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Table of Contents
- Weapons and Skills
- Traits
- Basic Gameplay
- Alternate Greatsword Version of this Build
- Alternative Axe/Axe + Sword/Warhorn version
- Comments
Summary
Warriors are a straightforward class, and very powerful fully geared at 80. In a nutshell the name of the game is to dish out so much damage that you kill before being killed, and with full Exotic and Ascended gear at 80, they are the best in the game at this. However, while leveling you don't always have completely updated gear, or all your traits, and can find yourself in sticky situations, toe-to-toe with tough Veteran mobs, or stuck in tight caves filled with quick-respawning mobs, or other situations. Warriors don't have a whole lot of defensive tricks like Guardians, pet tanks like Rangers/Mesmers/Necros/Engi's, or stealth and perma-evasion like Thieves to help them through those situations, especially pre-80. So this is a build guide specifically for addressing those issues while leveling, mainly for new player still learning the ropes of the game who may have started with a Warrior. It meets a few objectives: Finally, a couple videos to help anyone who feels like they're struggling a lot at lower levels:
I. Weapons and Skills
Soldier's Axe
Soldier's Mace
Soldier's Mace
Soldier's Shield
Weapon Defense:
Soldier's Harpoon Gun
Soldier's Spear
Eviscerate6¾
Leap at your foe with a devastating attack. Effect increases with adrenaline level.
Level 1 damage: 487Level 2 damage: 609 Level 3 damage: 731 Combo Finisher: LeapRange: 300
Chop¼
Chop your foe.
Damage: 227Range: 130
Double Chop
Chop your foe twice.
Damage (2x): 480Range: 130
Triple Chop1½
Deliver three final chops to your foe.
Damage (3x): 1,158Range: 130
Cyclone Axe½ 6
Spin around and attack all nearby foes.
Damage (2x): 236x4Vulnerability: 8 sCombo Finisher: WhirlRange: 130
Throw Axe¼ 10
Throw an axe that cripples foes.
Damage: 225Crippled: 4 sCombo Finisher: ProjectileRange: 900
Crushing Blow¾ 12
Crush your opponent's armor, leaving them vulnerable.
x4Vulnerability: 10 sDamage: 336Range: 130
Tremor½ 20
Send a wave toward your foe that knocks down foes in a line.
Damage: 269Knockdown: 2 sCombo Finisher: ProjectileRange: 1,200
Healing Signet1¼ 20
Grants regeneration.
Heal yourself and gain resistance.Healing: 3,320Resistance: 6 s
"For Great Justice!"25
Grant fury and might to yourself and allies.
Fury: 8 sx3Might: 25 sRadius: 600
"Shake It Off!"25
Cure a condition on yourself and nearby allies. Also breaks stuns.
Radius: 600Breaks stun
Signet of Might25
Improves power.
Your next 3 attacks are unblockable.Passive effect: 180 powerUnblockable: Next 5 strikes
Signet of Rage1 60
Grants adrenaline.
Gain fury, might, and swiftness.x5Might: 30 sFury: 30 sSwiftness: 30 s
Weapon and Skill Details
Offensive - Axe/Mace This weapon set is for pure dps. Simply autoattack them to death, and use Cyclone Axe every cooldown. Axe autoattack chain is one of Warrior's highest damage attacks in the game. One caveat - it must finish all 3 attacks, since the damage is backloaded on the 3rd attack in the chain. For Veterans or tougher mob, add Mace #4 Crushing Blow to the mix, for increased damage via Vulnerability. If you get too low on health and need to retreat, knock down the mobs with Mace #5 Tremor, swap to Mace/Shield and run away. Finish low health mobs with the burst skill, Eviscerate. Feel free to also use Axe/Axe here for even more pure AoE DPS. I put Axe/Mace because that's part of the level 80 meta 30/25/0/0/15 DPS build and it's useful to get used to playing the Axe/Mace portion of it, but Axe/Axe works here too. Experiment with both. Defensive - Mace/Shield The defensive weapon set, every ability has defensive capability. #1 applies Weakness which causes mobs to miss you. #2 is a Block, #3 is a Daze, #4 is a Stun, #5 is a Block, and F1 is a Stun. Damage is not terrible either with Cull the Weak and Sundering Mace providing a 15% damage buff to Mace skills and 5% to Shield skills. Swap to Mace/Shield if you get in trouble and need to escape and reset the fight, or you're fighting a tough mob (Veteran, Elite, Champion) that is stunnable and/or has big attacks that are interruptable. Mace/Shield is the current sPvP meta build [1] [2], which focuses on stun-locking opponents, and