This is the second in our two-part series examining the Dwarven Slayer and the Orc Choppa, the two new classes being introduced to Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR). If you missed the first installment, which overed the Dwarven Slayer, you can read it here! Now, let's finish it up with the new Orc Choppa!
About the Orc Choppa
Orcs are always itching for a fight, and at the best of times their insatiable bloodlust is barely restrained long enough to form some sort of rudimentary plan of attack. Choppas don't even have that minimal self-restraint. Ornery and savage, their one-track mind is dead seat on getting stuck in and bashin' heads! Chopping is what they live for, chopping is what they are best at, and this one-track focus makes them ferocious fighters. As such, a Choppa who lives long enough quickly turns out to be the most elite fighter of the Greenskin horde, wreaking havoc throughout enemy lines purely for the sake of satisfying their own self-indulgent bloodlust.
Choppas are driven purely by their unending and inexplicable thirst for battle, which compels them to throw themselves headlong into battle against any challenges who stand before them... or against anyone vaguely nearby... or against anyone trying to running away...or occasionally against rocks and trees if no one is nearby. Their endless love of battle drives Choppas into a nearly euphoric state, especially when they come across an enemy who presents a real challenge and their battle rage becomes stronger and stronger with each vicious strike. Most Choppas will even heedlessly push themselves off-balance, not caring about how vulnerable they become as long as they get a “Gud fight" out of it.
What you should know when playing an Orc Choppa
The Choppa is an offensive juggernaut that rains increasingly punishing blows down upon their enemies as their battle frenzy consumes them more and more. However, while the Choppa is single-minded, they're also clever in their brutality, and they have found that they can channel their battle rage into massive, exhausting attacks, briefly sacrificing their enraged power in an attempt to fell the enemy with a single powerful blow. For those who choose the life of a Choppa, the limited control of when to embrace their battle frenzy and when to exhaust it will be a constant back-and-forth as their battles rage on.
Fighting an Orc Choppa
While Choppas may appear to be completely vulnerable at first glance, do not be fooled, for they're under the protection of Gork (or maybe Mork), and as such can be very resistant to damage. The surest way to fight against a Choppa is to simply hit them hard and fast, and preferably while they're engaging a different enemy. Always remember that the Choppa's battle frenzy, while granting incredible might to the Orcs, also makes them increasingly more vulnerable as well, so striking at a Choppa who's already in the heat of battle allows you to take advantage of their weakness while still keeping your own safety. Of course, that's cold comfort to the poor fool who's being chopped to bloody bits...
What's an Orc Choppa look like?- Light to Medium armor consisting of Leather, Hides, Bone, Metal plates, or any item conveniently at hand
- Trophy Racks of Skulls, Beards, Ears, etc
- Thick crude and heavy Choppas both in single-hand and two handed varieties
Orc Choppa Career Masteries
Path of Da' Savage: This path is focused on completely embracing the Choppa's self-indulgent bloodlust, growing increasingly powerful as the fight goes on. Those who specialize in this Mastery will be able to deliver an endless string of brutal blows against their enemy, and are especially effective if the victim is distracted since the price for the Choppa's fully-consuming rage is that they are more vulnerable to counter-attacks.
Path of Da' Hitta: This Mastery is focused on constantly exhausting the Choppa's frenzy into powerful blows, brutally punishing their enemy. A specialist in this path is a surprisingly sturdy warrior, since they almost never let their rage build to the point that they become more vulnerable.
Path of Da' Wrecka: The Path of Da' Wrecka teaches the Choppa to fight several enemies at once - after all, if choppin' one person is grand fun, then choppin' lots of people can only be better! A Choppa who masters this path has an instinctive grasp of the flow of battle, allowing their frenzy to fill them with power, but also being sure to release powerful exhausting attacks before they become overexerted.