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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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A Power {{Tooltip|Spellbreaker}} build for general open world.
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A Power {{Tooltip|Spellbreaker}} build for general open world that combines good crowd control and defense. By disabling its enemies, it gains increase damage, making crowd control important. And with {{Skill|Full Counter}} it can block incoming attacks.
  
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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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|specialization = spellbreaker
 
|specialization = spellbreaker
 
|weapon1 = Dagger
 
|weapon1 = Dagger
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|weapon2 = Axe
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|weapon2 = Mace
 
|weapon3 = Hammer
 
|weapon3 = Hammer
 
|weapon4 =  
 
|weapon4 =  
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|healing = "To the Limit!"
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|healing = Mending
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|utility1 = "For Great Justice!"
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|utility1 = Bull's Charge
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|utility2 = Bull's Charge
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|utility2 = "For Great Justice!"
 
|utility3 = Signet of Fury
 
|utility3 = Signet of Fury
 
|elite = Signet of Rage
 
|elite = Signet of Rage
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===Weapon Variants===
 
===Weapon Variants===
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* Mace (Mainhand) - Extra defense and CC
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* {{Tooltip|Dagger}} - offhand dagger can replace offhand mace to trade crowd control for healing from {{Trait|Sun and Moon Style}}.
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* Rifle - only real valid ranged option, rarely recommended.
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===Skill variants===
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* {{Skill|Signet of Fury}} is only taken for the passive precision buff but it can be replaced by {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Accuracy}} (replacing Impact sigil) if you'd rather have another utility skill.
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==Specializations==
 
==Specializations==
 
{{Specialization|Strength|bot|bot|top}}
 
{{Specialization|Strength|bot|bot|top}}
 
{{Specialization|Defense|bot|bot|bot}}
 
{{Specialization|Defense|bot|bot|bot}}
 
{{Specialization|Spellbreaker|top|bot|bot}}
 
{{Specialization|Spellbreaker|top|bot|bot}}
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;Variants
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===Sustain===
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* {{Trait|Might Makes Right}} - trades damage for sustain, also consider using {{Trait|Forceful Greatsword}}.
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Use this variant for higher sustain. Best paired with {{Skill|Defiant Stance}}.
 
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{{Specialization|Strength|top|mid|mid|variant=y}}
 
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{{Specialization|Defense|bot|bot|bot|variant=y}}
 
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{{Specialization|Spellbreaker|top|bot|bot|variant=y}}
 
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====Sustain: Tactics====
 
====Sustain: Tactics====
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For extreme sustain, replace '''Defense''' with '''Tactics'''.
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To trade damage for sustain, replace '''Defense''' with {{Tooltip|Tactics}}.
 
{{Specialization|Tactics|mid|bot|mid|variant=y}}
 
{{Specialization|Tactics|mid|bot|mid|variant=y}}
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* {{Trait|Shrug It Off}} - condition cleanse
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* combine this with {{Trait|Might Makes Right}}.
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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>
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| rune-qt = 6
 
| weapon1 = Dagger
 
| weapon1 = Dagger
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| weapon2 = Axe
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| weapon2 = Mace
 
| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Force
 
| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Force
 
| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Impact
 
| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Impact
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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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| relic = Relic of the Claw
 
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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 the Thief}} if you don't have access to Secrets of the Obscure. Other relic alternatives include {{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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* 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 and use Jade Tech Defensive Protocols.
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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==
 
==Consumables==
 
Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world.
 
Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world.
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==Usage==
 
==Usage==
 
===Damage===
 
===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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This build heavily benefits from using CC to gain stacks of {{Trait|Attacker's Insight}}. As such, CC is part of the 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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====Opener====
 
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A basic opener is as follows:
 
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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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From here, a basic priority can be followed.
 
  
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====Priority====
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Use {{Skill|"For Great Justice!"}} periodically to gain {{Tooltip|Fury}}.
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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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;Hammer
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===Hammer===
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# {{Skill|Fierce Blow}}
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{{Skill|Fierce Blow}} deals considerably higher damage against {{Tooltip|Weakness|weakened}} targets, for example after you use a burst skill with {{Trait|Cull the Weak}}. Reset its cooldown with {{Skill|Backbreaker}}. On hammer you want to use all skills for damage.
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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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===Dagger/Mace===
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# {{Skill|Whirling Axe}}
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{{Skill|Crushing Blow}} is improved if you hit a disabled foe, for example after you use {{Skill|Bull's Charge}}. Use {{Skill|Tremor}} to reset its cooldown. Use {{Skill|Disrupting Stab}} for damage. {{Skill|Aura Slicer}} should only be used if you need mobility.
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# {{Skill|Dual Strike}}
 
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# {{Skill|Breaching Strike}}
 
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# {{Skill|Disrupting Stab}}
 
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* Only use {{Skill|Aura Slicer}} for mobility or the Leap Finisher.
 
  
 
===Defense===
 
===Defense===
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* {{Skill|Full Counter}} - by far your most powerful defensive tool
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* {{Skill|Full Counter}} lets you block and counter enemy attacks.
 
* 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.
 
* 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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* {{Skill|Defiant Stance}} is an absurdly powerful defensive tool when paired with endurance regeneration to stall for cooldowns.  
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* You have passive healing fro {{Trait|Adrenal Health}}.
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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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* Consider replacing mace with offhand dagger to activate {{Trait|Sun and Moon Style}} if you need more sustain.
  
 
===CC===
 
===CC===

Revision as of 23:52, 28 February 2025

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 February 28, 2025 and is up to date for the August 19, 2025 patch.

Overview

A Power Spellbreaker Spellbreaker build for general open world that combines good crowd control and defense. By disabling its enemies, it gains increase damage, making crowd control important. And with Full Counter it can block incoming attacks.


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Skill Bar

Dagger/Mace
Hammer
Utility

Weapon Variants

  • Dagger Dagger - offhand dagger can replace offhand mace to trade crowd control for healing from Sun and Moon Style.

Skill variants

  • Signet of Fury is only taken for the passive precision buff but it can be replaced by Sigil of Superior Sigil of Accuracy (replacing Impact sigil) if you'd rather have another utility skill.

Specializations

Variants
  • Might Makes Right - trades damage for sustain, also consider using Forceful Greatsword.

Sustain: Tactics

To trade damage for sustain, replace Defense with Tactics Tactics.

  • combine this with Might Makes Right.


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
Mace
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Hammer
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6


Relic
  • You can use Relic of the Thief if you don't have access to Secrets of the Obscure. Other relic alternatives include 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 and use Jade Tech Defensive Protocols.


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 gain stacks of Attacker's Insight. As such, CC is part of the 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.

Use "For Great Justice!" periodically to gain Fury Fury.

Hammer

Fierce Blow deals considerably higher damage against weakened weakened targets, for example after you use a burst skill with Cull the Weak. Reset its cooldown with Backbreaker. On hammer you want to use all skills for damage.

Dagger/Mace

Crushing Blow is improved if you hit a disabled foe, for example after you use Bull's Charge. Use Tremor to reset its cooldown. Use Disrupting Stab for damage. Aura Slicer should only be used if you need mobility.

Defense

  • Full Counter lets you block and counter enemy attacks.
  • 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.
  • You have passive healing fro Adrenal Health.
  • Consider replacing mace with offhand dagger to activate Sun and Moon Style if you need more sustain.

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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