Why pick marauder?

I picked marauder even before the game was released because I loved how SE described it in the previews. Supposed to be the big RAWR class with the giant axe! Like a big berserker class!

But when I played it... I get this feeling we more of a tank class than anything... Even tho it seems GLD out shines us on that roll. Where is the big damage output I was looking for?

Anyone else feel this way? Or am I way off?

It's more of a balance. Less attack power than a lancer or archer, but more HP and defense. The other main point is marauder's AoE capability, even on normal attacks. Too bad the stamina cost is too high, and that the only time it's useful is during leves when mobs can be claimed in groups. Otherwise it's useless.

Me and one of my LS friends were talking about this recently and would agree with you 100%. As a MRD R50, I'm doing just as much DOT as my friend who is GLD R50. From how it was described in the beginning, MRD was supposed to be the major DPS in the game, but it seems ARC and LNC, hell, even PUG seem to do more DPS than MRD. Between low damage output and insufficient accuracy it's pretty nerfed and needs some fine tuning. The concept is there though. I say if we have low accuracy we better be putting dealing out 300 ~ 500 dmg per hit. The high end of that being a critical hit and the low end being the more common. If it were the other way around and had high accuracy, then we should still be dealing 200 ~ 400 damage per hit.

I know that stats can play into this a bit, but even stats get capped. I'm curious to see what someone who has capped str at R50 deals out. However even with stats, that defeats the purpose of "building your own class" if you have to make major sacrifices to the classes root purpose. Maybe if they take out the physical levels and do stats according to classes, we'll see a big difference in our dmg output and accuracy. Who knows.

I wanted something different than the whm I was in XI. Just a complete change of pace :)

to make your gladiator better , thats why.

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Originally Posted by JasonMarkle

Me and one of my LS friends were talking about this recently and would agree with you 100%. As a MRD R50, I'm doing just as much DOT as my friend who is GLD R50. From how it was described in the beginning, MRD was supposed to be the major DPS in the game, but it seems ARC and LNC, hell, even PUG seem to do more DPS than MRD.

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MRD does more dmg than Glad, on par or slightly less than PGL, and of course a lot less than LNC and ARC since those two classes have weak defense and HP.

Something's not right if you're getting out DPSed by a gladiator.

I don't know.. I felt I did more damage as MRD than I did as LNC. I was doing more damage as rank 5 MRD than my 20 LNC.. Maybe it's a matter of where the points are alotted or the equipment. I just noticed better survivability as well as damage in general.

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Originally Posted by siddichan

I don't know.. I felt I did more damage as MRD than I did as LNC. I was doing more damage as rank 5 MRD than my 20 LNC.. Maybe it's a matter of where the points are alotted or the equipment. I just noticed better survivability as well as damage in general.

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Nah, LNC is hands down better DPS than MRD. You have 3 different 500 TP WS to use (4, if you get skull sunder as well), and with Full Thrust, Comrade in Arms, and Invigorate, you can spam WS all day long on normal mobs that aren't too hard. Plus, with every miss, you get a free attack with Feint. Add in Ferocity II, and you get lots of damage.

Also, regarding survivability, with Life Surge, you'll always leech HP back as long as you keep up your DPS.

I've found MRD to be great for small group events. We tank well, AOE for damage and hate, and can live though a lot. To use FFXI as an example, MRD is like the RDM of the melee classes. We can do it all but not better than other classes that are mainly focused on doing one thing.

I find ARC to be the best DD, then MRD, followed by LNC & PUG which are pretty equal. Then GLA.

Thought of Marauder as AoE melee DPS. While not doing the most damage to a single target, we do a ton of damage the more targets there are around us. Add up total damage dealt per swing on three mobs simultaneously... that's nothing to scoff at.

MRD is my most satisfy class among all Disciples of Wars.
I love Great Axe and I love tough class.
And I'm more happy when I found that Marauder can take tanking role. <3

The most thing I regret about Marauder is Great Axe's Blade is quite tiny for me. ;w ;

In my opinion MRD is a tanking class well suited for some specific situations (see cluster NMs). It is reasonable their damage output is not comparable to the pure DPS classes. It is close to GLD, in order to beat GLD dps you would have to respec giving up defensive stat loosing your tanking role. It is evident they intended mrd as a tank just by looking at its skill set. Most of the skills are defensive or intended to hold aggro. I have tanked on mrd pretty much anything that is in game right and it works great, especially if you have gld skills available.

I believe GLA, MRD, and PUG are all tanks.

GLA = Shield tank
MRD = Parry tank
PUG = Evasion tank

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Originally Posted by Urthdigger

I believe GLA, MRD, and PUG are all tanks.

GLA = Shield tank
MRD = Parry tank
PUG = Evasion tank

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The efficiency diferences between a gladiator with a mrd/pug are to much.Even if you can do it does not mean you should be doing it, Theres not one time were i would think a mrd or a pug can tank better than a gladi or even be on par.
ever.mrd/pug are offtanks at best.

AoE MRD abilities are great but they're pretty pointless with the claim system atm imo. Unless we can get SP for those other mobs that decide to be around when we're pwning our leve mobs or even behest when you have one prty, our AoE attacks are only good about 40% of the time from what I've seen.

Yup, to me MRD is very easy to live through. Our Vit point returns are glorious. Parry rate? Amazing. And DD with a couple skills borrowed from ARC and LNC make us home run hitters every time.

I don't like playing ARC because it's a little too easy to play, especially since I've ranked almost everything up to at least 20. If I had started with ARC I might have appreciated it more.

I don't play LNC as my main because frankly, I don't like the weapon style. If it was a Glaive or something, I'd be on that like a nerd on the new Pokemon game.

PUG... everyone and their mom plays that.

GLA... Sad day. I mean, I applaud tanks, I really do. But I like tanking and using GLD skills on my MRD more. Warmonger + Taunt + Provoke ftw.

CON, I actually love playing as a CON. I love the skills. I also love using those skills on my GLD. Nothing like being able to un-paralyze the tank or un-silence the healer. The only thing that ruins it for me is the MRD low MP returns. Oh well, that's what LNC is for!

THM, works great with MRD. Punishing bards while I'm playing my MRD is fun for the lulz. And Sacrifice is great in general, especially if you have an ARC who is pulling way too much hate. Or a GLD who can't tank.


MRD is a one (wo)man party! I think the only thing that was holding us back was mp. And now that we can regen that too... MRDs are going to take over the world.

One Bar/Tavern at a time!