Ok, i’m no roleplayer, but i like to develop backstory and think of the adventures of my characters in Azeroth (would love to actually RP, but server transfer is expensive).
And one class/spec i’ve been wanting to try out is Fury Warrior, since i played arms with this one. Thing is, from what i understand, the Fury Warrior is the Barbarian trope, someone that attacks with pure strenght and no technique, someone that is not very smart, and those are things i don’t like.
So i’ve been trying to figure out a Fury Warrior that uses rage to fight, but doesn’t lack technique or someone that is dumb and just attack at first sight.
So i would like to see how some fury warriors RPers do their characters, and also get some insight.
Thanks all.
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Like the classes themselves, the warrior specializations can be considered as rough and crude archetypes of different fighting styles. It helps to think of them more as an indication of emphasis as opposed to exclusive style.
An arms warrior; though renowned for their great technique and skill; may still attack with hatred and fury.
A fury warrior; though known for their berserking rage; can possess a great deal of skill in the execution and timing of their swings.
A protection warrior; though known for their emphasis on the defensive; can still be quite angry.
Any accomplished ‘fury warrior’ is likely to possess great skill even though they allow themselves to succumb to their inner fury in the heat of battle.
Speed, blade alignment, timing, technique, footwork are all examples of important skills for any physical fighter. A berserking rage can be a great motivator, although rage alone won’t give you any superhuman abilities(unless magic is unvolved).
For example, the mythical berserkers from our own history; although they were known for their great fury; were still skilled warriors. They didn’t just throw all their weapon proficiency out the window the moment the rage overtook them.
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Role play is not set in stone for any class or spec. How you portray your character is entirely up to you. Mechanics and their way of using skills is not rp. The character and his thoughts, feelings, basic attitude and outlook on life is yours to decide.
It is not uncommon for someone seeking to make their characters unique, to the point of overdoing it. I would rather see someone make a warrior that is also a scholar. Perhaps he studies the techniques of others and incorporates those techniques to his own style. Intelligence is not limited to mages and other casters. Stop thinking in terms of D&D class restrictions and characters sheets. Just as it is not wrong to have a mage who is buff and works out.
If you want to rp, nothing is stopping you from making a friend through battletag and joining them on an rp server.
Not dumb, just angry.
I picked worgen for this character for this reason.
As a human he’s just a regular civillian, could be a merchant that grows a belly eating cookies.
His strength comes from the curse, that’s how your regular joe can swing 2 two-handers.
Since he does not have a military background, he lacks skill and finesse that he compensates with brute force and speed - those being fueled by how pissed off he is at the moment.
Mostly, Hulk vibes
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copy paste guts from beserk.
the amount of rage and skill combined into one is peak fury warrior.
to angry to die.
I don’t think it needs to be blind rage that drives your strikes.
Maybe you’ve seen your family murdered long ago. Then you train a lot with precision strikes and are able to focus your rage to a certain point.
Blind rage makes me think fury warriors are just swinging their arms randomly.
With warriors there’s really a thousand ways to do them. Every warrior still has their own personalities, motivations, weapon preferences, fighting styles. There’s all kinds of paths to take.
A fury warrior isn’t necessarily a crazed berserker. It leads to a more aggressive fighting style, whereas arms with one weapon is more controlled and defensive. But it could be your character just likes dual wielding and as a person they’re still level headed and intelligent.
Warriors don’t have magic, but they are combat and weapon specialists trained and skilled in their areas just like other classes. No half-decent warrior is swinging around randomly. So whether you’re a furious barbarian or stoic veteran you can still have your own unique personality without the in-game fighting style dictating it.
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When I think fury warrior I always think of Gorst from Joe Abercrombie novels. Brutish, angry? Maybe, but wielding large, heavy swords with inexhaustible stamina and perfect timing.
Of course I’m a huge fan of the idea of a dumb reckless kaldorei
You’ll often see people wanting to avoid the Barbarian class in Dungeons and Dragons for this reason. They like the class but they don’t want to RP someone who is “dumb” or ruled by their emotions, or whatever.
One compromise you will often see is that the Barbarian Rage can be interpreted more like a super-focused calm. Like your character has this deadly focus as they leap and maneuver around the battlefield.