the former until a 20 DEF. [

](/wiki/crystal-sword "Crystal Sword") The [Crystal Sword (CSword)](/wiki/crystal-sword) is a decent sword for new players. It is remarkably similar to tiered swords, but its extra projectile lifetime gives it a fair 4.5 tile range. But it is also quite weak, outdamaged by even the T8 Ravenheart Sword. [

](/wiki/demon-blade "Demon Blade") [

](/wiki/pixie-enchanted-sword "Pixie-Enchanted Sword") These swords fire multiple shots, requiring you to get close to do massive damage. The [Demon Blade's (DBlade)](/wiki/demon-blade) and [Pixie-Enchanted Sword (Pixie)](/wiki/pixie-enchanted-sword) have fairly big spreads, but fairly decent damage. From a range of 1.37 and 1.87 tiles, respectively, they do *the* highest damage of any sword; Pixie at 0 DEF and DBlade for everything else. Most of the time, if and only if its safe to sit on an enemy, its safe to use them. DBlade is tradable and drops from the [Abyss of Demons](/wiki/abyss-of-demons), and Pixie from a [Gigacorn](/wiki/gigacorn). [

](/wiki/ancient-stone-sword "Ancient Stone Sword") The [Ancient Stone Sword (A.S.S.)](/wiki/ancient-stone-sword) is like the CSword, trading DPS for range. But what the ASS has is a massive damage per shot, meaning that minions that normally require multiple shots (multiple aims) will be killed in one. This comes at the cost of firerate; the Warrior's Berserk helps make this more tolerable. It deals more than a CSword, but at a slightly lower (4 tile) range. This sword is dropped by the [Stone Guardians](/wiki/stone-guardians). [

](/wiki/sword-of-the-colossus "Sword of the Colossus") The [Sword of the Colossus (Colo Sword)](/wiki/sword-of-the-colossus)'s 4.5 tile range and massive damage output (beating the Sword of Majesty) are incredibly appealing aspects of this [Marble Colossus](/wiki/marble-colossus) drop. But the shots alternate left and right, curving in and out, only hitting all shots at the front and end of its range. Regardless, the damage more than makes up for it, making this sword a very prestigous item. [

](/wiki/oryx-s-greatsword "Oryx's Greatsword") [Oryx's Greatsword (Greatsword)](/wiki/oryx-s-greatsword) is a unique sword that is dropped by [Oryx 2](/wiki/oryx-the-mad-god-2). This is currently the only sword with the ability to armor pierce enemies with its primary fire, meaning it will do the same amount of damage regardless of enemy defense. This sword is best when enemies have astronomical defense, because most other swords are capable of outdamaging otherwise. [![](//imgur.com/iqtgZAF.png "Divinity")](/wiki/divinity) [Divinity](/wiki/divinity) is an endgame sword that pierces and calls down AOE Exalted Beams for huge armor piercing damage. While it doesn't get boosted by Berserk (thus losing out to other endgame options), it still a worthwhile weapon. A combination of healthy range, significant armor-ignoring damage, and unique crowd-control properties give it a strong niche in many situations.

Ability

Warrior's special ability is the helm, which gives the berserk status to all allies in range, and a speedy status to the Warrior. These status effects boost the attack speed and movement speed, respectively, of whoever is affected. The helm is best used before rushing at an enemy. The movement speed boost allows the Warrior to quickly rush at the enemy and strafe side to side, while the attack speed boost allows him to do massive damage before he has to withdraw. The berserk effect is amplified by any items that boost dexterity, including tinctures or effusions; the speed boost is amplified similarly by changes to the speed stat. In addition, the helms provide Warrior with a nice boost to his DEF stat, which makes him second only to Knight in that respect. As you move up the helm's tiers, the range, duration (which is affected by Wis stat), defense boost, and MP cost increase. [

](/wiki/helm-of-the-great-general "Helm of the Great General") [

](/wiki/helm-of-the-tribune "Helm of the Tribune") The [Helm of the Great General (GGen)](/wiki/helm-of-the-great-general) (tradable) and [Helm of the Tribune](/wiki/helm-of-the-tribune) are both helms that give the Warrior speedy for 6 seconds while giving party Berserk for 6 and 6.5 seconds (@50 Wis). Because of this and the 0.5 cooldown on tiered helms, these helms are the best to use if you want to boost the group's attack speed and your movement speed for an extended period of time, while also having a high passive defense boost. [

