Curse

SkelnB · Nov 29, 2007, 05:25 PM // 17:25

This is a build I came up with the other day for my Axe warrior. It seems fairly easy to come up with so it may be that something similar has already been posted. If so don't flame me, I honestly did just create it as avariant of something I was already using with Monk secondary.

Profession: Warrior/Ritualist
Name: Rage Warrior
Type: PVE
Category: Damage

Attributes:
Axe Mastery – 11+3+1
Strength – 10+2
Channeling – 10

Axe mastery and strength can be dropped a point or even 2 if you choose a Tactics skill for the spare slots without a great deal of disruption to damage output.

Equipment – Full Radiant Armour, Strength Shield, Zealous Axe. ( I use Exhalted Aegis and Wings Axe)

Skill Set
1.Warriors Endurance {E}
2.Splinter Weapon
3.Ancestors Rage
4.Cyclone Axe
5.Counterattack
6.Executioners Strike/Power Attack
7.Spare
8. Spare

Choice for slot 6 depends if you take another adrenal skill in the spare slots, if so then use power attack instead of Executioners Strike.
Suggestions for spare slots could be: Endure Pain, Lions comfort, save yourselves, watch yourself, flesh of my flesh, Res sig. The choice is up to the individual really.

Usage:
Very easy. 1 and 2 as u enter combat. If you have aggroed more than 1 enemy then 3,4,5,6. If only one enemy you can miss out 3 from the chain.
Recast Warriors endurance as soon as it is recharged and splinter weapon whenever you can if the situation makes it worthwhile.
Warriors endurance will keep you high in energy pretty much all of the time so you can spam your attack skills and Splinter/Rage.
This will generate lots of AOE damage very quickly by combining Splinter, cyclone and Ancestors rage. The damage output is also constant and fairly high against single targets with the combination of the 3 attacks and Rage.

Concerns.
It can all go horribly wrong if you start getting constantly blocked or are blinded and don’t notice fairly quickly. You will not be regenerating energy through warriors endurance and will run out very quickly. That said its not the end of the world, you can still just sit and hit out until u have the energy to start over again.
If you are blinded/blocked just stop using your attacks until a) it wears off or b) someone removes it. Then you can just start hitting your chains again.

Credit: Guild Wars. I can’t take credit myself as I cannot be absolutely certain someone else hasn’t posted something like this before somewhere.

Brian the Gladiator · Nov 29, 2007, 06:58 PM // 18:58

I personally would only run adrenaline warrior builds so I am not going to comment on much of this build. The only thing that I will say is, you should probably add [skill=text]Death pact signet[/skill] to your optional list simply because it is the best hard rez for a warrior to bring. You might even want to eliminate flesh of my flesh. The reason is because, since warriors are in the front line, they shouldn't use skills that sacrifice health because they are probably taking the most hits on the team to begin with.

Coloneh · Nov 29, 2007, 07:27 PM // 19:27

meh, splinter weapon and ancestor's are better suited to be used on a support rit that can get more damage out of them. not a terrible build, but it needs a deep wound, an IAS, A healsig and a rez(dp signet).

Targuil · Nov 29, 2007, 08:36 PM // 20:36

Take flail and maybe rez/whirwing attack/i am the strongest (this should be in any warrior bar if high norn. 160 damage spreaded through 8 attacks, shout, every 20 sec)

Qdq Swi · Nov 29, 2007, 11:17 PM // 23:17

Dont waste the attribute points in channeling.. Get a Rt hero. Super Axe mastery is baed.. take major, and it should be at 12. If you must go /Rt take dp signet or flesh of my flesh.

Crom The Pale · Nov 30, 2007, 04:14 AM // 04:14

I have run a very similar build often, but I use Raidiant Armor rather than Warriors endurance. 35E with a +5energy axe.

I sometimes pair it with Defy Pain, a skill most hate, to allow me more time standing in the mob swinging Splinter Weapon.

Also Nightmare Weapon is a nice skill for a fast heal and some instant armor ignoreing dmg.

**Marty Silverblade** · Nov 30, 2007, 05:35 AM // 05:35

Warrior's Endurance is a stance, meaning no IAS. Also it busts your elite slot on energy buffing, which there really isn't a need for.

Arkantos · Nov 30, 2007, 05:41 AM // 05:41

Bad elite, no IAS, no deep wound, pretty bad damage. Not a great build tbh.

mage767 · Nov 30, 2007, 05:45 AM // 05:45

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Originally Posted by Crom The Pale

I have run a very similar build often, but I use Raidiant Armor rather than Warriors endurance. 35E with a +5energy axe.

I sometimes pair it with Defy Pain, a skill most hate, to allow me more time standing in the mob swinging Splinter Weapon.

Also Nightmare Weapon is a nice skill for a fast heal and some instant armor ignoreing dmg.

Correct. At least one warrior in this thread knows what he is doing. When I read the comments of the other posters, it makes me just sad, very sad.

Also, since the build posted by OP has 2 spare slots, you can use PvE skills or healing if you don't have EOTN.

Chicken Ftw · Nov 30, 2007, 05:58 AM // 05:58

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Originally Posted by mage767

Correct. At least one warrior in this thread knows what he is doing. When I read the comments of the other posters, it makes me just sad, very sad.

I'm praying you're joking.

Arkantos · Nov 30, 2007, 06:01 AM // 06:01

Quote:

Correct. At least one warrior in this thread knows what he is doing. When I read the comments of the other posters, it makes me just sad, very sad.

