Warrior - GS Axe/Mace EA Variant

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Focused on: Direct damage, Utility.

Designed for:

Fractals

Overview

This build is used in speed clears for daily completion since it's offensive support potential is enormous. It is used in short fights where the initial might stacking is enough to kill the boss and thus phalanx strength isn't needed.

Skill Bar

First Weapon Set

Greatsword

Utility

Elite

½

Greatsword Swing

Chain. Slash your foe.

Damage: 170

Vulnerability (8s): 1% Incoming Damage

Range: 130

3½

8

Hundred Blades

Repeatedly strike multiple foes. The last strike does extra damage.

₈Damage: 1,032

Final Strike Damage: 271

Number of Targets: 3

Range: 130

1

10

Whirlwind Attack

Whirl in a target's direction, slashing foes along your path.

Damage: 164

Number of Impacts: 4

Number of Targets: 3

Evade: 0.75 seconds

Combo Finisher: Whirl

Range: 450

¾

15

Bladetrail

Throw your greatsword at your foe so that it returns to you, crippling foes along the way.

Damage: 183

Cripple (4s): -50% Movement Speed

Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

Range: 900

2

20

Rush

Charge and strike your foe.

Damage: 414

Range: 1,200

1

30

Healing Surge

Heal yourself and regain adrenaline. Heal amount is based on your current adrenaline level.

Stage 0 Health: 5,885

Stage 1 Health: 6,540

Stage 2 Health: 8,180

Stage 3 Health: 9,820

Adrenaline: 30

1

120

Banner of Strength

Banner. Place a banner that improves power and condition damage for you and nearby allies.

Banner of Strength: 170 Power, 170 Condition Damage

Duration: 90 seconds

Effective Radius: 600

Combo Finisher: Blast

Range: 600

1

120

Banner of Discipline

Banner. Place a banner that improves precision and critical damage for you and nearby allies.

Banner of Discipline: 170 Precision, 170 Ferocity

Duration: 90 seconds

Effective Radius: 600

Combo Finisher: Blast

Range: 600

¼

30

Signet of Fury

Signet Passive: Improves precision.
Signet Active: Gain adrenaline.

Signet of Fury: 180 Precision

Adrenaline: 30

1

60

Signet of Rage

Signet Passive: Grants adrenaline.
Signet Active: Gain fury, might, and swiftness.

Signet of Rage: Gain adrenaline.

Fury (25s): 20% Critical Chance

₅Might (25s): 150 Power, 150 Condition Damage

Swiftness (25s): 33% Movement Speed

Second Weapon Set

Axe/Mace

¼

Chop

Chain. Chop your foe.

Damage: 170

Range: 130

½

6

Cyclone Axe

Spin around and attack all nearby foes.

₂Damage: 170

₄Vulnerability (8s): 4% Incoming Damage

Combo Finisher: Whirl

Range: 130

¼

10

Throw Axe

Throw an axe that cripple foes.

Damage: 163

Cripple (4s): -50% Movement Speed

Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

Range: 900

¾

15

Crushing Blow

Crush your opponent's armor, leaving them vulnerable.

Damage: 244

₁₀Vulnerability (10s): 10% Incoming Damage

Range: 130

½

25

Tremor

Send a wave toward your foe that knocks down foes in a line.

Damage: 195

Knockdown: 2 seconds

Number of Targets: 6

Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

Range: 1,200

Slot Changes

• Use
  Healing Signet

  1¼

  20

  Healing Signet

  Signet Passive: Regenerate health.
  Signet Active: Heal yourself, and grant yourself resistance.

  Healing: 2,320

  Healing Signet: 362 Heal

  Resistance (6s): Conditions currently on you are ineffective; stacks duration.

  Interval: 1 second
  for fights where you can't keep up your scholar buff.
• Use
  Battle Standard

  2

  240

  Battle Standard

  Banner. Place a battle standard that revives falled allies and grants fury, might, and swiftness to allies.

  Fury (3s): 20% Critical Chance

  Might (10s): 30 Power, 30 Condition Damage

  Swiftness (3s): 33% Movement Speed

  Duration: 60 seconds

  Effective Radius: 600

  Combo Finisher: Blast

  Range: 600
  for less initial might, but higher group support.
• Remove either
  Banner of Strength

  1

  120

  Banner of Strength

  Banner. Place a banner that improves power and condition damage for you and nearby allies.

  Banner of Strength: 170 Power, 170 Condition Damage

  Duration: 90 seconds

  Effective Radius: 600

  Combo Finisher: Blast

  Range: 600
  or
  Banner of Discipline

  1

  120

  Banner of Discipline

  Banner. Place a banner that improves precision and critical damage for you and nearby allies.

