Fighter — Tank — MnM Classes

ClassRace

FighterTank

Plate ArmorAll weaponsDual wield preferredSolo: Difficult7 Races21 Skills

Versatile weapon masters who anchor the front line through sheer martial prowess. Fighters pursue mastery of every weapon and armor type they encounter, excelling at absorbing punishment and retaliating in kind. With the broadest race selection of any class, they offer a straightforward yet rewarding tanking experience built on discipline and adaptability.

Attributes

1Primary stat2Secondary stat3Tertiary stat|Solid bar = base Faded bar = max

STR

21 / 272

Allows you to carry more, increases melee weapon damage and shield block amounts

STA

20 / 281

Increases health and reduces the chance to be dazed in combat

DEX

18 / 25

Increases hit rate and on-hit weapon effect frequency

AGI

16 / 253

Provides damage mitigation

INT

16 / 25

Increases mana pool size (if higher than WIS) and damage from offensive damage spells

WIS

16 / 25

Increases mana pool size (if higher than INT) and healing from healing spells

CHA

15 / 24

Reduces purchase price and increases sale price, helps commerce skills, and reduces charm break rate

Class discussion

Recommended Builds

Vanguard

The Vanguard is the shield wall. Maximum Stamina and Fortitude create an unmovable tank that generates threat through sheer endurance. Defense training accelerates mitigation skills, while Medicine keeps the Fighter patched up between pulls. When everything goes wrong, the Vanguard is the last one standing.

Stat Allocation (10 pts)

STA +5AGI +3STR +2

Major Combat Trait

FortitudePassive: Stamina increased by 5% | Active: Become resilient, increasing Stamina by 50% for 15 seconds

Minor Combat Trait

DefenderYour Defense skill starts at 5. Your Defense skill increases 25% faster.

Major Noncombat Trait

Fast MetabolismEndurance increased by 25%, but food is consumed 25% faster

Minor Noncombat Trait

MedicineBind Wound starts at 25, Survival starts at 5, Bind Wound increases 25% faster, and you start with a Trainee’s Survival Kit and 20 Trainee’s Cloth Bandages

Arms Master

Equal parts damage dealer and meat shield, the Arms Master splits investment between Strength and Stamina. Brawn amplifies melee hits while swordsmanship accelerates slashing weapon mastery. This Fighter can hold aggro through damage output alone when defensive cooldowns aren't enough. The best defense is a terrifying offense.

Stat Allocation (10 pts)

STA +4STR +4AGI +2

Major Combat Trait

BrawnPassive: Strength increased by 5% | Active: Increase Strength by 50% for 15 seconds

Minor Combat Trait

SwordsmanYour Slashing skill starts at 5. Your Slashing skill increases 25% faster. You start with a Trainee's Scimitar instead of your default starter weapon.

Major Noncombat Trait

Fast MetabolismEndurance increased by 25%, but food is consumed 25% faster

Minor Noncombat Trait

MedicineBind Wound starts at 25, Survival starts at 5, Bind Wound increases 25% faster, and you start with a Trainee’s Survival Kit and 20 Trainee’s Cloth Bandages

Sentinel

The Sentinel controls the battlefield from range before enemies close the gap. Agility-fueled avoidance and archery training via Deadeye let this Fighter pull specific mobs and kite when needed. Survival training keeps them alive in the field between camps. An off-tank who excels at controlled pulling.

Stat Allocation (10 pts)

STA +4AGI +3DEX +3

Major Combat Trait

AgilePassive: Agility increased by 5% | Active: Increase Agility by 50% for 15 seconds

Minor Combat Trait

DeadeyeYour Archery skill starts at 5. Your Archery skill increases 25% faster. You start with a Trainee's Longbow, a Trainee's Hip Quiver, and 1000 Trainee's Arrows.

Major Noncombat Trait

Fast MetabolismEndurance increased by 25%, but food is consumed 25% faster

Minor Noncombat Trait

SurvivalistSurvival starts at 25, increases 5% faster, and you start with a Trainee’s Survival Satchel

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Skill List

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Skill class

Category

Level

Level 1

Kick

Level 1

AcrobaticsUtility

Mana: —

Kicks your target, interrupting their casting, locking them out of that school of magic for 4 seconds.