](/wiki/helm-of-the-juggernaut "Helm of the Juggernaut") The [Helm of the Juggernaut (Jugg)](/wiki/helm-of-the-juggernaut) is an untiered helm that serves a different purpose than the other helms. It can be dropped by either the [Grand Sphinx](/wiki/grand-sphinx) or the [Hermit God](/wiki/hermit-god). Like the tiered helms, it gives a berserk status effect to everyone within range, but instead of giving speedy to the Warrior, it gives an Armored status effect, which increases his defense stat by 50%. Its duration is 4.5 seconds @ 50 Wis, but it provides 10 Defence and 5 Speed. This helm is the best there is for tanking shots, especially those that can't be easily dodged even with a speed boost, or for boosting damage when a Speedy status effect would be detrimental (e.g. godlands or Tombs). With max Defence build and Defence Exaltations, a Warrior operating under an Armored status effect can have over 120+ defense. He will become capable of easily tanking Skull Shrine or Cube God shotguns, and is even capable of surviving an entire Septavius' ring shotgun (even though the latter serves no purpose outside of bragging rights and is still extremely dangerous). Note, however, that defense can only block up to 90% of the damage of a shot, so a high defense does not mean invincibility! In addition, Warrior is a fairly slow class *without* his speed boost, even with the +5 SPD bonus this helm provides. As the introduction of In Combat/Out of Combat, it is possible to apply Speedy *and* Armored (using tiered helm and switch to Jugg) at the same time, granting him the ability to charge through a dense godwall or rushing endgame dungeons taking less damage. There are some circumstances where it is better to be speedy than Armored, and against enemies that can kill a Jugg Warrior anyway (Oryx 2, for example), prioritizing the ability to evade projectiles may be preferable. Take an extreme care, Jugg is an exceptionally rare item and it will be difficult to get another one if lost. [

](/wiki/helm-of-draconic-dominance "Helm of Draconic Dominance") The [Helm of Draconic Dominance](/wiki/helm-of-draconic-dominance) is a helm that is part of the Warrior's [Dragon Tamer set](/wiki/dragon-tamer-set). It is one of the few helms available that does *not* provide berserk. Instead, it gives a temporary +125 boost to Warrior's HP and fires 3 highly-damaging piercing fireballs at enemies that are within 5.6 tiles of the user. It also provides a passive boost of +10 DEF and +5 SPD just like Helm of the Juggernaut. Unlike other helms, this one is more a defense oriented because of the temporary HP boost it provides. It is dropped by the [Ivory Wyvern](/wiki/ivory-wyvern). [

](/wiki/hivemaster-helm "Hivemaster Helm") The [Hivemaster Helm (Bee Helm)](/wiki/hivemaster-helm) is a rare helm dropped in [The Nest](/wiki/the-nest). The Helm's activation only grants berserk, but also spawns three bees. The bees orbit you for 6 seconds and each inflict 120 damage every 0.6 seconds to anything near them by firing short-ranged beams at them with a range of approximately 5 tiles from the user. The bees have a collective DPS of 600 against an enemy with 0 defense. In addition, it is guaranteed that a red bee will spawn upon use with the ability to curse enemies for 4 seconds, granting an additional 25% damage to every shot dealt to affected enemies. The Curse can only affect up to 3 targets at any given time, and is applied when the red bee makes an attack. The ability to curse enemies will boost Warrior's already outstanding DPS to staggering levels, hence making it the ideal helm to use when you want to prioritize DPS. Similar to the Lost Halls, the Nest is an extremely dangerous dungeon, giving this helm end-game status.

Armor

The Warrior is one of five heavy armor classes, along with the aforementioned sword classes, the [Samurai](/wiki/samurai) and the [Kensei](/wiki/kensei). Heavy armor provides Warrior with a large boost to his defense and are the core of what makes Warrior a resilient class. Many untiered armors provide less defense than a tiered armor but provide returns in other stats to make up for it. [

](/wiki/acropolis-armor "Acropolis Armor") [

](/wiki/dominion-armor "Dominion Armor") [![](//imgur.com/N9m6Nfx.png "Annihilation Armor")](/wiki/annihilation-armor) The [Acropolis Armor (Acrop)](/wiki/acropolis-armor) and [Dominion Armor (Domi)](/wiki/dominion-armor) are the best tradable tiered heavy armorr. They provide Warrior with a substantial boost to his DEF stat, but provide no additional stat bonuses nor penalties. The is [Annihilation Armor](/wiki/annihilation-armor) are a small upgrade, providing +28 DEF, but is soulbound and can only be acquired by fighting in [The Shatters](/wiki/the-shatters) or [Oryx's Sanctuary](/wiki/oryx-s-sanctuary). [

