Ali

Ali is the **Mythical Class** that belongs to the **Abbasid.**

An image of a player with the Ali class equipped. Courtesy of WymerRedwyne.

Ali, like all mythical classes of the Medieval era, comes with a **unique set of particles along with their light**. Ali's Particles on the weapon are **a red/orange fire effect** that is directly attached to the blade. There is also a **orange light that comes from the blade**. This light gives the player a **natural aura surrounding them**. Lastly, Ali's **armor is crimson red and has a unique shield.** Ali players can also be seen with **Javelins.**

## Stats, Perks, Drawbacks

#### Stats

The player with an Ali class spawns with **1200 health** and the **mythical weapon Ali's Zulfiqar**. The weapon does **around 140 damager per hit**.

#### Perks

Ali spawns with **one Javelin**, but can **equip up to two at a time at the weapon restocks.** These weapons are able to be **thrown as ranged weapons for crazy amounts of damage or can be used as melee weapons**. These are the same Javelins that Elite Heavies of the Abbasids also receive. They are also replaceable, encouraging Ali to stay around base or outposts for constant restocks.

Ali's Shield and massive health pool allow for the player to tank a **lot of damage** before going down.

#### Drawbacks

Ali's Zulfiqar purposefully has the **worse durability numbers of the Medieval era**. Although he won't lose his weapon as fast as Thor will, he/she will still lose it pretty quickly if not careful. This is why you must **take full advantage of your Javelins for the extra durability it gives you.**

## Gameplay

"You're too slow!" - Sonic the Hedgehog

**Gameplay of this class is very similar to the following classes: Arthur, Tiberius**

Ali's Kit is in this weird Crosspoint between being a durability base class and a damage base class. To start, let's highlight the **differences and similarities between Ali and Arthur.** When is comes to Durability, Arthur **has 200 more weapon durability with his sword.** This means that Arthur's Excalibur can be used more than Ali's Zulfiqar before breaking. However, **Arthur lacks any backup weapons while Ali can have up to two Throwing Spears.** The other main trade off **is the swing speed.** Ali has a Faster Swing speed than Arthur does. Ali's Zulfiqar has a speed of **1.25**, while Arthur's Excalibur has a swing speed of **0.9**. Not only that, but **Ali's Zulqifar weighs less**, meaning will slow down the player less (More weight on you makes you slower). These are the only noteworthy difference between the two classes. Other than this, they share basically everything else just reskinned.(Base health, shield durability, weapon damage, etc.)

Ali's Gameplay wise is **very similar to Tiberius**. Ali is able to use **Short Spears to his advantage to throw and use as backup weapons** in the case his main weapon breaks. These can be used to **clear out mobs** or to **deal severe amounts of damage to players if thrown right.** This is very useful as it **allows the player to be more flexible with how they use their main weapon's durability**. To take full advantage of this, the player can **build outposts to serve as restock points for their spears or can stay around their base**. In general, Ali's kit encourages a defensive yet flexible playstyle as long as they can use their Short Spears to their advantage.

Although **It is a very 50/50 fight Vs Arthur,** Ali will **get murdered by Thor.** Ali **does not do enough damage to compete with Thor** and can very easily lose more than 800 health to a single skill if it lands. Your best chance against a Thor is to **hope and pray that his weapon breaks mid fight, as it allows for a free kill.**

## Pros and Cons

### **Pros**

* It's a Mythical Class so you get a big health boost
* You have the best durability potential out of all 3 mythical class options of the Medieval era
* It comes with a much needed shield with a mythical weapon to complement it
* Very replaceable Short Spear to use as throwing spears or to clean up NPCs
* Can tank damage for your troops when in combat.

### **Cons**

* There are better options for offensive based playstyles
* Have to constantly rely on weapon restocks to take full advantage of Short Spears
* Gets **Murdered** by Thor.
* Ali's Zulfiqar has the worse durability numbers in the Medieval era.

## Should I Purchase Ali?

Nothing is stopping you from purchasing what you want. But in the personal opinion of the editor, you should only buy Tiberius if your playstyle is along the lines of below:

* You like to play defensive
* You like to tank/drag aggro for your team
* You don't mind having to constantly restock weapons
* You and a class that is flexible yet specializes in a specific role as well
* You enjoy spamming the Arming Sword
* You're a ~~shield camping piece of \*\*\*\*~~ someone who likes to have cover with them at all times :)