Dervish

The Dervish will be a profession available in the upcoming chapter, Guild Wars Nightfall. So far the class has been described as "a scythe-wielding holy warrior". Little more is known currently.

Attributes
According to preview reports, the profession will be a melee character with more in common with a Warrior (W/Mo to be precise) than an Assassin. The Dervish will use scythe-type weaponry and also have some healing and protection abilities.

The Dervish will also have the ability to transform into 'the physical embodiment of a god' temporarily. Whether this refers to the five gods of Tyria is unknown at this time, though it seems likely.

The Dervish armor will consist of robes, which include bracers for the hands and hoods which symbolize their humility to the gods.

Profession Combinations

 * Core
 * Dervish Warrior
 * Dervish Ranger
 * Dervish Monk
 * Dervish Necromancer
 * Dervish Mesmer
 * Dervish Elementalist
 * Factions
 * Dervish Assassin
 * Dervish Ritualist
 * Nightfall
 * Dervish Paragon

Related Articles

 * Skills quick reference
 * Skills by category
 * Armor types
 * Armor crafting quick reference
 * Collector armors
 * Collector weapons
 * Unique items quick reference
 * Effective Dervish guide
 * Scythe

Trivia
The Dervish may be inspired by Sufi Muslim ascetic orders, roughly equivalent to monks, better known by the Persian name Darvish. Some of these orders are (among other things) famous for their "whirling dance", liturgy recitation and chanting (sometimes called "howling") and last but not least meditation, used to reach a state of religious ecstacy and trance.

For more information, see the Wikipedia article Dervish.

Much like 'druid', 'monk', 'knight' and 'paladin', the word 'dervish' has acquired certain connotations in the context of roleplaying games that have diverged from the word's original meaning, more specifically, RPG dervishes are generally agile warriors.