5 Reasons Why You Should Play Warrior/WAR (Marauder)

"Steel isn't Strong boy, Flesh is stronger.
What is steel compared to the Hand, that wields it"
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Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:26 Disclaimer
0:36 1st Reason
2:01 2nd Reason
3:06 3rd Reason
4:31 4th Reason
5:50 5th Reason
7:20 Some Downsides
9:08 Closing Thoughts
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[@obliviondust2719]

The only cons I can think of is I can never find axe design that I like

[@ExRazR]

lets hope the hildibrand relics deliver...

[@obliviondust2719]

@@ExRazR yep 👍

[@dragonhearthx8369]

Well they do have a hammer option. In some endwalker dungeon that I don't remember.

[@saintastaroth5820]

This job is my favorite but the axe's are usually so ugly and I never understand why

[@lancelot717]

@@dragonhearthx8369 pretty sure its locked to P4S so its not super avaliable sadly

[@arkkrogue3870]

At this point your just convincing me to play all classes like I was probably going to do anyway due to my "can't pick a class" complex.

[@Blazingbeard]

😆 jup. But he does dictate a bit which new class I'm gonna try a next 😅.

[@chancemuir6349]

Altiholism without the alts

[@jo_mesquita]

I started the game as a SUM 2 months ago or so, then I got to lvl 60 and wanted to try something new so I picked WAR. I just got to lvl 90 as a Warrior today and I can say that I regret nothing! Coming from a sprout on FFXIV that avoided tanking at all costs on other MMOs, Warrior helped me to get hooked on both the game and the role. This video is very well put together and sums up most of my thoughts on the job so far. Lastly, keep swinging your axes, fellow warriors!

[@berndberndsen5680]

5: Inner Release 4: Bloodwhetting 3: Fell Cleave !!! 2: Fell Cleave !!! 1: Fell Cleave !!!

[@Blazingbeard]

Aoe Holmgang Bloodwhetting (2 sec of Holmgang left) Infuriate Chaotic cyclone (= Benediction)

[@maplejapan6048]

I started FF14 a year ago. I picked Marauder as my first job and when Marauder in itself wasn't THAT fun. I completely fell in love with the Warrior. Eventually, I tried all the other jobs and fount others that I really love, but as far as tanking goes, even if the DRK is really fun, I always come back to Warrior. So it did become my main.

[@dizalawn]

I really got into it a few days ago, and the fact I can self heal actually has me enjoying tanking. Warrior go brrrrr.

[@lynxace1602]

I'm a diehard healer main and so far I'm loving my level 45 warrior. it's very satisfying to swing a big axe around and be immortal when you're wall 2 wall pulling dungeons, regardless of your healer's skill level

[@alexisrios4991]

WAR at level 50: PAIN. WAR at level 80: Rip and tear, until it is done.

[@leftyzappa]

I was talked into playing Warrior 4 years ago. You sir have done that again today. 🤓

[@foxheals]

In the high end of things: The invuln is still the best of all tanks, and imo is the #1 reason to bring it to high end content. Shorter CD enables strats that otherwise are not possible (especially apparent in dsr), or at the very least it let's u save CDs and kitchen sink the next TB (why they feel unkillable).

[@DesperiusFFXIV]

First

[@trip30s]

cheater...lol

[@CierielKiler]

I started out as archer/bard when i got the free trial but i found myself dying to simple encounters that were at my lvl, so i tried a bunch of other jobs and stuck with warrior. The self-healing made it so much easier for me to continue playing, and i even found myself enjoying being the tank in groups

[@sliver-fox-thot-patrol]

I adore paladin but there's just something about my bunny girl charging into battle weilding an axe that is so satisfying

[@RaynexD]

I recently brought my warrior back to life from 80 to 90 . This is my all time fave tank that goes brrrr!!

