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| profession = warrior
 
| profession = warrior
 
| specialization = spellbreaker
 
| specialization = spellbreaker
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| designed for = open world, open world general, open world bruiser, open world dps
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| designed for = open world, open world general
 
| focus = strike damage
 
| focus = strike damage
 
| rating = great
 
| rating = great
 
| xpac = pof
 
| xpac = pof
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| meta = y
 
 
| difficulty = 2
 
| difficulty = 2
 
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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Power {{Tooltip|Spellbreaker}} is a very strong open world solo build with a low skill floor and a very high skill ceiling thanks to the nature of {{Skill|Full Counter}}. It can be built many different ways, from DPS to sustain tank, and can even bring support for allies in group events.
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A Power {{Tooltip|Spellbreaker}} build for general open world.
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===Meta Rating===
 
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Power Spellbreaker is a fantastic solo build and is rated meta for this purpose. For zerg farming, other builds will outperform it, though it still holds its own in a lot of popular farms.
 
  
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This build's strengths include:
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* Extremely high CC
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* Good damage
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* Very high innate defense
  
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==Skill Bar==
 
==Skill Bar==
 
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===Weapon Variants===
 
===Weapon Variants===
 
* Mace (Mainhand) - Extra defense and CC
 
* Mace (Mainhand) - Extra defense and CC
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* Shield - Extra defense and CC
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* Rifle - only real valid ranged option, rarely recommended.
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===Skill Variants===
 
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====Heal Skills====
 
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* {{Skill|Mending}} - Condition clear at the cost of adrenaline
 
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* {{Skill|Defiant Stance}} - extremely strong counter-pressure heal
 
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====Utilities====
 
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* {{Skill|Signet of Stamina}} - more dodges.
 
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* {{Skill|Kick (warrior utility)}} - alternative to {{Skill|Bull's Charge}}
 
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* {{Skill|Dolyak Signet}} - stability and damage reduction
 
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* {{Skill|"Shake It Off!"}} - best condition clear and stunbreak
 
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* {{Skill|Signet of Might}} - high DPS option
 
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* {{Skill|Endure Pain}} - immortality for a few seconds
 
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* {{Skill|Banner of Discipline}} - boost ally damage; great for zergs
 
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* {{Skill|Banner of Strength}} - boost ally damage; great for zergs
 
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* {{Skill|Banner of Defense}} - boost ally defense; good for zergs
 
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* {{Skill|Banner of Tactics}} - boost ally defense; good in zergs
 
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** If taking banners, consider taking {{Trait|Doubled Standards}}
 
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====Elite Skills====
 
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* {{Skill|Battle Standard}} - ally rez + boon support
 
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* {{Skill|Winds of Disenchantment}} - projectile hate
 
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==Specializations==
 
==Specializations==
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{{Specialization|Strength|bot|mid|bot}}
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{{Specialization|Strength|bot|bot|top}}
 
{{Specialization|Defense|bot|bot|bot}}
 
{{Specialization|Defense|bot|bot|bot}}
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{{Specialization|Spellbreaker|top|mid|bot}}
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{{Specialization|Spellbreaker|top|bot|bot}}
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* {{Trait|Heightened Focus}} - combined with {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Celerity}} and {{Skill|Dual Strike}}, provides permanent {{Tooltip|Quickness}}
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* {{Trait|Sun and Moon Style}} - use if taking daggers
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===Sustain===
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* {{Trait|Brave Stride}} - nearly permanent {{Tooltip|Stability}} uptime
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Use this variant for higher sustain. Best paired with {{Skill|Defiant Stance}}.
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* {{Trait|Guard Counter}} - grants significant protection uptime
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{{Specialization|Strength|top|mid|mid|variant=y}}
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* {{Trait|Slow Counter}} - if not running a dagger
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{{Specialization|Defense|bot|bot|bot|variant=y}}
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* {{Trait|Burst Mastery}} - if not running an axe
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{{Specialization|Spellbreaker|top|bot|bot|variant=y}}
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* {{Trait|Might Makes Right}} - provides extremely high sustain when combined with {{Trait|Magebane Tether}}
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* {{Trait|Berserker's Power}} - high DPS without relying on CC, better if using Greatsword or Axe/Axe.
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====Sustain: Tactics====
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For extreme sustain, replace '''Defense''' with '''Tactics'''.
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{{Specialization|Tactics|mid|bot|mid|variant=y}}
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===Tactics Variant===
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* {{Trait|Shrug It Off}} - condition cleanse
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For a massive boost to sustain, replace Defense with Tactics.
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{{Specialization|Tactics|mid|mid|mid|variant=y}}
 
