Warlord High Five guide — Warlord and Dreadnought

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Warlord class guide for Lineage 2 High Five: how to get the class, which skills to take, what to wear and where to level.

1 Class overview
2 Getting the classes
3 How to play
4 Skills by level
5 What changed in High Five
6 Equipment
7 Where to level
8 Tattoos
9 Subclass
10 Olympiad
11 FAQ
12 See also

Class overview

RaceHuman, warrior

ClassesWarrior (20) → Warlord (40) → Dreadnought (76)

Rolespear damage to groups of enemies and stuns

Key skillsWhirlwind (36), Thunder Storm (48), Shock Stomp (452), Fell Swoop (421), Provoke (286)

Armorheavy or light — the class has mastery of both armor types

Weaponsspears — the class's attack skills require a spear; by grade in the "Equipment" section

Warlord (Warlord) — the second class of the human fighter, from level 40 to 76. From level 76, the third class Dreadnought. The whole path: Warrior (20–40) → Warlord (40–76) → Dreadnought (76+).

This is a spear fighter who hits several targets at once: Polearm Mastery (216) lets you attack several enemies, and Fell Swoop (421) increases their number by one more. The main skills are Whirlwind (36), Thunder Storm (48) and Shock Stomp (452). Almost all of the Warlord's attack skills work only with a spear.

Getting the classes

Warrior (Lv. 20) — from Human Fighter, quest Path of the Warrior. More: First class transfer quests.
Warlord (Lv. 40) — from Warrior, quests Trial of the Challenger, Testimony of Trust and Test of the Champion or the alternative quest Good Work's Reward. More: Second class transfer quests.
Dreadnought (Lv. 76) — a special third class quest, see Third class transfer quests.

How to play

Below are combinations that follow directly from the skill descriptions in the game.

Fighting groupsWhirlwind (36) — a circular attack on several enemies that ignores shields. Fell Swoop (421) (lv. 58) increases the number of enemies affected by your attacks by 1 for 2 minutes. From level 78 — Earthquake (347): a powerful blow to nearby enemies that cancels their targets. In High Five Part 1, the maximum number of targets for spear attacks was reduced — see "What changed" for details.

StunThunder Storm (48) hits and stuns enemies for 9 seconds; Shock Stomp (452) (lv. 55) stuns everyone around and makes them lose their targets. At level 77, Shock Blast (361) deals damage around the enemy, stuns for 9 seconds and lowers P. Def. and M. Def. by 30%.

Gathering monstersProvoke (286) (lv. 43) lures monsters from the area and lowers their defense against spear attacks for 10 seconds — together with area attacks, this is the basis of fast leveling. Howl (116) lowers the P. Atk. of nearby enemies by 23%.

Single targetPower Crush (920) (lv. 40) and Cursed Pierce (921) (lv. 76) are single-target strikes. The toggle Focus Attack (317) makes spear attacks hit only one enemy and increases Accuracy and Critical Damage — turn it on when you need one target rather than a group.

SurvivalBattle Roar (121) restores 10% of HP and increases Max HP by 10% for 10 minutes. Revival (181) (lv. 55) restores HP to maximum, but only when HP is below 10%. At level 78, Parry Stance (339) increases P. Def. and M. Def. by 25% at the cost of speed, and Braveheart (440) restores CP.

Charge and PvPRush (994) (lv. 40) — a charge at the enemy; Rush Impact (995) (lv. 83) — a charge with damage and a 9-second stun. Final Secret (917) (lv. 81) increases skill power and damage in PvP by 30% for 30 seconds; Dread Pool (774) (lv. 83) lowers the speed and P. Def. of enemies and makes them flee for 8 seconds.

Skills by level

The skills are taken from the same High Five game database the site uses to build class pages; all levels of each skill are on the pages Warrior (High Five), Warlord (High Five) and Dreadnought (High Five). Here each skill shows the level at which it first appears and the description of its first level.

Warrior (20–40)

War Cry (78) War Cry · active, buff skillLv. 20Increases P. Atk. by 20%. Duration: 1 min.

Stun Attack (100) Stun Attack · active, physical skillLv. 20Attacks the target and stuns it for 9 seconds. Used with a blunt. Overhit possible. Power 36.

Boost HP (211) Boost HP · passive, abilitiesLv. 20Increases Max HP by 60.

Polearm Mastery (216) Polearm Mastery · passive, equipment skillLv. 20Increases P. Atk. with spears by 4.5 and lets you attack several enemies at once.

