The Rift Warrior is the ultimate melee class in the game. The Rift Warrior can take on many different roles in battle depending on what soul they operate under. One of the most unique aspects of Rift is the soul system which allows the player to tailor their class in a great number of different ways to cope with different situations.

In Rift Planes of Telara, the warrior has a dual purpose. They are the preeminent front line fighters in the world of Rift. The Rift Warrior is capable of dealing considerable damage, while absorbing it as well. No other class in the game can match the warrior in survivability. While Rouges, and Mages may be able to inflict greater damage on average, they lack the high HP and defense that the Warrior posses. These are the men and women who stand before an oncoming avalanche of enemies, and attempt to hold them back with brute strength, and cunning use of their natural abilities.

Rift Warrior

The unique soul system in Rift allows the player to customize the role of their character to a greater extent then many people may be used to. Some souls grant the player greater survival ability when being swarmed by enemies, while other souls will grant the warrior greater destructive power, while still other souls such as the Rift Blade, and Champion help a player gear their character towards PvP combat. The Soul System is at the core of game play in Rift, so the player should take time to understand which soul is most useful in a given situation.

As a Rift Planes of Telara Warrior, the player will function in one of two major capacities. The first role the player may take on is that of a damage dealer. The Rift Warrior offers thr

ee souls specifically geared towards dealing damage, The Paragon, Beast Master, and the Reaver. These high damage Warrior souls will allow the player to wade into the thick of battle and strike down foes with mighty skills.

The second role that the Rift Warrior will often fill is that of a primary Tank. The Void Knight, Paladin, and Warlord souls are highly geared towards players who want to dive into the middle of a horde of enemies, and control them while the rest of the party burns them down. These souls feature high HP, high defense, and a number of skills to help the player hold enemy aggro.