If one were to ask what the most suitable class to head a muddled war was, the indisputable answer would be the Swordmaster.
The Berserker, although similarly a melee class and possessed Berserk Shell and skill to temporarily boost combat power, lacked the composure to charge forward head-on. The class was more suitable in a head-on mano a mano clash and become the team ultimate human shield.
On the other hand, the Swordmaster class, under the protection of Aura Drill, is better in tearing down the opponent's defense effectively breaking down the enemy's spirit.
Subjugator's perfectly timed attack had proven this point explicitly.
In terms of the timing of the attack, both parties appeared to act almost simultaneously from an outsider's perspective. The differential was down to a tenth of a second. This included the Teleport skill executed by the Elementalists from both ends.
However, the movement speed of the Swordmaster was still a tad quicker.