this can be useful leveling too. Shield #4 Shield Bash, Mace #3 Pommel Bash, and the burst skill Skull Crack all Stun or Daze. These abilities are particularly useful for interrupting mobs in the middle of casting some big spell or attack, which can enable you to solo them - interrupt them when you can, dodge or block (Mace #2, Shield #5) their attacks when you can't. Healing/Utility/Elite Utility skills are all optional, but this build is heavy on Power and Critical Damage and light on Crit Chance, so you want Fury to be up as much as possible in combat, hence For Great Justice! and Signet of Rage. Healing Signet's passive ability is one of the strongest healing abilities in the game. Combined with the Master Minor talent Adrenal Health, and Regen/Lifesteal Food (see gear section below), the combo provides very strong in-combat health regeneration. That regen, plus dodging and blocking big attacks, is enough sustain to keep you alive and finish even difficult fights. The key is to never actually use Healing Signet - it must stay off cooldown in order for the passive regen to work. Get used to kiting away from mobs for a few seconds when you need to heal, then combing back to continue fighting when your health is topped off. Other Options Axe/Axe: Another good option, would provide more pure damage than Axe/Mace, though Mace #5 is just too fun to knock stuff down with. Axe/Warhorn: I've been using Axe/Warhorn recently to solo Champions and this actually works very well too. Warhorn #4 + Signet of Rage gives you 100% uptime on Swiftness for +33% movement speed. Fighting Champion mobs is all about positioning and staying out of their killzone, and constant Swiftness + Endurance regen (thanks to Vigor from Warhorn #5) makes that a lot easier. This works well with trash mobs, Vets, and Elites too. Warhorn #5 also helps keep higher uptime on Weakness, which both reduces incoming damage and increases your outgoing damage 5% (Cull the Weak trait). Only problem is, Warhorn is not included in the Dual Wielding trait, so you lose 5% damage from that, and there are not many other good alternative traits there, besides Death From Above in mountainous areas.
II. Traits
Trait Details
Damage Self explanatory - three talents focus on buffing Axe damage, the primary source of damage in this build: Dual Wielding, Axe Mastery, Sharpened Axes. Cull The Weak and Sundering Mace trait increases damage vs Weakened Foes, so use Skale Venom to keep foes constantly Weakened. Damage Mitigation Passive damage mitigation comes primarily from the 200 Armor from the 20 points in the Defense traitline. Sustain/Healing Sustain/Healing comes from the combined constant regeneration from Adrenal Health (Defense Master Minor trait), Healing Signet, and Regen/Life Steal Food (see below). Travel Speed Warrior's Sprint - +25% faster run speed at all times (since this is a pure melee build). Trait Progression As you level, fill out the traits in this order:
III. Stat Specifics & Effects
Primary Stats
- Health 23892 (+4680)
- Vitality 1384 (+468)
- Armor 2725 (+598)
- Toughness 1514 (+598)
- Attack 3661 (+1716)
- Power 2527 (+1611)
- Critical Hit 13% (+13%)
- Precision 1182 (+266)
Secondary Stats
- Burst Recharge 20% (+20%)
- Condition Duration 30% (+30%)
- Critical Damage 42% (+42%)
- Damage 1134 (+10%)
- Defense 1211 (+0)
- Experience from Kills 20% (+20%)
- Ferocity 466 (+466)
- Fury Duration 25% (+25%)
- Healing Power 200 (+200)
- Movement Speed 25% (+25%)
Boons
Aegis
Block the next attack.
Distortion
Allows mesmers to evade attacks for some time.
Frenzy
Increases damage taken by 25%. It typically seen as a mechanic to offset a beneficial effect such as quickness.
Fury
20% critical chance increase. Stacks in duration.
Haste
Regenerate endurance at 50% effectiveness when under the effects of this skill. It's typically seen as a mechanic to offset a beneficial effect such as quickness.
Invulnerability
Prevents the target from taking damage or receiving conditions. It is also placed on rallied players for one second.
Might
X damage per attack increase. Stacks intensity.
Protection
33% damage reduction. Stacks in duration.
Quickening Zephyr
Prevents healing. It typically seen as a mechanic to offset a beneficial effect such as quickness.
Quickness
Makes all skills and actions 50% faster.
