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The feat tree common to all classes of the Soldier archetype - Conquerors, Dark Templars and Guardians. The Soldier feat tree is designed for a generic tanking class, equipped with taunts and self-buffs to increase the user's tanking ability.

Feat Ranks Tier Requirements Description
Recovery 5 1 At least Level 10. Increases the soldier's rate of life regeneration both in and out of combat. The effect is greatly increased when the soldier is out of combat.
Stone Skin 5 2 5 ranks purchased, Lvl 15 Increases the soldier's Protection, reducing the damage taken from magical attacks.
Improved Frenzy Stance 5 2 5 ranks purchased, Lvl 15 Increases the weapon damage benfit the soldier recieves while in Frenzy Stance by 3% and the magic damage modifier benfit by 1%. The effect of the benfit increases with the amount of points put into the feat.
Hateful Strikes 3 2 5 ranks purchased, Lvl 15 Grants an ability that increases the hate generated by the soldier's attacks by 5% for a short period.
Goad 1 2 5 ranks purchased, Lvl 15 The soldier's derisory insults incenses the target, making it (singular) attack the soldier and ignore other threats.
Improved Defensive Stance 5 2 5 ranks purchased, Lvl 15 Increases the damage mitigation benefit the soldier recieves while in Defensive Stance by 3%. The effect of the benfit increases with the amount of points put into the feat.
Iron Skin 5 2 5 ranks purchased, Lvl 15 Increases the soldiers armor.
Burning Vigor 3 3 10 ranks purchased, Lvl 20 The soldier has a 3% chance of gaining a surge of health whenever they are damaged by sorcery.
Sustained Rage 5 3 10 ranks purchased, Lvl 20 Increases the damage done by the soldier's attacks.
Counterstrike Stance 3 3 10 ranks purchased, Lvl 20 Augments Defensive Stance with a damage shield so any enemy striking this shield takes damage. Extra feat points invested increase the damage inflicted.
Surging Health 3 3

10 ranks purchased, Lvl 20

The soldier has a 2% chance of gaining a surge of health whenever the soldier is physically struck in combat.
Guarded Frenzy 3 4 15 ranks purchased, Lvl 25 Permanently decreases the defensive penalty incurred during Frenzy Stance by 3%.
Cunning Deflection 1 4 15 ranks purchased, Lvl 25 This ability affects the next attack against the soldier and all subsequent attacks made within 1 second of the initial attack, reducing the damage by 50% and inflicting damage back upon the attacker.
Anticipation 1 4 15 ranks purchased, Lvl 25 The soldier prepares to counterattack incoming blows. When in defensive stance they have a high chance of automatically retaliating against enemy attacks.
Lifesaver 3 4 15 ranks purchased, Lvl 25 Adds life regeneration to soldier's Defensive Stance.
Volcanic Rage 1 5 20 ranks purchased, Lvl 30 The soldier unleashes their fury, increasing the damage inflicted by their attacks for a short time.
Goad Mob 1 5 20 ranks purchased, Lvl 30 Grants an ability that forces nearby enemies that the soldier has already attacked or consider the soldier a threat to immediately engage the warrior. Most useful in massed battle.
Improved Goad Mob 1 5 20 ranks purchased, Lvl 30 Substantially increases the area of effect of the soldiers Goad Mob ability, which draws attackers to them in battle and locks them into combat.
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