Warrior - Hambow

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Focused on: Direct damage, Control.

Designed for:

Conquest

Overview

One of the most common PvP builds for Warrior, Hambow is a strong, easy to play build that brings massive AoE damage and CC to team fights as well as solo fights. The build has decent condi cleansing and passive health regeneration for survivability.

Build

First Weapon Set

Hammer

Utility

Elite

½

Hammer Swing

Chain. Bash your foe.

Damage: 219

Range: 130

¾

12

Fierce Blow

Weaken your foe with a fierce blow.

Damage: 341

Weakness (8s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, 50% Fumble (Unrestricted)

Range: 150

½

12

Hammer Shock

Smash the ground and send out a crippling wave.

Damage: 170

Cripple (7s): -50% Movement Speed

Range: 600

½

20

Staggering Blow

Push back nearby foes with a staggering blow.

Damage: 244

Knockback: 180

Combo Finisher: Whirl

Range: 130

1

30

Backbreaker

Knock down your foe.

Damage: 365

Knockdown: 2 seconds

Range: 130

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

60

Berserker Stance

Stance. Gain adrenaline for a short time. Condition cannot be applied to you.

Berserker Stance (8s): Gain adrenaline every second.

Adrenaline: 3

Pulses: 8

60

Endure Pain

Stance. Take no damage from attacks. You are still susceptible to conditions and control effects.

Duration: 4 seconds

Breaks stun

40

Balanced Stance

Stance. You enter into a balanced stance.

₅Stability (8s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.

Swiftness (8s): 33% Movement Speed

Breaks stun

Second Weapon Set

Longbow

¾

Dual Shot

Shoot a pair of arrows at your foe.

₂Damage: 160

Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

Range: 1,000

¼

6

Fan of Fire

Fire a spread of three flaming arrows, burning foes.

₃Damage: 423

₃Burning (2s): 1968 Damage

Targets per Arrow: 5

Pierces

Range: 1,000

¾

10

Arcing Arrow

Shoot a slow, arcing arrow that explodes on impact.

Damage: 487

Radius: 240

Combo Finisher: Blast

Range: 1,000

¼

15

Smoldering Arrow

Shoot an arrow that explodes on impact blinding foes.

Damage: 49

Blindness (5s): Next outgoing attack misses.

Radius: 180

Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

Range: 1,000

¾

25

Pin Down

Fire an arrow that bleeds and immobilizes your target.

Damage: 97

₆Bleeding (12s): 3,060 Damage

Immobilize (3s): Unable to move.

Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

Range: 1,000

Skill Variants

Viable options for the slot:

• 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 more party support.
• 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
  - for more damage.
• Rampage

  1

  180

  Rampage

  Physical. Take the form of a massive juggernaut, reducing the damage you take and the duration of incoming movement-impeding conditions.

  Damage Reduced: 25%

  ₂Stability (3s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.

  Swiftness (3s): 33% Movement Speed

  Duration Decreased

  Duration Decreased

  Duration Decreased

  Boon Application Interval: 3 seconds

  Duration Decreased: 33%

  Duration: 15 seconds
  - for more CC and safe stomps.

Traits

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Trait Variants

• Signet Mastery

  Signet Mastery

  Reduces recharge on signets.

  Recharge Reduced: 20%
  over
  Warrior's Sprint

  Warrior's Sprint

  You move faster while wielding melee weapons.

  Movement Speed Increase: 25%
  - more frequent access to your elite skill, but may force you to use your elite out-of-combat for the Swiftness.
• Vigorous Focus

  Vigorous Focus

  Gain vigor when using a Stance.

  Vigor (6s): 100% Endurance Regeneration
  over
  Warrior's Sprint

  Warrior's Sprint

  You move faster while wielding melee weapons.

  Movement Speed Increase: 25%
  - definitely hurts your mobility but gives more sustain.
• Sure-Footed

  Sure-Footed

  Increases stance duration.

  Duration Increase: 25%
  over
  Dogged March

  10

  Dogged March

  Incoming movement-impeding conditions have their durations reduced. Gain regeneration when you are affected by one of these conditions.

  Regen (3s): 390 Heal

  Immobilize: Unable to move.

  Cripple: -50% Movement Speed

  Chilled: -66% Movement Speed, -66% Skill Recharge Rate

  Duration Decreased: 33%
  - with 3 stances it can be handy.

Weapons

First Weapon Set Main Hand Hammer Superior Sigil of Battle 9 Superior Sigil of Battle Gain 2 stacks of might (20 seconds) when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s) Superior Sigil of Intelligence 9 Superior Sigil of Intelligence Your next three attacks after swapping to this weapon while in combat has a 100% critical chance. (Cooldown: 9s)	Second Weapon Set Main Hand Longbow 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) Superior Sigil of Doom 9 Superior Sigil of Doom Your next attack after you swap to this weapon while in combat inflicts poison (6 seconds). (Cooldown: 9s)

Sigil variants

Longbow

• Superior Sigil of Leeching

  9

  Superior Sigil of Leeching

  Your next attack after swapping to this weapon while in combat steals some health. (Cooldown: 9s)
• Superior Sigil of Hydromancy

  9

  Superior Sigil of Hydromancy

  Damage nearby foes and chill them for 2 seconds when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s)
• Superior Sigil of Geomancy

  9

  Superior Sigil of Geomancy

  Inflict bleeding on nearby foes for 10 seconds when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s)

Equipment

Rune:

Superior Rune of Hoelbrak

Superior Rune of Hoelbrak

(1): +25 Power (2): +10% Might Duration (3): +50 Power (4): 25% chance when struck to gain might for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 5s) (5): +100 Power (6): +20% Might Duration; -20% condition duration applied to you.