Regeneration
Regenerates X health per second. Stacks in duration.
Rejuvenation
Regenerates health. This effect is exclusive to the guardian profession through the Virtue of Resolve.
Resistance
Resistance temporarily negates the affected target of all effects caused by conditions.
Retaliation
Does X damage to an opponent each time they hit you. Stacks in duration.
Smiting
Causes every fifth attack to apply burning. This effect is exclusive to the guardian profession.
Stability
Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, or feared.
Stealth
Allows the user to be invisible to enemy players and avoid being spotted by enemy NPCs.
Swiftness
33% movement speed increase. Stacks in duration.
Vigor
Faster endurance regeneration. Stacks in duration.
Conditions
Agony
Agony is an effect unique to Fractals of the Mists that removes a percentage of the player's health every second and reduces received healing by ~50%.
Bleeding
Bleeding is a stackable condition that deals damage over time.
Blind
Causes the target's next hit to miss instead.
Burning
Inflicts X damage per second. Stacks in duration.
Chilled
Reduces movement speed and skill recharge by 66%. Stacks in duration.
Confusion
Inflicts X damage each time a foe uses skill. Stacks in intensity.
Crippled
Crippled is a condition which decreases movement speed by 50%. Stacks in duration.
Fear
Causes the target to run directly away from the caster.
Immobilized
Immobilized is a condition which prevents movement and dodging. Victims also can't turn. Stacks in duration.
Poison
Inflicts X damage per second. Reduces outgoing heals by 33%. Stacks in duration.
Slow
Slow is a condition that reduces the activation time of skills and abilities.
Taunt
Taunt is a control effect that forces the affected target to run towards the source of taunt with all skills except stun breakers disabled while using their auto-attack skill.
Torment
Deals damage every second; deals additional damage if moving; stacks intensity.
Vulnerability
Increases damage the target takes by 1%. Stacks in intensity.
Weakness
Causes 50% of attacks to be glancing and reduces endurance regeneration by 50%. Stacks in duration.
Control
Break Stun
Stun break is an effect which can break control effects on a character.
Daze
Interrupts and prevents the target from using skills for a period of time.
Float
Forces the affected target(s) to move towards the surface.
Knockdown
Interrupts and causes the foe to be unable to move or use skills for a short duration. Knocked down foes fall to the ground.
Launch
Interrupts and tosses a character into the air.
Pull
Shortens the distance between the user and the foe by drawing one of them to another. If a foe is pulled, this can result in an interrupt.
Push
Physically pushes foes away from the player and interrupts them.
Sink
Forces the affected target(s) to move away from the surface.
Stun
Interrupts, immobilizes, and incapacitates foes for a short duration.
Teleport
Teleport to target location.
Teleport
Teleport (alternatively, flash) is a mechanic that causes the user or target(s) to instantly move from one location to another.
Fields & Finishers
Dark Field
Dark Combo Effects
Blast Finisher: Area Blindness
Leap Finisher: Blindness
Projectile Finisher: Life stealing
Whirl Finsher: Leeching BoltsEthereal Field
Ethereal Combo Effects
Blast Finisher: Area Chaos Armor
Leap Finisher: Chaos Armor
Projectile Finisher: Confusion
Whirl Finsher: Confounding BoltsFire Field
Fire Combo Effects
Blast Finisher: Area Might
Leap Finisher: Fire Shield
Projectile Finisher: Burning
Whirl Finsher: Burning BoltsIce Field
Ice Combo Effects
Blast Finisher: Area Frost Aura
Leap Finisher: Frost Aura
Projectile Finisher: Chilled
Whirl Finsher: Chilling BoltsLight Field
Light Combo Effects
Blast Finisher: Area Retaliation
Leap Finisher: Retaliation
Projectile Finisher: Remove Condition
Whirl Finsher: Cleansing BoltsLightning Field
Lightning Combo Effects
Blast Finisher: Area Swiftness
Leap Finisher: Dazing Strike
Projectile Finisher: Vulnerability
Whirl Finsher: Brutal BoltsPoison Field
Poison Combo Effects
Blast Finisher: Area Weakness
Leap Finisher: Weakness
Projectile Finisher: Poison
Whirl Finsher: Poison BoltsRevealed
Revealed is an effect applied when stealth is broken, for example by entering combat or exiting a Shadow Refuge circle prematurely.
