Below is an introduction of the Armies and Careers and additional information about the races, classes, and sexes of the characters of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. These are the descriptions of the armies and careers as they appear within the game itself.
ORDER
The stalwart defenders of the Forces of Order form the Warhammer World’s first and last defense. Set upon by foes bent on their total and utter annihilation, they fight a war that most of them will not see the end of; but fight on they do… lest the world be lost to shadow and despair.
Dwarf
From ancient strongholds along the World’s Edge Mountains, the ancient race of Dwarfs cling tenaciously to their homelands, and do battle with enemies that lay siege to their mountain strongholds. Although the golden age of their people has passed into dim memory, the venerable Dwarfs refuse to pass quietly into the night.
Engineer
Archetype: Ranged DPS
Special Mechanic: Mechanical Gadgets
Sexes Available: Both
Class Details: Engineers are defensive ranged fighters who specialize in gadgets and black powder weapons. The engineers many mechanical aids include turrets and traps, which allow them to prepare the battlefield for either an offensive ambush or a strategic defense.
Ironbreaker
Archetype: Tank
Special Mechanic: Grudge
Sexes Available: Both
Class Details: Fighters specializing in physical defense, Ironbreakers build up Grudges as their allies and they take damage. The greater the Grudges, the more powerful the Ironbreakers’ offensive actions become. In addition, Ironbreakers can choose to expend some of their Grudges to activate group-based defensive actions.
Rune Priest
Archetype: Healer
Special Mechanic: Rune Crafting
Sexes Available: Both
Class Details: Rune Priests are a ranged support career specializing in Runic magic and crafted Rune stones. A single Rune stone can be given to each group member and each Rune stone has a different positive effect on the bearer. Using a blend of both mending and destruction, Rune Priests have both powerful offensive magic and strong defenses.
Empire (Human)
Subjects of Emperor Karl Franz, the men and women of the Empire are embroiled in a continuous struggle from all sides, facing horrors that seek to wipe them from the face of the world. With steel, faith, and ingenuity, mankind wages a daily battle for its very survival.
Bright Wizard
Archetype: Ranged DPS
Special Mechanic: Combustion
Sexes Available: Both
Class Details: An offensive ranged career, Bright Wizards wield powerful magic that is extremely lethal to anyone in the vicinity. The spell Combustion, in particular, allows Bright Wizards to increase their spell power to such dangerous levels that they risk miscasting and hurting themselves in the process.
Warrior Priest
Archetype: Healer
Special Mechanic: Righteous Fury
Sexes Available: Both
Class Details: Close-combat healers, Warrior Priests use Righteous Fury to power their support and healing magic. Righteous Fury builds up via dedicated prayers and melee combat, and as a result Warrior Priests have to be actively involved on the front lines to be able to support their groups.
Witch Hunter
Archetype: Melee DPS
Special Mechanic: Infiltration & Accusation
Sexes Available: Both
Class Details: An offensive melee career that relies on ambushing and lighting fast assaults, Witch Hunters rely on careful movement and infiltration to allow them to close the distance with their targets. Once in melee range, they build up Accusation against their foes, which allows them to unleash powerful execution attacks.
High Elves
Amongst the oldest of the races to walk the world, the High Elves of Ulthuan are a people of incredible grace, skill, and wisdom. Masters of almost every art imaginable, the High Elves are tested more and more with each passing year. Though their numbers wane, they are ever up to the challenges they face.
Archmage
Archetype: Healer
Special Mechanic: High Magic
Sexes Available: Both
Class Details: Long-range healers, the Archmages are masters of High Magic. Through careful and balanced use of the Winds Of Magic, Archmages can use the power generated by their offensive spells as fuel for their healing abilities. By weaving back and forth between damaging spells and healing magic, they reduce and sometimes even negate the cost of beneficial spells, allowing them to remain efficient for (yes, it cuts off here - I will edit when available)
Shadow Warrior
Archetype: Ranged Damage
Special Mechanic: Strategic Maneuvers
Sexes Available: Both
Class Details: A flexible offensive attacker at any range, Shadow Warriors are skilled at both bow and blade. They can pick strategies to best suit the battlefield, and can easily shift from being a deadly long-range attacker to a highly mobile medium-range skirmisher. In hand-to-hand combat, Shadow Warriors are also lethal, and can dispose of enemies swiftly with their blades.
Swordmaster
Archetype: Tank
Special Mechanic: Blade Dance
Sexes Available: Both
Class Details: Fighters specializing in magical attacks, Sword Masters string together short chains of attacks in a graceful Blade Dance. With each swing of their weapons, they step into a more balanced fighting position, allowing them to use more powerful attacks and increase their balance even further. With magical enchantments to bolster the strength of their attacks, Sword Masters are deadly front-line warriors.
White Lion
Archetype: Melee Damage
Special Mechanic: Tamed Lion
Sexes Available: Both
Class Details: An offensive melee attacker, White Lions fight side-by-side with a lion companion that they have captured and tamed. Whether distracting the enemy while the lion mauls them, or disposing of them directly with their mighty Great axes, the White Lions can take down enemies in nearly any situation.