](/wiki/candy-coated-armor "Candy-Coated Armor") The [Candy-Coated Armor (CC)](/wiki/candy-coated-armor) is a defense-oriented armor, providing +30 DEF while reducing the wearer's DEX by 10. Compared to a tiered armor, it is essentially a trade of 10 DEX for an extra few defense. The penalty of DEX can be negated by Warrior's helm, and the defense boost can be quite helpful in situations where the Warrior has to contend with high-damage shots, or have yet to max the DEF stat. Some players may be put off by the DEX penalty compared to the return in DEF, as Warrior already has a respectable amount of DEF with a tiered armor and the DEF boost from the helm (even if it is less than Knight's DEF). Warrior players may find other armors more appealing as they can either give the Warrior more DPS or increase his survivability better. As the release of IC/OoC, it can now serve as a niche to remain Out of Combat in some scenarios. [

](/wiki/fire-dragon-battle-armor "Fire Dragon Battle Armor") The [Fire Dragon Battle Armor](/wiki/fire-dragon-battle-armor) is an offensive-oriented armor that can be dropped by [Pyyr the Crimson Dragon](/wiki/pyyr-the-crimson-dragon). Compared to the T14 Dominion Armor, it has 9 less DEF but provides 6 ATT, 3 SPD and 3 VIT. With its recent buff, its reactive proc periodically supplements ability usage with a highly damaging AoE that deals up to 1,000 damage in a wide area, giving it extra use as both a crowd-clearing tool and a source of extra DPS. [

](/wiki/breastplate-of-new-life "Breastplate of New Life") The [Breastplate of New Life](/wiki/breastplate-of-new-life) is a very rare but useful heavy armor that is dropped by the [Marble Colossus](/wiki/marble-colossus). It provides a DEF bonus of only +14, but it provides a massive +160 HP boost. This armor can be considered more effective than a tiered armor, and many players swear by prioritizing HP bonuses over DEF bonuses. However, the paltry DEF bonus may be off-putting to those who would prefer having a relatively high defense stat. Nevertheless, it can be quite useful when Warrior's DEF is already high enough to reduce enemy hits to minimum damage. The Jugg's Armored effect can partially negate the penalty of defense this armor affords compared to a tiered armor while still providing for more breathing room because of the additional HP bonus. When paired with the Helm of Draconic Dominance, this armor will allow Warrior to temporarily possess a health capacity exceeding what Knight is capable of. [

](/wiki/fungal-breastplate "Fungal Breastplate") The [Fungal Breastplate](/wiki/fungal-breastplate) is a rare heavy armor that provides a staggering +30 VIT along with an additional +80 HP, but unlike any other heavy armor, this armor offers no defense bonus. Donning this armor will leave every melee class (except for [Knight](/wiki/knight)) with less defense than a robe class. This armor’s primary appeal is the significant decrease of the in-combat timer as a result of the VIT boost. However, considering the substantial loss in defense, some lower damage bullets that wouldn’t have pushed you into combat before would now, potentially increasing your overall time spent in-combat. In addition, it can also be used for petless gameplay. [

](/wiki/mercy-s-bane "Mercy's Bane") [Mercy's Bane](/wiki/mercy-s-bane) (Mercy) is an ST armor that is *the* best armor to wear for sheer DPS. This armor provides a very low DEF boost of +10, but it makes up for this by providing the wearer with bonuses of +7 to ATT and DEX, which equates to a *huge* DPS boost. As with the New Life, it will help to have a Jugg or other Defence-boosting equipments to compensate the very poor DEF bonus this armor provides. Otherwise, it may not be as viable on a Warrior as it would be for Knight. On the other hand, this armor's ludicrous offensive stat bonuses will push Warrior's already high DPS to a new level of extreme. Combine this armor with the Hivemaster Helm, and Warrior will be capable of dealing DPS at levels that go beyond a [Wizard](/wiki/wizard) with the [Extreme Prejudice staff](/wiki/staff-of-extreme-prejudice)! [