Smoke Field
Smoke Combo Effects
Blast Finisher: Area Stealth
Leap Finisher: Stealth
Projectile Finisher: Blindness
Whirl Finsher: Blinding BoltsSuper Speed
Activate your slick shoes, enabling you to move at superior speeds.
Water Field
Water Combo Effects
Blast Finisher: Area Healing
Leap Finisher: Healing
Projectile Finisher: Regeneration
Whirl Finsher: Healing Bolts
Combo
Blast Finisher
Blast Combo Effects
Dark: Area Blindness
Ethereal: Area Chaos Armor
Fire: Area Might
Ice: Area Frost Aura
Light: Area Retaliation
Lightning: Area Swiftness
Poison: Area Weakness
Smoke: Area Stealth
Water: Area HealingLeap Finisher
Leap Combo Effects
Dark: Blindness
Ethereal: Chaos Armor
Fire: Fire Shield
Ice: Frost Aura
Light: Retaliation
Lightning: Dazing Strike
Poison: Weakness
Smoke: Stealth
Water: HealingProjectile Finisher
Projectile Combo Effects
Dark: Life stealing
Ethereal: Confusion
Fire: Burning
Ice: Chilled
Light: Remove Condition
Lightning: Vulnerability
Poison: Poison
Smoke: Blindness
Water: RegenerationWhirl Finisher
Whirl Combo Effects
Dark: Leeching Bolts
Ethereal: Confounding Bolts
Fire: Burning Bolts
Ice: Chilling Bolts
Light: Cleansing Bolts
Lightning: Brutal Bolts
Poison: Poison Bolts
Smoke: Blinding Bolts
Water: Healing Bolts
Stat and Effect Details
Stat priorities are: Get Precision/Crit Chance from Fury, Banners, and other buffs. Throw in some Toughness if you find yourself dying a lot. With the constant regen in this build, you get more Effective Health from Toughness than Vitality.
IV. Food, Armor, Trinkets & Upgrade Items
Food Nourishment
Mango Pie
- (30min)
- Gain 85 health every second
- Vitality: 70
- Experience from Kills: 10%
Utility Nourishment
Superior Sharpening Stone
- (30min)
- Gain power equal to 6% of your toughness
- Gain power equal to 4% of your vitality
- Experience from Kills: 10%
Armor & Runes
Invaders Chainmail Helm
- Defense:
Major Rune of the Citadel
- Power: 15
- Fury Duration: 10%
- Power: 35
- 3% chance to gain fury for 30 seconds when hit. (Cooldown: 60s)
Berserker's Draconic Pauldrons
- Defense:
Major Rune of the Citadel
- Power: 15
- Fury Duration: 10%
- Power: 35
- 3% chance to gain fury for 30 seconds when hit. (Cooldown: 60s)
Invaders Chainmail Armor
- Defense:
Major Rune of the Citadel
- Power: 15
- Fury Duration: 10%
- Power: 35
- 3% chance to gain fury for 30 seconds when hit. (Cooldown: 60s)
Berserker's Draconic Gauntlets
- Defense:
Major Rune of the Citadel
- Power: 15
- Fury Duration: 10%
- Power: 35
- 3% chance to gain fury for 30 seconds when hit. (Cooldown: 60s)
Invaders Chainmail Chausses
- Defense:
Major Rune of Rage
- Critical Damage: 1%
- Fury Duration: 15%
- Critical Damage: 3%
- 3% chance to gain fury for 30s when hit. (cooldown: 60s)
Berserker's Draconic Boots
- Defense:
Major Rune of Rage
- Critical Damage: 1%
- Fury Duration: 15%
- Critical Damage: 3%
- 3% chance to gain fury for 30s when hit. (cooldown: 60s)
Armor Stat Totals
- 1211
- 185
- 25%
- 1%
- 96
- 96
Rune Bonuses
Major Rune of the Citadel
- Power: 15
- Fury Duration: 10%
- Power: 35
- 3% chance to gain fury for 30 seconds when hit. (Cooldown: 60s)
Major Rune of Rage
- Critical Damage: 1%
- Fury Duration: 15%
Accessories & Jewels
Berserker's Amulet
Crest of the Soldier
- Power: 20
- Toughness: 14
- Vitality: 14
Soldier's Spineguard
(Infused)
Crest of the Soldier
- Power: 20
- Toughness: 14
- Vitality: 14
Soldier's Ring
(Infused)
Crest of the Soldier
- Power: 20
- Toughness: 14
- Vitality: 14
Soldier's Ring
(Infused)
Crest of the Soldier
- Power: 20
- Toughness: 14
- Vitality: 14
Berserker's Earring
Crest of the Soldier
- Power: 20
- Toughness: 14
- Vitality: 14
Berserker's Earring
Crest of the Soldier
- Power: 20
- Toughness: 14
- Vitality: 14
Accessory Totals
- 562
- 170
- 170
- 228
- 228
Weapon Set Sigils
Soldier's Axe
Soldier's Mace
Sigil of Superior Bloodlust
You gain +10 power each time you kill a foe. (max 25 stacks and ends on down or weapon change)
Sigil of Superior Force
+5% damage.
