Age of Conan Reveals The Barbarian Class

And now what all of us who have been following the development of Funcom’s Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures MMO have been waiting for; the Barbarian class. Evan Michaels, System Designer for Funcom, filled TenTonHammer in on all the details.The Barbarian is traditionally a savage and brutal warrior. Shunning magic and heavy armor and reveling in combat, the Barbarian is guided by Man’s most basic instincts. In Age of Conan, Barbarians are aligned with the Rogue archetype as cunning, savage warriors rather than well trained and disciplined soldiers. Players can expect to rely on evasion techniques and sheer toughness rather than heavy armor and shields for defense.

The class feature which most interests me is the Berserker skill set. With skills like “Rampaging Horde” and “Thirst for Blood” players should be in for a wild ride. I also can’t wait to see the “No escape” trade mark move that allows a barbarian to throw his weapon at a fleeing foe, stunning and impaling him.

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