Stone Warden

Stone Warden
Metaclass	Wilder
Locked	Donation required
Starting Life	110
Life Rating	+2
Stat Modifiers
Strength	+2
Dexterity	0
Constitution	0
Magic	+4
Willpower	+3
Cunning	0

Description

Stone Wardens are dwarves trained in both the eldritch arts and the worship of nature. While other races are stuck in their belief that arcane forces and natural forces are meant to oppose, dwarves have found a way to combine them in harmony.

Stone Wardens are armoured fighters, dual wielding shields to channel many of their powers.

Starting Equipment

• Iron shield
• Iron shield
• Iron mail armour

Starting Talents

• Stone vines
• Stoneshield
• Eldritch blow
• Armour training (3)
• Combat accuracy

Talent Categories

Class
Type	Name	Mastery	Locked	Talents
Spell	Earth	1.2	No	Stone Skin	Pulverizing Auger	Mudslide	Stone Wall
Spell	Eldritch shield	1.3	No	Eldritch Blow	Eldritch Infusion	Eldritch Fury	Eldritch Slam
Wild-gift	Dwarven Nature	1.3	No	Elemental Split	Power Core	Dwarven Unity	Mergeback
Wild-gift	Earthen Power	1.3	No	Stoneshield	Stone Fortress	Shards	Eldritch Stone
Wild-gift	Earthen Vines	1.3	No	Stone Vines	Eldritch Vines	Rockwalk	Rockswallow
Spell	Deeprock	1.3	Yes	Deeprock Form	Volcanic Rock	Boulder Rock	Mountainhewn
Spell	Eldritch Stone	1.3	Yes	Stone Spikes	Poisoned Spikes	Eldritch Spikes	Impaling Spikes
Spell	Stone *	1.2	Yes	Earthen Missiles	Body of Stone	Earthquake	Crystalline Focus
Generic
Type	Name	Mastery	Locked	Talents
Cunning	Survival	1.0	No	Heightened Senses	Charm Mastery	Piercing Sight	Evasion
Call of the wild	Call of the wild	1.2	No	Meditation	Nature's touch	Earth's eyes	Nature's balance
Techniques	Combat Training	1.0	No	Thick Skin	Armour Training	Combat Accuracy	Weapons Mastery
Spell	Stone Alchemy	1.3	Yes	Extract Gems	Imbue Item	Gem Portal	Stone Touch

• requires achievement

Strategy

This class is available only to players who have donated money, or purchased the game through a redistributor.

This class can only be played as a Dwarf.

No other class has as much retaliation damage, and damage negation, as the Stone Warden (although Wyrmics run a strong second place). So, at first glance the basic strategy is to maximize Armour, pile on the retaliation (Eldritch Infusion, Shards, and equipment), and take the hits.

Further damage negation comes in the form of Stone Fortress + Resilience of the Dwarves. When these are in effect, you can absorb damage from non-physical (elemental) attacks using your Armour. This is your primary means of survival, and what a potent means it is.

Offensively, your dual-wielded shields don't quite dish out the raw pounding of the warrior classes, but you can summon aid with Elemental Split, or use Deeprock Form to make volcanos and throw boulders.

Mobility is poor. Stone Vines let you close with an entangled opponent via Rockwalk, but they also reduce your regular movement rate by 50%. Adding some movement infusions, or boots of rushing, or similar accessories to help with mobility, would be wise.

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