Introduction
Warrior is one of the premier damage-dealing jobs, with access to a huge array of weapon types and supporting armor. It also has the tools to function as a back-up tank, but in its current state this guide focuses primarily on damage output.
Abilities and Traits
Support Jobs
Ninja
- The premier defensive subjob against enemies which utilize physical damage, thanks to Utsusemi. Also provides the fastest attacks when Dual Wielding. Preferred subjob for Decimation-focused builds.
Dragoon
- With a wide variety of valuable Job Traits, this subjob features excellent damage output in exchange for limited utility. Preferred subjob for Savage Blade-focused builds. High Jump provides a welcome way to reduce enmity in protracted fights.
Monk:
- A solid subjob when starting out fresh. Upgrade to one of the other subjobs mentioned after reaching level 30.
Merits
| Group 1
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| Name
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Description
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Level
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Notes
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| Berserk Recast
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Shorten recast time by 10 seconds.
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5/5
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No brainer. This substantially raises your Berserk uptime.
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| Defender Recast
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Shorten recast time by 6 seconds.
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0/5
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Doesn't get much use.
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| Warcry Recast
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Shorten recast time by 10 seconds.
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0/5
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Falls short of the other categories, even with Savagery.
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| Aggressor Recast
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Shorten recast time by 10 seconds.
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0~5/5
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You may choose to merit this to align the recasts of Berserk and Aggressor, but Double Attack is usually more valuable.
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| Double Attack Rate
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Increase dobule attack rate by 1 percent.
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0~5/5
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Typically the best category, but with current gear it is possible to reach 100% Double Attack rate without these merits.
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| Group 2
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| Name
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Description
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Level
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Notes
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| Warrior's Charge
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Will double your next attack. Recast: 5min. Increase chance of triple attack by 5 percent.
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0~1/5
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Only Resolution and Decimation scale well on Double Attack, and high Double Attack rate renders this skill's benefits marginal.
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| Tomahawk
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Expends a throwing tomahawk to inflict a special defense down effect on an enemy. Recast: 3min. Increase duration of effect by 15 seconds.
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4~5/5
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Rarely useful, but indispensable when needed.
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| Savagery
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Adds TP bonus effect to Warcry. Increase weapon skill TP bonus by 100.
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5/5
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Affects your entire party, and synergizes well with many strong Weapon Skills.
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| Aggressive Aim
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Adds ranged accuracy bonus to Aggressor. Increase ranged accuracy bonus by 4.
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0/5
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Warrior does not utilize ranged attacks in any meaningful capacity.
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Equipment
Warriors are skilled with a wide variety of weapon types. While Great Axe is the signature weapon type, several other builds have become competitive due to the wide variety of equipment available to Warriors. Following are just a few of the many possible builds. Experiment with other gear!
TP Sets
Last updated: 2021 March 31
Note: Chango is pretty nearly a drop-in replacement for Ukonvasara, with minor modifications to Store TP. Depending on the groups available to you it may be significantly easier to obtain.
Note: Sword build is not recommended for beginners due to the high cost and difficulty of obtaining a strong WS set.
WS Sets
Last updated: 2021 March 31
Dancer
