Following up on last week’s Forsaken World Spotlight on the popular Vampire class, we are unveiling more details on the Protector class, a class that is only available to the Stoneman race.

Standing at over nine feet tall, other races have a lot to look up to at a Stoneman. Wielding huge hammers, Stoneman are natural tanks, which is why they are the only race with the Protector class.  Made entirely out of stone, the Protector class is able to both take and dish out a large amount of damage.

They’re nine feet tall, carry hammers the size of people, and are regularly seen carrying dwarves on their shoulders.  They’re the Stonemen, aka the Protector class!

This class is where the "tank" in the word tank comes from.  Looking as if they’ve been carved out of a granite slab, the Protector class is a race of men made entirely out of stone.  Naturally, this allows them access to a vast array of abilities to both absorb incoming attacks, as well as deliver bone-crushing assaults.

In a group formation, the Protector is the first line of defense in keeping everyone else out of harms’ way.  With aggro-generating attacks and shouts, the Protector keeps the enemies’ attention focused entirely on him.

As a Protector absorbs incoming damage, their special racial ability - known as Fury - gradually accumulates.  many skills and abilities become more powerful with more Fury accumulated.  Therefore, the longer a fight lasts, the more powerful a Protector becomes!  Some skills directly consume Fury points, for a quick boost to damage or protection abilities.  Wise use of accumulated Fury points can easily turn the tide of a battle.

You can check out more information on the Stoneman/Protector class on the official Perfect World blog here.