Description
Fighters in Dark and Darker are expert combatants, trained in a variety of weapons and fighting styles. They are the front-line warriors, skilled in dealing and taking damage in equal measure. They have all around balanced attributes such as, allowing them to be flexable. Fighters also have a wide range of abilities that can be tailored to fit different situations. They can choose to specialize in one weapon or fighting style or become more versatile, making them a valuable asset in any group.
Class Info
Weapon of choice: Pretty much everything. (All* when using Weapon Mastery Perk)
- Pros
- Versatile class that can equip a vast variety of Weapons and Armors.
- Exclusive access to some of the strongest armors in the game.
- Great gap closer/evade ability with the Sprint skill and sustain through Second Wind.
- Able to wield a shield.
- Good melee and ranged capabilities.
- Cons
- Jack of all trades, master of none.
- Some skills are single use.
- Blocking and parrying, which are a big part of their kit, are difficult to pull off consistently due to the directional blocking system.
You can equip an additional perk every 5 levels.
Currently maxed out at Level 15, so a total of 4 perks can be equipped.
Barricade |
When in a defensive stance, the defense rating bonus is increased by 15%. |
Combo Attack |
Physical attack power temporarily increases by 10% with successful consecutive melee attacks withing 2 seconds.
(Needs 2 hits to proc and applies on the 3rd) |
Counterattack |
Successful defense increases the movement speed and attack speed by 10% for 3 seconds. |
Defense Expert |
Increases Armor Rating acquired from armor by 10%. |
Dual Wield |
Equipping weapons in both hands increases attack speed by 15%. |
Projectile Resistance |
Reduces damage taken from projectiles by 10%. |
Shield Expert |
Increases movement speed by 10% when in a defensive stance, and when a defense is successful, the time taken for the defense action is reduced by 50%. |
Swift |
Reduces the base movement speed penalty from equipped armor by -20%. Not applicable to additional modifiers. |
Weapon Mastery |
All primary and secondary weapons are available regardless of class requirements. A 10% physical damage penalty is applied for all non-native weapons. |
Adrenaline Spike |
When the Fighter's health reaches below 15%, they become flooded with adrenlaine and gain 15% action speed. |
Slayer |
Cannot equip plate armor, but gains 5 weapon damage bonus when holding a weapon in each hand. |
You can equip a total of 2 skills.
Adrenaline Rush |
Increases your action speed by 25% for 8 seconds. After the duration ends, your action speed is reduced by -8% and your movement speed is reduced by -4% for 4 seconds. |
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Breakthrough |
Removes debuffs that slow all movement speeds. |
28s |
Second Wind |
Recovers 50% of HP over 12 seconds. Additionally, it eliminates the side effects of the Adrenaline Rush skill. (Single-use, rechargeable with campfires at the rate of a Tier 6 Spell.) |
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Sprint |
Movement speed is increased by 50 for 6 seconds. |
28s |
Taunt |
Increases the aggro value to all monsters within a 7.5m area by 50% and increases your defense rating bonus by 15% for 8 seconds. |
18s |
Victory Strike |
The next attack deals an additional 20% weapon damage. If the target dies from this attack you recover 5% of your maximum HP. |
24s |
Perfect Block |
The next defense completely blocks any attack. |
12s |