  Banner of Discipline: 170 Precision, 170 Ferocity

  Duration: 90 seconds

  Effective Radius: 600

  Combo Finisher: Blast

  Range: 600
  and have the other warrior run the banner that you're not and in it's place use

• "On My Mark!"

  30

  "On My Mark!"

  Shout. Call out target foe to make them vulnerable.

  ₁₀Vulnerability (10s): 10% Incoming Damage

  Range: 1,200
  if you need more vulnerability.
• "For Great Justice!"

  25

  "For Great Justice!"

  Shout. Grant fury and might to yourself and nearby allies.

  Fury (8s): 20% Critical Chance

  ₃Might (25s): 90 Power, 90 Condition Damage

  Radius: 600
  if you find your party doesn't have access to fury.
• Signet of Might

  25

  Signet of Might

  Signet Passive: Improves power.
  Signet Active: Your attacks are unblockable.

  Signet of Might: 180 Power

  Unblockable (6s)

  Duration: 6 seconds
  if you don't need either of the others.

Weapons

• You could also carry two Swords. One with
  Superior Sigil of Energy

  9

  Superior Sigil of Energy

  Gain 50% of your endurance when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s)
  the other with
  Superior Sigil of Force

  Superior Sigil of Force

  +5% Damage
  . These swords would be used as offhands if you need extra evades/blocks for some bosses.
• Lastly you should have a Longbow with
  Superior Sigil of the Night

  Superior Sigil of the Night

  Outgoing damage is increased by 10% at night.
  and
  Superior Sigil of Force

  Superior Sigil of Force

  +5% Damage
  .
• You should also carry a Warhorn for trash runs.

Specializations

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Trait Variants

• Replace
  Empowered

  Empowered

  Increases damage for every boon on you.

  Damage Increase: 1%
  in Tactics with
  Inspiring Banners

  Inspiring Banners

  Banners apply their bonuses to a larger area. Reduces recharge on banners.

  Recharge Reduced: 20%

  Radius Increase: 50%
  for a permanent Banner duration.

Recommended to be used with

Banner of Strength

1

120

Banner of Strength

Banner. Place a banner that improves power and condition damage for you and nearby allies.

Banner of Strength: 170 Power, 170 Condition Damage

Duration: 90 seconds

Effective Radius: 600

Combo Finisher: Blast

Range: 600

,

Banner of Discipline

1

120

Banner of Discipline

Banner. Place a banner that improves precision and critical damage for you and nearby allies.

Banner of Discipline: 170 Precision, 170 Ferocity

Duration: 90 seconds

Effective Radius: 600

Combo Finisher: Blast

Range: 600

and

Battle Standard

2

240

Battle Standard

Banner. Place a battle standard that revives falled allies and grants fury, might, and swiftness to allies.

Fury (3s): 20% Critical Chance

Might (10s): 30 Power, 30 Condition Damage

Swiftness (3s): 33% Movement Speed

Duration: 60 seconds

Effective Radius: 600

Combo Finisher: Blast

Range: 600

.

Weapons

First Weapon Set Main Hand Greatsword Stats: Berserker (Power/Precision/Ferocity) Superior Sigil of the Night Superior Sigil of the Night Outgoing damage is increased by 10% at night. Superior Sigil of Force Superior Sigil of Force +5% Damage	Second Weapon Set Main Hand Axe Stats: Berserker Superior Sigil of the Night Superior Sigil of the Night Outgoing damage is increased by 10% at night. Off Hand Mace Stats: Berserker Superior Sigil of Force Superior Sigil of Force +5% Damage

Sigil Variants

If you're not in a night time dungeon swap

Superior Sigil of the Night

Superior Sigil of the Night

Outgoing damage is increased by 10% at night.

for:

⇒

Superior Sigil of Frailty

2

Superior Sigil of Frailty

50% Chance on Hit: Inflict Vulnerability (10 seconds). (Cooldown: 2s)

for day time dungeons/fractals.

⇒

Superior Sigil of Undead Slaying

Superior Sigil of Undead Slaying

+10% Damage vs. Undead

for The Ruined City of Arah.

⇒

Superior Sigil of Justice

Superior Sigil of Justice

+10% Damage vs. Outlaws

for Caudecus's Manor and Cliffside.

⇒

Superior Sigil of Icebrood Slaying

Superior Sigil of Icebrood Slaying

+10% Damage vs. Icebrood

for Honor of the Waves.

Note: It may benefit you to keep a separate weapon for each variant in your inventory as swapping sigils over time can become expensive.

