Warrior PvE | Open World Sword/Sword, Longbow | Damage Master Swordsman

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Summary

This is a heavy condition dual-sword Warrior build that I have a lot of fun with.


I. Weapons and Skills

Rabid Sword
  • Weapon Strength: 905-1000
  • Condition Damage: 120
  • Precision: 85
  • Toughness: 85
Rabid Sword
  • Weapon Strength: 905-1000
  • Condition Damage: 120
  • Precision: 85
  • Toughness: 85
Rabid Longbow
  • Weapon Strength: 920-1080
  • Condition Damage: 239
  • Precision: 171
  • Toughness: 171
  • Weapon Strength: -
Rabid Harpoon Gun
  • Weapon Strength: 905-1000
  • Condition Damage: 120
  • Precision: 85
  • Toughness: 85
Rabid Spear
  • Weapon Strength: 905-1000
  • Condition Damage: 120
  • Precision: 85
  • Toughness: 85
  • Flurry½ 7¼
    Burst. Immobilize your foes with a flurry of bleeding strikes. Effect increases with adrenaline level.
    x8Bleeding: 2 s (680 damage)Damage (8x): 256Level 1 immobilize: 2 sLevel 2 immobilize: 3 sLevel 3 immobilize: 4 sRange: 130
  • Sever Artery
    Bleed your foe with a slash.
    Bleeding: 8 s (340 damage)Damage: 202Range: 130
    • Gash½
      Bleed your foe with a gash.
      Damage: 202Bleeding: 8 s (340 damage)Range: 130
    • Hamstring¼ 15
      Cripple your foe with a precise slash.
      Crippled: 1 sDamage: 252Range: 130
  • Savage Leap¾ 8
    Lunge at your foe and strike them with your sword.
    Damage: 252Crippled: 3 sCombo Finisher: LeapRange: 600
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  • Final Thrust½ 15
    Strike your foe with a powerful thrust that does extra damage versus foes whose health is below 50%.
    Damage: 437Damage under 50% hp: 837Range: 130
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  • Impale½ 15
    Throw your sword at your foe and apply multiple stacks of torment over time
    Damage: 184x2Torment: 5 sCombo Finisher: ProjectileRange: 900
    • Rip¾ 1
      Rip your sword from your foe for extra damage.
      Damage: 643Range: 130
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  • Riposte2¼ 15
    Block the next incoming attack. Riposte and bleed your foe if you block a melee attack. Gain adrenaline if you are not attacked.
    Damage: 168x4Bleeding: 12 s (2040 damage)
    • Adrenaline Rush
      Stop blocking and gain adrenaline.
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  • "To the Limit!"1 30
    Shout. Heals based on current adrenaline level and then grants 25 endurance to yourself and nearby allies.
    Adrenaline: 10Stage 1 heal: 5,880Stage 2 heal: 6,840Stage 3 heal: 8,440
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  • "For Great Justice!"25
    Shout. Grant fury and might to yourself and allies.
    Fury: 8 sx3Might: 25 sRadius: 600
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  • Balanced Stance40
    Stance. You gain stability and swiftness.
    x5Stability: 8 sSwiftness: 8 sBreaks stun
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  • "Shake It Off!"25
    Shout. Cure a condition on yourself and nearby allies. Also breaks stuns.
    Radius: 600Breaks stun
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  • Signet of Rage1 60
    Signet Passive: Grants adrenaline.
    Signet Active: Gain fury, might, and swiftness.
    x5Might: 30 sFury: 30 sSwiftness: 30 s
    • 0

II. Traits


III. Stat Specifics & Effects

Primary Stats

  • Health 24092 (+4880)
  • Vitality 1404 (+488)
  • Armor 2963 (+836)
  • Toughness 1752 (+836)
  • Attack 2216 (+300)
  • Power 1166 (+250)
  • Critical Hit 26% (+26%)
  • Precision 1466 (+550)

Secondary Stats

  • Agony Resistance 30 (+30)
  • Bleeding Duration 70% (+70%)
  • Burst Recharge 10% (+10%)
  • Condition Damage 1733 (+1733)
  • Condition Duration 25% (+25%)
  • Critical Damage 6% (+6%)
  • Damage 1050 (+5%)
  • Defense 1211 (+0)
  • Experience from Kills 20% (+20%)
  • Ferocity 100 (+100)
  • Healing Power 100 (+100)
  • Movement Speed 25% (+25%)
  • Stance Duration 25% (+25%)

