Warrior - Hornbow

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Focused on: Direct damage, Support.

Designed for:

Conquest

Overview

A more support oriented version of the Axe/Sword Build, this build provides almost permanent Vigor uptime for allies, permanent Swiftness, enhanced ressing and great short-CD AoE condi cleanses while still doing decent damage.

Skill Bar

First Weapon Set

Axe/Warhorn

Utility

Elite

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

½

15

Charge

Grant swiftness to yourself and allies, while curing chilled, crippled, and immobilized.

Swiftness (10s): 33% Movement Speed

Cures Crippled

Cures Immobilized

Cures Chilled

Radius: 1,200

½

20

Call to Arms

Grant vigor to yourself and allies, while weakening nearby foes.

Vigor (10s): 100% Endurance Regeneration

Weakness (6s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, 50% Fumble (Unrestricted)

Radius: 600

Combo Finisher: Blast

Unblockable

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

Slot Changes

Signets

• Signet of Stamina

  ¼

  45

  Signet of Stamina

  Signet Passive: Grants faster endurance regeneration.
  Signet Active: Remove all conditions.

  Signet of Stamina: 50% Endurance Regeneration

  Conditions Removed: 12
  over
  Endure Pain

  60

  Endure Pain

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

  Duration: 4 seconds

  Breaks stun
  against condition-heavy teams.
• Dolyak Signet

  60

  Dolyak Signet

  Signet Passive: Reduces incoming damage.
  Signet Active: Gain stability.

  Dolyak Signet: 180 Toughness

  ₁₀Stability (8s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.

  Breaks stun
  over
  Balanced Stance

  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
  for more Stability stacks.

For the slot:

• 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
  - more damage.
• 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
  - more party support.
• 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
  - more CC and safe stomps.

Specializations

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Trait Variants

• General:
  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%
  .
• 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
  variant:
  Inspiring Banners

  Inspiring Banners

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

  Recharge Reduced: 20%

  Radius Increase: 50%
  over
  Leg Specialist

  5

  Leg Specialist

  Immobilize a target when you cripple them with a skill.

  Immobilize (1s): Unable to move.
  .
• 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
  variant:
  Signet Mastery

  Signet Mastery

  Reduces recharge on signets.

  Recharge Reduced: 20%
  over
  Vigorous Focus

  Vigorous Focus

  Gain vigor when using a Stance.

  Vigor (6s): 100% Endurance Regeneration
  .

Weapons

First Weapon Set Main Hand Axe 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) Off Hand Sword 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)	Second Weapon Set Main Hand Longbow 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) 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)

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:

Celestial Amulet

Celestial Amulet

+560 Power +560 Precision +560 Toughness +560 Vitality +560 Ferocity +560 Healing Power +560 Condition Damage

Equipment Variants

• Soldier Amulet

  Soldier Amulet

  +1200 Power +900 Toughness +900 Vitality
• Superior Rune of Strength

  Superior Rune of Strength

  (1): +25 Power (2): +10% Might Duration (3): +50 Power (4): +15% Might Duration; 25% chance when struck to gain might for 5 seconds. (Cooldown: 5s) (5): +100 Power (6): +20% Might Duration; +5% damage while under the effects of might.
  : longer might duration, 5% extra damage (while having Might).
• Superior Rune of the Pack

  Superior Rune of the Pack

  (1): +25 Power (2): +10% Swiftness Duration (3): +50 Power (4): 25% chance when struck to grant nearby allies might, fury, and swiftness for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 20s) (5): +100 Power (6): +125 Precision; +20% Swiftness Duration
  : increased critical strike chance and a nice buff for your party.

Usage

• Before the match starts, give Swiftness to your allies by using
  Charge

  ½

  15

  Charge

  Grant swiftness to yourself and allies, while curing chilled, crippled, and immobilized.

  Swiftness (10s): 33% Movement Speed

  Cures Crippled

  Cures Immobilized

  Cures Chilled

  Radius: 1,200
  .
• 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, therefore it's the most relyable way to benefit from the trait
  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
  , making it your primary condition removal.
• You can utilize the fire field produced by Combustive Shot 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
  Call to Arms

  ½

  20

  Call to Arms

  Grant vigor to yourself and allies, while weakening nearby foes.

  Vigor (10s): 100% Endurance Regeneration

  Weakness (6s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, 50% Fumble (Unrestricted)

  Radius: 600

  Combo Finisher: Blast

  Unblockable
  in order to stack might.
• Your main source of damage is your axe Burst Skill
  Eviscerate

  ¾

  8

  Eviscerate

  Burst. Leap at your foe with a devastating attack. Effect increases with adrenaline level.

  Level 1 Damage: 710

  Level 2 Damage: 888

  Level 3 Damage: 1,066

  Combo Finisher: Leap

  Range: 300
  (F1) - after swapping to the axe set, your
  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)
  will give your next 3 attacks a 100% chance to critically hit the target, this is the period where you will use up your Eviscerate.
• To make the most out of your burst, you can shoot an
  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
  from a distance, swap to the axe set just before it lands, making Arcing benefit from your
  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)
  too.
• 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
  on downed allies if ressing them would be too risky or impossible. Don't waste it, it has a huge CD.
• Your Warhorn skills convert 1 Condition into a Boon for you and your allies.

Beware!

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 AoE keeps ticking on a huge field, if you swap weapons while the field is active, it can consume your Intelligence charges before you can even land an

Eviscerate

¾

8

Eviscerate

Burst. Leap at your foe with a devastating attack. Effect increases with adrenaline level.

Level 1 Damage: 710

Level 2 Damage: 888

Level 3 Damage: 1,066

Combo Finisher: Leap

Range: 300

.

Stack Swiftness for your team before thematch starts!

• Use Warhorn skill 4,
  Charge

  ½

  15

  Charge

  Grant swiftness to yourself and allies, while curing chilled, crippled, and immobilized.

  Swiftness (10s): 33% Movement Speed

  Cures Crippled

  Cures Immobilized

  Cures Chilled

  Radius: 1,200
  some seconds before the start.
• If an elementalist used
  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
  , you can use 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
  and
  Call to Arms

  ½

  20

  Call to Arms

  Grant vigor to yourself and allies, while weakening nearby foes.

  Vigor (10s): 100% Endurance Regeneration

  Weakness (6s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, 50% Fumble (Unrestricted)

  Radius: 600

  Combo Finisher: Blast

  Unblockable
  ) in order to stack Swiftness.

Counters

• High Poison uptime reduces the effectiveness of this build's health regeneration leaving the warrior with barely any healing.

Top Streamer(s)

• Twitch: Lypion - EU

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.

See Also

• Warrior - Axe/Longbow