| Earth Templar | |
| Races: | Aelin, Ch'taren, Ethron, Human, Kankoran, Nefortu, Shuddeni, Srryn |
| Alignments: | Any Non-Chaotic |
The earth templar is the fusion between the magics of Earth and martial prowess, which focuses primarily on physical strength and heavy, two-handed weapons. The earth templar is as much a warrior as he is a spellcaster, talented with an array of heavy weaponry and the gifted with the fortitude to soldier through many common wounds. Additionally, many of the protective spells of Earth supplement their defenses in combat, especially in melee combat.
Earth templar is one of the few classes in the game able to effectively wield a polearm. Although it is not as effective against magical damage as it is physical damage, it is not helpless against it.
Skills and Spells
| Level | Skill |
|---|---|
| Level 1: | Axe, Durability, Mace, Polearm, Scrolls, Spear, Sword |
| Level 3: | Enhanced Damage |
| Level 4: | Rescue |
| Level 5: | Fast Healing |
| Level 7: | Parry |
| Level 9: | Second Attack |
| Level 12: | Meditation |
| Level 14: | Stone Phalanx |
| Level 16: | Shockwave |
| Level 18: | Third Attack |
| Level 22: | Inertial Strike |
| Level 25: | Augmented Strength |
| Level 28: | Trance |
| Level 30: | Counterattack |
| Level 34: | Whirl |
| Level 38: | Charge |
| Level 40: | Momentum |
| Level | Spell |
|---|---|
| Level 2: | Armor |
| Level 5: | Reinforce |
| Level 6: | Sandspray |
| Level 8: | Fortify |
| Level 9: | Detect Invis |
| Level 10: | Shield |
| Level 11: | Mudfoot Curse |
| Level 12: | Giant Strength |
| Level 13: | Earthbind |
| Level 14: | Knock |
| Level 15: | Smooth Terrain |
| Level 17: | Mantle of Earth |
| Level 19: | Jaws of the Mountain |
| Level 20: | Stone Skin |
| Level 21: | Bind Weapon |
| Level 22: | Rune of Earth |
| Level 23: | Magnetic Grasp |
| Level 24: | Petrify |
| Level 26: | Anchor |
| Level 27: | Stabilize |
| Level 29: | Quicksand |
| Level 32: | Density |
| Level 36: | Earth Maw |
| Level 45: | Devotion |
Tips
Augmented strength allows for an earth templar to choose from heavier weapons than he normally would be able to wield as a member of his race. This opens particular flexibility for lower-strength characters, preventing the older limitation of not being able to use some weapons traditionally favored by the class (such as the lucern hammer). However, with the loss of brittleform, using weapons that deal bash damage is no longer a necessity for the highest damage output; they need only be two-handed for maximum utility.
With stabilize, bind weapon, giant strength, stone skin, mantle of earth, and durability, an earth templar has tools to counter many common combat tactics, making them surprisingly effective against mobiles and players alike. Their primary focus is against melee combat tactics, so they will find little help against sudden bursts of damage (such as from an imploding fire scholar).
Races with lower mental scores may find it difficult to maintain all of the self-buffs available to this class and still use their weapon skills, as those drain mana also. These races should definitely consider finding an earth scholar to shape their weapons to take advantage of their very high wield weight afforded by their racial strength and augmented strength. Ch'taren, racially, have particular advantage in their natural resistance to weapon damage stacking with stone skin (and thus duplicating the damage reduction of sanctuary versus physical damage types). However, races with higher strength and constitution scores will see more benefit from durability.
