Massively posted a hands-on preview of Age of Conan's Dark Templar class, complete with gameplay footage depicting combat moves:

The Dark Templar is one of three tanking classes in AoC and most akin to a Shadowknight in other games. Wearing light and medium chainmail, this tank uses his weapon attacks to trigger combo moves. The blood spilled in those moves triggers dark magic allowing the Dark Templar to leech health from the opponent and grant it to himself and his allies.

For the first 19 levels, all classes get damaging combo melee attacks. The character I demo'd was level 24 and had gained a few special combos that invoked his dark powers. By activating these new special combo skills, then executing the right moves, I was able to trigger the following...

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