DESTRUCTION
Ruthless and cruel, the malevolent legions of the Forces of Destruction wage bloody war against all that defy them. They are relentless in their pursuit of the one prize that matters more than all others… domination of the world.
Chaos (Humans)
Only the most capable of the tribes that call the Northern Wastes home survive, for it is in the crucible of constant battle that the fell gods of Chaos select their minions. For those found worthy, there is no end to the profane gifts that their daemonic masters are willing to grant. It is these champions of Chaos that storm south to the lands of civilized men in search of glory and war.
Chosen
Archetype: Tank
Special Mechanic: Curses
Sexes Available: Male only
Class Details: Fighters specializing in group offense, the Chosen surround themselves with harmful auras. These curses damage or negatively impact any opponent that closes with the Chosen, who can have up to three curses active at any time.
Marauder
Archetype: Melee DPS
Special Mechanic: Mutations
Sexes Available: Male only
Class Details: An offensive brawler, Marauders are all about getting face to face with their opponents and pounding them into dust. Marauders rely on choosing the proper mutation for the situation at hand, and each mutation unlocks additional special abilities that have their own strengths and weaknesses.
Magus
Archetype: Ranged DPS
Special Mechanic: Daemon Summoning
Sexes Available: Both
Class Details: A defensive ranged fighter who specializes in summoning daemonic aid and casting offensive magic. The Magus’s many daemonic minions include Disks, Horrors and Flamers of Tzeentch, which allow them to prepare a battlefield for ambush or defense.
Zealot
Archetype: Healer
Special Mechanic: Dark Rituals
Sexes Available: Both
Class Details: A ranged support career specializing in Dark Rituals, Zealots mark their allies using the dark arts. These Marks bolster their allies and give them access to additional powers granted by the Gods of Chaos. In addition, Zealots can use rituals to warp the magical energies around them to sap the strength from their opponents.
Dark Elves
Arrogance and bitter hatred drive the followers of Malekith, the Witch King, to war against any they deem inferior. To these raiders, compassion and restraint are viewed as weakness, while cruelty and deceit are held as virtues. Countless victims have been claimed by these vicious warlike people, taken as servants or sacrificed to their blood-thirsty god, Khaine.
Disciple of Khaine
Archetype: Healer
Special Mechanic: Soul Reaping
Sexes Available: Both
Class Details: A front-line healer, Disciples use Soul Reaping to gather Soul Essence from their foes, striking them down in the name of Khaine. The Essences can then be used to invoke divine gifts of mending, healing, and support for their allies. In order to ensure that they have a steady supply of Essence available, Disciples must be active members at the front lines of the battle.
Sorcerer/Sorceress
Archetype: Ranged DPS
Special Mechanic: Dark Magic
Sexes Available: Both
Class Details: An offensive ranged attacker, Sorcerers and Sorceresses pull power recklessly from the Winds Of Magic, unleashing devastating magical attacks but putting themselves at risk as well. As Dark Magic builds up to greater and greater levels, all of the Sorcerers’ attacks become much more powerful, bringing a correspondingly higher chance of causing a painful Backlash.
Witch Elf
Archetype: Melee DPS
Special Mechanic: Blood Lust
Sexes Available: Female only
Class Details: An offensive melee career, Witch Elves favor ambushes and quick attacks. Once they close in on their victims, Witch Elves become filled with a joyous and terrible Blood Lust, ultimately unleashing in a vicious Frenzy. Their dark blades can also absorb and corrupt the victim’s own blood, briefly turning it into a deadly weapon in the Witch Elves’ cruel hands.
Greenskins
For countless generations, the green menace has plagued every corner of the Old World. They exist for the thrill of battle alone, and relish any chance to prove that they are the world’s best and cruelest warriors. Their thundering battle cry, “Waaagh!” has signaled the demise of countless enemies over the ages.
Black Orc
Archetype: Tank
Special Mechanic: Brawling
Sexes Available: Unisex (appear as males)
Class Details: Black Orcs love a good brawl, and always manage to get into the thick of them. Their onslaught of attacks allow Black Orcs to press forward into the fray with a continuous flow of strikes, unlocking more abilities with each successive blow.
Shaman
Archetype: Healer
Special Mechanic: WAAAGH!
Sexes Available: Unisex (appear as males)
Class Details: While capable healers at any time, Shaman are at their peak when in the grip of a WAAAGH! frenzy. By pummeling their enemies with destructive spells, Shaman get worked up into a WAAAGH!-fueled craze, which they then draw upon to power their healing abilities.
Squig Herder
Archetype: Ranged DPS
Special Mechanic: Squig pets
Sexes Available: Unisex (appear as males)
Class Details: Goblins aren’t exactly known for their fortitude or strength, so the clever Squig Herders use a pack of Squigs to do the hard work, while they stand back and safely pepper their enemies with arrows. Though they can keep only a single Squig under their control at any given time, the sheer arsenal of Squigs at their disposal make them valuable in nearly any situation.
Source: HammerofWarOnline.com
