Warrior - Macebow

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Focused on: Hybrid damage, Control.

Designed for:

Conquest

Overview

This tanky hybrid dmg build for PvP which provides heavy single target (and moderate AoE) pressure. Excels in small scale fights.

Build

First Weapon Set

Mace/Sword

Utility

Elite

½

Mace Smash

Chain. Smash your foe.

Damage: 195

Range: 130

1½

10

Counterblow

Block the next attack. Counter with an attack if you are in melee range. Gain adrenaline if not attacked.

Damage: 487

Adrenaline If Not Attacked: 6

Range: 130

15

Pommel Bash

Daze your foe with a brutal pommel bash.

Damage: 97

Daze (1s): Unable to use skills.

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

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

• 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
  - offers more stacks of stability. Because of the longer CD you should use it with
  Signet Mastery

  Signet Mastery

  Reduces recharge on signets.

  Recharge Reduced: 20%
  .

For the slot:

• 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 don't feel tanky enough.
• "Fear Me!"

  60

  "Fear Me!"

  Shout. Induce fear in your foes.

  Fear at Range 0-200 (3s): Flee

  Fear at Range 200-400 (2s): Flee

  Fear at Range 400-600 (1s): Flee

  Radius: 600

  Unblockable
  - Fear works as an interrupt, capable of triggering
  Distracting Strikes

  Distracting Strikes

  Apply confusion when you interrupt a foe.

  ₄Confusion (8s): 260 Damage On Skill Use
  .
• 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
  - Mainly against condi-heavy groups, but the passive endurance is always valuable. Does not stack with
  Vigorous Focus

  Vigorous Focus

  Gain vigor when using a Stance.

  Vigor (6s): 100% Endurance Regeneration
  .

Elite skill variants:

• 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
  - the stability can secure stomps and resses for you, and it has various CC skills which means this form synergizes well with
  Distracting Strikes

  Distracting Strikes

  Apply confusion when you interrupt a foe.

  ₄Confusion (8s): 260 Damage On Skill 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
  - a massive AoE res on huge CD. This skill has the potential to turn fights around.

Traits

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Trait Variants

• 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%
  or
  Sure-Footed

  Sure-Footed

  Increases stance duration.

  Duration Increase: 25%
  over
  Missile Deflection

  Missile Deflection

  Reflect missiles whenever you are blocking.

  Reflects Missiles
  .
• Signet Mastery over
  Vigorous Focus

  Vigorous Focus

  Gain vigor when using a Stance.

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

  Warrior's Sprint

  You move faster while wielding melee weapons.

  Movement Speed Increase: 25%
  .

Weapons

First Weapon Set Main Hand Mace 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) Off Hand Sword 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)	Second Weapon Set Main Hand Longbow 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 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 the Nightmare

Superior Rune of the Nightmare

(1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +5% Condition Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): +10% Condition Duration (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): When you use an elite skill, deliver an attack (240 radius) that blinds enemies and transfers one condition.(Cooldown: 45s)

Amulet:

Celestial Amulet

Celestial Amulet

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

Equipment Variants

• Carrion Amulet for more condition pressure.

Usage

General

• 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
  is the most relyable way of triggering
  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
  , as you don't need to hit a target with it in order to cleanse yourself.
  • It's also a Fire field, you can use it to stack might 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
    .
• To apply confusion via
  Distracting Strikes

  Distracting Strikes

  Apply confusion when you interrupt a foe.

  ₄Confusion (8s): 260 Damage On Skill Use
  ) you can use
  Skull Crack

  ½

  8

  Skull Crack

  Burst. Stun your foe with a skull crack. Effect increases with adrenaline level.

  Damage: 535

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

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

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

  Range: 130
  and
  Pommel Bash

  15

  Pommel Bash

  Daze your foe with a brutal pommel bash.

  Damage: 97

  Daze (1s): Unable to use skills.

  Range: 130
  (
  "Fear Me!"

  60

  "Fear Me!"

  Shout. Induce fear in your foes.

  Fear at Range 0-200 (3s): Flee

  Fear at Range 200-400 (2s): Flee

  Fear at Range 400-600 (1s): Flee

  Radius: 600

  Unblockable
  too if you've decided to bring it as your optional skill).
• 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.
• Missile Deflection

  Missile Deflection

  Reflect missiles whenever you are blocking.

  Reflects Missiles
  reflects projectiles while blocking with
  Counterblow

  1½

  10

  Counterblow

  Block the next attack. Counter with an attack if you are in melee range. Gain adrenaline if not attacked.

  Damage: 487

  Adrenaline If Not Attacked: 6

  Range: 130
  and
  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
  . Being able to reflect an entire
  Rapid Fire

  2½

  10

  Rapid Fire

  Fire multiple arrows at your foe.

  ₁₀Damage: 1400

  ₁₀Vulnerability (10s): 10% Incoming Damage

  Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

  Range: 1,500
  or a
  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
  this can be extremely valuable. If you're fast enough, it's better to use the skill as the enemy projectile is casted, this way even the most experienced players won't be able to avoid your reflection.
• 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
  is one of your key skills, try to secure landing it by using Skull Crack or Pin Down on your foe, or use it after the enemy dodges.
• Try to use
  Fan of Fire

  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
  in melee range to make all 3 projectiles hit your target for maximum Burning duration.
• Smoldering Arrow

  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
  doesn't need a target to work and you can aim it by moving your camera. Look down your feet to blind a radius of 180 nearby. This can be really useful against thieves to prevent their backstab when stealthed. You can also use it to let your allies safe stomping by blinding the enemy downed skill.

Tips & Tricks

• Your adrenaline will rapidly decrease after leaving combat, but when the match begins, technically you haven't left nor entered combat yet. This allows you to stack adrenaline before engaging in battle for the first time during a match by using
  Counterblow

  1½

  10

  Counterblow

  Block the next attack. Counter with an attack if you are in melee range. Gain adrenaline if not attacked.

  Damage: 487

  Adrenaline If Not Attacked: 6

  Range: 130
  and
  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
  - let them to run for the full block duration, do not press them twice!
  • This trick provides early access to your burst skills. It is important, to make it work, that you do not enter combat during the ready up, so do not attack the gate, take falling damage, etc..

Counters

• Condition Necromancer
• Stability will make it impossible to proc
  Distracting Strikes

  Distracting Strikes

  Apply confusion when you interrupt a foe.

  ₄Confusion (8s): 260 Damage On Skill Use

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.