Characters of Warhammer Online

Warhammer Online is a brand new MMORPG scheduled for release in September. It is the next step for the Warhammer world, which has started to outgrow its table top limitations. Based on the original tabletop game, there are several Warhammer Online characters that are going to be present in the new world. These Warhammer Online characters are divided into two different Army types:

- Armies of Order

- Armies of Destruction

Both of these have 3 of their own Army types, making a total of six different character types in Warhammer Online.

Armies of Order

There are 3 different Armies of Order. These are the "good" Warhammer Online characters, though they all have their own negative behaviors as well. The three Armies of Order are:

1) Dwarfs

2) Humans (also referred to as "The Empire")

3) High Elves

The Dwarfs are characterized by their invention, the humans are loosely characterized by their fighting will and the Elves are characterized by their love of art. All of these Armies have their own unique skills and abilities that make them unique.

Armies of Destruction

The Armies of Destruction are the bad Warhammer Online characters. They are the bitter enemies of the Armies of Order. The three character types in the Armies of Destruction are:

1) Greenskins (Goblins and Orcs)

2) Chaos

3) Dark Elves

All three of these are the enemies of the Armies of Order of the same number (i.e. Dark Elves are the bitter enemies of High Elves, Chaos of Humans and Greenskins of Dwarfs). While much of the game is expected to revolve around various quests, that aspect of this MMORPG is expected to remain a constant.

Careers

All six types regardless of Army, are allowed 4 different types of careers, though it is possible that some of the career types are no longer available for certain Warhammer Online characters. Still, the four types of careers are based on the following skill patterns:

1) Tank

2) Melee Damage

3) Range Damage

4) Support

Each of the Warhammer Online characters has their own jobs that fall under one of those categories, but in general the Tanks are expected to be strong, melee-powerful, range-ranged and support is expected to have most of the healing spells. These types of character styles are not new, however, Warhammer Online is expected to try to make them stand out in relationship to the game so that each of the characters is its own unique experience that will make the game seem different for each player.

Stephen Fredricks is an avid fan of the MMO genre and of Warhammer in particular. He has been preparing for and working towards releasing a comprehensive Warhammer Online Leveling Guide at TheWarhammerGuide.com