Shadow Warrior

Archetype: Ranged DPS

Special Mechanics: Strategic Maneuvers

Shadow Warrior is the High Elf Ranged DPS. A flexible offensive attacker at any range, SHadow Warriors are skilled at both bow and blade. They pick strategies that best suit the battlefield, and can easily shift from being a deadly long-range attacker to a hightly mobile medium-range skirmisher. In hand-to-hand combat, Shadow Warriors are also lethal, and can dispose of enemies swiftly with their blades.

Specialty
In battle, Shadow Warriors use a number of stances, or strategic maneuvers, that are specifically suited to one aspect or strategy of combat. There are three stances to choose from: Scout - fairly straight-forward archer tactics of softening a target from range and either finishing them off with a few well-placed melee attacks or using various snaring abilities to regain distance before being overwhelmed; Skirmish - bow abilities that allow the Shadow Warrior to move and shoot, but at a limited range; and Assault - abilities focusing on melee combat, both offensively and defensively, giving the Shadow Warrior more chances to enter and then disengage from a fight.

The Shadow Warrior can switch stances at any time, but once in a new stance, he must wait a short while (5-10 seconds) before changing stances again.

While the Shadow Warrior deals less DPS (Damage per second) than melee classes like the Marauder, his versatility and range give him a distinct niche in both scenario and realm vs. realm combat (that is, in combat with few people and with many).

Path of the Scout
Abilities focusing on the bow and attacking from range while stationary, best used in the Scout stance.

Path of Assault
Abilities focusing on melee combat, both offensively and defensively, best used in the Assault stance.

Path of Skirmish
Abilities focusing on the bow and attacking from short range while staying mobile for a hit and run strategy, best used in the Skirmish stance.

Changes:

 * Enchanted Arrows now bypasses 50% of resistances instead of 100%