Marauder
His visage marked equally by tribal tattoos and the scars of battle, the imposing Marauder is a survivor of many bloody battles. The clanging, scraping and screaming of war is music to his ears, and he delights in crushing the skulls of his foes underfoot. He is a monster of a man, towering above his cohorts and quick to show his strength and ferocity. A master armsman, the Marauder is versed in many weapons, but he generally prefers the heft of a heavy two-handed axe or mace. He plunges into battle with a cry of delight, and woe be to anyone foolish enough to get in his way.
The Marauder is Path of Exile's pure strength class, which means that he's great at taking hits, and even better at dishing out punishment. His melee skills encompass a wide range of assault, from massive single target damage to devastating area of effect. This brute of a man bolsters his impressive physical arsenal with a variety of shouts and cries, skills that rally his allies and strike terror into the hearts of his enemies. The Marauder's starting stats are 32 STR, 14 DEX and 14 INT.
The armors associated with the Marauder's strength are Casques, Plate Mail, Gauntlets, Greaves, and Tower Shields.
Base stats
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Intelligence | 14 |
| Dexterity | 14 |
| Strength | 32 |
| Life | 66 |
| Mana | 47 |
| Damage per second | 5 |
| Chance to hit | 83% |
| Attacks per second* | 1.2 |
| Main hand total combined damage | 2-8 |
| Main hand physical damage | 2-8 |
| Main hand accuracy rating | 28 |
| Main hand critical strike damage multiplier* | 150% |
| Endurance charges* | 0/3 |
| Physical damage reduction per endurance charge* | 4% |
| Additional elemental reduction per endurance charge* | 4% |
| Frenzy charges* | 0/3 |
| Attack speed increase per frenzy charge* | 5% |
| Cast speed increase per frenzy charge* | 5% |
| Power charges* | 0/3 |
| Critical strike chance increase per power charge* | 50% |
| Evasion rating | 58 |
| Chance to evade* | 32% |
| Fire resistance* | 0% |
| Cold resistance* | 0% |
| Lightning resistance* | 0% |
| Chaos resistance* | 0% |
| Mana regen per second | 0.8 |
* Same for all classes Updated to beta 0.10.0g
Text and Speech
The Marauder is voiced by New Zealand actor, Damien Caine.
Intro speech
"I am a warrior. I was born to fight, raised to defend my tribe. Now, I have been taken from my people, chained and exiled by cowards who fear Death.
Death is my brother. I do not fear him. I see him in the eyes of the men and beasts that I kill. I feel him travelling beside me to this new land, this Wraeclast. He will take me to meet the ancestors when I am ready, and I am not ready."
Character Dialogue
Upon reaching level 2: "Dominus wanted me to die here. I will disappoint him."
Upon reaching level 10: "Every death brings me life."
Upon reaching level 15: "The ancestors watch over me."
Upon reaching level 20: "Thank you, my ancestors. I will repay your gift."
Upon reaching level 30: "This land has forgotten Karui strength...I will remind it."
On entering The Coast: "Ugh. This land...is wounded."
On entering the Prison: "A slave is not a man. A slave is not even worthy of death"
On entering the Ship Graveyard: "Ghosts may not bleed; but where there is life, there can be death."
On entering the Chamber of Sins: "The spirits are restless and angry here. I can feel it in my blood."
On entering The Solaris Temple: "Strange. Age has not touched this place."
On entering The Lunaris Temple Level 3: "This is where pain comes to be worshipped."
Sometimes when killing a rare monster: "And stay dead!"
Upon killing Brutus: "Now your spirit will be the play-thing of the ancestors, slave master."
Upon killing Fairgraves: "The Karui remember you, Fairgraves. Your death will be greatly celebrated."
Upon killing Merveil: "The waiting is over, Merveil. Go to your husband."
Upon killing Alira: "There's no blacker magic than death, witch."
Upon killing Kraityn: "Fast blades. Fast mouth. Swift death."
Upon killing Oak: "Where are your big words now, bandit king?"
Upon killing the Vaal Oversoul: "What's worse, old god: The pain of defeat, or the shame that it was a mortal man that cut you down?"
Upon killing General Gravicius: "A warrior fights from the front, a coward dies on his back."
Upon killing Piety: "You were wise to hide your face, pretty one. It made it easier to kill you."
Upon killing Dominus: "The Empire dies with you, Dominus! The Karui will never be slaves!"
Full inventory: "I cannot carry this."
Using skills in town: "It would be wrong to do that here."
Out of mana: "My mana is gone."
On trying to drop a quest item: "My instincts tell me not to destroy this."
Not enough Intelligence: "I don't know how to use this yet."
Not enough Dexterity: "I'm not swift enough to use this yet."
Not enough Strength: "I'm not strong enough to use this yet."
On releasing the Darkness: "I will have to answer to the ancestors for this."
Having killed the Hungry Corpse: "When I kill a man, he stays dead."
Unique NPC Dialogue
Nessa's Introduction: "Tala moana, Marauder of Ngamakunui. No need to be surprised, Karui. My father and I were amongst those who tried to save your people from ignorance and damnation. My father paid for his arrogance with his life. I'm still paying for mine. I'm Nessa. And I suppose I should thank you for ridding us of Hillock, that putrid giant you felled out there. Be careful in the days to come. Karui savagery is nothing when compared to the ferocity that is Wraeclast."
Bestel's Introduction: "A mighty Marauder, marooned on a moribund mainland. That's the first line of the poem I'm writing about you, exile. Easy, lad. You could gut a bloke with a look like that. The name's bestel, captain of the good ship 'Merry Gull'. Alas, my Merry Gull is gone. My crew is gone. But my wits remain... after a fashion."
Maramoa's Introduction: "There are days when I've regretted my decision to be exiled to Wraeclast. I could have lived in peace... as a slave to Oriath. Freedom isn't the easy road, but seeing you vindicates my choice. I am not alone in striving to be a true Karui. You walk the path of the warrior with me, son of Ngakuramakoi. And as our fate, our calling demands our sweat and our blood, every moment of every day."