](/wiki/gladiator-guard "Gladiator Guard") The [Gladiator Guard](/wiki/gladiator-guard) (Glad Guard) is a powerful heavy armor that sacrifices some defense in exchange for hefty increases in damage and mobility. It can be considered a superior alternative to the similar DPS-centric Mercy’s Bane in most situations. While it does not provide quite as much of a DPS increase as Mercy’s Bane (2 less ATT/DEX), the Gladiator Guard has significantly more defense (10 more), greatly improving survivability compared to Mercy’s Bane. On top of this, the Gladiator Guard provides a large increase in SPD that Mercy’s Bane entirely lacks. The large benefits in survivability and mobility will usually outweigh the slightly worse damage in most endgame content. [

](/wiki/zaarvox-s-heart "Zaarvox's Heart") The [Zaarvox's Heart](/wiki/zaarvox-s-heart) (Zaarvox) is an ST armor sacrifices Defence for a hefty amount of Speed which can work wonders for rushers. It is very similar to the Fire Dragon Battle Armor, except it provides 3 more SPD, and does not provide any ATT or VIT. It synergize well with Amulet of Drakefyre, as not only a Warrior can gain +11 Speed from those respective equipments but also because they are part of the Dragon Tamer Set, wearing 2 pieces of the set can also gain +10 Speed, granting a massive +21 Speed which that can be boosted further with Speedy and dramatically increase the rushing capability.

Rings

Warrior players often choose to wear rings that either boost defensive capability or focus on offense. As for a tiered protective ring, HP is usually preferred over DEF on a class like Warrior. He can possess well over 50 defense before any ring bonuses; boosting it even further will actually provide *less* survivability than if you chose to wear an HP ring because his high DEF will have most likely already reduced enemy damage to minimal amounts, making any additional defense pointless. It is for this reason many players swear by boosting HP before boosting defense, when it comes to survivability. [

](/wiki/ring-of-unbound-health "Ring of Unbound Health") [

](/wiki/ring-of-decades "Ring of Decades") The [Ring of Unbound Health (UBHP)](/wiki/ring-of-unbound-health) is the best ring to use if you want to maximize your survivability as a Warrior especially in endgame dungeons. This ring will boost your HP by +180. If you happen to have a [Ring of Decades (Deca)](/wiki/ring-of-decades), the boost of +190 HP will let you fare a bit better than the UBHP. The Deca can provide Warrior with an astronomical HP capacity when paired with the New Life and *especially* under the boost provided by the Helm of Draconic Dominance. [

](/wiki/ring-of-unbound-dexterity "Ring of Unbound Dexterity") Although rarely used, [Ring of Unbound Dexterity (UBDex)](/wiki/ring-of-unbound-dexterity) is the best tradable DPS ring. Warrior's high ATT and comparatively low DEX mean that a DEX ring will provide superior DPS to an ATT ring unless the enemy's defense is *astronomically* high (above 160). The varied nature of UT weapons' shot count or fire rate will alter the effects of boosted DEX compared to ATT, however (See [this page](/wiki/dex-vs-att) for further details). This said, rings are available that boost *both* ATT and DEX and will provide better DPS increases than a straight tiered ring. [

](/wiki/ring-of-unbound-defense "Ring of Unbound Defense") It may not look a lot on the paper, the [Ring of Unbound Defense (UBDef)](/wiki/ring-of-unbound-defense) is useful to increase his defense further (can be useful to compensate some low Def-bonus equipment), effectively allowing him to remain Out of Combat in certain situations. In addition, it can also be utilized with Jugg's Armored effect (while Armored itself will not increase IC trigger damage, it does reduce the chance being In Combat in place such as Godland and in certain dungeons). [

](/wiki/ring-of-unbound-wisdom "Ring of Unbound Wisdom") [

](/wiki/geb-s-ring-of-wisdom "Geb's Ring of Wisdom") One of the more absurd options are the [Ring of Unbound Wisdom](/wiki/ring-of-unbound-wisdom) and [Geb's Ring of Wisdom](/wiki/geb-s-ring-of-wisdom). Both provide an additional 1 second of Berserk/Speedy effect and 1 tile range for helm, allowing the Warrior to buff himself and the party longer. In addition, Ring of Geb provides small bonuses of HP and Vitality (which is useful for IC/OoC). [