Amulet:

Soldier Amulet

Soldier Amulet

+1200 Power +900 Toughness +900 Vitality

Equipment Variants

• Celestial Amulet

  Celestial Amulet

  +460 Power +460 Precision +460 Toughness +460 Vitality +460 Ferocity +460 Healing Power +460 Condition Damage
  .
• 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.
  - increased might duration, slight damage buff but you become more vulnerable to conditions.

Usage

• Longbow skill,
  Combustive Shot

  ¾

  8

  Combustive Shot

  Burst. Ignite target area, burning nearby foes. Effect increses with adrenaline level.

  ₂Damage: 372

  ₂Burning (5s): 1,310 Damage

  Duration: 9 seconds

  Radius: 360

  Combo Field: Fire

  Range: 1,200
  (F1), is the only Burst Skill that cannot be blinded, making it the most reliable way to benefit from
  Cleansing Ire

  Cleansing Ire

  Gain adrenaline when hit. Remove a condition for every bar of adrenaline spent when you hit with a burst skill.

  Adrenaline: 1
  . Use it as your primary condition removal.
• You can use the fire field produced by the Longbow's Burst Skill with
  Arcing Arrow

  ¾

  10

  Arcing Arrow

  Shoot a slow, arcing arrow that explodes on impact.

  Damage: 487

  Radius: 240

  Combo Finisher: Blast

  Range: 1,000
  and (after swapping weapons)
  Earthshaker

  ¾

  8

  Earthshaker

  Burst. Jump to the targeted location and slam your hammer down, damaging and stunning foes.

  Damage: 391

  Level 1 Stun (1s): Unable to use skills or move.

  Level 2 Stun (1½s): Unable to use skills or move.

  Level 3 Stun (2s): Unable to use skills or move.

  Radius: 240

  Combo Finisher: Blast

  Range: 600
  (F1) as well to stack might.
• It's possible to make
  Arcing Arrow

  ¾

  10

  Arcing Arrow

  Shoot a slow, arcing arrow that explodes on impact.

  Damage: 487

  Radius: 240

  Combo Finisher: Blast

  Range: 1,000
  benefit from your Hammer's
  Superior Sigil of Intelligence

  9

  Superior Sigil of Intelligence

  Your next three attacks after swapping to this weapon while in combat has a 100% critical chance. (Cooldown: 9s)
  - you must swap weapons before the projectile lands - but watch out! -
  Combustive Shot

  ¾

  8

  Combustive Shot

  Burst. Ignite target area, burning nearby foes. Effect increses with adrenaline level.

  ₂Damage: 372

  ₂Burning (5s): 1,310 Damage

  Duration: 9 seconds

  Radius: 360

  Combo Field: Fire

  Range: 1,200
  's fire field might consume your charges gained from your sigil under seconds if it's still up after swapping to Hammer!
• Leg Specialist

  5

  Leg Specialist

  Immobilize a target when you cripple them with a skill.

  Immobilize (1s): Unable to move.
  will immobilize targets when applying cripple with
  Hammer Shock

  ½

  12

  Hammer Shock

  Smash the ground and send out a crippling wave.

  Damage: 170

  Cripple (7s): -50% Movement Speed

  Range: 600
  . The Immobilize is short, but just enough to prevent him from dodging your CC chain which is any combination of
  • Earthshaker

    ¾

    8

    Earthshaker

    Burst. Jump to the targeted location and slam your hammer down, damaging and stunning foes.

    Damage: 391

    Level 1 Stun (1s): Unable to use skills or move.

    Level 2 Stun (1½s): Unable to use skills or move.

    Level 3 Stun (2s): Unable to use skills or move.

    Radius: 240

    Combo Finisher: Blast

    Range: 600
  • Backbreaker

    1

    30

    Backbreaker

    Knock down your foe.

    Damage: 365

    Knockdown: 2 seconds

    Range: 130
  • Staggering Blow

    ½

    20

    Staggering Blow

    Push back nearby foes with a staggering blow.

    Damage: 244

    Knockback: 180

    Combo Finisher: Whirl

    Range: 130

Stack Swiftness for your team before the match starts!

• If an elementalist used a
  Static Field

  ¾

  40

  Static Field

  Create an electrical field that stuns foes crossing it.

  Damage: 122

  Stun (2s): Unable to use skills or move.

  Duration: 4 seconds

  Radius: 180

  Combo Field: Lightning

  Range: 1,200

  Unblockable
  , use your blast finishers such as
  Arcing Arrow

  ¾

  10

  Arcing Arrow

  Shoot a slow, arcing arrow that explodes on impact.

  Damage: 487

  Radius: 240

  Combo Finisher: Blast

  Range: 1,000
  to stack Swiftness.

Counters

• As every warrior, after
  Berserker Stance

  60

  Berserker Stance

  Stance. Gain adrenaline for a short time. Condition cannot be applied to you.

  Berserker Stance (8s): Gain adrenaline every second.

  Adrenaline: 3

  Pulses: 8
  ends you are very vulnerable to blinds especially on a slower weapon like Hammer.
• High Poison uptime.

Top Streamers

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Notes

• 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
  rallies allies by healing them in the downed state, which means it's affected by Poison. This can lead to situations where low HP Poisoned allies won't be rallied by the banner however they'll still gain downed HP.