Warrior - Core Power Warrior

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

Focused on: Strike damage, Defense and Dps

Designed for: Open World, Open World General and Open World Core

Difficulty:

TBD

This build was last updated on January 26, 2024 and is up to date for the August 19, 2025 patch.

Overview

A strong core build that is F2P accessible and holds its own in almost all content.

Skill Bar

Axe/Axe

Mace/Shield

Utility

Weapon Variants

• Greatsword - high mobility and decent dps
• Mace (offhand) - lower defense but higher CC than shield
• Longbow - ranged option, but very low DPS. Competes with Rifle.

Skill Variants

• Defiant Stance - strong alternative to Mending.
• Signet of Stamina - more dodges.
• Stomp - physical skill that grants CC and mobility
• Dolyak Signet - alternative to Stomp if you're taking a lot of damage.
• "Shake It Off!" - removes conditions & breaks stun
• Endure Pain - panic button.
• Battle Standard - longer duration of boons than Signet of Rage but also a longer cooldown.

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Specializations

• Might Makes Right - significant sustain and endurance increase.

Tactics Variant

Replace Arms with Tactics for a dramatic increase to sustain.

• Phalanx Strength, Empower Allies - great if you have allies around. Phalanx will remove the heal on shout and drastically reduce your sustain.
• If using Vigorous Shouts, replace Signet of Might with "Shake It Off!"

Equipment

Head
Berserker

Shoulders
Berserker

Chest
Berserker

Hands
Berserker

Legs
Berserker

Feet
Berserker

Backpiece
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Amulet
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Axe
Berserker

Axe
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Mace
Berserker

Shield
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Relic

Equipment Variants

• Knight - defensive trinkets

Consumables

Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world.

DPS

• Prioritize Steak Ascended food.
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Farming

• Prioritize Steak Ascended food.
• (and variants)

Usage

Damage

The primary damage skills are Cyclone Axe, Dual Strike, and Whirling Axe. You should use these skills whenever available and fill in the gaps with Throw Axe/axe autoattacks. Never interrupt autoattack chains, as most of the damage is loaded in the last hit of Triple Chop.

Activate Signet of Rage and "For Great Justice!" off cooldown for boons.

Use Eviscerate off cooldown.

Survivability

Remember to always dodge and sidestep attacks if possible. Don't get hit by anything you can move out of.

You can slot Dolyak Signet, Signet of Stamina, or Endure Pain for more damage mitigation.

You can cleanse conditions by weapon swapping or using Mending. For more condition-heavy fights you should run "Shake It Off!"

Crowd Control

• Tremor
• Stomp