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===Discipline Variant===
 
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If running banners for a zerg, consider swapping to {{Trait|Berserker's Power}} and using this variant instead.
 
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{{Specialization|Discipline|mid|top|top|variant=y}}
 
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==Equipment==
 
==Equipment==
 
Ascended gear and stat infusions are not required; you can use exotic gear with the same stats.<br>
 
Ascended gear and stat infusions are not required; you can use exotic gear with the same stats.<br>
 
This set uses gear similar to that of [[Build:Berserker_-_Power_DPS]], making it a good option for general PVE.
 
This set uses gear similar to that of [[Build:Berserker_-_Power_DPS]], making it a good option for general PVE.
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{{PvE equipment
 
{{PvE equipment
 
| weight = Heavy
 
| weight = Heavy
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| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Force
 
| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Force
 
| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Impact
 
| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Impact
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| relic = Relic of the Thief
 
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* {{Rune|Superior Rune of the Dragonhunter}} and {{Rune|Superior Rune of the Scholar}} are interchangeable.
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* You can use {{Relic|Relic of Zakiros}} to trade a minor amount of damage for sustain, {{Relic|Relic of the Cavalier}} to start combat with boons, or {{Relic|Relic of Durability}} for a little extra defense.
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* For defense, equip the highest tier Jade Core you can afford. Use defensive food, traits, or skills if required. If necessary, use {{Tooltip|Knight}} trinkets.
  
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==Consumables==
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Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world.
  
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===Variant Equipment===
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===DPS===
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====Gear====
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* Prioritize '''Steak''' Ascended food.
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* {{Tooltip|Knight}} - defensive trinkets
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* {{Food|Plate of Spicy Moa Wings}} / {{Food|Bowl of Sweet and Spicy Butternut Squash Soup}}
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* {{Utility|Superior Sharpening Stone}} / {{Utility|Tin of Fruitcake}}
  
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===Defense===
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* {{Food|Bowl of Orrian Truffle and Meat Stew}}
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* {{Food|Fried Oyster Sandwich}}
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* {{Food|Bowl of Lemongrass Mussel Pasta}}
  
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====Sigils====
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===Farming===
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* {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Air}}, {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Accuracy}} - budget dps
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* Prioritize '''Steak''' Ascended food.
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* {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Energy}} - strong defense sigil
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* {{food|Peppermint Omnomberry Bar}}
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* {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Draining}} - use with mace for an increase to sustain
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* {{Utility|Sharpening Skull}} (and variants)
  
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==Usage==
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===Damage===
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This build heavily benefits from using CC to proc {{Trait|Attacker's Insight}}. As such, CC is part of our damage rotation. It's very important to be familiar with your CC skills and to watch your stacks; if you have dropped a stack, CC skills take the highest priority.
  
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====Runes====
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====Opener====
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* {{Rune|Superior Rune of Infiltration}}, {{Rune|Superior Rune of Strength}} - budget dps
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A basic opener is as follows:
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* {{Rune|Superior Rune of Durability}}, {{Rune|Superior Rune of Vampirism}} - Defense
 
