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Written by Thomas Petersen
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Feb 02, 2008 at 11:43 AM |
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Brawler Guides
Brawlers (Monks and Bruisers) constitute two of the six fighter classes (the other four are Guardian, Berserker, Shadowknight, and Paladin). In the game, tanks fall into two possible categories: Mitigation Tanks and Avoidance Tanks. While Mitigation Tanks rely on their heavy armor to deflect as much damage as possible, Monks and Bruisers rely upon their skills to avoid getting hit instead and so are called Avoidance Tanks.
An Avoidance Tank can easily tank as well as a Mitigation Tank on all but Epic encounters, where a large proportion of the Combat Arts the Epic creatures have disregard a tank's avoidance skills. This means that, in Epic encounters, Brawlers are hit more frequently and, being limited to leather armor, tend not to hold up to the punishment as well as a tank wearing plate. Brawlers can turn out respectable Damage Per Second in such situations, however, or can work as an Off-Tank, providing relief and back-up to a raid's Main Tank and do quite well. |
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Confused by class choices? |
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Written by Thomas Petersen
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Jan 18, 2008 at 09:48 AM |
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With the influx of new players from Rise of Kunark we're seeing a lot of the same question around here, so I figured a bit of a general guide to help people out with choosing a class couldn't hurt. While this doesn't go into specifics of each class (might do that soon) it is aimed at helping new players deal with the information overload that often comes when they are confronted with such a plethora of choices. If you feel I've missed something or misstated feel free to let me know and I'll correct as needed. Class - Some people got it, some don't... Help choosing a class is probably the single most common topic posted by new folks here in the forum. With twenty four classes and eighteen races to choose from it can be a little overwhelming to someone without any experience in the game. We'll go over each class and what they each bring to the table soon enough, but for now we'll cover some basic information regarding the classes that might help you make your decision. |
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Written by Thomas Petersen
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Jan 18, 2008 at 09:44 AM |
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This is a good zone for people that want a more in-dept exploration experience. You will start out on a beach near your primary quest givers. These quests are quite simple and progress quite rapidly for those that like to quest. I do recommend doing the quests because it is a good source of equipment for the player that is just starting out. You will progress from the beach area to a rocky overlook. Quests do get tougher, but they are still soloable for those that like to solo. After completing the quest series here you can progress to a small encampment on another rocky overlook just up the mountain side. Now there is a "Secret" quest here that some people may have missed. On the 2nd rocky overlook you will have to do a quest where you lure little lizards to carnivorous plants. These plants will entagle the lizards in a filament and you will be required to harvest them. Once you do that quest head towards the raptors past the small filament plants and look around. You will find a very "BIG" carnivorous plant that is in the ground. You will attack one of the raptors and run up to the "BIG" carnivorous plant which will entagle the raptor. After that is done you will harvest the raptor and be given the "Secret" quest. Head back to the person that gave you the lizard entaglement quest and you'll be reward with some extra xp/aa as well as some minor coin. After completing the quest series on the second rocky overlook you will have to head to the battlements to progress. The quests at the battlements get tougher, but are still soloable if you are patient. Towards the end of the battlement quest you need to kill a named aviak. He will drop an item that will give you another "Secret" quest earning you a nifty pet plus some extra coin xp and aa. Each quest series will lead you to Gorowyn where you should be atleast level 12-14. Here you can move on taking the carpet to Sinking Sands then to Freeport or Darklight Woods. However I recommend staying in Gorowyn completing the quest series. This series will lead you to a cave area where you will finish up the quest series for Gorowyn. About 1/2 through the quests in the Cave you will be asked to study the gorillas near by and it is here where you will find the 3rd "Secret" quest. Killing some of the Gorillas after completing quests from one of the bio-parsers you will find a leopard carcas. This carcas will give you your secret quest and you will need to return to the bio-parser to update it. |
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