](/wiki/the-forgotten-crown "The Forgotten Crown") [

](/wiki/magical-lodestone "Magical Lodestone") [The Forgotten Crown](/wiki/the-forgotten-crown) and the [Magical Lodestone](/wiki/magical-lodestone) both provide +12 to offensive stats (+6 ATT and +6 DEX). They differ in that the Crown also grants 110 HP while the Lodestone provides 6 SPD and 6 DEF. The Lodestone *does* have an edge over the Crown in the fact that Warrior can benefit well from the SPD and DEF bonuses for effective rushing. Nonetheless, the Crown is more preferred by many players because of its HP boost. The Lodestone may be paired with the New Life to make up for the lack of health bonuses. In general, the Crown is the best performing ring on the Warrior provided the player has a decent pet to make optimal use of the extra HP along with the damage. [

](/wiki/ring-of-the-pyramid "Ring of the Pyramid") The [Ring of the Pyramid](/wiki/ring-of-the-pyramid) is an older but still viable alternative to the aforementioned rings. While it provides less stats in general, providing +100 HP and +4 to ATT and DEF, it is a relatively balanced ring that most classes, including Warrior, can use effectively. [

](/wiki/divine-coronation "Divine Coronation")[

](/wiki/exalted-god-s-horn "Exalted God's Horn") The [Divine Coronation](/wiki/divine-coronation) (Coronation) and [Exalted God's Horn](/wiki/exalted-god-s-horn) (Horn) are powerful alternative to other UT rings - The Exalted God's Horn grants +140 HP, +5 Def and a permanent +10 DEX boost as long as its user is attacking while above 90% HP. This boost provides a devastatingly effective increase to DPS provided the user can constantly remain above the health threshold. The Coronation on the other hand grants +110 HP,+55 MP +5 Def, and +8 Dex, allowing a consistent DPS boost regardless of meeting HP threshold or not, unlike Horn. In addition, the 55 MP is useful to buff Warrior himself at least one more time before having to regain his Mana. [

](/wiki/omnipotence-ring "Omnipotence Ring") [

](/wiki/bracer-of-the-guardian "Bracer of the Guardian") The [Omnipotence Ring](/wiki/omnipotence-ring) is an extremely powerful endgame ring. While strong on Warrior, it is generally better to use the Crown as he will not benefit from the magic-based bonuses as well as another class would. The [Bracer of the Guardian](/wiki/bracer-of-the-guardian) falls in a similar category. It is an excellent ring that the Warrior has a poor time using to the best of its ability, especially in the presence of a strong magic-heal pet. These rings would simply be put to better use on other classes whose abilities can be used more frequently. [

](/wiki/the-twilight-gemstone "The Twilight Gemstone") [

](/wiki/sourcestone "Sourcestone Ring") Before Helm's rework, [The Twilight Gemstone](/wiki/the-twilight-gemstone) and [Sourcestone](/wiki/sourcestone) were a bit undesirable choice for Warrior due to the little need of MP despite of HP/Defence and Speed bonuses. However after the rework, a Warrior can now perma-buff himself with practically no cooldown, allowing their MP bonus more desirable and more effective on rushing. In addition, Gemstone's +8 DEF allows him to be a bit more tanky, although many players prefer Sourcestone's +110 HP bonus than +8 DEF. Another reason you might choose Sourcestone over Gemstone is that the cheaper MP cost given by Gemstone is rendered useless if you have a good pet to refill your MP during the cooldown of your helm. [

](/wiki/bloodshed-ring "Bloodshed Ring") [

](/wiki/bloodstone-ring "Bloodstone ring") The [Bloodshed Ring](/wiki/bloodshed-ring) and [Bloodstone Ring](/wiki/bloodstone-ring) are good defensive options that are either, once again, better on a different class (i.e. Bloodshed on Sorcerer) or are outclassed (Bloodstone vs Ring of Decades). Not a bad idea - they are simply better elsewhere, or there are better options.

Set Tiers

{{template-pirate-king-set-navigation}} **Total of Bonuses for using the full set together**: +170 HP, +130 MP, +100 ATT, -30 DEX, -20 SPD **Overall Stat Bonus including the equips**: +180 HP, +130 MP, +101 ATT, +26 DEF, -27 DEX, -17 SPD, +6 VIT, +4 WIS The set provides an absolutely obscene amount of Attack, but also lowers DEX and SPD. Combined with the slower fire rate on the sword, Pirate King Warriors move and attack slowly, but can deal absurd amounts of damage packed into single shots (which also have an extended range). The helmet doesn’t buff for as long, but can further increase burst damage by firing devastating cannon bursts in retaliation to attacks. It also provides a good chunk of HP, DEF, and MP to help survivability and ability usage, respectively. In essence, this set is the “slow, but powerful” playstyle taken to its extreme.

