Two more little tips that could really be used by any class: 1) When the warrior does get in close to you, and your waiting for a cool down on evade or can't get away, pull out your shield and parry as much as you can. This will really reduce the damage you take, and sap them for a good chunk of stamina. 2) There is no idle time in battle. When you aren't attacking of parrying, your doing your transfers( mana to stam, ect.) . The biggest difference between a new player and a vet is stat management, do your transfers often, and you'll see a big jump in your survivability.