Equipment

Armor Head Stats: Berserker (Power/Precision/Ferocity) Superior Rune of the Scholar Superior Rune of the Scholar (1): +25 Power (2): +35 Ferocity (3): +50 Power (4): +65 Ferocity (5): +100 Power (6): +125 Ferocity, +5% damage while your health is above 90%. Precise Infusion Shoulders Stats: Berserker Superior Rune of the Scholar Superior Rune of the Scholar (1): +25 Power (2): +35 Ferocity (3): +50 Power (4): +65 Ferocity (5): +100 Power (6): +125 Ferocity, +5% damage while your health is above 90%. Precise Infusion Chest Stats: Berserker Superior Rune of the Scholar Superior Rune of the Scholar (1): +25 Power (2): +35 Ferocity (3): +50 Power (4): +65 Ferocity (5): +100 Power (6): +125 Ferocity, +5% damage while your health is above 90%. Precise Infusion Hands Stats: Berserker Superior Rune of the Scholar Superior Rune of the Scholar (1): +25 Power (2): +35 Ferocity (3): +50 Power (4): +65 Ferocity (5): +100 Power (6): +125 Ferocity, +5% damage while your health is above 90%. Precise Infusion Legs Stats: Berserker Superior Rune of the Scholar Superior Rune of the Scholar (1): +25 Power (2): +35 Ferocity (3): +50 Power (4): +65 Ferocity (5): +100 Power (6): +125 Ferocity, +5% damage while your health is above 90%. Precise Infusion Feet Stats: Berserker Superior Rune of the Scholar Superior Rune of the Scholar (1): +25 Power (2): +35 Ferocity (3): +50 Power (4): +65 Ferocity (5): +100 Power (6): +125 Ferocity, +5% damage while your health is above 90%. Precise Infusion

Accessories Amulet Stats: Berserker Precise Infusion Ring 1 Stats: Berserker Precise Infusion Ring 2 Stats: Berserker Precise Infusion Earring 1 Stats: Berserker Precise Infusion Earring 2 Stats: Berserker Precise Infusion Back Stats: Berserker Precise Infusion

Equipment Variants

• Superior Rune of Strength

  Superior Rune of Strength

  (1): +25 Power (2): +10% Might Duration (3): +50 Power (4): 20% Might Duration (5): +100 Power (6): +20% Might Duration; +5% damage while under the effects of might.
  - for PUGs / if you find yourself dipping below 90% health.

Usage

GS Axe/Mace

• The skill rotation is rather simple:

1. Use
   Healing Surge

   1

   30

   Healing Surge

   Heal yourself and regain adrenaline. Heal amount is based on your current adrenaline level.

   Stage 0 Health: 5,885

   Stage 1 Health: 6,540

   Stage 2 Health: 8,180

   Stage 3 Health: 9,820

   Adrenaline: 30
   at the start of the fight for
   Berserker's Power

   Berserker's Power

   Increases damage based how much adrenaline you have built.

   Adrenaline Stage 1: 5%

   Adrenaline Stage 2: 10%

   Adrenaline Stage 3: 15%
   .
2. Crushing Blow

   ¾

   15

   Crushing Blow

   Crush your opponent's armor, leaving them vulnerable.

   Damage: 244

   ₁₀Vulnerability (10s): 10% Incoming Damage

   Range: 130
3. Cyclone Axe

   ½

   6

   Cyclone Axe

   Spin around and attack all nearby foes.

   ₂Damage: 170

   ₄Vulnerability (8s): 4% Incoming Damage

   Combo Finisher: Whirl

   Range: 130
4. Weapon swap
5. Hundred Blades

   3½

   8

   Hundred Blades

   Repeatedly strike multiple foes. The last strike does extra damage.

   ₈Damage: 1,032

   Final Strike Damage: 271

   Number of Targets: 3

   Range: 130
6. Whirlwind Attack

   1

   10

   Whirlwind Attack

   Whirl in a target's direction, slashing foes along your path.

   Damage: 164

   Number of Impacts: 4

   Number of Targets: 3

   Evade: 0.75 seconds

   Combo Finisher: Whirl

   Range: 450
7. Bladetrail

   ¾

   15

   Bladetrail

   Throw your greatsword at your foe so that it returns to you, crippling foes along the way.

   Damage: 183

   Cripple (4s): -50% Movement Speed

   Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

   Range: 900
8. Rush

   2

   20

   Rush

   Charge and strike your foe.

   Damage: 414

   Range: 1,200
9. Greatsword Swing

   ½

   Greatsword Swing

   Chain. Slash your foe.

   Damage: 170

   Vulnerability (8s): 1% Incoming Damage

   Range: 130
   until
   Hundred Blades

   3½

   8

   Hundred Blades

   Repeatedly strike multiple foes. The last strike does extra damage.

   ₈Damage: 1,032

   Final Strike Damage: 271

   Number of Targets: 3

   Range: 130
   is off cooldown.
10. Hundred Blades

    3½

    8

    Hundred Blades

    Repeatedly strike multiple foes. The last strike does extra damage.

