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Career is the Warhammer Online term for character class, sometimes also known as profession. All player characters must choose a career upon character creation, after army selection. The army selected determines which career options are available, according to the table below. Careers are divided between four archetypes and six races.

Army Archetype
Tank Melee DPS Ranged DPS Support/Healer
Dwarfs Order - Dwarf Ironbreaker Icon Small Ironbreaker Slayer Icon Small Slayerb Engineer Icon Small Engineer Rune Priest Icon Small Rune Priest
Greenskins Destruction - Greenskin Black Orc Icon Small Black Orc Choppa Icon Small Choppab Squig Herder Icon Small Squig Herder Shaman Icon Small Shaman
The Empire Order - Empire Knight of the Blazing Sun Icon Small Knight of the Blazing Suna Witch Hunter Icon Small Witch Hunter Bright Wizard Icon Small Bright Wizard Warrior Priest Icon Small Warrior Priest
Chaos Destruction - Chaos Chosen Icon Small Chosen Marauder Icon Small Marauder Magus Icon Small Magus Zealot Icon Small Zealot
High Elves Order - High Elf Swordmaster Icon Small Swordmaster White Lion Icon Small White Lion Shadow Warrior Icon Small Shadow Warrior Archmage Icon Small Archmage
Dark Elves Destruction - Dark Elf Black Guard Icon Small Black Guarda Witch Elf Icon Small Witch Elf Sorcerer Icon Small Sorcerer Disciple of Khaine Icon Small Disciple of Khaine

^aThe Knight of the Blazing Sun and Black Guard careers were released as playable careers to all players with Patch 1.06 , on December 9, 2008.[1]
^bThe Slayer and Choppa careers were released as playable careers to all players with Patch 1.2 , on March 19, 2009.[2]

Armies[]

Many humanoid, intelligent races populate the world of Warhammer, which Warhammer Online is based in. Some are tribal, some are nomadic and some form great empires; some even constructing immense cities and embracing various forms of civilization.

When the Age of Reckoning dawns, a handful of these larger civilizations are drawn into a mighty conflict and these together form the armies that are playable in WAR.

General Career Tips[]

Tanks[]

  • Your goal is to sustain damage, lead the charge, and protect your allies. Tanks can be built to deal high amounts of damage, but this is generally left up to "DPS" classes.
  • Expect to die. Your party's healers should be focused on keeping you alive, especially in PvE combat, but accidents happen and they can be distracted. Don't take it too hard and ask for a resurrection.
  • In RvR combat, be aware of the softer players in the group. If you are one of two or more tanks in the group, make sure that one of you is guarding the casters, healers or otherwise. Your heavy armor and debuffing attacks will buy them time to escape or finish off the attacker, and they can more easily heal you if you are close by and protecting their lives.
  • Tanks are also the most fitting choice to lead a group into a fight. Heavy armor and a shield make you a target of other players quickly, and they'll be less likely to notice the smaller players sneaking up behind them for the kill. Unlike the other classes, you are capable of engaging many different targets at once and spreading the damage out evenly among them while the ranged fighters pick off stragglers.
  • Don't forget, you and the healer in the group are the most essential pieces. Tanks are just as useful as the other careers in Warhammer Online. However, this does not make your class alone more prevalent.

Healers[]

  • Your goal is to keep the others alive, buff them and ressurect them.
  • Stay behind, try not to die.
  • In PvE, always slot on your threat tactic because it will save you lots of times!
  • You and the tank are the most essential pieces. Don't feel like a God though! You must always help the others no matter what.

Melee DPS[]

  • You are the most powerful source of damage in the whole game, so use it wisely.
  • When a tank has died, it is your job to take the aggro. Do not let the healer die!

References[]

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