Curse

zling · Apr 24, 2007, 09:01 PM // 21:01

Barbrous Slice
Gash
Final Thrust
Charging Strike{e}
Flail
Bull's Strike
Watch Yourself
Lion's Comfort

Swordsmanship 12+1+1
Strength 10+1
Tactics 8+1

I'm sure most of you will look awkardly at Charging Strike so I'll state my reasoning behind it.
as we all know swords are the non essential elite weapon, axe has Eviscerate and hammer has Devastating/Backbreaker. yes Dragon Slash is a good option, mainly for a pressure warrior however I think Charging Strike fits very well into a sword build. it is after all 1 of the most underrated and underused warrior elites and I dont understand why... it gives you 3 things in 1: speed boost, fast recharging cancel stance and extra damage.
here is how the build works: you start with Charging Strike to charge at your target and make your first swing at +32 damage and start building up your adrenaline. when you have enough adrenaline use Charging Strike dealing another +32 damage. now you're stanceless and thus use Barbrous Slice to do +28 damage and cause bleeding. as soon as you finish that get into flail. than continue the chain with Gash. now use Barbrous Slice again(your target is bleeding so no need to cancel Flail) your target should be way below 50% by now which is when you use Final Thrust and follow it with Charging Strike for the kill. to sum it up the chain goes Charging Strike->Barbrous Slice->Flail->Gash->Barbrous Slice->Final Thrust->Charging Strike
if at any time your target attempts to kite you use Bull's Strike right away to knock him down.