I have a level 30 warrior atm, and I enjoy the class a lot. I've played a bit of gladiator and I can't really stand the class; it feels stagnant compared to marauder/war so far.
My question is, I have other classes I'm also interested in (Arc/Dragoon), is it still within a reasonable window of time that warriors will receive the modifications to their mechanics to make them more competitive with paladin, or should I level an alternate class for now and come back to warriors when they do receive the adjustments they need?
The class is a lot of fun by itself, but I also made it so that I could tank. I enjoy its higher DPS, but if I can't tank main boss content later I may as well just play a dedicated DPS class/
Is it worth leveling a warrior currently?
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09-17-2013, 02:28 AMwonka11Is it worth leveling a warrior currently?
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09-17-2013, 02:51 AMRiko_113
I'm a WHM and prefer healing PLD in most cases, but if you play Warrior right you can out tank any PLD I've seen. I've had Warriors make me second guess my preference because they tanked so amazingly but you need to use your abilities appropriately. Just keep up with it, especially if you like it. It's worth it, trust me.
Also, crossclasses. Pick up all crossclass skills you can use from GLD and PUG, and i think DRG. It makes a huge difference. PLD have to get crossclasses to stay competitively good as well, so don't think it's just you that has to while they get it easy. -
09-17-2013, 02:56 AMClockTown
I'm in the same boat as you OP. My warrior is currently 40 and after looking around in forums I'm starting to 2nd guess my class choice. :\
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09-17-2013, 03:14 AMSatrinaKali
Manage your CDs and get to know fights. Know when the boss is about to slam you with a big hit. I like to pop IB right after a big hit and then infuriate after that to get back my stacks to help the healer out. Good burst up in healing incase the boss hits you with another melee swing or anything right after.
No reason to not level warrior, I plan to level PLD as well since I can use all the same gear anyways during level before I convert it all. It's all preference and you cant base things on forum topics. There are FC's out there doing Coil with WAR tanks, do they struggle more then FCs doing it with PLDs? Maybe, but even if it IS tougher, why not? Keeps people playing better. -
09-17-2013, 03:15 AMNadaklu
@OP - My advice would be to continue to level what you enjoy. I thoroughly enjoy my warrior and I'm going to continue to play it. If we were to "re-roll" because we are not the "flavor of the month" you'll never reach end-game to actually see how it is. Maybe PLD is superior right now, but next month or next patch, who knows? I play with a good group of friends and if I have at OT, so be it we still got the job done as a team. That's what it's all about.
@Riko - I have obviously not done any end game or HM content as of yet. However I have several healers in my FC who love to run with me tanking as a warrior. You have to keep your priorities right and be smart about your skills and from what I've seen I can do well in most situations thus far. Now this is of course the 4 man dungeons coming up through the story but I'm happy.
Moral of the story - Don't let what folks are saying get ya down on what you want to play. Just my $.02. Take it for what it's worth and game on! -
09-17-2013, 03:15 AMBigpurpleharness
PLD has a much lower skill cap (Until shield bashing is the difference between a wipe and not, at least), and they're also much easier to heal on average.
I'm positive an exceptional WAR can tank fine, and would only be considered poor when compared to an exceptional Paladin.
My personal advice based solely off my opinion? Keep with WAR if you like it and don't plan on doing CoB anytime soon. Roll a PLD if you do. -
09-17-2013, 03:18 AMLemon8or
I enjoy leveling a warrior way more than a paladin even though I've always been the sword and board kind of guy. It just gets me a lot more thrilled to see my HP going up and down quickly instead of "oh it's about to hit me, better hit that oh shit button and nullify most of the damage" kind. I do plan on taking my Warrior to 50 and beyond but right now, focusing on getting my monk there.
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09-17-2013, 03:27 AMbrainchildThere's no skill involved in playing PLD. You literally have one combo chain (which already debuffs the boss for you), very good passive mitigation, and very good cooldowns. People love to underestimate Sword Oath, but it provides comparable damage to Maim, should you be the off-tank or off-DPS.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigpurpleharness
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09-17-2013, 05:14 AMDositoAs much as i hate too, i agree with this. Its a simpe 123 rotation with a few pff gcd attacks. Its knowing when to pop the def buffs that is the only part that requirres some planning, aside from stun bot duties. I like using sword oath when being in a good position aggro wise.Quote:
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Im right on the threshold for 50 on pld so after im gonna try put warrior. To see what i like petter gameplay wise. -
09-17-2013, 05:59 AMVic_Viper
I enjoyed the leveling process as a WAR, but If you have the choice and want to do endgame content go with the PLD for now. There is little sense in spending the time and gil to gear up a less viable class.
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09-17-2013, 06:39 AMMomoOG
I agree the paladin combo is too simple. This is why I'm an advocate of dropping the mitigation a bit and adding a bit of complexity with an additional combo that would use cure as an finisher (heal multiplier) for moderate sustain. I think most Paladins want cure to be more significant as well.
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09-17-2013, 12:08 PMOmerta_AlphaI don't agree. You know SE will tweak stuff. They did it in FFXI, they will do it here. Especially if they actually see what the community is talking about and honestly, it seems they are paying attention. If you look at each gripe that really affected game play so far at least, it has been fixed. Fairly quickly I may add. All signs point to WAR getting some changes to balance things in the next big patch. Also, I may not be level 50, but after playing so far, and reading forums and watching videos on youtube, even if PLD out shines WAR at the moment for tanking, I think WAR is going to be BEAST in PvP. But hey, this is mere speculation.Quote:
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09-17-2013, 12:30 PMBigpurpleharnessI was trying to be polite about it, thus I went with "lower skill cap"Quote:
Originally Posted by brainchild
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09-17-2013, 01:56 PMDelorean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...VHZFjnmA#t=258, skip to 3mins
a great and informative video describing the discrepancy between PLD and WAR. not specifically, but im sure if you use your imagination you will find it funny
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09-17-2013, 08:40 PMSargon
I like WAR and find it good fun, and with inner beast it's even very easy soloing, good survavibility in FATEs.
As for dungeons and guildhests, I had no issue 'til now.
For me that's all the game is for now, but I hope the job will change before I reach 50.
Because that's where it's getting touchy, because you can read everywhere that WAR is not a popular job for end game.
So if your goal is to run end game dungeons, WAR may have a harder time finding an end game FC than PLD. -
09-17-2013, 09:45 PMCubester
For some reason I'm always really good at picking classes that are imbalanced or just generally unpopular. However, I've never let that bother me in any MMO up until now, and I'm not about to let that change.
I'd say, stick to whatever you enjoy playing, and if that just so happens to be a Warrior, then you stick to that. In the end, the devs are going to be balancing classes anyway.