  
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# Fill gaps with auto-attacks.
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# Cast {{Skill|Bull's Charge}}, {{Skill|Signet of Rage}}, and {{Skill|"For Great Justice!"}} off cooldown.
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# Open on Hammer
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# {{Skill|"For Great Justice!"}}
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# {{Skill|Signet of Rage}}
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# {{Skill|"To the Limit!"}}
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# {{Skill|Bull's Charge}}
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# {{Skill|Earthshaker}}
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# {{Skill|Fierce Blow}}
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# {{Skill|Staggering Blow}}
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# {{Skill|Backbreaker}}
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# {{Skill|Hammer Shock}}
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# {{Skill|Earthshaker}}
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# {{Skill|"For Great Justice!"}}
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# Weapon Swap
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# {{Skill|Dual Strike}}
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# {{Skill|Whirling Axe}}
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# {{Skill|Breaching Strike}}
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# {{Skill|Disrupting Stab}}
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# {{Skill|Dual Strike}}
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# {{Skill|Breaching Strike}}
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# Weapon Swap
  
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==Consumables==
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From here, a basic priority can be followed.
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:'''Food'''
 
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* Any ascended food is superior to any other food you could use. Steak for power, flatbread for conditions. Budget versions of these foods exist and are acceptable.
 
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* {{food|Peppermint Omnomberry Bar}} - farming
 
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* {{food|Dragon's Breath Bun}}, {{food|Plate of Truffle Steak}} - DPS
 
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* {{food|Bowl of Orrian Truffle and Meat Stew}} - defense
 
  
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:'''Utility'''
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====Priority====
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* {{Utility|Sharpening Skull}} (and variants) - farming
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{{Skill|"For Great Justice!"}}, {{Skill|Bull's Charge}}, and {{Skill|Signet of Rage}} should be used off cooldown. Fill cooldown gaps with auto-attacks.
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* {{utility|Tin of Fruitcake}}, {{utility|Superior Sharpening Stone}} - dps
 
  
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;Hammer
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# {{Skill|Fierce Blow}}
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# {{Skill|Earthshaker}}
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# {{Skill|Backbreaker}}
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# {{Skill|Staggering Blow}}
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# {{Skill|Hammer Shock}}
  
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==Usage==
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;Dagger/Axe
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===Damage===
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# {{Skill|Whirling Axe}}
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* Use off cooldown: {{Skill|Signet of Rage}}, {{Skill|"For Great Justice!"}}, {{Skill|Breaching Strike}} (or any current Burst skill at 2 bars)
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# {{Skill|Dual Strike}}
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* This build focuses on using Disables to proc {{Trait|Aggressive Onslaught}}. Space out Disables to maintain high {{Tooltip|Quickness}} uptime.
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# {{Skill|Breaching Strike}}
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** Disables to focus on are: {{Skill|Earthshaker}}, {{Skill|Backbreaker}}, {{Skill|Bull's Charge}}, {{Skill|Disrupting Stab}}.
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# {{Skill|Disrupting Stab}}
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* You also should focus on maintaining {{Tooltip|Weakness}} when possible. Weakness not only provides you a damage bonus through {{Trait|Cull the Weak}} but also provides you with great personal defenses against non-defiant foes. Your primary sources of Weakness are {{Skill|Fierce Blow}} and your Burst Skills.
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* Only use {{Skill|Aura Slicer}} for mobility or the Leap Finisher.
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** Note, however, that Skelk Venom ( https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Skale_Venom_%28consumable%29 ) is a consumable which will greatly assist in Weakness application at practically no cost.
 
  
 
===Defense===
 
===Defense===
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* {{Skill|Full Counter}} is a really powerful defensive skill, try to use it instead of dodging whenever possible.
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* {{Skill|Full Counter}} - by far your most powerful defensive tool
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** Note that {{Skill|Full Counter}} reduces the damage of attacks to 0 rather than actually blocking them. This is relevant if trying not to get hit by an attack (e.g. for specific achievements).
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* This build has many defensive skills and traits listed above to make use of. Use Warrior's high health pool and dodges to your advantage.
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* Mace/Shield has several blocks and CC
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* {{Skill|Defiant Stance}} is an absurdly powerful defensive tool when paired with endurance regeneration to stall for cooldowns.  
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* Remember to always dodge and sidestep attacks if possible (except when baiting {{Skill|Full Counter}}).
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* Many enemies are going to be CC'd nearly permanently by this build, which is amazing for both offense and defense.
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===Sustain===
 
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* If using {{Trait|Might Makes Right}}, granting might to yourself will provide healing and endurance regeneration.
 
