Warlord guide

One of the few melee classes that can effectively herd, the Warlord is often overlooked. Contrary to popular belief, the amazing skills of the Warlord (such as Thunderstorm and Whirlwind) make it one of the best levelers in the game.

You have less power, especially in your special attacks, then the average Level 40. Why? Because your specialty is not in doing a concentrated amount of damage to one target, but taking on a collection of weaker targets. Thus, you do end up in huntspots under your level … but killing four or five monsters at a time!

Don't be afraid to use Howl or Warcry whenever they're ready. Each regenerates so fast, it really isn't worth saving for a "tough spot." Just use it when it's ready!

Make sure not to use Thrill Fight when you might have to run, as it decreases your movement speed. It's best for when you're facing off against a monster you are confident you can beat, and Thrill Fight is just there to make it die faster!

When you have six monsters smacking you at one time, don't worry about saving MP. Use Thunderstorm as often as possible, and intersperse some Whirlwinds as well. To get the monsters together in the first place, run around hitting them — run in a circle to get them all together, then turn to face them. Remember, if they aren't in front of you, your normal attacks won't hit.

PvP is one really bad point about Warlords. If you are a PvPer, you might want to reconsider your class choice. Because of the style of the special attacks for Warlords (they hit anything around them, but no one particular target) it is impossible to dependably hit someone, even if she's red.

Revival is, as the name implies, a last grab at life. The skill has a 3-hour recharge time and can only be used when you're under 10% of your HP, but when used, it's a 1685 HP heal. This makes it fall into the Good To Have But Not Often Used Skills category.

Detect Weakness skills. There is no reason that you should not always have a weakness skill on! Even if you do not know what your monster is, you can take a guess and are usually right! If it's leafy, it's probably a plant. If it resembles an animal from the real world, it's likely a beast. If it resembles a dragon … and so on!