[@historiespiston9736]

I have never tanked in FF14, but since finishing Shadow bringers as DPS I have been really curious about tanking. Problem is, I have awful Anxiety and get worried about looking like an idiot or making people angry.

[@TheNewThrone]

I just started tanking too. Beat all of endwalker and didn't tank. Figured it was time and yeah I still get a little nervous but its fun and people are cool about it. No need to go wall to wall at first.

[@Sochack]

Do it. People here are so nice, and they help you get better. Not to mention we need more tanks.

[@azurblueknights]

Arguably the best time to start tanking is right now. All tanks at the moment are extremely hard to kill so long as you have even a halfway competent healer. Obviously Warriors are arguably the strongest at the moment due to the insanity that is Bloodwhetting, but unless you're trying to complete the highest of the highest content you'll be fine.

[@mawgwi2893]

Imma sprout and I’ve been tanking since level 1 - you got this, and people are much nicer in FF than other games and much more understanding to people trying new jobs - edit: lvl 62 sprout, played 3 of the 4 tanks, try them all and pick something that fits your style

[@sixthcairn]

Just avoid Aurum Vale like the plague and you should be fine.👍

[@nateboogiez9999]

i hope you can do a paladin video next or soon. level 62 paladin so far brand new player.

[@BasilTheFolf]

Would love to see a five reasons for DNC :D

[@marshallcierovola376]

Love the Age of Conan music. =)

[@samehtemplel8126]

i would love to play this class, but i just dont like axes :/ ...... if they would just have big swordies like DRK

[@matthewbryant8378]

How'd you know I literally swapped over to my WAR last night to try out their PVP CC in CC and Frontline?

[@jesperarndt213]

What is the site he is useing at 5:07..?

[@itsyaboiherman]

Second! And long story short.....its the best tank

[@Cerias]

Fell cleave!!! :)

[@lostonessoul5154]

I'm going to quote my friend who mains warrior and basically convinced me to main it "A warrior stands tall against even gods. They unleash their wrath upon all who look to cause harm to their party. They laugh at deaths face and say "Try harder." Tvey stand there ground...only to destroy it." yup...that sold me.

[@0331dragon]

When I started FFXIV back in 2.0, I thought Marauder was a DPS job. I wasn't wrong.

[@jaydee758]

Reasons: 1) Bloodwhettiing..2) Fel Cleave..3) Blood Cleave..4) Fel Whetting 5)Curious Gorge

[@lancelot717]

Im going to guess that its 100 gauge and 3 stacks of Inner Release?

[@Midgert89]

Bloodwhetting is great for dungeons and ok for raids imo. It just scales so insanely well for a sub 1min cd. That conan intro is also pretty ballers. Sums up the job perfectly, basically the d2/d3 barbarian of FF14.

[@Alen725]

"OK for raids" LOL hahahaha imagine calling best defensive CD ok for raids.

[@Midgert89]

@@Alen725 TBN is way better.

[@Alen725]

@@Midgert89 No.

[@Midgert89]

@@Alen725 Honestly man, 30 seconds is barely a cd. I'd say it's more of a rotational ability.

[@Alen725]

​@@Midgert89 They are not even 30s, Heart of Corundum and Bloodwhetting is 25s, Holy Sheltron 5s (but gauge cost makes it more like ~20s), TBN 15s but MP cost makes it way harder to use than other CDs and will be more limited.

[@Blazingbeard]

Love WAR for the bloodwhetting insanity in dungeons. But somehow after trying DRK, WAR and PLD (GNB is next) I somehow liked PLD the most. Don't know why yet. Maybe cause it's less popular (I'm weird that way, don't want to play the popular choice). Maybe cause I forget my burst windows in DRK and WAR cause of boring in between fase 😅. Maybe cause burst is chiller in PLD (no burst, more like the DRG freight train but less restrictive). Maybe cause I like the ranged phase in PLD and the variation in rotation. Curious what your thoughts are on PLD Despi!