Offensive Stance

Level 1

ValorBuff

Mana: —

Enter Offensive Stance, increasing your damage by 15% and raising your Offense skill by 5.

Rend

Level 1

MightDamage

Mana: Innate

Rends your target for 100% (L1) to 200% (L60) Weapon Damage, and an additional 1 (L1) to 60 (L60) Physical Damage. Has a 20% chance to reset the cooldown of your Frenzy and Shield Slam abilities.

Shoot

Level 1

MartialDamage

Mana: Innate

Shoots your target with a bow. <span style="font-size:85%">(requires bow & arrows)</span>

Strike

Level 1

MightDebuff

Mana: —

Violently strike your target, dealing 100% Weapon Damage plus an<br> additional 1 (L1) to 10 (L60) Physical Damage.

Taunt

Level 1

MartialUtility

Mana: —

Taunt your target, drawing their attention to you.

Throw

Level 1

MartialDamage

Mana: 0

Throw a throwing weapon at your target. Requires throwing weapon.

Level 2

Battle Cry

Level 2

MartialBuff

Mana: Innate

Let loose a blood-curdling battle cry, increase your Strength by 1 (L1) to 15 (L60) for 2 minutes.

Level 3

Charge

Level 3

MightCrowd Control

Mana: Innate

Charge at your enemy, immobilizing them for 1 second.

Level 4

Defensive Stance

Level 4

ValorBuff

Mana: —

Enter Defensive Stance, reducing Physical damage against you by 10% and raising your Defense skill by 5.

Level 5

Unnerving Shout

Level 5

MartialDebuff

Mana: Innate

Debilitate nearby targets with an unnerving shout, reducing their Physical Damage dealt by 5% for 30 seconds.

Level 6

Armor Break

Level 6

MartialDebuff

Mana: Innate

Breaks the armor of your target, reducing their AC by 1 (L1) to 26 (L60) for 30 seconds. Stacks 3 times.

Level 7

Distracting Taunt

Level 7

MartialUtility

Mana: Innate

Taunts point blank targets within 10 meters, causing them to focus their attacks on you. Triggers cooldown of Martial abilities and Melee Global Cooldown.

Level 8

Clobber

Level 8

MartialCrowd Control

Mana: —

Brutally clobber your target, stunning them for 6 seconds.

Intimidation

Level 8

MartialCrowd Control

Mana: Innate

Intimidates ten of your point blank enemies within 10 meters, causing them to run away in fear for 10 seconds.

Level 9

Defense

Level 9

MartialBuff

Mana: Innate

Take up a defensive posture, reducing melee damage dealt to you by 40% for 30 seconds.

Level 10

Frenzy

Level 10

MightDamage

Mana: Innate

Evicerate your target with a frenzy of attacks, dealing 50% plus 1 (L1) to 25 (L60) Physical Damage each and increasing attack speed by 10% for 1 minute.

Shield Bash

Level 10

MightDamage

Mana: Innate

Bashes your target with your Shield for 1 (L1) to 50 (L60) Physical Damage, and also increasing your threat with the target by 50 (L1) to 500 (L60). Rend has a 10% chance to reset the cooldown of this ability.

Level 11

Final Stand

Level 11

MartialBuff

Mana: Innate

Take up a final stand, increasing your max health by 25% for 30 seconds.

Level 12

Rallying Shout

Level 12

MartialBuff

Mana: —

Rally your group with an inspiring shout, increasing their maximum<br> Health by 10% for 30 seconds.

Level 13

Merciless Assault

Level 13

MartialBuff

Mana: —

Unleash a merciless assault, increasing your Physical Damage dealt by 50% and causing your melee attacks to always land Critical Hits for 12 seconds. If you are Berserk while this ability is active, your melee attacks always land Crippling Blows.

