WAR (Warhammer Online)

I noticed something awhile ago and didnt really think about it until now.

The Squig herder and the Shadow warrior are the most unique classes in the game.

By this i mean, only Destruction has a pet class that uses ranged non magic dps and unique skills, and only ORDER has a true Ranger like class.

Each class in the game so far has a similar counterpart, except for the SW and the SH.

Order has more non magical ranged classes and Destruction has the most pet classes.

They have mirrored counter parts its just not as obvious as some of the other ones.  Alot of the classes are like this...they have mirrors but their playstyle is completely different.  When the Dev's say Mirrors it doesnt' mean a true mirror.  Take the Zealot and the Runepriest for instance they are each other's mirrors but they're very very different from one another.

Order and Destruction have equal number of pet classes.   They have 2  pet classes in the entire game the White Lion & the Squig Herder.  The Magus & the Engineer are the only other classes that summon something onto the field BUT they are Turrents, stationary non controllable items.  The magus can't control his demons and the engineer can not control his turrets.

From the description of both classes, it seems that the SH and Sw are mirrors of each other, even tough the SH has a pet, both are ranged classes, with an emphasis in moving and shooting, and even their mastery paths are extremly similar (pure shooting, shooting on the move, melee with some shooting).

Has any of the beta testers tried both classes and comment on how similar or different they are from each other?

I think White Lion is the mirror the Squig Herder. Destruction has an extra mage class to mirror Shadow Warrior.

  You also have to remember several classes had there opposing classes taken out to be worked on. Eventually every class will have a oppositional version.

  One thing I really appreciate about WAR is there is no optimal class balance in a group. Mash 6 engineer together and they are a terror. Mix in any other class and sheer beauty. One of my favourite groupings was 2 High Elf Sword masters, a Burning Wizard and a Dwarf Engineer. Talk about chaos!

White Lion is the mirror of Marauder. The only classes without a mirror are Chosen(mirror was knight) and Iron Breaker(mirror was black guard) though many of the mirrors don't really play anything alike.

Originally posted by Techleo

  You also have to remember several classes had there opposing classes taken out to be worked on. Eventually every class will have a oppositional version.

  One thing I really appreciate about WAR is there is no optimal class balance in a group. Mash 6 engineer together and they are a terror. Mix in any other class and sheer beauty. One of my favourite groupings was 2 High Elf Sword masters, a Burning Wizard and a Dwarf Engineer. Talk about chaos!

They did not take out a class and leave its mirror all the classes that were removed as in 4 were Mirrors of each other Knights of the Blazing sun was a mirror to the Blackguard they're both cut,   The choppa and the hammerer were each other's mirrors and they're both gone.

If the White Lion is the Squig Herder counter part, which class is the Marauder's order side mirror? and which one is the Shadow Warrior's?

And aren't all other mirrored pairings within the same archetype (tank vs tank, healer vs healer, etc.). The only classes without a proper mirror pairing, are those that had theirs removed (Chosen/KotTBS and Iron Braker/Black Guard).

WL I don't beleive can be compared to the SH. The SH has pets yes, so does the WL,  when I played them they had totally different mechanics from one another.

I also fail to see this extra caster class. I'm pretty sure all of them have their counterpart. It just depends on how you veiw the classes.

White Lion(medium armor MDPS) is definitely the Marauder(Medium armor MDPS) mirror. Squiq Herder(melee capable RDPS+skirmisher) is the mirror to Shadow