Weapon Set I
Sigil of Superior Bloodlust You gain +10 power each time you kill a foe. (max 25 stacks and ends on down or weapon change) +5% damage.
Soldier's Mace
Soldier's Shield
Weapon Defense:
Sigil of Superior Bloodlust
You gain +10 power each time you kill a foe. (max 25 stacks and ends on down or weapon change)
Sigil of Superior Force
+5% damage.
Weapon Set II
Sigil of Superior Bloodlust You gain +10 power each time you kill a foe. (max 25 stacks and ends on down or weapon change) +5% damage.
Soldier's Harpoon Gun
Soldier's Spear
Sigil of Superior Bloodlust
You gain +10 power each time you kill a foe. (max 25 stacks and ends on down or weapon change)
Sigil of Superior Bloodlust
You gain +10 power each time you kill a foe. (max 25 stacks and ends on down or weapon change)
Water Weapon I
Sigil of Superior Bloodlust You gain +10 power each time you kill a foe. (max 25 stacks and ends on down or weapon change)
Water Weapon II
Sigil of Superior Bloodlust You gain +10 power each time you kill a foe. (max 25 stacks and ends on down or weapon change)
Upgrade Item Details
Armor/Jewels Use gear with simple direct damage stats: Power, Precision, Crit Damage. Throw in Toughness and Vitality as a last resort if you really need extra survivability, but first try to get that from regen sources (Adrenal Health trait, Healing Signet, regen/lifesteal food). Weapons should be within 5 levels of your current level, and armor within 10 levels (unless you do dungeons, then armor within 5 levels). Look for gear with the following prefixes: Runes Major Runes of the Citadel and Major Runes of Rage are awesome with this build. Combined with For Great Justice! and Signet of Rage elite they provide 100% Fury uptime in combat, plus some nice boosts to Power. If you level by Map Completion, you'll get 3x Transmutation Stones per map, which you can then use to keep your gear slotted with these Runes as you level and acquire gear upgrades. Sigils Sigil of Bloodlust is the primary sigil for this build. After that, any damage sigil on the second weapon works - Force, Accuracy, Fire, and Sigil of Air are all good options, use whichever you can find/is cheapest. You can also build up 25 stacks of Bloodlust, then swap to an identical weapon with a different Sigil. You'll keep the Bloodlust stacks until you either get downed or move to a different map, while benefiting from an additional sigil. Some Sigils don't stack: The following combinations of Sigils are useless because they don't stack, you only get the benefit of one but not the other: Also avoid condition damage sigils, which this build is not geared to. Food Use food that provides constant healing:
V. Basic Gameplay
Offensive - Axe/Mace This weapon set is for pure dps. All of its abilities are damage oriented, except for #5 which provides both damage and a nice line knockdown. Simply autoattack mobs death, use Cyclone Axe every cooldown, and #5 if you need to back off and escape or heal. Axe autoattack chain is one of Warrior's highest damage attacks in the game. One caveat - it must finish all 3 attacks, since the damage is backloaded on the 3rd attack in the chain. For Veterans or tougher mob, add Mace #4 Crushing Blow to the mix. If you get too low on health and need to retreat, knock down the mobs with Mace #5 Tremor and run away. Finish low health mobs with the burst skill, Eviscerate. Defensive - Mace/Shield All of Mace/Shield abilities are defensive. #1 applies Weakness causing mobs to miss you. #2 is a Block, #3 is a Daze, #4 is a Stun, #5 is a Block, and the F1 skill is Stun. If you start getting low on health, swap to Mace/Shield for defense and run away to heal, using the Blocks and Stuns to escape. Mace/Shield is the current sPvP meta build [1] [2], which focuses on stun-locking opponents, and this can be useful leveling too. Shield #4 Shield Bash, Mace #3 Pommel Bash, and the burst skill Skull Crack all Stun or Daze. These abilities are particularly useful for interrupting mobs in the middle of casting some big spell or attack, which can enable you to solo them - interrupt them when you can, dodge or block (Mace #2, Shield #5) their attacks when you can't. Note - stuns don't work on Champion mobs and higher, so you're limited to Axe/Mace pure DPS on those. Additionally, the Mace #1 autoattack chain puts 5s of Weakness on the target, which increases your Mace damage by 15% (Cull the Weak + Sundering Mace) and your Shield Damage by 5% (Cull the Weak). So even this fully defensive weapon set can provide decent damage. Healing Don't actually use your Healing Signet unless about to die. Its purpose is to provide constant healing from its passive ability, in combination with Adrenal Health and healing Food (Mango Pie, Omnomberry Pie/Ghosts).
