Do It With a Giant Sword (A Warrior’s Guide)

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Warrior Skills: Channeling Through That Giant Sword

Close your eyes... Feel the power through your sword... breath in... and SMASH~! ... YOU MISSED~ DO IT AGAIN~!

The following are general non-attacking skills that all warriors may take. Which you choose is up to you, but bear in mind that some are more necessary than others... choose wisely~
But it's natural that you dunno what's the right ones to choose... That's where I come in~ So listen up~

ALL warriors, and that means YOU, should be sure to level Enrage (available at level 35) every chance possible (level 35, 50, etc); ability to deal more damage is key to a warrior.

Intimidation : (available at level 15) You swing your sword around and 'scare' a mob in it's tracks for a short period of time~ Though it's needed as a prerequisite for Enrage (Only get to level 3~!), it's kind of a pointless skill~ Might as well just beat it over the head instead of 'dancing' in front of it... unless you want to 'run away'~ but we don't run away~ Useless in PVP...

Acceleration: (available at level 50) Walking speed buff. Not important, but it'll save you traveling time later on... Unless you have a cart, then it's only helpful for getting you from mob to mob faster~

The other general warrior skills available are pretty useless. The AoE skills do pathetic damage, Party Enrage only works for guild clans and only seems to last a short time, and we've already been through the ' AoE dancing part', we just don't do that~ don't waste your SP~


Combat Styles: How to Use That Giant Sword

As a warrior, you have two distinct combat styles you can prioritize on, you can be either a Combo Warrior or Slasher Warrior. You can also go hybrid for more mileage on your warrior.


Combo Warriors
As a Combo warrior, you engage your foes with combo attacks using different combinations of the A S D keys. Though difficult at first, with enough practice you will become a combo master~!
Your 'combo bar' is the 3rd 'empty' bar located under your blue AP bar. As you attack and 'hit' your target, it begins to fill up. Once it's flashing red (at 1/2 way), you are able to use a combo attack. A full bar allows you two combo attacks.
You can use sword combos from level 1, but you will need to level up your Great Sword Combo 1 skill to use longer combos.

Common combos (Rating system will apply)

3 hit (level 1)
A S (AS)
S D (SD)

4 hit (level 2)
D S A (AD)

7 hit (level 4)
A S A A A A S (Justice Shall Prevail!!) very quick and powerful
A S D A S D (SD) (Justice Shall Prevail!!) weaker, but quick and fills combo bar faster
D S A D S A D (Simpleton! Ignorant Fool!!) slower, but powerful

12 hit (level 5/max)
S D D A A S S D D A S (SD) (Loyalty to the King!!) slower, but longest and strongest GSC1 combo

-The following can be preformed after learning-
-Great Sword Combo 2 (available at level 70)-

15 hit (level 1)
A S D A S D A S D A S D A S D (Self-Congratulations!!) good for quick combos and filling up the combo bar until you get the 20 hit

20 hit (level 5/max)
D S A S D S A S D S A S D S A S D D D D (Sky…!! Earth…!! Finger…!!) longest, strongest combo… if you complete it, the combo bar fills again for more combo action!!

NOTE: There are other GSC2 combos available, but they aren’t really worth mentioning~ but you’re still interested check out the Combo page on the wiki.

Concentration: (available at level 10) Refills your combo bar faster as you execute combo attacks.
Combo Training: (req - the Book of Elim: Combo Training) (available at level 90) A chance to increase your crit damage... also known as 'Purple Crits'~ 40% damage increase at level 5/max~ Brutal~

Combo Warrior Skill Tree
Max Great Sword Combo
Max Concentration
Level 3 Intimidation (pre-req. for Enrage)
Max Enrage
Max Great Sword Combo 2
Max Combo Training
Max Acceleration

