Warrior - Hybrid Sword Warrior

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Focused on: Hybrid damage, Mobility.

Designed for:

Conquest

Overview

The Hybrid Sword warrior combines sustained damage and great mobility.

Build

First Weapon Set

Sword/Sword

Utility

Elite

Sever Artery

Chain. Bleed your foe with a slash.

Damage: 146

Bleeding (8s): 340 Damage

Range: 130

¾

8

Savage Leap

Lunge at your foe, striking them with your sword.

Damage: 183

Cripple (3s): -50% Movement Speed

Combo Finisher: Leap

Range: 600

¾

15

Final Thrust

Strike your foe with a final powerful thrust that does extra damage against injured foes.

Damage: 365

Damage against foes under 50% health: 731

Range: 130

½

15

Impale

Throw your sword at your foe to impale them.

Damage: 122

₅Torment (8s): 1,275 Damage, 2,550 Damage if Moving

Duration: 4 seconds

Interval: 1 second

Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

Range: 900

2¼

15

Riposte

Block the next attack. Riposte and bleed your foe if you block a melee attack. Gain adrenaline if you are not attacked.

Damage: 122

₄Bleeding (12s): 2,040 Damage

Adrenaline If Not Attacked: 6

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

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

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

• 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
  over
  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
  - drop in damage in favor of inreased party support via a long CD AoE res.
• 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
  - if you prefer an extra full cleanse and the extra endurance regen.

Traits

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Trait Variants

• Dual Wielding

  Dual Wielding

  Damage is increased when wielding an axe, mace, or sword in your off hand.

  Damage Increase: 5%
  or
  Leg Specialist

  5

  Leg Specialist

  Immobilize a target when you cripple them with a skill.

  Immobilize (1s): Unable to move.
  over
  Deep Cuts

  Deep Cuts

  Bleeds you apply last longer.

  Duration Increase: 50%
• Brawler's Recovery

  Brawler's Recovery

  Remove conditions when you swap weapons.

  Conditions Removed: 1
  over
  Burst Mastery

  Burst Mastery

  Burst skills deal more damage and restore adrenaline on use.

  Damage Increase: 7%

  Stage 1 Adrenaline Restored: 3

  Stage 2 Adrenaline Restored: 7

  Stage 3 Adrenaline Restored: 10

Weapons

First Weapon Set Main 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) Off Hand Sword 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 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

• 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)
  instead of
  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)
  or
  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)

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

Usage

• Use
  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
  for reliable condi cleanse via
  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
  .
• A lot of your pressure will come from
  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)
  and
  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)
  . Use Sword to stay on top of your enemy and time your weapon swap to apply poison and bleeding.
• Time
  Final Thrust

  ¾

  15

  Final Thrust

  Strike your foe with a final powerful thrust that does extra damage against injured foes.

  Damage: 365

  Damage against foes under 50% health: 731

  Range: 130
  with
  Leg Specialist

  5

  Leg Specialist

  Immobilize a target when you cripple them with a skill.

  Immobilize (1s): Unable to move.
  and
  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 can use
  Riposte

  2¼

  15

  Riposte

  Block the next attack. Riposte and bleed your foe if you block a melee attack. Gain adrenaline if you are not attacked.

  Damage: 122

  ₄Bleeding (12s): 2,040 Damage

  Adrenaline If Not Attacked: 6

  Range: 130
  offensively by blocking an attack in melee range - this way Riposte applies 4 stacks of Bleeding and then ends.
• Savage Leap

  ¾

  8

  Savage Leap

  Lunge at your foe, striking them with your sword.

  Damage: 183

  Cripple (3s): -50% Movement Speed

  Combo Finisher: Leap

  Range: 600
  through
  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
  for
  Fire Shield

  40

  Fire Shield

  Envelop yourself in a fiery shield that burns foes and grants might every time you are struck (cooldown of 1 second per attacker).

  Fire Shield (5s): Enveloped in a fiery shield that burns foes, grants might each time you are struck (1-second cooldown per attacker).

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

  Burning (1s): 328 Damage

  Condition Duration Reduction: 20%
  , which gives Might and Burning.
• Cancel skills like
  Final Thrust

  ¾

  15

  Final Thrust

  Strike your foe with a final powerful thrust that does extra damage against injured foes.

  Damage: 365

  Damage against foes under 50% health: 731

  Range: 130
  ,
  Pin Down

  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
  and
  Impale

  ½

  15

  Impale

  Throw your sword at your foe to impale them.

  Damage: 122

  ₅Torment (8s): 1,275 Damage, 2,550 Damage if Moving

  Duration: 4 seconds

  Interval: 1 second

  Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

  Range: 900
  with *stow weapon* if you see they are going to miss.

Streamers

• Twitch: Shuriyo

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.