Main Skill Rotation
Signet of Rage1 60
Grants adrenaline.
Gain fury, might, and swiftness.
x5Might: 30 sFury: 30 sSwiftness: 30 s
"For Great Justice!"25
Grant fury and might to yourself and allies.
Fury: 8 sx3Might: 25 sRadius: 600
Crushing Blow¾ 12
Crush your opponent's armor, leaving them vulnerable.
x4Vulnerability: 10 sDamage: 336Range: 130
Cyclone Axe½ 6
Spin around and attack all nearby foes.
Damage (2x): 236x4Vulnerability: 8 sCombo Finisher: WhirlRange: 130
Chop¼
Chop your foe.
Damage: 227Range: 130
Double Chop
Chop your foe twice.
Damage (2x): 480Range: 130
Triple Chop1½
Deliver three final chops to your foe.
Damage (3x): 1,158Range: 130
Chop¼
Chop your foe.
Damage: 227Range: 130
Double Chop
Chop your foe twice.
Damage (2x): 480Range: 130
Triple Chop1½
Deliver three final chops to your foe.
Damage (3x): 1,158Range: 130
Chop¼
Chop your foe.
Damage: 227Range: 130
Double Chop
Chop your foe twice.
Damage (2x): 480Range: 130
Triple Chop1½
Deliver three final chops to your foe.
Damage (3x): 1,158Range: 130
Cyclone Axe½ 6
Spin around and attack all nearby foes.
Damage (2x): 236x4Vulnerability: 8 sCombo Finisher: WhirlRange: 130
Chop¼
Chop your foe.
Damage: 227Range: 130
Double Chop
Chop your foe twice.
Damage (2x): 480Range: 130
Triple Chop1½
Deliver three final chops to your foe.
Damage (3x): 1,158Range: 130
Chop¼
Chop your foe.
Damage: 227Range: 130
Double Chop
Chop your foe twice.
Damage (2x): 480Range: 130
Triple Chop1½
Deliver three final chops to your foe.
Damage (3x): 1,158Range: 130
Crushing Blow¾ 12
Crush your opponent's armor, leaving them vulnerable.
x4Vulnerability: 10 sDamage: 336Range: 130
Cyclone Axe½ 6
Spin around and attack all nearby foes.
Damage (2x): 236x4Vulnerability: 8 sCombo Finisher: WhirlRange: 130
Chop¼
Chop your foe.
Damage: 227Range: 130
Double Chop
Chop your foe twice.
Damage (2x): 480Range: 130
Triple Chop1½
Deliver three final chops to your foe.
Damage (3x): 1,158Range: 130
Chop¼
Chop your foe.
Damage: 227Range: 130
Double Chop
Chop your foe twice.
Damage (2x): 480Range: 130
Triple Chop1½
Deliver three final chops to your foe.
Damage (3x): 1,158Range: 130
Axe/Mace Get Fury and Might from Signet and Shout, apply Vulnerabilty with Mace #4 and Axe #2, then Autoattack till dead. Optionally, finish with Axe burst skill. Repeat.
Stun/Daze Rotation
Signet of Rage1 60
Grants adrenaline.
Gain fury, might, and swiftness.
x5Might: 30 sFury: 30 sSwiftness: 30 s
"For Great Justice!"25
Grant fury and might to yourself and allies.
Fury: 8 sx3Might: 25 sRadius: 600
Mace Smash½
Smash your foe.
Damage: 269Range: 130
Mace Bash½
Bash your foe.
Damage: 269Range: 130
Pulverize1
Thrash your foe, leaving them weakened.