(HINT) To execute a combo while attacking, press the A, S or D key when your sword hits the target and you will hit it again. Also, if you have the ‘COMBO EFFECT’ turned ‘on’, a large wave will show on your screen indicating that you succeeded. Continue the key combination until your warrior shouts a battle cry and you will have completed the combo (E.g. Justice Shall Prevail!!). Training rabbits in town are great for practicing combos~!
(HINT) Be aware of the swinging speed of your sword and how fast your warrior attacks. If you have the sound on, when you hear the attack, press the next key in the combo. With enough practice, this will allow you to even combo while not looking at the screen!!
(HINT) While combo’ing, you cannot use potions while you are hitting or your combo ends. To remedy this, you need to drink potions between your combo hits. To do this either:
1) Use the mouse to click your pots from your item menu/quick bar
or
2) Quickly push the potion buttons after you push the combo button (this takes practice ><). It helps to have your 'HP potion quick buttons' at either F1-F4 or 1-4. Fish or other HP potions are a good alternative for the other 'quick buttons'.
(HINT) Advanced combo skill - CHAIN COMBO: When you are surrounded by multiple mobs within melee range and you execute a combo attack (e.g. 20 hit) on one of them, and still have more hits available right before you kill it, click on another mob next to you. The first mob should be dead and you'll be continuing your remaining combo hits on the next mob. If that one's dead and you still have combo hits, rinse and repeat~ This can be a great way to train (commonly known as 'mobbing') as you don't need to start up a new combo attack and you use your 'stronger' hits on the next mob. Thus killing faster... thus training faster~
(HINT) You can also learn slash skills if you want. Be sure you have the SP to cover your combo skills.


Slasher Warriors
As a Slasher Warrior, you use your warrior power to slash your foes with speedy high damage attacks. It takes less immediate attention than fighting with combos.

Quick Slash: (available at level 10) slash out once and leap back (pinball o.0?) Good for the beginning (Only get to level 3!!)
Double Slash: (available at level 23) slash twice (great during Deadly Slash Cool Down)
Deadly Slash: (available at level 50) slash multiple times (strong, but very long Cool Down -.-)

Slasher Warrior Skill Tree
Level 3 Concentration
Level 3 Great Sword Combo
Level 3 Quick Slash
Level 3 Intimidation (pre-req. for Enrage)
Max Enrage
Max Double Slash
Max Deadly Slash
Max Acceleration

(HINT) This is a very quick and deadly way to fight and train, but at a cost… Your slash skills cost AP, and to recharge that AP costs money… lots and lots of money over time… So be aware of your AP potion count!! And your cash~
(HINT) Auto-Slash: At higher skills levels, the amount of slashes per cast of Double/Deadly Slash increases and you'll automatically slash again, starting from level 4 with 2 slashes for Double Slash and 3 slashes for Deadly Slash.
(HINT) You can also learn combo skills if you want after. Be sure you have the SP to cover your slash skills.


NOTE: Hybrid method: At around level 70 or so, you should have enough SP to start investing into the 'other attack skills' available. For power grinding, slashing until you’ve used up nearly all of your AP potions, then combo’ing until you’ve used up your HP potions will allow you faster and longer training without having to restock on potions so often.
NOTE: Advanced Damage Tip - Elements: ALL warriors, again that means YOU, should prioritize on their ability to deal more damage. Many times that can be assisted with the use of ELEMENTAL weapons (see weapons section for recommended elements). Adding an element to your sword increase the damage you do to mobs that have the opposing elemental status (E.g. Light sword against Incubus [Darkness]). Provided the right element, all regular hits gain a 50% damage increase (great for combo crits) and skill attacks gain 20% a damage increase. FREE DAMAGE FTW~!
NOTE: Once you hit level 150, you’ll have enough Skill Points to learn Enrage level 8, max all the Slashes (minus Quick Slash), max all the Combo Skills, and max Acceleration; in addition to prerequisites (level 3 Intimidation).
NOTE: Also, when you change to your 2nd job, be sure at save 10 SP for Enrage levels 9 (level 155) and 10/max (level 170).