[@SilverforceX]

DRK suffers the same slow phase post-burst, what does it have to use during that, 1-2-3 and a oGCD that is MP limited. Whereas WAR has 1-2-3/4 and a oGCD on a 30s timer. It's literally DRK has the worse downtime after the burst is spent.

[@W0lfscythe]

1. Fell Cleave 2. Fell Cleave 3. Fell Cleave 4. Fell Cleave 5. Fell Cleave

[@jackball344]

I miss Butcher’s Block.

[@Isaac31415]

I really dont think the war is that super pvp god you say it to be, because if it gets focused, you can go down pretty Quick, specially if your ping messes up your bloodwhetting. I feel it shines more for its crownd control than for its damage as well, since the best way to use the war lb would with your party. And if somehow you get either transformed by whm or charmed by dancer or afraid by reaper or even get killed , since you cant guard, then that's it. It is a good class for pvp, i just dont think its as broken and powerful as lots of people say. The rest of your points i agree.

[@SilverforceX]

Any job focused goes down quick when they can't use their defensives..

[@Isaac31415]

@@SilverforceX which is my point, war included

[@SilverforceX]

@@Isaac31415 War with defensive available is very tough, which is why its so good in PvP, on top of the aoe stun and huge aoe cleave dmg during it's LB, and the fact it blocks enemy using Guard (super OP).

[@Isaac31415]

@@SilverforceX you just said what i meant he was good for crownd control

[@Isaac31415]

@@SilverforceX plus, the limit break itself doesnt do damage when casted.

[@ArdenBloodFall]

I’m gonna need that glam

[@navyflyboy07]

That's the artifact armor from Endwalker for WAR

[@ArdenBloodFall]

@@navyflyboy07 ok what about the rest of it? I know the weapon and that’s about it

[@trenchtierstudios554]

Warrior is probably the only job you'll ever play if you are Fate grinding for gemstone unlocks.

[@sarico7827]

Not gonna lie I know it's an apple to oranges thing but warrior in ff14 reminds me of blood dk in wow. Just just keep healing and hitting and laughing also the big axe!

[@Sadoruro]

I don't know if all the things about warrior being the fifth healer is true or very partial... Recently some warrior soloed the first current raid boss after studying it for 8 hours. A paladin saw this, just hoped in and soloed the first boss too... Then the second one too. I saw both videos, the healing potential of the warrior was way under the paladin's one...

[@Isaac31415]

Its because the war can heal themselves and someone without needing to sacrifice a gcd for that, plus, thrill of battle and equilibrium is a very powerful combo to do as ogcd. Pld has the advantage of higher potential for heals but at cost of gcd and the magic rotation gives a heal per hit basically so there's that. To be fair, even gunbreaker helpwith heals if the content allows it. I know this because i once managed to kill the 85 dg final boss when the healer died at around 80% of health and i healed the dps for time enough for them to kill the boss

[@moreauclement9702]

Warrior is really self healing when fighting packs of mobs. Against a single ennemy (raid boss) it's clearly not that strong and this tier, they put a great number of DOT that clearly can't be heal by the WAR alone. Yes he has sustain. No, he isn't a healer in high-end content

[@moreauclement9702]

if we have to pick a downside, I would say the simplicity. Yeah it's good for begginers but it's really REALLY barebones and after a time, tiring

[@ExRazR]

wait, you need reasons to pick up an axe? how could you not like WAR gameplay? ;)

[@SnowyRVulpix]

Real tanks use blades, like swords, greatswords or gunblades. :p

[@GrimViridian]

But... axes have blades

[@chancemuir6349]

I like warr game play but dislike the glam, like paladin glam but like Warr game play better rip

[@knifegirl485]

why man? not only men play this lol

[@burneraccounthandle]

?

[@izzy5990]

Pushing biased warrior agenda in pvp once again zzzZ

[@oliversteiner9359]

dont you dare ever touch it square!!!