Boons

  • Aegis
    Block the next attack.
  • Distortion
    Allows mesmers to evade attacks for some time.
  • Frenzy
    Increases damage taken by 25%. It typically seen as a mechanic to offset a beneficial effect such as quickness.
  • Frosty Armor
    Chills foes that hit you.
  • Fury
    20% critical chance increase. Stacks in duration.
  • Haste
    Regenerate endurance at 50% effectiveness when under the effects of this skill. It's typically seen as a mechanic to offset a beneficial effect such as quickness.
  • Invulnerability
    Prevents the target from taking damage or receiving conditions. It is also placed on rallied players for one second.
  • Might
    X damage per attack increase. Stacks intensity.
  • Protection
    33% damage reduction. Stacks in duration.
  • Quickening Zephyr
    Prevents healing. It typically seen as a mechanic to offset a beneficial effect such as quickness.
  • Quickness
    Makes all skills and actions 50% faster.
  • Regeneration
    Regenerates X health per second. Stacks in duration.
  • Rejuvenation
    Regenerates health. This effect is exclusive to the guardian profession through the Virtue of Resolve.
  • Resistance
    Resistance temporarily negates the affected target of all effects caused by conditions.
  • Retaliation
    Does X damage to an opponent each time they hit you. Stacks in duration.
  • Smiting
    Causes every fifth attack to apply burning. This effect is exclusive to the guardian profession.
  • Stability
    Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, or feared.
  • Stealth
    Allows the user to be invisible to enemy players and avoid being spotted by enemy NPCs.
  • Swiftness
    33% movement speed increase. Stacks in duration.
  • Vigor
    Faster endurance regeneration. Stacks in duration.

Conditions

  • Agony
    Agony is an effect unique to Fractals of the Mists that removes a percentage of the player's health every second and reduces received healing by ~50%.
  • Bleeding
    Bleeding is a stackable condition that deals damage over time.
  • Blind
    Causes the target's next hit to miss instead.
  • Burning
    Inflicts X damage per second. Stacks in duration.
  • Chilled
    Reduces movement speed and skill recharge by 66%. Stacks in duration.
  • Confusion
    Inflicts X damage each time a foe uses skill. Stacks in intensity.
  • Crippled
    Crippled is a condition which decreases movement speed by 50%. Stacks in duration.
  • Fear
    Causes the target to run directly away from the caster.
  • Immobilized
    Immobilized is a condition which prevents movement and dodging. Victims also can't turn. Stacks in duration.
  • Poison
    Inflicts X damage per second. Reduces outgoing heals by 33%. Stacks in duration.
  • Slow
    Slow is a condition that reduces the activation time of skills and abilities.
  • Taunt
    Taunt is a control effect that forces the affected target to run towards the source of taunt with all skills except stun breakers disabled while using their auto-attack skill.
  • Torment
    Deals damage every second; deals additional damage if moving; stacks intensity.
  • Vulnerability
    Increases damage the target takes by 1%. Stacks in intensity.
  • Weakness
    Causes 50% of attacks to be glancing and reduces endurance regeneration by 50%. Stacks in duration.

Control

  • Break Stun
    Stun break is an effect which can break control effects on a character.
  • Daze
    Interrupts and prevents the target from using skills for a period of time.
  • Float
    Forces the affected target(s) to move towards the surface.
  • Knockdown
    Interrupts and causes the foe to be unable to move or use skills for a short duration. Knocked down foes fall to the ground.
  • Launch
    Interrupts and tosses a character into the air.
  • Pull
    Shortens the distance between the user and the foe by drawing one of them to another. If a foe is pulled, this can result in an interrupt.
  • Push
    Physically pushes foes away from the player and interrupts them.
  • Sink
    Forces the affected target(s) to move away from the surface.
  • Stun
    Interrupts, immobilizes, and incapacitates foes for a short duration.
  • Teleport
    Teleport to target location.
  • Teleport
    Teleport (alternatively, flash) is a mechanic that causes the user or target(s) to instantly move from one location to another.

