Dwarf Fighter

ClassRace

Tank — Tank

The Dwarven Fighter is the gold standard of tankiness in Monsters and Memories, representing the most natural and effective combination of race and class for the pure tanking role. Natural Stamina stacked on plate armor creates an almost unkillable wall of muscle and metal, while innate resistance to poisons and diseases means fewer debuffs eating into their effective health pool during encounters that rely on those mechanics. Their low center of gravity and stocky build make them nearly impossible to knock down or push back, holding their ground against charges and knockbacks that would send taller tanks stumbling. Centuries of martial tradition mean Dwarven Fighters enter the world with an instinctive understanding of shield work, weapon positioning, and threat generation. In groups, the Dwarven Fighter is simply the safest tank choice available -- the one you pick when failure is not an option and the encounter demands unwavering reliability.

Dwarf

Stout and resilient, Dwarves are renowned for their endurance and craftsmanship. They thrive underground, possessing natural resistance to poison and disease. Their sturdy frames grant them exceptional Stamina, making them formidable in roles that demand toughness and perseverance.

Fighter

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.

Armor

Plate

Weapons

All weapons, Dual wield preferred

Solo Viability

Difficult

Total Skills

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

Skill Statistics

By Classification

Buff

7 (33.3%)

Damage

5 (23.8%)

Utility

3 (14.3%)

Debuff

3 (14.3%)

Crowd Control

3 (14.3%)

By School

Martial

13 (61.9%)

Might

5 (23.8%)

Valor

2 (9.5%)

Acrobatics

1 (4.8%)

Available Traits

Major Combat15

Agile

Agility increased by 5% | Increase Agility by 50% for 15 seconds

Brawn

Strength increased by 5% | Increase Strength by 50% for 15 seconds

Charismatic

Charisma increased by 5% | Increase Charisma by 50% for 15 seconds

Cold Resistant

Base Cold Resistance +10; total Cold Resistance +15% | Removes all harmful Cold effects and greatly increases resistance to them for 15 seconds

Corruption Resistant

Base Corruption Resistance +10; total Corruption Resistance +15% | Removes all harmful Corruption effects and greatly increases resistance to them for 15 seconds

Dexterous

Dexterity increased by 5% | Increase Dexterity by 50% for 15 seconds

Disease Resistant

Base Disease Resistance +10; total Disease Resistance +15% | Removes all harmful Disease effects and greatly increases resistance to them for 15 seconds

Electricity Resistant

Base Electricity Resistance +10; total Electricity Resistance +15% | Removes all harmful Electricity effects and greatly increases resistance to them for 15 seconds

Fire Resistant

Base Fire Resistance +10; total Fire Resistance +15% | Removes all harmful Fire effects and greatly increases resistance to them for 15 seconds

Fortitude

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

Holy Resistant

Base Holy Resistance +10; total Holy Resistance +15% | Removes all harmful Holy effects and greatly increases resistance to them for 15 seconds

Intelligent

Intelligence increased by 5% | Increase Intelligence by 50% for 15 seconds

Magic Resistant

Base Magic Resistance +10; total Magic Resistance +15% | Removes all harmful Magic effects and greatly increases resistance to them for 15 seconds

Poison Resistant

Base Poison Resistance +10; total Poison Resistance +15% | Removes all harmful Poison effects and greatly increases resistance to them for 15 seconds

Wise

Wisdom increased by 5% | Increase Wisdom by 50% for 15 seconds

Minor Combat8

Bludgeoner

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

Cutthroat

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

Deadeye

Your 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.

Defender

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

Knife Thrower

Your Throwing skill starts at 5. Your Throwing skill increases 25% faster. You start with 1000 Trainee's Throwing Daggers.

Shieldman

Your Block skill starts at 5. Your Block skill increases 25% faster. You start with a Trainee's Buckler.

Swordsman

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

Warrior

Your Offense skill starts at 5. Your Offense skill increases 25% faster.

Major Non-Combat5

Fast Metabolism

Endurance increased by 25%, but food is consumed 25% faster

Infravision

Vision in darkness is enhanced

Iron Lungs

Underwater air capacity increased by 200%, but Endurance decreased by 25%

Master Artisan

Carpentry, Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting, Leatherworking, Pottery, and Tailoring skills increase 5% faster

Slow Metabolism

Food is consumed 25% slower, but Endurance decreased by 25%

Minor Non-Combat25

Alchemist

Alchemy starts at 25, increases 5% faster, and you start with a Trainee’s Mortar and Pestle

Blacksmith

Blacksmithing starts at 25, increases 5% faster, and you start with a Trainee’s Smithing Hammer

Brewmaster

Brewing starts at 25 and increases 5% faster

Carpenter

Carpentry starts at 25, increases 5% faster, and you start with a Trainee’s Construction Hammer

Chef

Cooking starts at 25, increases 5% faster, and you start with a Trainee’s Cleaver

Disenchanter

Disenchanting starts at 25, increases 5% faster, and you start with a Trainee’s Disenchanting Cube

Enchanter

Enchanting starts at 25, increases 5% faster, and you start with a Trainee’s Tome of Enchantment

Fisherman

Fishing starts at 25, increases 25% faster, and you start with a Trainee’s Fishing Pole and 20 Trainee’s Grubs

Fletcher

Fletching starts at 25, increases 5% faster, and you start with a Trainee’s Fletching Kit

Herbalist

Herbalism starts at 25, increases 5% faster, and you start with a Trainee’s Sickle and Trainee’s Herb Pouch

Jewelcrafter

Jewelcrafting starts at 25, increases 5% faster, and you start with a Trainee’s Jewelcrafting Kit

Leatherworker

Leatherworking starts at 25, increases 5% faster, and you start with a Trainee’s Leatherworking Kit

Lumberjack

Lumberjacking starts at 25, increases 5% faster, and you start with a Trainee’s Lumberjack Axe and Trainee’s Lumberjack Pouch

Medicine

Bind 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

Merchant

Commerce starts at 25 and increases 25% faster

Miner

Mining starts at 25, increases 5% faster, and you start with a Trainee’s Mining Pick and Trainee’s Mining Pouch

Smelter

Smelting starts at 25 and increases 5% faster

Stonecutter

Stonecutting starts at 25, increases 5% faster, and you start with a Trainee’s Hammer and Chisel

Stonemason

Masonry starts at 25, increases 5% faster, and you start with a Trainee’s Hammer and Chisel

Survivalist

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

Swimmer

Swimming starts at 25 and increases 25% faster

Tailor

Tailoring starts at 25, increases 5% faster, and you start with a Trainee’s Tailoring Kit

Tavern Regular

Alcohol Tolerance starts at 25 and increases 25% faster

Tinkerer

Tinkering starts at 25, increases 5% faster, and you start with a Trainee’s Tinkering Toolkit

Woodworker

Woodworking starts at 25 and increases 5% faster

Skill list

Filters

Multi-select per dropdown; Any skips that filter. Grouped by learned level.

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.