I hope you're joking.

blue.rellik · Nov 30, 2007, 06:51 AM // 06:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by mage767

Correct. At least one warrior in this thread knows what he is doing. When I read the comments of the other posters, it makes me just sad, very sad.

Also, since the build posted by OP has 2 spare slots, you can use PvE skills or healing if you don't have EOTN.

Please stop using warriors

SkelnB · Nov 30, 2007, 09:36 AM // 09:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by mage767

Correct. At least one warrior in this thread knows what he is doing. When I read the comments of the other posters, it makes me just sad, very sad.

Also, since the build posted by OP has 2 spare slots, you can use PvE skills or healing if you don't have EOTN.

No, carry on using warriors. Tbh I use endure paid in one of the spare slots for the same reason Mage767 uses defy. I didnt post that because I knew I would get flamed by 90% of the population.
The idea is that I tried the build, it works, i enjoy it. Everyone seems transfixed on the idea that your a noob if u dont have IAS and deep wound. The times I have used this build in PVE the enemies drop fast enough that deep wound wouldnt have made any difference except maybe speeded things up by 1 second.

If just one person tries this build and enjoys it then I have done something good. If everyone thinks im an idiot....well lets just say I wont need counselling to get over the hurt

Arkantos · Nov 30, 2007, 09:42 AM // 09:42

You're right, deep wound probably wouldn't make a huge difference. But an IAS is pretty much a staple on a warriors bar. 33% increased attack speed is something a warrior should not give up. But whatever, if you want to attack once every 1.33 seconds, go for it, doesn't affect me.

SkelnB · Nov 30, 2007, 10:24 AM // 10:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arkantos

You're right, deep wound probably wouldn't make a huge difference. But an IAS is pretty much a staple on a warriors bar. 33% increased attack speed is something a warrior should not give up. But whatever, if you want to attack once every 1.33 seconds, go for it, doesn't affect me.

That makes sense, tbh I generally only think about IAS when I use adrenal builds but you are right. Faster attack speed can only mean faster energy regain so wont hurt at all and will improve the build. Thnx. Flail do you think?

It may slightly mess up the spamming of the attck skills as they wont recharge with such perfect timing but it will just mean a few swings without the extra dmg from a skill which isnt a bad thing.

Edit - Ok so now I am being dumb. Warriors Endurance is a stance so I cant use an IAS (as someone said above). I think I will stick with having no IAS, its just one build so wont kill me (hopefully). I know WE isn't a good elite in most instances but for something like this it is good. It allows you to spam some of those nice attacks that use energy rather than adrenaline. And unlike Adrenal you dont need to wait for them to charge up, they are there from the start and spammable with WE running.
I wish I had time to do the math for this build versus an adrenal build just to see if it really is that bad. Maybe someone will.

Arkantos · Nov 30, 2007, 11:06 AM // 11:06

Flail is the most commonly used IAS in PvE. You can also use frenzy, but you take a risk of taking major damage in elite areas and HM and having to cancel, and you can take flurry, which can be kept up indefinitely with a zealous mod. Even though it decreases 25% of your normal attacks, it's still about 12.5% more damage then having no IAS.

Tbh I think it would be much better for you to run a IAS, a damage elite and a zealous weapon. With four 5e skills on your skillbar (one that returns energy) having a zealous weapon should make your energy fine. Warrior's Endurance, full radiant armor and a zealous weapon is overkill.

Qdq Swi · Nov 30, 2007, 11:31 AM // 11:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkelnB

It allows you to spam some of those nice attacks that use energy rather than adrenaline. And unlike Adrenal you dont need to wait for them to charge up, they are there from the start and spammable with WE running.
I wish I had time to do the math for this build versus an adrenal build just to see if it really is that bad. Maybe someone will.

Just use FGJ... 2 swings and most adren attacks will be charged up. Invite me to your gh and have a skirmish. My team of heroes Vs. yours... Il use normal dragon slash build.. and you can use yours... Il take an IAS, you wont.

IGN > qdq swi

pm if interested.

SkelnB · Nov 30, 2007, 12:08 PM // 12:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qdq Swi

Just use FGJ... 2 swings and most adren attacks will be charged up. Invite me to your gh and have a skirmish. My team of heroes Vs. yours... Il use normal dragon slash build.. and you can use yours... Il take an IAS, you wont.

IGN > qdq swi

pm if interested.

I do use FGJ on adrenal builds, it works well as you say. But the point of this build was to do something different and use energy skills rather than adrenal.
But your idea sounds great, I'm always ready to learn things from other players.

I have just one issue, it sounds too much like PVP for me. Not only do I totally suck at PVP but I also have it with a passion (probably why I suck at it). Plus having used a DS build I would bet in a skirmish DS would pwn my build.
I would be happy to meet up with you and head out to a pve area where I would use this build. I will use my build you use yours and vice versa. Could be fun and I might learn something new.

I am doing a guild event tonight helping some members through the final Prophesies missions but will buz you in game when I see you and arrange something.

Ign. Skeln Bloodblade

Snow Bunny · Nov 30, 2007, 06:09 PM // 18:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkelnB

it sounds too much like PVP for me.

It's like the equivalent of saying, "It sounds too much like good quality"

i herd pvp was gud

A Leprechaun · Nov 30, 2007, 08:15 PM // 20:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snow Bunny

It's like the equivalent of saying, "It sounds too much like good quality"

i herd pvp was gud

I think he was referring to Qdq's challenge of a Skirmish. *Shudders*

~A Leprechaun~