Warhammer Online Career Info:

High Elf Shadow Warrior

Official information from EA Mythic

“We have lost our families, our lands, and our innocence. Even our kin look upon us with suspicious eyes, for all they remember are the atrocities of Malekith and his ilk, not the nobility of those who remained. It is for these reasons we fight this Shadow War, for redemption can only come from tears and blood. Only when Malekith breathes his last, his heart pierced by Nagarythe steel, shall we ask Lileath for forgiveness. Until that day nothing will stand in the path of our vengeance...”
- Filamar the Swift, Shadow Warrior of Nagarythe

When Nagarythe was riven by civil war, most of the Elves there sided with the Witch King, later becoming Dark Elves. Those faithful to the Phoenix King swore to fight Malekith and his treacherous forces. These ill-fated Elves became the Shadow Warriors. The darkest, most sinister and brutal of all the High Elves. The Shadow Warriors are masters of ambush and guerrilla warfare. They strike swiftly and noiselessly with deadly accurate volleys from their longbows, before charging forth to slay any survivors with a flurry of blades.

Shadow Warrior Specialty:
The Shadow Warriors of Nagarythe pursue their Shadow War against the Dark Elves with a single- minded focus. In order to excel at his lonely and thankless task, the Shadow Warrior trains endlessly, perfecting techniques specifically suited to one aspect or strategy of combat. These “strategic maneuvers” can be divided into three major groups: Scouting, Skirmish, and Assault. Scouting maneuvers focus on moving into territory ahead of the vanguard and striking out at critical locations from long range. Skirmish maneuvers focus on hit-and-run tactics using powerful short range bow attacks that can be unleashed on the run. Assault maneuvers focus on slaying their opponents at close range with quick, graceful strikes of a longsword. These strategies, when combined with the Shadow Warrior’s burning desire for vengeance, result in a potent offensive warrior capable of acting alone or as the scout for a larger group.

Playing as a Shadow Warrior:
To excel as a Shadow Warrior you must carefully observe the flow of the battle and choose the best strategy for the situation at hand. A Shadow Warrior must always be aware of his opponent’s location. This is critical to making the most of his maneuvers and the abilities associated with them. A Shadow Warrior should also fight with a cool head and understand that his vengeance should only be unleashed at the most ideal moment on a weakened opponent. This boiling rage will add power to many of his attacks allowing him to quickly kill a properly weakened foe.

Fighting the Shadow Warrior:
When fighting a Shadow Warrior you must always be aware of his mobility, and reduce or eliminate it entirely. If a melee career does not do so, the Shadow Warrior will constantly be moving and harassing you from range, making it difficult to catch him. Ranged attackers should attempt to keep the Shadow Warrior at a reasonable distance. They will still take a beating from his long range archery, but a Shadow Warrior poses a much more significant threat if they are allowed to come into short range. It is only then that they can unleash abilities that are suited for interrupting spells.

The Look of the Shadow Warrior

• Elegantly tooled light leather and scale mail armor
• Thick hoods and mantles, draped over concealing cloaks
• Wields finely crafted longbows and a thin razor sharp Elven longsword

The Ten Ton thought:

And here you thought the Dark Elves were the emo ones. Sure they're dark, brooding, angry, like to cut things... wait, are we talking about Dark Elves or High Elf Shadow Warriors? These guys are like every "Good cop goes rogue to get vengeance for his betrayal" movie that's ever come out. Angered at the choice of their kin, the loss of their loved ones, and the loss of their homeland, Shadow Warriors have taken a a more brutal path than their High Elven kin. These guerillas are trained to do maximum damage in a minimum amount of time. They are deadly up close and from afar as they patrol the shores of Ulthuan practically begging for the Dark Elves to attack. It looks like their mechanic will be based on something called "Vengeance". One could probably guess it works like your power bar on most any 2D fighting game. Once it's full, then you unleash your special move that does an enormous amount of damage, but not enough to kill you out right thus the "...his vengeance should only be unleashed at the most ideal moment on a weakened opponent.". If you want to play a good guy, but are looking for that darker "do you feel lucky, punk?" type of attitude, then the Shadow Warrior is right up your alley.

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