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 equipment 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* | 4% |
| Cast speed increase per frenzy charge* | 4% |
| Damage modifier per frenzy charge* | 4% more |
| 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 as of 2.1.1d
Ascendancy classes
Marauder can specialise into one of these three Ascendancy classes:
 Juggernaut |
 Berserker |
 Chieftain |
Text and Speech
The Marauder is voiced by New Zealand actor, Damien Caine and his dialogue has been completely rerecorded for the Awakening.
Intro speech
"I am a warrior, raised to honour my Ancestors, to die with a weapon in my hand and the Karui Way in my blood.
Oriath chained me, made me its slave. For three years I have lived without my family, my pride, my Way.
I welcome Exile. I welcome Wraeclast. Hear me, Ancestors! A slave stands behind you. A warrior stands before you.
And Death walks at our side."
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 2: "Piety...you are truly Kitava's thrall, Princess of Corruption."
On entering the Dried Lake: "The Eternals had no regard to their environment."
On entering the Mines Level 1: "I walk in your kingdom, Kitava, and I am coming for you."
On entering Kaom's Dream: "The Ancestors would weep to see what Kaom has done."
On entering the Belly of the Beast: "The way to a monster's heart is through its innards."
On entering the Harvest: "Piety...betray me, and I WILL have your head."
Sometimes when killing a rare monster: "Return to Kitava!"
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: "I will take from Dominus everything he loves, as he did to me."
Upon killing Dominus: "The Empire dies with you, Dominus! The Karui will never be slaves!"
Upon killing Voll, Emperor of Purity: "Your Empire is dead, Voll! Join it!"
Upon freeing Sekhema Deshret: "The Karui and Maraketh once fought side by side. I honor that friendship."
Upon killing King Kaom: "I honor you with a warrior's death, Kaom. It is more than you deserve."
Upon Malachai killing Piety: "May your ancestors forgive you, Piety."
Upon killing Malachai, the Nightmare: "Do you hear me, Kitava?! Your champion is dead, and your kingdom dies with him!"
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."
