The warrior path is one that pays off later on, especially with good gear. The SK/Pally path is one that pays off once you master all the tricks.
Warriors have higher offense caps than knight classes, higher defense caps than the ranger. Furthermore they do better per level, per ac, per stam (etc) than other classes.
They do a ton of damage and have access to some awesome weapons (not just 1handers). Tell your friend to think long and hard while shopping for gear. Buck for buck a warrior is pretty impressive unless you dream of soloing w/o downtime.
Even then, bind wound works great for someone soloing with a TON of hps and ac. Get a Truncheon of Doom and you're set.
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