View source for Warrior - Axebow

{{MBuild
| profession = Warrior
| designed for = Conquest
| rating = archived
| focus = hybrid damage
}}
==Overview==
Got into the spotlight after being used by the team that won the first Tournament of Legends of EU, this build offers superior single target burst, moderate AoE cleave while also providing high sustain, making it one of the best warrior builds for PvP.

==Skill Bar==
<b>First Weapon Set</b>
{{SkillBar|Label=Axe/Sword|Skill1=Chop|Skill2=Cyclone Axe|Skill3=Throw Axe|Skill4=Impale (warrior sword skill)|Skill5=Riposte|Skill6=Healing Signet|Skill7=Berserker Stance|Skill8=Endure Pain|Skill9=Balanced Stance|Skill10=Optional}}
<b>Second Weapon Set</b>
{{SwapWeap|Label=Longbow|Skill1=Dual Shot|Skill2=Fan of Fire|Skill3=Arcing Arrow|Skill4=Smoldering Arrow|Skill5=Pin Down|}}

===Slot Changes===
* {{gw2skill|Signet of Stamina}} over {{gw2skill|Endure Pain}} against condition-heavy teams.
* {{gw2skill|Dolyak Signet}} over {{gw2skill|Balanced Stance}} for more Stability stacks.
** When using this variant, it is recommended to take {{Gw2trait|VI|Signet Mastery}} over {{Gw2trait|III|Warrior's Sprint}} in order to bring the CD closer to the '''40s''' of {{gw2skill|Balanced Stance}}.
* Viable options for the {{gw2skill|Optional}} slot:
** {{gw2skill|Battle Standard}} - for more party support.
** {{gw2skill|Signet of Rage}} - for more damage.
** {{gw2skill|Rampage}} - for more CC and safe stomps.

==Specializations==
{{Traits2014|Warrior|20606|-/V||-/II/-/IX/-/XI||-/III/-/VIII/-/XI|title=Main Build}}

===Trait Variants===
* {{Gw2trait|III|Sure-Footed}} over {{gw2trait|II|Dogged March}}.
* {{Gw2trait|V|Missile Deflection}} over {{Gw2trait|II|Dogged March}} - with this trait blocking also reflects projectiles - you can do amazing things with {{Gw2skill|Riposte}} this way, like reflecting the {{Gw2skill|Pin Down}} of anothet warrior.
* {{Gw2trait|VI|Signet Mastery (warrior)}} over {{Gw2trait|III|Warrior's Sprint}}.
 
==Weapons==
{| class="weapontable"
! style="font-weight: normal; vertical-align:top;" | <b>First Weapon Set</b>
{{First-Weapon
|weapon='''Axe'''
|stats=
|sigil1=Superior Sigil of Intelligence
|sigil2=
|infusion=
}}
{{Second-Weapon
|weapon='''Sword'''
|stats=
|sigil1=Superior Sigil of Battle
|sigil2=
|infusion=
}}
! style="font-weight: normal; vertical-align:top;" | <b>Second Weapon Set</b>
{{First-Weapon
|weapon='''Longbow'''
|stats=
|sigil1=Superior Sigil of Geomancy
|sigil2=Superior Sigil of Doom
|infusion=
}}
{{Second-Weapon
|weapon=
|stats=
|sigil1=
|sigil2=
|infusion=
}}
|}

===Sigil Variants===
'''''Longbow'''''
* {{gw2sigil|Superior Sigil of Leeching}}
* {{gw2sigil|Superior Sigil of Energy}}

==Equipment==
{{PvP Equipment|Superior Rune of Hoelbrak|Celestial Amulet}}

===Equipment Variants===
* {{Gw2rune|Superior Rune of Strength}}: longer might duration, 5% extra damage (while having {{gw2skill|Might}}).
* {{Gw2rune|Superior Rune of the Pack}}: a nice boost for you and your team, granting ~10 seconds of {{gw2skill|Fury}} on a 20 sec CD.
* {{Amulet/Soldier Amulet|label=y}}.

==Usage==
* Longbow skill {{Gw2skill|Combustive Shot|}} (F1) is the only Burst Skill that cannot be blinded, therefore it's the most relyable way to benefit from the trait {{Gw2trait|IX|Cleansing Ire}}, making it your primary condition removal. 
* You can use the fire field produced by Combustive Shot with {{Gw2skill|Arcing Arrow|}} in order to stack might. 
* Your main source of damage is your axe Burst Skill {{Gw2skill|Eviscerate|}} (F1) - after swapping to the axe set, your {{Gw2sigil|Superior Sigil of Intelligence|}} will give your next 3 attacks a 100% chance to critically hit the target, this is the period where you will use up your Eviscerate. 
* To make the most out of your burst, you can shoot an {{Gw2skill|Arcing Arrow|}} from a distance, swap to the axe set just before it lands, making Arcing benefit from your {{Gw2sigil|Superior Sigil of Intelligence|}} too. 
'''Beware!''' {{Gw2skill|Combustive Shot|}}'s AoE keeps ticking on a huge field, if you swap weapons while the field is active, it can consume your Intelligence charges before you can even land an {{Gw2skill|Eviscerate|}}.

'''Stack {{gw2skill|Swiftness}} for your team before the match starts!'''
* If an elementalist used a Static field, use your blast finishers (such as {{gw2skill|Arcing Arrow}}) to stack Swiftness.

==Counters==
* High {{gw2skill|Poison}} uptime.

==Top Streamers==
* Twitch: [http://www.twitch.tv/romoncoke ROM - EU]
* Twitch: [http://www.twitch.tv/lypion Lypion - EU]

==Notes==
* {{gw2skill|Battle Standard}} rallies allies by '''healing''' them in the downed state, which means it's affected by {{gw2skill|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.

==See Also==
* [[Build:Warrior - Axe/Wh Longbow]] for a more support-oriented version of this build.