Warrior

A Warrior is a master of armed combat, in all of its forms. He's at home on the battlefield, and is trained to take as much punishment as he doles out.
 By nature, Warriors have more health points than any other class. 
- EverQuest manual

Description

Warriors are the masters of armed combat and defense, taking the point in battles and going head-to-head with the most dangerous creatures of Norrath. Warriors are a melee class with the ability to wear plate armor and wield all types of weapons.

Warriors build their strength and stamina to unheard of levels, making them far hardier than any other class. When combined with their heavy armor and excellent defensive skills, warriors are unmatched in their ability to survive the most brutal battles. Warriors train themselves in the skills of combat, mastering the use of all weapons and tactics. Warriors also learn to taunt their opponents, making themselves the focus of all their enemies' attacks, allowing the less resilient members of their group to remain safe from harm.

Warriors are often the cornerstone of a good group, providing a strong defense while also dealing heavy damage to their enemies. Warriors fare poorly when adventuring alone, and are an excellent choice for those who enjoy grouping and taking the front line in battle.

Class Titles

Level 1-50	Level 51-54	Level 55-59	Level 60
Warrior	Champion	Myrmidon	Warlord

Creation Guide

Picking the Right Race

The first thing you have to pick then is your race. Which race you pick will determine the foundation of your character for the rest of your life in Norrath, so it is important you pick one you like. Warriors need to take into account a number of things. Some armours only fit certain sizes of races. As you increase in level, this becomes less of an issue, but it is something to be aware of. Also keep in mind that as a Warrior you have no spells, so races with poor night-vision (Barbarians, Humans) might want to be avoided if you are a first-time player or do not know your way around the world too well.

Out of the possible races for warriors - Barbarians, Dark Elfs, Dwarfs, Gnomes, Half Elfs, Halflings, Humans, Iksars, Ogres,Trolls, and Wood Elfs. Some of the high level throwing weapons can only be used by Barbarians, Trolls and Ogres who also have the highest base strength. Iksars heal faster and get a natural AC bonus, and are hated by nearly every other race of Norrath. Trolls also have a natural healing boost but are hated in most places. Ogres are also disliked in many towns and even though they do not get a health recovery bonus, they get a lot more hit points from their higher stamina and cannot be stunned by enemy bashes when attacked from the front. All of the large races also have the ability to Slam, which is similar to Bash but requires no shield.

Starting Statistics

Race	Str	Sta	Agi	Dex	Wis	Int	Cha	Bonus
Barbarian	113	105	87	70	70	60	55	25
Dark Elf	70	75	90	75	83	99	60	25
Dwarf	100	100	75	90	83	60	45	25
Gnome	70	80	90	85	67	98	60	25
Half Elf	80	80	95	85	60	75	75	25
Halfling	80	85	100	90	80	47	50	25
Human	85	85	80	75	75	75	75	25
Iksar	80	80	95	85	80	75	55	25
Ogre	140	132	75	70	67	60	37	25
Troll	118	119	88	75	60	52	40	25
Wood Elf	75	75	100	80	80	75	75	25

Religion

Generally speaking being Agnostic is a fairly safe bet in Everquest. Religion serves only to get you into trouble in many situations. The disadvantage to doing this is that some items, such as deity-specific Cultural armor sets, and some quests can only be done by followers of certain religions. Following a religion will at worst get you killed in some areas, but generally you can avoid these. Following Innoruuk is probably the most dangerous religion as they have the most places in the game where they are Kill on Sight. In the end it will not make an enormous difference to your character which Deity you choose.

Skills

Berserker Frenzy (Warrior Ability)

Going into a berserker frenzy is an innate, passive ability of the warrior class that is present from level 1 onward. Anytime a player character warrior's health falls too low, he or she enters a berserker frenzy, converting all of his or her critical hits into more powerful crippling blows.

A warrior will go berserk when falling below ??% health and will remain berserk permanently until his or her health reaches ??%.

While berserk, the warrior will score a crippling blow whenever they would normally have scored a critical hit. The run speed penalty for low health characters is also mitigated for berserk warriors.

Going berserk is accompanied by the message, "Soandso goes into a berserker frenzy!" which will appear in the chat boxes of both the warrior and another other nearby players. "Soandso is no longer berserk" signals the end of the effect.

Berserking is a hard-coded mechanic of the class and stacks with all buffs, disciplines, etc.

Magic Resistance

Warriors will gain a progressively stronger resistance to magic as they level, at a rate of +1 MR every 2 levels.