Level 1

Skill list
Level	Name	Skill class	Category	Mana	Description
Lv 1	Kick	Acrobatics	Utility	—	Kicks your target, interrupting their casting, locking them out of that school of magic for 4 seconds.
Lv 1	Offensive Stance	Valor	Buff	—	Enter Offensive Stance, increasing your damage by 15% and raising your Offense skill by 5.
Lv 1	Rend	Might	Damage	Innate	Rends your target for 100% (L1) to 200% (L60) Weapon Damage, and an additional 1 (L1) to 60 (L60) Physical Damage. Has a 20% chance to reset the cooldown of your Frenzy and Shield Slam abilities.
Lv 1	Shoot	Martial	Damage	Innate	Shoots your target with a bow. <span style="font-size:85%">(requires bow & arrows)</span>
Lv 1	Strike	Might	Debuff	—	Violently strike your target, dealing 100% Weapon Damage plus an<br> additional 1 (L1) to 10 (L60) Physical Damage.
Lv 1	Taunt	Martial	Utility	—	Taunt your target, drawing their attention to you.
Lv 1	Throw	Martial	Damage	0	Throw a throwing weapon at your target. Requires throwing weapon.

Level 2

Skill list
Level	Name	Skill class	Category	Mana	Description
Lv 2	Battle Cry	Martial	Buff	Innate	Let loose a blood-curdling battle cry, increase your Strength by 1 (L1) to 15 (L60) for 2 minutes.

Level 3

Skill list
Level	Name	Skill class	Category	Mana	Description
Lv 3	Charge	Might	Crowd Control	Innate	Charge at your enemy, immobilizing them for 1 second.

Level 4

Skill list
Level	Name	Skill class	Category	Mana	Description
Lv 4	Defensive Stance	Valor	Buff	—	Enter Defensive Stance, reducing Physical damage against you by 10% and raising your Defense skill by 5.

Level 5

Skill list
Level	Name	Skill class	Category	Mana	Description
Lv 5	Unnerving Shout	Martial	Debuff	Innate	Debilitate nearby targets with an unnerving shout, reducing their Physical Damage dealt by 5% for 30 seconds.

Level 6

Skill list
Level	Name	Skill class	Category	Mana	Description
Lv 6	Armor Break	Martial	Debuff	Innate	Breaks the armor of your target, reducing their AC by 1 (L1) to 26 (L60) for 30 seconds. Stacks 3 times.

Level 7

Skill list
Level	Name	Skill class	Category	Mana	Description
Lv 7	Distracting Taunt	Martial	Utility	Innate	Taunts point blank targets within 10 meters, causing them to focus their attacks on you. Triggers cooldown of Martial abilities and Melee Global Cooldown.

Level 8

Skill list
Level	Name	Skill class	Category	Mana	Description
Lv 8	Clobber	Martial	Crowd Control	—	Brutally clobber your target, stunning them for 6 seconds.
Lv 8	Intimidation	Martial	Crowd Control	Innate	Intimidates ten of your point blank enemies within 10 meters, causing them to run away in fear for 10 seconds.

Level 9

Skill list
Level	Name	Skill class	Category	Mana	Description
Lv 9	Defense	Martial	Buff	Innate	Take up a defensive posture, reducing melee damage dealt to you by 40% for 30 seconds.

Level 10

Skill list
Level	Name	Skill class	Category	Mana	Description
Lv 10	Frenzy	Might	Damage	Innate	Evicerate your target with a frenzy of attacks, dealing 50% plus 1 (L1) to 25 (L60) Physical Damage each and increasing attack speed by 10% for 1 minute.
Lv 10	Shield Bash	Might	Damage	Innate	Bashes your target with your Shield for 1 (L1) to 50 (L60) Physical Damage, and also increasing your threat with the target by 50 (L1) to 500 (L60). Rend has a 10% chance to reset the cooldown of this ability.

Level 11

Skill list
Level	Name	Skill class	Category	Mana	Description
Lv 11	Final Stand	Martial	Buff	Innate	Take up a final stand, increasing your max health by 25% for 30 seconds.

Level 12

Skill list
Level	Name	Skill class	Category	Mana	Description
Lv 12	Rallying Shout	Martial	Buff	—	Rally your group with an inspiring shout, increasing their maximum<br> Health by 10% for 30 seconds.

Level 13

Skill list
Level	Name	Skill class	Category	Mana	Description
Lv 13	Merciless Assault	Martial	Buff	—	Unleash a merciless assault, increasing your Physical Damage dealt by 50% and causing your melee attacks to always land Critical Hits for 12 seconds. If you are Berserk while this ability is active, your melee attacks always land Crippling Blows.