Strengths and Weaknesses

The Warrior's main strengths are having DEX boosting helms that also give him additional speed/defense, as well as having high offensive power. The Warrior's high ATT stat allows him to deal absurd amounts of damage even without using the Helm. As a heavy armor class, a Warrior can have very high defense with which to shrug off hits, and his high VIT cap further complements this tankiness by allowing him to recover from hits faster than most classes. As a sword class, Warrior also has a high HP capacity which allows him to soak more damage than other classes. The Warrior's helm makes him largely unhindered by his average SPD and DEX stats. The Warrior's main weakness is the short range inherent of swords. This forces him to tank hits if he wants to deal hits. Although fresh Warriors can deal decent DPS compared to other fresh classes, the sword's range still puts potion-farming Warriors at a disadvantage compared to classes such as Bow or Staff class, who have access to longer range weapons. The CSword, A.S.S, and Colo sword can mitigate the disadvantage of short range. Much like the Wizard, the Warrior lacks a defensive ability such as the Knight's shield stun or a healing ability like that of a Paladin or Priest. With this in mind, even the most powerful Warriors need to pick their fights carefully and not get too reckless in combat. The Warrior also benefits from [Vital Combat](/wiki/vital-combat) as his high DEF requires more damage for the Combat Trigger and his 75 VIT makes the Combat Duration last for 3.4 seconds.

Group Role

Warriors, with their attack speed boosting helms, are useful in groups, and are key if you want to crack the Mysterious Crystal. Large groups attacking can bring quick death to more enemies by boosting everyone's attack speed, which is especially important when trying to break the aforementioned Mysterious Crystal. The damage by the group is boosted even higher when coupled with a Paladin's seal boost. With the Hivemaster Helm, the Warrior can also provide the Curse status effect that other classes can benefit from as well as the Warrior.

Event and Dungeon Bosses

Warriors, with their extremely high attack power, are able to take down event bosses extremely quickly if an opening is made for them. A skilled warrior can rise to the challenge of taking down an event boss himself if he is able to abuse the way Skull Shrines and Cube Gods shoot to where they predict the enemy will be. At a Skull Shrine or Cube God, you should rapidly twitch about the event to dodge some of the shots. A good Warrior (or any other class) should be able to make a Skull Shrine shoot behind itself, get in several shots, and back off. When fighting a Cube God, the biggest problem are the minions because most swords do not pierce enemies. Once the cube system is in a favorable position (far away from the Cube God), a Warrior can walk in strafing, making the Cube God shoot the wrong way until the cube system moves in on top of the Cube God again. Because the Warrior relies on his speed to manipulate the cube's shot pattern, never go in once slowed by a cube minion. Wait until the slow effect wears off and try again. Especially if you do not have a Jugg, the "kill or be killed" philosophy applies here. Warrior's astronomical attack power gives him a considerable edge against certain dungeon bosses. He can easily kill Stheno before she even has a chance to move to her next phase, and can also make short work of Limon and Septavius. With an electric pet, it is possible to use Warrior (along with a few other classes) to almost instantly kill Limon solo through baiting her onto your pet. The Warrior's extremely efficient boss-slaying and relative safety from minion damage in melee range make the class optimal for spamming dungeons to farm basic stats for other characters. Warrior also is critical in the Lost Halls, able to shrug off most small hits and deal massive damage in a dungeon where being in melee range is often safer than being at long range. There are, however, some bosses that a Warrior may have trouble with. His short range makes certain dungeon bosses, like Oryx 2, a serious hindrance to fight alone, so don't be afraid to call upon allies who use other classes to help you take the fight to these bosses. In general, the Warrior fares poorly against bosses like Oryx 2 due to phases that primarily rely on ranged damage and punish being in melee range. With the changes to Oryx 2's phases, Warrior is very strong in the updated phases (minus slow) but continues to struggle in shotgun phases.

Summary

The Warrior has several applications that can be used on the battlefield that work to his advantage, if used correctly. This class is often considered to be the strongest class for skilled players alongside the [Wizard](/wiki/wizard) and [Trickster](/wiki/trickster), although it takes a good deal of experience to make the most of it. If you want to simply deal extremely high DPS, finish events and dungeons with great speed, can deal with the short range of swords, and are not adverse to "risky" or "dangerous" tactics, the Warrior is for you.

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