Damage: 538Weakness: 5 sRange: 130
Counter Blow1½ 8
Block the next attack. Counter with an attack if you are in melee range. Gain adrenaline if not attacked.
Damage: 336
Shield Bash½ 20
Bash your foe with your shield and stun them.
Damage: 302Stun: 2 sCombo Finisher: LeapRange: 300
Mace Smash½
Smash your foe.
Damage: 269Range: 130
Mace Bash½
Bash your foe.
Damage: 269Range: 130
Pulverize1
Thrash your foe, leaving them weakened.
Damage: 538Weakness: 5 sRange: 130
Mace Smash½
Smash your foe.
Damage: 269Range: 130
Mace Bash½
Bash your foe.
Damage: 269Range: 130
Pulverize1
Thrash your foe, leaving them weakened.
Damage: 538Weakness: 5 sRange: 130
To get the most damage out of this defensive set, your priorities are to get Fury and Might up (Signet + Shout), then get Weakness applied as soon as possible to start getting the +15% Mace damage buff (Cull the Weak + Sundering Mace). Once Weakness is on the target, use your two hardest hitting attacks for max damage - Counter Blow and Shield Bash. Use stuns to interrupt big attack/spell windups - namely Pommel Bash, Shield Bash, and Skull Crack, along with Shield Block and dodges to avoid damage.
VI. Alternate Greatsword Version of this Build
You can also use a Greatsword + Regen build if you prefer. The general concepts are the same - buff Power, % Damage, Critical Damage, and Greatsword Skills, plus max regen with Healing Signet + Adrenal Health + Regen Food. Your offset weapon choice is much more flexible as well, feel free to use Sword/Warhorn, Longbow, Rifle, or anything else that tickles your fancy. The leveling progression looks like this:
VII. Alternative Axe/Axe + Sword/Warhorn version
Lately I've been running around at 80 solo on my warrior, using Axe/Axe + Sword/Warhorn, and the same build as the Axe/Mace + Mace/Shield with just one trait changed: Sundering Mace -> Cleansing Ire. Cleansing Ire gives faster Adrenaline regen in combat, plus more options for condition removal vs condition-heavy mobs like the plant-based things in the new Mordremoth-based Living Story. Axe/Axe for fighting things and high Vuln and Fury uptime (Axe #2 and #4 respectively). Switch to Sword/Warhorn for travel speed. Axe/Axe + Sword/Warhorn build: 6/0/4/0/4
Comments
@ 09:28 AM, Fri November 08 2013Reply
Would an Axe/Axe combo provide more dmg, per the 2 extra dmging moves? Or would the axe default be more dmg than switching to use the 2 moves?
kurtosis @ 12:43 PM, Sun November 17 2013Reply
Axe/Axe would do more pure damage than Axe/Mace, that's a totally valid config as well. Any mix of Axe/Mace/Shield works, so feel free to experiment with different configurations.
@ 11:25 AM, Sat November 23 2013Reply
Started using this guide for my new warrior last night. I am totally new to the game and this guide really helped! Once I got healing signet things went much better. Also, the intro videos were very useful as I am coming in with WOW and EQ experience. Thank you!
kurtosis @ 08:11 AM, Mon December 02 2013Reply
Great, glad it helped!
@ 07:43 PM, Sat December 07 2013Reply
I'm very new to this game. I've played many other games since UO back in the day and I think this game beats them all. I was using a signet build on my warrior and while it wasn't bad it seemed ... lacking. After using your guide my level of play shot through the roof. I'm only level 50 but this guide has sealed the Warrior as my main. Thanks for your advice on this most excellent guide.
kurtosis @ 12:28 AM, Sat December 28 2013Reply
Great, glad it was helpful!
@ 11:10 PM, Fri January 24 2014Reply
Great guide for starting players! +1
@ 08:20 AM, Tue February 25 2014Reply
Great guide! I'm wondering though, would Axe/sword be Viable? Thanks!
@ 10:28 AM, Fri April 18 2014Reply
Is this build still viable after the patch?
@ 02:38 PM, Wed April 30 2014Reply
I guess not.. anyone care to answer this? If not useful after patch can someone point me in the right direction please? Thanks
@ 07:42 AM, Fri January 02 2015Reply
Amazing guide, very detailed, especially for someone like me who has never played the warrior made me understand how to use it with different types of weapons and traits.
Great job :)))
