Strider

The Strider is a Basic Vocation in Dragon's Dogma.

Description
Wielding dual daggers and a shortbow, Striders deal damage with quick speed and deadly accuracy. Striders also have trap abilities and trick arrows that allow them to confuse and disorient enemies.

Primary Weapon: Daggers

Secondary Weapon: Shortbow

Strengths and Role
Q uick  Damage Dealer: The Strider deals massive amounts of damage from close range using a flurry of lightening quick slashes with his daggers, and rains arrows down on foes with his quick loosing shortbow from a safe distance.

Manuverable: The Strider is a fast on his feet. They quickly move around the battlefield with speed and agility. They also have the ability to use tactical rolls and flips to evade enemy attack.

Acrobat: Along with maneuverability on the battlefield- Striders have the ability to maintain a grapple and/or climb larger creatures longer and faster than any other class- allowing them extended and quick access to an enemy's weak spot.

Versatility: The Strider class is perfect for any situation. They can serve as ranged damage dealers and assist mages/sorcerers or go in for the kill along sidegiving them free reign on the battlefield while they use specialist pawns (Fighters, Warriors, and Mages for instance) to fill the front and back lines. Whilst the versatility offered makes them able allies in a variety of combat situations.

Weaknesses
B alanced Defense: Unlike the mage or warrior, the Strider does not excel in physical or magical defenses. They promote a more balanced defense making them vulnerable to either form of damage, especially early in the game.

Lack of Stun Power: Compared to most of the other builds in the game, the Strider does not have as much ability to knock stronger enemies early in the game. Even though then can dish out a flurry of blows, it is not likely to stun the enemies.

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S peed O ver P ower : While the strider is the fastest of any other vocation, its damage output in both melee and ranged combat is easily exceeded by the warrior and ranger vocations.

Tips
Hundred Kisses can be performed while grappling on top of a large enemy. Work you way to any monsters weak spots and use that instead of either of the basic attacks.

Strider is the first vocation to obtain both the double vault and forward roll skills.These are essential for moving around the battlefield and avoiding enemy attacks, as the strider has no way of blocking attacks.

Cutting Wind is excellent at dodging, stunning, and pursuing enemies. The move with autolock on the closest enemy if you do not point the control stick in a specific direction.

Fivefold Flurry is the ranged skill you should have at all times. Its great for taking out enemies quickly without the worry of leaving yourself too exposed.