Light Armor Mastery (227) Light Armor Mastery · passive, equipment skillLv. 20Increases P. Def. by 4.2 and Evasion by 3 when wearing light armor.

Heavy Armor Mastery (231) Heavy Armor Mastery · passive, equipment skillLv. 20Increases P. Def. by 1.9 when wearing heavy armor.

Wild Sweep (245) Wild Sweep · active, physical skillLv. 20Uses a spear to strike several enemies. Deals an additional 108 damage. Over-hit is possible.

Power Smash (255) Power Smash · active, physical skillLv. 20Uses unprecedented strength to crush enemies. Requires a sword or blunt. Deals an additional 90 damage. Over-hit is possible.

Sword/Blunt Weapon Mastery (257) Sword/Blunt Weapon Mastery · passive, equipment skillLv. 20Increases P. Atk. by 4.5 when using a sword or blunt weapon.

Vicious Stance (312) Vicious Stance · active, toggle skillLv. 20Increases Critical Damage by 35. Depending on the level, consumes a certain amount of MP while active.

Vital Force (148) Vital Force · passive, abilityLv. 24Lets you recover faster while sitting. HP recovers 1.9 more, MP 1.9 more.

Fast HP Recovery (212) Fast HP Recovery · passive, abilitiesLv. 24Increases HP recovery speed by 1.1.

Accuracy (256) Accuracy · active, toggle skillLv. 24Increases Accuracy. Consumes MP while active.

Battle Roar (121) Battle Roar · active, buff skillLv. 28When used, restores 10% of HP and increases Max HP by 10%. Duration: 10 min.

Detect Insect Weakness (75) Detect Insect Weakness · active, buff skillLv. 32Increases P. Atk. against insects by 30%. Duration: 10 min.

Lionheart (287) Lionheart · active, buff skillLv. 36For 1 min., increases resistance to Paralysis, Hold, Sleep, Stun and buff removal by 40%.

Warlord (40–76)

Whirlwind (36) Whirlwind · active, physical skillLv. 40A circular attack that damages several enemies, ignoring shields. Requires a spear. Over-hit is possible. Power 554.

Thunder Storm (48) Thunder Storm · active, physical skillLv. 40Strikes and stuns enemies for 9 sec. with a swing of the spear. Requires a spear. Ignores shields. Over-hit is possible. Power 421.

Detect Animal Weakness (87) Detect Animal Weakness · active, buff skillLv. 40Increases P. Atk. against animals by 30%. Duration: 10 min.

Focus Attack (317) Focus Attack · active, toggle skillLv. 40When using a spear, attacks one enemy and increases Accuracy by 2 and Critical Damage by 10%.

Power Crush (920) Power Crush · active, physical skillLv. 40Deals an additional 664 damage. Over-hit is possible. Critical hits are possible.

Rush (994) Rush · active, physical skillLv. 40Charges swiftly at the enemy. Cannot be used with a bow or crossbow equipped.

Howl (116) Howl · active, debuff skillLv. 43Lowers the P. Atk. of nearby enemies by 23%. Duration: 30 sec.

Provoke (286) Provoke · active, debuff skillLv. 43Lures nearby monsters to the character and reduces their defense against spear attacks by 10 for 10 sec.

Final Frenzy (290) Final Frenzy · passive, additional skillLv. 43Automatically increases P. Atk. by 32,9 when HP drops below 30%.

Detect Plant Weakness (104) Detect Plant Weakness · active, buff skillLv. 46Increases P. Atk. against plants by 30%. Duration: 10 min.

Thrill Fight (130) Thrill Fight · active, buff skillLv. 46Lowers Speed by 20% and increases Atk. Spd. by 5%. Duration: 5 min.

Detect Beast Weakness (80) Detect Beast Weakness · active, buff skillLv. 52Increases P. Atk. against monsters by 30%. Duration: 10 min.

Revival (181) Revival · active, physical skillLv. 55Restores HP to maximum. Can be used only when HP is below 10%.

Shock Stomp (452) Shock Stomp · active, debuff skillLv. 55Stuns nearby enemies for 9 seconds and makes them lose their targets. Requires a spear.

Detect Dragon Weakness (88) Detect Dragon Weakness · active, buff skillLv. 58Increases P. Atk. against dragons by 30%. Duration: 10 min.

Fell Swoop (421) Fell Swoop · active, buff skillLv. 58Increases the number of enemies affected by your attacks by 1. Requires a spear-type weapon. Duration: 2 min.