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* If using Tactics, Shouts provide extra healing.
 
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* If using Daggers, {{Trait|Sun and Moon Style}} provides very high health per second.
 
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===Crowd Control===
 
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* {{Skill|Skull Crack}}
 
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* {{Skill|Pommel Bash}}
 
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* {{Skill|Shield Bash}}/{{Skill|Tremor}}
 
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* {{Skill|Kick (warrior utility)}}
 
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* {{Skill|Stomp}}
 
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* Seriously just hit any button on this build and you're probably going to CC something.
 
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==Video Examples==
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===CC===
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irCLSBqOyAE Avatar of Balthazar Solo with an old version of this build]
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The skills listed below are just the ones built into the default build. Warrior has a myriad of incredible CC options if you happen to need more.
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* {{Skill|Full Counter}}
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* {{Skill|Earthshaker}}
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* {{Skill|Backbreaker}}
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* {{Skill|Staggering Blow}}
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* {{Skill|Hammer Shock}}
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* {{Skill|Disrupting Stab}}
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* {{Skill|Bull's Charge}}

Latest revision as of 17:50, 26 May 2024

The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great

Focused on: Strike damage

Designed for: Open World and Open World General

Expansions required: Path of Fire Builds

Difficulty:
Normal
This build was last updated on May 26, 2024 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

A Power Spellbreaker Spellbreaker build for general open world.

This build's strengths include:

  • Extremely high CC
  • Good damage
  • Very high innate defense


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Skill Bar

Dagger/Axe
Hammer
Utility

Weapon Variants

  • Mace (Mainhand) - Extra defense and CC
  • Rifle - only real valid ranged option, rarely recommended.


Specializations


Sustain

Use this variant for higher sustain. Best paired with Defiant Stance.


Sustain: Tactics

For extreme sustain, replace Defense with Tactics.

  • Shrug It Off - condition cleanse


Equipment

Ascended gear and stat infusions are not required; you can use exotic gear with the same stats.
This set uses gear similar to that of Build:Berserker_-_Power_DPS, making it a good option for general PVE.

Head
Berserker
Shoulders
Berserker
Chest
Berserker
Hands
Berserker
Legs
Berserker
Feet
Berserker
Backpiece
Berserker
Accessory
Berserker
Accessory
Berserker
Amulet
Berserker
Ring
Berserker
Ring
Berserker
Dagger
Berserker
Axe
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Hammer
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6


Relic
  • Rune of Superior Rune of the Dragonhunter and Rune of Superior Rune of the Scholar are interchangeable.
  • You can use Relic of Zakiros to trade a minor amount of damage for sustain, Relic of the Cavalier to start combat with boons, or Relic of Durability for a little extra defense.
  • For defense, equip the highest tier Jade Core you can afford. Use defensive food, traits, or skills if required. If necessary, use Knight Knight trinkets.


Consumables

Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world.

DPS

  • Prioritize Steak Ascended food.
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Defense

Farming

  • Prioritize Steak Ascended food.
  • (and variants)

Usage

Damage

This build heavily benefits from using CC to proc Attacker's Insight. As such, CC is part of our damage rotation. It's very important to be familiar with your CC skills and to watch your stacks; if you have dropped a stack, CC skills take the highest priority.

Opener

A basic opener is as follows:

  1. Fill gaps with auto-attacks.
  2. Cast Bull's Charge, Signet of Rage, and "For Great Justice!" off cooldown.
  3. Open on Hammer
  4. "For Great Justice!"
  5. Signet of Rage
  6. "To the Limit!"
  7. Bull's Charge
  8. Earthshaker
  9. Fierce Blow
  10. Staggering Blow
  11. Backbreaker
  12. Hammer Shock
  13. Earthshaker
  14. "For Great Justice!"
  15. Weapon Swap
  16. Dual Strike
  17. Whirling Axe
  18. Breaching Strike
  19. Disrupting Stab
  20. Dual Strike
  21. Breaching Strike
  22. Weapon Swap

From here, a basic priority can be followed.

