Enshrouded Best Warrior Class Build Guide (Update 5): Best Skills, Weapons, Armor, & More

If you want to become an unstoppable force and an immovable object in Enshrouded, look no further than the Warrior class build. Unlike other character builds, this melee fighter generally dons heavy armor while wielding short-range weapons. With that, here’s how to build the best Warrior class in Enshrouded in Update 5 and beyond, including the best skills, armor, weapons, and consumables.

Enshrouded: Warrior Class Build Guide

The Enshrouded Warrior Build Guide supports players in progressing through the game with this character class. The following information emphasizes the best skills, weapons, armor, and consumables for this build. However, this guide doesn’t discourage players from expressing their creativity when playing as a Warrior. Instead, use this guide as a foundation, and feel free to swap skills, adjust weapons, and change stat priorities when interested.

Enshrouded Warrior: An Overview

The Warrior in Enshrouded is typically the bastion of brute strength. Players who choose this build typically thrive in close-quarters combat while wielding weapons like clubs, swords, and axes. Apart from taking advantage of bone-shattering force, the Warrior is typically built to endure. Use this class’ skills, stats, and general abilities to trade agility for unmatched survivability. Absorb hits from foes and tank heavy strikes like they’re nothing as you cleave through the Fell. Albeit the Warrior is slower than other classes, especially when compared to the Ranger in Enshrouded, this class' relentless offensive and defensive abilities make this build indispensable in various combat scenarios. Choose this class build if you prefer a character that can hold the line.

Best Warrior Skills

Skill selection for the Warrior class in Enshrouded generally demands balancing raw aggression with unyielding survivability. Invest in skills that can break enemy armor, shatter defensive stances, and sustain health. Some of the best skills to select for this character build are the following:

• Jump Attack: Requires 3 skill points to unlock. Perform a jump attack, dealing an additional 50% damage in a small radius upon hitting the ground.
• Merciless Attack: Requires 2 skill points to unlock. Press “E” (by default) to deal massive damage to an overpowered enemy.
• Shiny Plates: Requires 2 skill points to unlock. Increase Physical Armor by 10%.
• Evasion Attack: Requires 4 skill points to unlock. Attack while evading, but the user must have a melee weapon equipped.
• Battle Heal: Requires 3 skill points to unlock. Heal 5% of the user’s maximum health when dealing a critical hit.
• The Warrior’s Path: Requires 2 skill points to unlock. Increase melee damage by 10%.
• Slasher: Requires 2 skill points to unlock. Increase melee damage when hitting enemies with a cutting weapon by 10%.
• Butcher: Requires 3 skill points to unlock. Increase melee damage when hitting enemies with a cutting weapon by an additional 20%.
• Veteran: Requires 4 skill points to unlock. Increase critical hit chance with a melee weapon by 10%.
• Barbarian: Requires 5 skill points to unlock. Increase strength by one level per two flame levels.
• Blood Rage: Requires 5 skill points to unlock. Killing an enemy within 10 meters with a melee weapon increases melee damage by 20% for 10 seconds.
• Breach: Requires 3 skill points to unlock. Breaking an enemy’s blocking stance will allow that target to suffer 100% more damage for 2 seconds.
• Warden: Requires 3 skill points to unlock. Enemies within 20 meters have their magical damage lowered by 20%.
• Tower: Requires 3 skill points to unlock. Enemies within 20 meters have their physical damage lowered by 10%.
• Earth Aura: Requires 5 skill points to unlock. Reduce all incoming damage by 10%.
• Vigorous Deflection: Requires 2 skill points to unlock. Recover 30 stamina points upon a successful parry.
• Blood Warrior: Requires 3 skill points to unlock. Defeating an enemy with the Merciless Attack skill spawns a health orb.

Best Warrior Weapons

Extinguished Sword

Fledgling Warriors in Enshrouded generally have to start with a trusty weapon during the game’s early stages, and you can’t go wrong with the Extinguished Sword. Despite it not having any special effect, this weapon can still help carry many players from early- to mid-game.