Fields & Finishers

  • Dark Field
    Dark Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Blindness
    Leap Finisher: Blindness
    Projectile Finisher: Life stealing
    Whirl Finsher: Leeching Bolts
  • Ethereal Field
    Ethereal Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Chaos Armor
    Leap Finisher: Chaos Armor
    Projectile Finisher: Confusion
    Whirl Finsher: Confounding Bolts
  • Fire Field
    Fire Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Might
    Leap Finisher: Fire Shield
    Projectile Finisher: Burning
    Whirl Finsher: Burning Bolts
  • Ice Field
    Ice Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Frost Aura
    Leap Finisher: Frost Aura
    Projectile Finisher: Chilled
    Whirl Finsher: Chilling Bolts
  • Light Field
    Light Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Retaliation
    Leap Finisher: Retaliation
    Projectile Finisher: Remove Condition
    Whirl Finsher: Cleansing Bolts
  • Lightning Field
    Lightning Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Swiftness
    Leap Finisher: Dazing Strike
    Projectile Finisher: Vulnerability
    Whirl Finsher: Brutal Bolts
  • Poison Field
    Poison Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Weakness
    Leap Finisher: Weakness
    Projectile Finisher: Poison
    Whirl Finsher: Poison Bolts
  • Revealed
    Revealed is an effect applied when stealth is broken, for example by entering combat or exiting a Shadow Refuge circle prematurely.
  • Smoke Field
    Smoke Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Stealth
    Leap Finisher: Stealth
    Projectile Finisher: Blindness
    Whirl Finsher: Blinding Bolts
  • Super Speed
    Activate your slick shoes, enabling you to move at superior speeds.
  • Water Field
    Water Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Healing
    Leap Finisher: Healing
    Projectile Finisher: Regeneration
    Whirl Finsher: Healing Bolts
Combo
  • Blast Finisher
    Blast Combo Effects

    Dark: Area Blindness
    Ethereal: Area Chaos Armor
    Fire: Area Might
    Ice: Area Frost Aura
    Light: Area Retaliation
    Lightning: Area Swiftness
    Poison: Area Weakness
    Smoke: Area Stealth
    Water: Area Healing
  • Leap Finisher
    Leap Combo Effects

    Dark: Blindness
    Ethereal: Chaos Armor
    Fire: Fire Shield
    Ice: Frost Aura
    Light: Retaliation
    Lightning: Dazing Strike
    Poison: Weakness
    Smoke: Stealth
    Water: Healing
  • Projectile Finisher
    Projectile Combo Effects

    Dark: Life stealing
    Ethereal: Confusion
    Fire: Burning
    Ice: Chilled
    Light: Remove Condition
    Lightning: Vulnerability
    Poison: Poison
    Smoke: Blindness
    Water: Regeneration
  • Whirl Finisher
    Whirl Combo Effects

    Dark: Leeching Bolts
    Ethereal: Confounding Bolts
    Fire: Burning Bolts
    Ice: Chilling Bolts
    Light: Cleansing Bolts
    Lightning: Brutal Bolts
    Poison: Poison Bolts
    Smoke: Blinding Bolts
    Water: Healing Bolts

IV. Food, Armor, Trinkets & Upgrade Items

Food Nourishment

Bowl of Orrian Truffle Soup
Duration: 30min
Condition Damage: 100
Vitality: 70
Experience from Kills: 10%
  • (30min)
  • Condition Damage: 100
  • Vitality: 70
  • Experience from Kills: 10%

Utility Nourishment

Master Tuning Crystal
Duration: 30min
Gain Condition damage equal to 6% of your toughness
Gain Condition damage equal to 4% of your vitality
Experience from Kills: 10%
  • (30min)
  • Gain Condition damage equal to 6% of your toughness
  • Gain Condition damage equal to 4% of your vitality
  • Experience from Kills: 10%

Armor & Runes

Orrian Helm
  • Defense: 121
Superior Rune of the Undead
  1. Condition Damage: 25
  2. Toughness: 35
  3. Condition Damage: 50
  4. Toughness: 65
  5. Condition Damage: 100
  6. 7% of toughness is converted to condition damage.
Orrian Pauldrons
  • Defense: 121
Superior Rune of the Undead
  1. Condition Damage: 25
  2. Toughness: 35
  3. Condition Damage: 50
  4. Toughness: 65
  5. Condition Damage: 100
  6. 7% of toughness is converted to condition damage.
Orrian Breastplate
  • Defense: 363
Superior Rune of the Undead
  1. Condition Damage: 25
  2. Toughness: 35
  3. Condition Damage: 50
  4. Toughness: 65
  5. Condition Damage: 100
  6. 7% of toughness is converted to condition damage.
Orrian Gauntlets
  • Defense: 182
Superior Rune of the Undead
  1. Condition Damage: 25
  2. Toughness: 35
  3. Condition Damage: 50
  4. Toughness: 65
  5. Condition Damage: 100
  6. 7% of toughness is converted to condition damage.
Orrian Legguards
  • Defense: 242
Superior Rune of the Undead
  1. Condition Damage: 25
  2. Toughness: 35
  3. Condition Damage: 50
  4. Toughness: 65
  5. Condition Damage: 100
  6. 7% of toughness is converted to condition damage.
Orrian Greaves
  • Defense: 182
Superior Rune of the Undead
  1. Condition Damage: 25
  2. Toughness: 35
  3. Condition Damage: 50
  4. Toughness: 65
  5. Condition Damage: 100
  6. 7% of toughness is converted to condition damage.