Priority

"For Great Justice!", Bull's Charge, and Signet of Rage should be used off cooldown. Fill cooldown gaps with auto-attacks.

Hammer
  1. Fierce Blow
  2. Earthshaker
  3. Backbreaker
  4. Staggering Blow
  5. Hammer Shock
Dagger/Axe
  1. Whirling Axe
  2. Dual Strike
  3. Breaching Strike
  4. Disrupting Stab
  • Only use Aura Slicer for mobility or the Leap Finisher.

Defense

  • Full Counter - by far your most powerful defensive tool
  • This build has many defensive skills and traits listed above to make use of. Use Warrior's high health pool and dodges to your advantage.
  • Defiant Stance is an absurdly powerful defensive tool when paired with endurance regeneration to stall for cooldowns.
  • Many enemies are going to be CC'd nearly permanently by this build, which is amazing for both offense and defense.

CC

The skills listed below are just the ones built into the default build. Warrior has a myriad of incredible CC options if you happen to need more.

  • Full Counter
  • Earthshaker
  • Backbreaker
  • Staggering Blow
  • Hammer Shock
  • Disrupting Stab
  • Bull's Charge
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Ratings

This build has a rating of 5 stars based on 6 votes.
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4 stars
BlobTheBob gave this build 4 stars • April 2024
Still a good build for people wanting a true melee class. It doesnt have the greatest dps but it makes up for it with Full Counter being an incredibly strong defensive and offensive ability. Also with the later expansions EoD and SotO, many enemies have increased access to boons like protection, quickness, and stability, which spellbeaker excels at removing.
5 stars
Pleasebean gave this build 5 stars • May 2021
A solid build for any who enjoys melee combat, truly fit the theme of a forminable fighter. Self sustained is so high while you are fighting, not much focus is needed because as long as you hit something you can heal up to full even below 50%. One more small benefit that if using Phalanx Strength this build practically immortal in zerg/massive meta while still provide extremely high might up time. The only downside is this build has limited CC unless you willing to give up some personal dps for mace/hammer/physical utilities.
5 stars
Linera gave this build 5 stars • January 2021
As of 2021, this build is still an excellent solo build. Able to solo champions with relative ease thanks to the sustained healing from sun and moon and might makes right. "Shake it off" alone functions as a very good condi removal option and stunbreak. And full counter is a third dodge. Its only real weakness is its relatively short range, which is somewhat mitigated with its gap closing skills, namely GS 3, GS 5, dagger 2, and dagger burst. Overall, 5/5
5 stars
Onlywrin gave this build 5 stars • November 2020
The best solo build for warrior. Very versatile, relatively easy to play, and can quickly be adapted to fit different playstyle. Has gone from a build I rarely took seriously to one of my favorites very quickly.
5 stars
Chinkeeyong gave this build 5 stars • September 2018
A tanky, high AoE damage build for Spellbreaker. Excels at soloing group events and cleaving down trash mobs, and can survive some things it shouldn't be able to with Full Counter. Like all Warrior builds, its weakness is its short effective range.
5 stars
Screaming gave this build 5 stars • July 2018
A great build that fulfils classic warrior wielding a big sword fantasy, with not only great personal sustain and damage mitigation through Might Makes Right and Full Counter, but also extremely effective at generating its own might further increasing its damage between Forceful Greatsword and Magebane Tether. Alongside this it also has decent condition cleanse with Mending and Brawler's Recovery, as well as good mobility on Greatsword with Whirlwind Attack and Rush which are further enhanced by Warrior's Sprint removing immobile. This build, overall, is absolutely excellent, while being fun to play - between Mace and Shield skills, Hundred Blades, and Physical skills, it's easy to get the feeling that your warrior is this extremely strong unstoppable juggernaut.

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