FFXIV Marauder

Throughout history marauder has been a rover, a raider, a pillager and a fiend. The marauder is a vulture, a plunderer and a hellion, roaming the land in search of ample booty. He is like the autumn wind, blustering through villages, crumpling and flattening the dead in its wake like a pile of dead leaves.

As described in Final Fantasy XIV guide, the Marauder is a similar instrument of war. It is one of the five disciplines of melee combat, including FFXIV Archers(bows), FFXIV Lancers(spears and lances), FFXIV Pugilists(claws and metal knuckles, and FFXIV Gladiators(swords and shields). The Final Fantasy XIV Marauder employs use of the Great Axe, which historically has been associated with berserkers, but seldom used by Final Fantasy heroes, outside of the notable Rune Axe and Ogrekiller. In Final Fantasy XI, the Great Axe was used primarily by warriors and beastmasters. In the world of Hydaelyn, however, the Great Axe is synonymous with Eorzean pirates, bandits who roam the Aldenard continent in search of treasure. Whether using the single bladed War Axe or the double bladed Labrys, the Marauder can create maximum mayhem with every swivel.

A Marauder is known for their ferocity, which makes them often recruited for hunts, helping to rid the land of monsters and dangerous beasts. They have been employed as mercenaries, credited with turning the tide in feudal wars with nothing more than single, fearsome swing. Yet the Final Fantasy XIV Marauder is not limited to traditional melee and close range combat, with throwing axes like the Iron, Brass, Bronze and Silver Francisca in their ancillary arsenal; nor are they limited to a specific race, from towering Roegadyn warriors to the menacing munchkin Lafalell, because the marauder does not swing a blunt instrument like a dumb, jabbering beast. He uses the axe with control and precision, maximizing the effect of every blow.

Marauder Abilities
Bloodbath – Converts damage from a successful attack into hit points
Disorient – Fling dust, soil, or sand at a target, reducing the its evasion. Effect may stack up to three times.
Enduring March – Enables movement at reduced speed while bound. Maintains steadfast stance while active and moving.
Murderous Intent – Increases critical hit chances at the expense of TP generation
Defender – Increases defense while reducing attack power. Also increases enmity generation while engaged in a steadfast stance.

Weapon Skills
Skull Sunder – Strike the enemy in the skull, dealing slash damage and increasing attack power. Deals further damage over time, attacks enemies within a cone while in steadfast stance.
Trunksplitter – Deliver a chopping blow, dealing slash damage and increasing attack power. Power is further increased against Seedkin.
Brandish – Strike enemies nearby, dealing slash damage and increasing attack power.
Iron Tempest – Spin your axe wildly, dealing wind damage to nearby enemies and increasing attack power.

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