In group PvP or PvE, Shaolin rely on their Bodhidharma Stick style to AoE and crowd control numerous foes at once. They're a bit tougher than most schools, but they're not the go-to class for tankers. In PvE, Shaolin monks are primarily DPS/crowd control type characters with many options for shutting down groups of foes and dealing heavy damage. Whether against one foe or many, a Shaolin monk is a powerful ally or deadly enemy. Shaolin is a school focused on excellence in close combat. While we can't go over each school's intricacies in depth, we'll do our best to give you a brief primer on what you can expect as a member of a particular school. This week, we'll be looking at the various martial arts schools in the game and which schools to select in order to fit your preferred playstyle. Running biweekly, The Art of Wushu will help you navigate the sprawling Wushu sandbox. Aside from the main community site and the wiki currently under construction, there isn't much information about the game available in English.
Things are a bit different with Age of Wushu, however. Normally at Massively, we start off a column by linking to relevant community sites and information resources for a game.