Polearm Accuracy (422) Polearm Accuracy · active, toggle skillLv. 58Increases the Accuracy of your attacks with a spear by 2. MP is consumed continuously while the skill is active.

War Frenzy (424) War Frenzy · active, toggle skillLv. 58Increases your resistance to stun attacks by 5 and to sleep attacks by 10. While active, consumes MP. depending on the level

Wrath (320) Wrath · active, physical skillLv. 66Swings a spear and lowers the CP of nearby enemies by 7%. Requires a spear.

Dreadnought (76–85)

Wisdom (328) Wisdom · passive, abilitiesLv. 76Increases resistance to Hold, Sleep and Mental Attacks by 20.

Health (329) Health · passive, abilitiesLv. 76Increases resistance to Poison and Bleeding by 20.

Cursed Pierce (921) Cursed Pierce · active, physical skillLv. 76Deals an additional 3849 damage. Over-hit is possible. Ignores shields. Critical hits are possible.

Skill Mastery (330) Skill Mastery · passive, abilityLv. 77Gives a chance to use a skill without reuse or with doubled duration. Depends on STR.

Eye of Hunter (359) Eye of Hunter · active, buff skillLv. 77Increases P. Atk. against insects/plants/animals by 30%. Duration: 10 min.

Shock Blast (361) Shock Blast · active, debuff skillLv. 77Summons a shockwave that deals an additional 2486 damage around the enemy. Stuns for 9 sec and reduces P. Def. by 30% and M. Def. by 30%. Requires a Spear. Over-hit is possible. Critical hits are possible. Ignores Shield Defense. Cancels the enemies' targets.

Parry Stance (339) Parry Stance · active, toggle skillLv. 78Uses the weapon to block attacks. Increases P. Def. by 25% and M. Def. by 25%, and decreases Speed by 10%, Atk. Spd. by 20% and Accuracy by 4. While active, consumes MP. depending on the level

Earthquake (347) Earthquake · active, physical skillLv. 78Delivers a powerful blow to nearby enemies, canceling their targets. Critical hits are possible. Ignores Shield Defense. Over-hit is possible. Requires a spear-type weapon. Power 4848.

Eye of Slayer (360) Eye of Slayer · active, buff skillLv. 78Increases P. Atk. against beasts/magic creatures/giants/dragons by 30%. Duration: 10 min.

Master of Combat (430) Master of Combat · passive, additional skillLv. 78Max CP. is increased by 5%, and P. Atk. is increased by 80 when attacking with a sword, blunt, polearm, dual swords or fists.

Braveheart (440) Braveheart · active, physical skillLv. 78Restores CP by raising fighting spirit. Power 1000.

Symbol of Honor (457) Symbol of Honor · active, physical skillLv. 80Creates a symbol that maximizes the HP/CP recovery speed of everyone around. Applies to all targets within the area of effect. The effect disappears if you leave the area. Consumes 1 Battle Symbol.

Fighter's Will (758) Fighter's Will · passive, abilitiesLv. 81When using melee weapons, increases P. Atk. by 100 and Atk. Spd. by 10%. During attacks, physical skill power and critical rate increase.

Archer's Will (759) Archer's Will · passive, abilitiesLv. 81When using a bow or crossbow, increases Accuracy by 8 and range by 50. During attacks, physical skill power and critical rate increase.

Expose Weak Point (767) Expose Weak Point · passive, additional skillLv. 81Gives flesh and takes bone. After being attacked, it exposes the enemy's weaknesses and lowers their P. Def. Also increases the critical rate of normal attacks.

Final Secret (917) Final Secret · active, buff skillLv. 81Increases skill power and normal damage in PvP by 30%. Duration: 30 sec.

Protection of Rune (755) Protection of Rune · passive, abilitiesLv. 82Increases M. Def. by 15%. When the character takes damage, M. Def. and elemental resistance increase further.

Protection of Elemental (756) Protection of Elemental · passive, abilitiesLv. 82Increases elemental resistance by 20. When the character takes damage, M. Def. and elemental resistance increase further.

Protection of Alignment (757) Protection of Alignment · passive, abilitiesLv. 82Increases resistance to elements by 20. When the character takes damage, M. Def. and elemental resistance increase further.

Dread Pool (774) Dread Pool · active, debuff skillLv. 83Spreads an aura of fear. Lowers enemies' Speed by 33%, P. Def. by 33% and Dexterity by 10 and makes them flee in fear for 8 sec.

