In terms of firing off side-snare as frequently as possible, I agree that conceptually it would be ideal, especially in an 8v8 scenario. In practice though, it will not always be possible to be side on to enemy tanks to peel at cap swing speed. A slight reduction in swing speed may actually be more beneficial in terms of aligning position to strike (some faster swings will inevitably be 'wasted' in the heat of battle with targets constantly moving).

Also, in terms of reactionary styles, I would argue that it is of lesser importance in 8v8 battles.

Ebenezer wrote:
And if I recall correctly, your weapon speed also determines the delay time in swapping from melee to heal mode.

This is a really interesting comment which outweighs any of my comments above. If this is true then I certainly agree with you regarding more investment into Quickness. To switch between interrupting / peeling and healing quickly is of paramount importance to be effective

Hello you friendly Wardens,

I do not play DAoC very often anymore, but I did a few templates some time ago - just want to share them if anyone is still looking for one. Very straight forward: 2 MP Sets to cap all stats and after that you can choose if you prefer heat or parry (i would choose parry). You can read my thoughts on heat resistance and some other stats at my Druid templates here or at my NS templates here. If you have some questions you can also ask Zakoraya or Aryl, they both have very good knowledge about wardens. :)

Edit: I also updated my post on the first page of this thread. If you are looking for a nice and cheap 99% template, go there.

Template 1: WardenMP / all capped / leftover points: parry > heat
Template 2: WardenMP / all capped / leftover points: heat > parry



Template 1: WardenMP / all capped / leftover points: parry > heat

Statistics
STR: 75/75
CON: 75/75
DEX: 75/75
QUI: 75/75
EMP: 75/75
Hits: 200/200

Resistances
Body: 26
Cold: 26
Heat: 9
Energy: 26
Matter: 26
Spirit: 26
Crush: 26
Slash: 26
Thrust: 26

Skills
Regrowth: 11
Blades: 11
Parry: 11

Chest:
Imbue: 37.5/32 (Quality: 100)
11% Thrust
2 Blades
3 Parry
11% Slash

Arms:
Imbue: 37.5/32 (Quality: 100)
3% Energy
5 Blades
16 Quickness
5 Regrowth

Head:
Imbue: 37.5/32 (Quality: 100)
22 Quickness
9% Thrust
7% Energy
9% Slash

Legs:
Imbue: 37.5/32 (Quality: 100)
9% Heat
25 Quickness
3% Body
28 Constitution

Hands:
Imbue: 37.5/32 (Quality: 100)
4 Parry
7% Cold
5% Spirit
11% Crush

Feet:
Imbue: 37.5/32 (Quality: 100)
76 Hits
7% Matter
13 Empathy
9% Energy

Right Hand:
Imbue: 37.5/32 (Quality: 100)
76 Hits
2 Regrowth
19 Dexterity
28 Strength

Left Hand:
Imbue: 37.5/32 (Quality: 100)
22 Empathy
4 Parry
22 Dexterity
4 Blades

Neck (Exquisite Infernal Black Diamond Necklace):
Imbue: 30.0
7% Thrust
7% Body
7% Energy
48 Hits

Cloak (Defender's Cloak of the Affinity):
22 Empathy
15 Dexterity
15 Constitution
4 Regrowth

Jewel (Exquisite Infernal Black Diamond):
18 Strength
10% Body
10% Cold

Belt (Accursed Belt of Might):
12 Strength
6% Crush
6% Slash
6% Body

Left Ring (Scratch's Pulsating Ring):
15 Constitution
13 Quickness
9% Crush
2% Spirit

Right Ring (Exquisite Infernal Black Diamond Ring):
18 Strength
18 Constitution
10% Cold

Left Wrist (Glimmershade Bracer):
10 Dexterity
9 Empathy
10% Spirit
10% Matter

Right Wrist (Glimmershade Bracer):
10 Dexterity
9 Empathy
10% Spirit
10% Matter



Template 2: WardenMP / all capped / leftover points: heat > parry

Statistics
STR: 75/75
CON: 75/75
DEX: 75/75
QUI: 75/75
EMP: 75/75
Hits: 200/200

Resistances
Body: 26
Cold: 26
Heat: 26
Energy: 26
Matter: 26
Spirit: 26
Crush: 26
Slash: 26
Thrust: 26

Skills
Regrowth: 11
Blades: 11
Parry: 3

Chest:
Imbue: 37.5/32 (Quality: 100)
9% Thrust
7% Matter
9% Heat
4 Blades

Arms:
Imbue: 37.5/32 (Quality: 100)
5% Energy
11% Crush
76 Hits
5% Spirit

Head:
Imbue: 37.5/32 (Quality: 100)
11% Thrust
28 Constitution
7% Cold
3% Body

Legs:
Imbue: 37.5/32 (Quality: 100)
3 Regrowth
25 Quickness
3 Blades
28 Strength

Hands:
Imbue: 37.5/32 (Quality: 100)
25 Dexterity
5% Energy
25 Quickness
9% Heat

Feet:
Imbue: 37.5/32 (Quality: 100)
76 Hits
10 Empathy
11% Slash
13 Quickness

Right Hand:
Imbue: 37.5/32 (Quality: 100)
3 Parry
25 Empathy
4 Blades
9% Slash

Left Hand:
Imbue: 37.0/32 (Quality: 100)
16 Dexterity
4 Regrowth
9% Energy
9% Heat

Neck (Exquisite Infernal Black Diamond Necklace):
7% Thrust
7% Body
7% Energy
48 Hits

Cloak (Defender's Cloak of the Affinity):
22 Empathy
15 Dexterity
15 Constitution
4 Regrowth

Jewel (Exquisite Infernal Black Diamond):
18 Strength
10% Body
10% Cold

Belt (Accursed Belt of Might):
12 Strength
6% Crush
6% Slash
6% Body

Left Ring (Scratch's Pulsating Ring):
15 Constitution
13 Quickness
9% Crush
2% Spirit

Right Ring (Exquisite Infernal Black Diamond Ring):
18 Strength
18 Constitution
10% Cold

Left Wrist (Glimmershade Bracer):
10 Dexterity
9 Empathy
10% Spirit
10% Matter

Right Wrist (Glimmershade Bracer):
10 Dexterity
9 Empathy
10% Spirit
10% Matter

Excellent work, Sel

Hello here, i look for a cheap template 99 % for warden. I want cap str dex constit empathy parry and blade. That s all if someone have that for me . thx u

Nice Templates. Question though, how important is Quickness to Template for a warden since they have a haste buff. Is quickness needed?

There are a lot of fire wizards really. Don't gimp ur heat that bad.