Fighters come in all kinds, including soldiers, mercenaries, and even just peasants who put down their farming equipment for a new life. But all Fighters share devotion to the art of combat, including the armor that protects them and the weapons they practice with. Fighters learn to read fights for openings and advantage and make the most of them, including with the Showdown that puts all this on the line for one definitive strike.

Cavalry are those who learn the art of horse mounted combat. This allows them to not only fight effortlessly upon their horse, but create a special bond with their mounts who they may use as weapons to kick and rundown their foes.

Defenders are specialists with shields and in the art of protecting themselves and others on the field. It is said these skills are most practiced by dwarves who masters in forging shields and fighting in a protective line. Defenders also master the art of the Tower Shield which unlike others they may use in a single hand.

While little celebrated, often a Fighter's life can be saved by the art of Weapon Maintenance. These skills allow Fighters to repair their gear in the field and even enhance it's effectiveness through it's Sharpness and Durability.

An Armiger of Awakening is one who has only started their apprenticeship into the Armiger arts. These Armigers have a blade that flows only faintly with arcane power, but can still incant in battle and attempt novice version of the Arcane Strikes and Arcane Steps. An Armiger of Awakening has not yet chosen an order and is considered neutral in their designation.

Armigers of Blaze believe in action, not holding back, and the unbridled pursuit of justice. They bend the arcane power of Red Magic (Fire, Light) with Yellow Magic (Lighting, Wind) to bring a bursting might to their style. Their swords and steps burn with arcane fire and their flash ability blinds their foes.

Armigers of Chrysalis are stoic, methodical, and believe in the law order and control. They utilize the power of Blue Magic (Ice, Water) and Green Magic (Earth, Telekinesis) to creating a cold and piercing style. Their sword are covered in freezing ice and they may create a blizzard of sharp arcane ice and diamonds.

Armigers of Torment are vain, deceitful, and enjoy pain in all it's forms. They combine the power of Shadow Magic (Shadows, Fear) and Blood Magic to bring about a terrible power into their style. Their blades drip with dark blood and they may create a deadly blood mist to blind and drain their foes.

Armigers of Rot are worshippers of death and see themselves as agents of rebirth and renewal both for the natural order as well as their own power. Armigers of Rot combine Death Magic with Plague Magic for a style that is deadly to any who come in contact with it. Their blades reek if deeply poisonous decay and they may channel the power of death into corpses to have them do their bidding.

Armigers of Eternity are those whose eyes are trained on the endless cycles of the universe, seeking to preserve these cycles as well as their own power into the infinite. Armigers of Eternity combine Purple Magic (Gravity, Time) with Soul Magic to push their style beyond mortal powers. Their blade warps time and space as is passes and the may bend the fight trough powerful gravitational fields.

Armigers of Oblivion are dangerous nihilists who seek the destruction of all things, as their order was corrupted by the Alien God Xythuul in the quest for power. By utilizing Void magic, they operate beyond the point of madness, and they're style of fighting follows suit. Their blade seems to shine with an sick otherworldly power and they may create a powerful null field which slowly eat at reality.

Spirit Blades, also called Samurai, use a combination of a Fighters skill with the blade and a Monks mastery of Ki. These techniques are said to have originated from the East, and emphasize careful, focused, and methodical movements allowing the practitioner to fight perfect calmness and technique on the chaotic battlefield. By infusing their Ki into their blade, and often striking from a sheathed stance, Spirit Blades may slice beams of energy through the air, cut through steal, and even stab themselves to unlock inhuman power.

Hunters are Druids who have decided to use the power of nature to push them past the limits of a standard Fighter. Hunters are experts at creating brews which may be used to enhance their senses and reflexes as well as apply specialized poison to their blades. In addition Hunters are experts at traps which they may use with devastating effect.

Few weapons are as revered as the Sword, and those devoted to mastering it's use are called Swordsmen. Swordsmen may specialize in various sword types, Long Curved, Thrusting, Great Sword, and Dual Wielding. They may half sword, for maximum armor bypass, add kicks to their attacks, and attempt powerful finishers specialized to their sword of choice.

Executioners specialize in the often brutal styles of hafted weapons such as Axes, Hammers, and even Flails. These weapons are optimized for using brute strength to destroy an enemies defenses. Depending on the type of hafted weapon, these Fighters may bring about specially powerful strikes and Finishers to break their enemies before them.

The Spearmen is the master of using range and movement together to dominate the battlefield. Spearmen may make use of the advantages of Spears, Glaives, Halberds, and Javelins to give them a great variety of options in combat. In addition to using their range to their advantage, they gain powerful specialized finishers for their chosen weapon.

A Commander is someone who has decided to tale up the responsibility of leading others into battle. Commanders are keenly aware of battle and may Command others to enhance their effectiveness on the field. Additionally Commanders may use their leadership abilities to recruit followers who they my directly command in battle.