Rush Impact (995) Rush Impact · active, physical skillLv. 83Charges swiftly at the enemy in front and deals additional damage. Power 4224. Stuns the enemy for 9 sec. Cannot be used with a bow or crossbow equipped.

What changed in High Five

According to the official update notes:

New skill at level 40 (High Five Part 1) — Rush (994): a swift dash at the enemy. Gladiator, Destroyer, Warsmith and Tyrant. received it as well
Rush Impact (995) (High Five Part 1) — the Dreadnought got it at level 83; according to the notes, it's the same skill the Kamael have.
Number of targets for spear attacks (High Five Part 1): without Polearm Mastery (216) — 3 instead of 5; with Polearm Mastery (216) up to level 8 — 8 instead of 10; from level 9 up — 13 instead of 15.
Dread Pool (774) (High Five Part 3) — a reduction of the enemy's defense and evasion was added, and the success rate was increased.
General changes: in High Five Part 1 the amount of SP needed to learn third class skills was reduced, and debuff success was limited to the range of 10% to 90%; in High Five Part 3 the duration and reuse of immobilizing skills were shortened; in High Five Part 4 the cost of skill enchanting in adena and SP. was cut by 30%

Equipment

The Warlord's skills — Whirlwind (36), Thunder Storm (48), Shock Stomp (452), Fell Swoop (421) and others — require a spear, so the main weapon is a spear. The class isn't restricted in armor: it has Heavy Armor Mastery (231) and Light Armor Mastery (227). Heavy armor gives more defense; light armor mastery also increases Evasion.

D grade, from level 20heavy / light armor D; polearms D

C grade, from level 40heavy / light armor C; polearms C

B grade, from level 52heavy / light armor B; polearms B

A grade, from level 61heavy / light armor A; polearms A

S grade, from level 76heavy / light armor S; polearms S

S80 grade, from lv. 80heavy / light S80 armor; S80 spears

S84 grade, from lv. 84heavy / light S84 armor; S84 spears

The stats of each spear are on the linked pages. For the set enchant bonuses, see Enchanting Armor Sets.

Where to level

Zone levels are approximate.

40–52Cruma Tower.

61–76Forge of the Gods, Hot Springs, Pagan Temple, Ketra Orc Outpost.

76–85In High Five Part 4, the level 80 locations listed are Beast Farm, Plains of the Lizardmen, Sel Mahum Training Grounds, Fields of Whispers, Fields of Silence, Primeval Isle, Den of Evil and Dragon Valley. Also: Imperial Tomb (80–84), Stakato Nest, Crypts of Disgrace, Monastery of Silence, and the Seed of Infinity and Seed of Destruction zones.

Provoke (286) gathers monsters around, and Whirlwind (36) and later Earthquake (347) hit the group — so the Warlord is especially good where monsters stand close together and are easy to gather into a pack.

Tattoos

For a spear fighter, the priority is the stats that affect P. Atk., attack speed and the HP. pool. Which dyes exist and what they give: Dyes and Symbols.

Subclass

The main class gets skills for subclass certification at levels 65, 70, 75 and 80. The list for High Five is in Subclass skills in High Five; the general subclass rules are in Subclass.

Olympiad

To take part you need Noblesse; rules and rewards: Olympiad. At the Olympiad the fight is one-on-one, so mass attacks lose some of their value; stuns (Thunder Storm (48), Shock Blast (361)), the charge Rush Impact (995) and Final Secret (917) — plus 30% to damage in PvP. — matter more

FAQ

What armor and weapons does Warlord use in High Five?

Heavy or light armor and a spear — links by grade in the "Equipment" section. Almost all of the class's attack skills work only with a spear.

What are the key skills of Warlord?

Group damage — Whirlwind (36), from level 78 Earthquake (347); stuns — Thunder Storm (48) and Shock Stomp (452); gathering monsters — Provoke (286); more targets — Fell Swoop (421).

Where to level Warlord in High Five?

Approximately: 40–52 — Cruma Tower, 61–76 — Forge of the Gods, Hot Springs, Pagan Temple, Ketra Orc Outpost, from level 80 — Beast Farm, Plains of the Lizardmen, Sel Mahum Training Grounds, Den of Evil, Dragon Valley and other zones from the "Where to level" section.

When does Warlord become Dreadnought?

At level 76, after the third class quest — see Third class transfer quests. New Dreadnought skills appear up to level 83.