Shield Slam |
Using the skill inflicts 25 physical damage on the player and reduces the movement speed of the hit target by 10% for 2 seconds. |
16s |
Weapons
| 2-Handed |
Battle Axe, Crossbow, Halberd, Longsword, Spear, Zweihander |
| 1-Handed |
Arming Sword, Castillion Dagger, Falchion, Flanged Mace, Hatchet, Horseman's Axe |
| Shields |
Buckler, Heater Shield, Pavise, Round Shield |
| Utility |
Francisca Axe |
Armors
| Head |
Armet, Barbuta Helm, Chaperon, Kettle Hat, Leather Cap, Visored Barbuta Helm |
| Chest |
Dark Plate Armor, Doublet, Fine Cuirass, Padded Tunic, Regal Gambeson, Templar Armor |
| Legs |
Cloth Pants, Heavy Leather Leggings, Leather Leggings, Loose Trousers, Padded Leggings, Plate Pants |
| Hands |
Heavy Gauntlet, Leather Gloves, Rawhide Gloves, Reinforced Gloves, Riveted Gloves |
| Feet |
Adventurer Boots, Heavy Boots, Laced Turn Shoe, Lightfoot Boots, Old Shoes, Plate Boots, Rugged Boots |
These stats do not include the starting armor
| Stat Name |
Base Stats
|
| Strength |
15
|
| Agility |
15
|
| Will |
15
|
| Knowledge |
15
|
| Resourcefulness |
15
|
| Health |
100
|
| Weight Limit |
0
|
| Spell Memory |
0
|
| Utility Effectiveness |
0
|
| Move Speed |
300 (100%)
|
| Action Speed |
0%
|
| Spell Casting Speed |
-25%
|
| Equip Speed |
0%
|
| Regular Interaction Speed |
0%
|
| Magical Interaction Speed |
0%
|
| Buff Duration |
0%
|
| Debuff Duration |
0%
|
| Armor Penetration |
0%
|
| Magic Penetration |
0%
|
| Headshot Reduction |
0%
|
| Projectile Damage Reduction |
0%
|
| Physical Damage Reduction |
-10%
|
| From Armor Rating |
0 (-10%)
|
| From Bonuses |
0%
|
| Magic Resist |
8.9%
|
| From Resist Rating |
30 (8.9%)
|
| From Bonuses |
0%
|
| Physical Power Bonus |
0%
|
| From Physical Power |
15 (0%)
|
| From Bonuses |
0%
|
| Magic Power Bonus |
0%
|
| From Magic Power |
15 (0%)
|
| From Bonuses |
0%
|
| Primary Weapon |
0
|
| Attack 1 |
(0) + 0(Blunt)
|
| Attack 2 |
(0) + 0(Blunt)
|
| Secondary Weapon |
0
|
| Impact Power |
0
|
| Primary Weapon Impact Power |
0
|
| Secondary Weapon Impact Power |
0
|
- Get your hands on a ranged weapon, this will enables you to safely dispatch monsters from range and also increases your versatility for PvP fights.
- Use your shield not only to block melee attack, but also projectiles like arrows and spells.
- Be resourceful with your skills, some of them are single use only. However, they can be replenished with the use of campfires.
- Your in-combat sustain is very high due to Second Wind, however, it heals over a long period of time, so try to stay alive long enough by temporarily retreating if necessary.
10/02/2023 Alpha Playtest #4 Hotfix #4
- Fixed an issue where Victory Strike could not function properly.
- Fighter's Second Wind : Tier 7 → 6 (spends less ticks recovering from campfires.)
- Fighter's Adrenaline Rush : Tier 3 → 6 (spends more ticks recovering from campfires.)
09/02/2023 Alpha Playtest #4 Hotfix #3
- Fighter Weapon Mastery Physical Power Penalty -20% → -10%
17/12/2022 Alpha Playtest #3 Hotfix #2
- Fighter's Swift : Move Speed Armor Penalty Mod -10% → -20%
- Fighter's Second Wind : Tier 3 → 7 (spends more ticks recovering from campfires.)
16/12/2022 Alpha Playtest #3 Hotfix #1
- Fixed an issue where Weapon Mastery would not immediately apply in the Stash immediately after applying it.
31/10/2022 Alpha Playtest #2 Hotfix #2
- Fighter's 'Swift' perk: Move Speed Armor Penalty modifier 30% -> 10%.
- Fighter's 'Barricade' perk: Physical Reduction 10% -> 5%.
- Fighter's 'Sprint' skill: MoveSpeedAdd 60 -> 50.