Stats

• Rarity: Rare
• Attack Speed: 0.6 seconds
• Maximum Durability: 300
• Damage Types: 90% Cutting and 10% Piercing
• Enhancements: Cutting Damage, Cutting Damage, and Piercing Damage

Twin Soul Mace

Do you want to trade defense for additional offense? If so, consider using the Twin Soul Mace, a Legendary mace that's best suited for players who want more aggression in their strikes. The Warrior wielding this powerful mace should also last longer in combat, thanks to this weapon's Health Leech enhancement.

Stats

• Rarity: Legendary
• Attack Speed: 0.6 seconds
• Maximum Durability: 280
• Damage Types: Blunt
• Enhancements: Sneak Attack, Brutal, Blunt Damage, Health Leech, and Recharge

Great Mace

If you’re looking for raw, unparalleled power, think of using the Great Mace. Like the Extinguished Sword, this powerful blunt weapon doesn’t have any special effects. Nonetheless, its slow yet heavy strikes should be able to break most enemy defenses, especially those you encounter in early- to mid-game locations.

Stats

• Rarity: Rare
• Attack Speed: 0.7 seconds
• Maximum Durability: 250
• Damage Types: 30% Piercing and 70% Blunt
• Enhancements: Blunt Damage, Piercing Damage, and Piercing Damage

Rotblood

The Rotblood is another Mace that joins the ranks of the best melee weapons to use a Warrior in Enshrouded, and with good reason. In particular, this weapon is coated with the Shroud, allowing it to deal both physical and magic damage. Additionally, it has a fairly substantial parry power, allowing the user to break enemy defenses easily.

Stats

• Rarity: Legendary
• Parry Power: 52
• Maximum Durability: 380
• Damage Types: 90% Blunt and 10% Shroud
• Enhancements: Blunt Damage, Shroud Magic Damage, Blunt Damage, Shroud Magic Damage, and Brutal

Sun Hammer

Albeit it has “Hammer” in its name, the Sun Hammer is a mace in Enshrouded, and it’s the ideal weapon for any Warrior looking to bash enemy heads with the pure, unbridled power of the sun. Despite only being a rare weapon, don't underestimate its potent strikes. Hits with the Sun Hammer are sure to leave enemies in awe of its might if they're still alive.

Stats

• Rarity: Rare
• Attack Speed: 0.7 seconds
• Maximum Durability: 350
• Damage Types: 80% Blunt and 20% Fire
• Enhancements: Blunt Damage, Fire Magic Damage, and Blunt Damage

Best Warrior Armor

Many armor sets are available for Flameborn Warriors to wear in battle. However, many would argue that the Soldier Set is perhaps the best armor to wear for this character class. Note that the Soldier armor set boasts excellent physical and magical resistance. Additionally, it boosts the wearer's offensive capabilities, such as by giving the player additional melee critical strike chance and melee critical strike damage. This armor set also increases survivability by providing benefits like increasing health, natural health regeneration, and stamina. Note: Find out more about the Soldier armor set and information about other builds in our Enshrouded Builds to Try Guide.

Best Consumables

Although using proper equipment is vital for any Warrior in Enshrouded, it’s often ideal not to depend too much on your gear. Instead, consider bringing essential consumables while exploring Embervale and ridding it of the Shroud. Some notable items to bring with you include Open Sandwiches, Meat Wraps, and Fruit Bowls. These food items provide temporary yet still helpful buffs when used. For instance, eating an Open Sandwich boosts Strength by 4 and Constitution by 2. Alternatively, consume an Elixir to temporarily boost your damage by 30% at the cost of reducing your Shroud time by 1 minute. Also, don’t forget to bring some Health Potions to restore health during emergencies.

Enshrouded Warrior Build Tips & Tricks

Remember, technique is also vital when playing as a Warrior in Enshrouded. So, here are some helpful tips and tricks to help ensure optimal offense and defense in combat:

• Be as mobile as possible. Tanking hits is still an option, but it might not be worth it when dealing with hordes of enemies. So, consider investing in some mobility-focused skills, like Blink and Double Jump.
• Patience is key. Mashing the attack button can be a one-way ticket to death. Watch the enemy’s movement, and only move in to strike when they’re open.
• Carry a ranged weapon. Warriors often have trouble dealing with flying enemies. Bring a bow, wand, or staff with you to take flying foes down.