    ₈Damage: 1,032

    Final Strike Damage: 271

    Number of Targets: 3

    Range: 130
11. Whirlwind Attack

    1

    10

    Whirlwind Attack

    Whirl in a target's direction, slashing foes along your path.

    Damage: 164

    Number of Impacts: 4

    Number of Targets: 3

    Evade: 0.75 seconds

    Combo Finisher: Whirl

    Range: 450
12. Greatsword Swing

    ½

    Greatsword Swing

    Chain. Slash your foe.

    Damage: 170

    Vulnerability (8s): 1% Incoming Damage

    Range: 130
    until
    Hundred Blades

    3½

    8

    Hundred Blades

    Repeatedly strike multiple foes. The last strike does extra damage.

    ₈Damage: 1,032

    Final Strike Damage: 271

    Number of Targets: 3

    Range: 130
    is off cooldown.
13. Hundred Blades

    3½

    8

    Hundred Blades

    Repeatedly strike multiple foes. The last strike does extra damage.

    ₈Damage: 1,032

    Final Strike Damage: 271

    Number of Targets: 3

    Range: 130
14. Whirlwind Attack

    1

    10

    Whirlwind Attack

    Whirl in a target's direction, slashing foes along your path.

    Damage: 164

    Number of Impacts: 4

    Number of Targets: 3

    Evade: 0.75 seconds

    Combo Finisher: Whirl

    Range: 450
15. Greatsword Swing

    ½

    Greatsword Swing

    Chain. Slash your foe.

    Damage: 170

    Vulnerability (8s): 1% Incoming Damage

    Range: 130
    until
    Hundred Blades

    3½

    8

    Hundred Blades

    Repeatedly strike multiple foes. The last strike does extra damage.

    ₈Damage: 1,032

    Final Strike Damage: 271

    Number of Targets: 3

    Range: 130
    is off cooldown.
16. Go to #5 and repeat.

• If equipped, use
  Signet of Rage

  1

  60

  Signet of Rage

  Signet Passive: Grants adrenaline.
  Signet Active: Gain fury, might, and swiftness.

  Signet of Rage: Gain adrenaline.

  Fury (25s): 20% Critical Chance

  ₅Might (25s): 150 Power, 150 Condition Damage

  Swiftness (25s): 33% Movement Speed
  at the beginning of the fight and when the partywide might drops.
• Use all of your equipped Banners at the beginning of the fight. Preferably by throwing them into combo fields.
• Do not use
  Throw Axe

  ¼

  10

  Throw Axe

  Throw an axe that cripple foes.

  Damage: 163

  Cripple (4s): -50% Movement Speed

  Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

  Range: 900
  unless running since it is a DPS loss.
• Since this build does use
  Berserker's Power

  Berserker's Power

  Increases damage based how much adrenaline you have built.

  Adrenaline Stage 1: 5%

  Adrenaline Stage 2: 10%

  Adrenaline Stage 3: 15%
  you will use your burst skills (F1) to finish off a boss

Consumables

Plate of Truffle Steak

Plate of Truffle Steak

Nourishment (30m):

+100 power+70 precision+10% Experience from kills

Consumable

⇒

Plate of Steak and Asparagus

Plate of Steak and Asparagus

Nourishment (30 m):

+80 power+60 precision+10% Experience from kills

Consumable

for a cheaper alternative.

⇒

Bowl of Seaweed Salad

Bowl of Seaweed Salad

Nourishment (30m):

60% chance to gain swiftness when you kill a foe+10% damage while moving+10 Experience from kills

Consumable

for the better and more expensive version.

Use the 10% dungeon-specific nourishment buffs when possible. Otherwise:

⇒

Superior Sharpening Stone

Superior Sharpening Stone

Nourishment (30 m):

Gain power equal to 3% of your precisionGain power equal to 6% of your ferocity+10 Experience from kills

Consumable

or

Hardened Sharpening Stone

Hardened Sharpening Stone

Nourishment (30 m):

Gain power equal to 2% of your precisionGain power equal to 4% of your ferocity+10 Experience from kills

Consumable

for Ascalonian Catacombs.

⇒

Powerful Potion of Slaying Scarlet's Armies

Powerful Potion of Slaying Scarlet's Armies

Nourishment (1 h):

+10% damage vs. Toxic Alliance, Watchwork, Aetherblade, and Molten Alliance- 10% damage from Toxic Alliance, Watchwork, Aetherblade, and Molten Alliance+15% Experience from kills

Consumable

for all paths of Twilight Arbor.

⇒

Skale Venom

Skale Venom

Skale Venom (10m):

You have a 10% chance to inflict weakness and vulnerability for 5 seconds when you hit a foe.

Consumable

for enemies in Fractals of the Mists where potions do no apply.

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