Armor Stat Totals

  • Defense 1211
  • Condition Damage 175
  • Toughness 100

Rune Bonuses

Superior Rune of the Undead
  1. Condition Damage: 25
  2. Toughness: 35
  3. Condition Damage: 50
  4. Toughness: 65
  5. Condition Damage: 100
  6. 7% of toughness is converted to condition damage.

Accessories & Jewels

The Master's Special SerumUtility Slot
  • Condition Damage: 157
  • Precision: 18
  • Toughness: 108
  • Vitality: 90
Versatile Malign InfusionOmni Infusion
  • Condition Damage: 5
  • Agony Resistance: 5
Tome of the RubiconDefensive Slot
  • Condition Damage: 63
  • Precision: 40
  • Toughness: 40
(Infused)
Versatile Malign InfusionOmni Infusion
  • Condition Damage: 5
  • Agony Resistance: 5
Vassar's BandDefensive Slot
  • Condition Damage: 126
  • Precision: 18
  • Toughness: 85
  • Vitality: 67
(Infused)
Versatile Malign InfusionOmni Infusion
  • Condition Damage: 5
  • Agony Resistance: 5
Ralena's BandOffensive Slot
  • Condition Damage: 126
  • Precision: 18
  • Toughness: 85
  • Vitality: 67
(Infused)
Versatile Malign InfusionOmni Infusion
  • Condition Damage: 5
  • Agony Resistance: 5
Plague IdolDefensive Slot
  • Condition Damage: 110
  • Precision: 18
  • Toughness: 74
  • Vitality: 56
Versatile Malign InfusionOmni Infusion
  • Condition Damage: 5
  • Agony Resistance: 5
Matriarch's QuillOffensive Slot
  • Condition Damage: 110
  • Precision: 18
  • Toughness: 74
  • Vitality: 56
Versatile Malign InfusionOmni Infusion
  • Condition Damage: 5
  • Agony Resistance: 5

Accessory Totals

  • Precision:130
  • Toughness:466
  • Vitality:336
  • Condition Damage:722
  • Agony Resistance:30

Weapon Set Sigils

Rabid Sword
  • Weapon Strength: 905-1000
  • Condition Damage: 120
  • Precision: 85
  • Toughness: 85
Rabid Sword
  • Weapon Strength: 905-1000
  • Condition Damage: 120
  • Precision: 85
  • Toughness: 85
Sigil of Superior Fire
50% chance to cause flame blast on critical hit causing AoE damage. (This effect cannot trigger more than once every 5s)
Sigil of Superior Agony
Bleeds you apply last 20% longer.

Weapon Set I

Sigil of Superior Fire

50% chance to cause flame blast on critical hit causing AoE damage. (This effect cannot trigger more than once every 5s)

Sigil of Superior Agony

Bleeds you apply last 20% longer.
Rabid Longbow
  • Weapon Strength: 920-1080
  • Condition Damage: 239
  • Precision: 171
  • Toughness: 171
  • Weapon Strength: -
Sigil of Minor Corruption
You gain +10 condition damage each time you kill a foe. (max 25 stacks and ends on down)

Weapon Set II

Sigil of Minor Corruption

You gain +10 condition damage each time you kill a foe. (max 25 stacks and ends on down)
Rabid Harpoon Gun
  • Weapon Strength: 905-1000
  • Condition Damage: 120
  • Precision: 85
  • Toughness: 85
Rabid Spear
  • Weapon Strength: 905-1000
  • Condition Damage: 120
  • Precision: 85
  • Toughness: 85
Sigil of Superior Agony
Bleeds you apply last 20% longer.
Sigil of Superior Fire
50% chance to cause flame blast on critical hit causing AoE damage. (This effect cannot trigger more than once every 5s)

Water Weapon I

Sigil of Superior Agony

Bleeds you apply last 20% longer.

Water Weapon II

Sigil of Superior Fire

50% chance to cause flame blast on critical hit causing AoE damage. (This effect cannot trigger more than once every 5s)

V. Basic Gameplay

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