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D2150.1LVL

The Best Offense Includes A Good Defense

This build uses the Warror Defensive Stance to mitigate damage while nuking the crap out of the opponent

WarriorWarrior
ShamanShaman
MagicianMagician

Barbarian Old patch: July 2026 launch

1,191 By Mgellan
SoloTankLevelingNamed BossesTank & SpankJuly 2026 launch

Stances & Invocations

Stance

Defensive

Incoming physical damage −50%, magical −20%. Every point reduced consumes equal endurance, reduced by Strategy skill.

Warrior, Paladin, Shadow Knight

Invocation

Empowering

Damage effects +20% (+10% per additional non-hybrid casting class) for 20% more mana. Healing effects +10% (+5% per class) for 10% more mana.

Cleric, Druid, Shaman, Necromancer, Wizard, Magician, Enchanter

Key Abilities

Warrior

#NameNote
1Defensive Stance ABILITY

Shaman

#NameNote
1Buffs ABILITY

Magician

#NameNote
1Nukes and Pets ABILITY

Leveling Path

  1. Everfrost Peaks
  2. Blackburrow
  3. Befallen
  4. The Castle of Mistmoore
  5. The City of Guk
  6. The Ruins of Old Guk
  7. Everfrost Peaks

Route notes

After starting in the Barbarian starting zone killing as many Polar Bear Cubs as possible for handin to Cindl for tattered armor and gold, head to Blackburrow to kill gnolls til level 10. Move to Befallen and collect some nice loot, then Najena for the same. Mistmoore at about level 20, then Upper Lower / Guk til about 30. After 30 you can head back to Everfrost to farm Ice Giants (4-5% and up to 40pp per kill) in front of Permafrost all the way to mid-40s, then back to Lower Guk for 46-50.

Gear Notes

ItemSourceDetail
Tattered til 40 then buy a nice full set of plate with proceeds from Ice GiantsOtherEverfrost Peaks

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Defensive Stance, high AC, high HP, best mitigation
  • Magician Nukes, Pet, and summoned focus items
  • Shaman Heals, Buffs, Slows, and DOTs
Cons
  • Low DPS
  • Low DPS on high MR mobs
  • Fair heals until higher levels

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