This category seems messy...
Ultimately, both of these archetypes do have fast melee weapons, they just both also have something else.
Archetypes for slicing and dicing
Solider
The Solider has heavy armour to help shield from enemy blows. As the main Tank archetype, the Sword and Shield is wielded for maximum defensive abilities, and the Hatchet to be a supportive taunt.
The Hatchet is a fast moving melee weapon which can yield incredible DPS and support. You can also choose to spec into throwing it as a ranged weapon.
Remember, you don’t have to play a tank even if you choose the Solider archetype.
Solider concept art by Alexander Fuhr
Soldier Tradeskills
Weaponsmithing
Make use of the resources you’ve gathered to craft swords, shields, great axes, great swords, and war hammers.
Mining
Skip ahead to collect rock type motes straight away, and have a boost to mining higher tier nodes.
Smelting
Refining steel will be easy for you from day one.
Musketeer
The Musketeer wields a powerful Rapier, perfect for chewing through enemies with swift stabs, and a Musket, made to keep the damage coming when there’s more distance between you and the enemy.
This archetype is a powerful combination of high output melee DPS and useful distance shots, perfect for someone who doesn’t want to stop moving.
Artwork by Thomas Cebula
Musketeer Tradeskills
Armoring
Use this with your weaving skills to make basic light armour.
Harvesting
Start collecting plant type motes immediately.
Weaving
Craft yourself Tier 2 Sateen straight away.
