A Look at the Warhammer Black Guard
DateTime:7/8/2009 5:21:12 PM

The Dark Elf Black Guard is one of the new classes released with the end of the recent Heavy Metal event. He utilizes a "hate" system to fuel many of his abilities as well as increase or decrease the effectiveness of these abilities. Being what would be considered a tank class, the warhammer Dark Elf Black Guard has two things he must take into consideration before reaching level ten: sword and shield combination, or pole arm? This choice can be made for you based on one of the three specialized paths for the Black Guard. No matter which path is chosen, remember that as a Black Guard, your place is in the front lines helping to hold sway over the armies of Order.For the path of Malice, these ignored skills are ones that would require a shield or effect status not related to a CC class such as Spiteful Slam, Hold The Line!, and Mind Killer. Skills such as Exile, Crushing Anger, and Brutal Smash are good skills to have to disorient or disrupt an enemy player trying to get to the spell caster you are protecting.           
           
What we have for you is a guide on building your Dark Elf Black Guard through all three of his chosen paths: the path of Malice, Loathing, and Anguish. Each one of these paths will also include some suggestions for leveling renown skills to improve your effectiveness as a warhammer Black Guard as well as a weapon suggestion.To start things off, don't be afraid to take skills that are considered to be in either the Loathing or Anguish skill trees. These skills can be used freely by any Warhammer Dark Elf Black Guard after learning them and should be used whenever needed. Just remember that you can still purchase any skills later on in the game, but you want to skip over skill you won't necessarily need.

The path of Malice is one of true hatred. The use of a pole arm is highly suggested so that you can utilize all the skills along this path. By giving up the shield and sword and concentrating on damaging strikes and ability reducing techniques, the Malicious Dark Elf is best suited for DPS in NPC boss fights, or as a protector for spell casters in RvR.