Warrior sPvP | Tournament Mace/Shield, Greatsword | Roamer Skullcracker: Version Omega
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Summary
Are you tired of being forced into boring builds like Shoutbow? Well this build is for you. Many will criticize you for the simplicity, but I for one find the new version to require more quick thinking and preparation than many of the new builds that have come out of the recent patch.
I can't say for certain if this is as powerful in a team as a Mesmer or a Teef, but it does have some strengths that they don't:
1. Really good at bursting down and setting up bursts. Can Quick stomp if they go down fast enough.
2. Can deny non-stability stomps multiple times. I've Bull's Charge'd one Foe and Skull Cracked another and was easily able to revive teammates.
3. Rampage, properly supported this at the very least forces all the countermeasures to come out, at best you down all the squishiest players.
4. Mobility is a bit lower but still good for roaming even if you can't abuse the terrain.
I. Weapons and Skills
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- Mace Bash½Bash your foe.Damage: 269Range: 130
- Pulverize1Thrash your foe, leaving them weakened.Damage: 538Weakness: 5 sRange: 130
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Weapon and Skill Details
Options for skill 7:
- Bull's Charge
- Frenzy
- Endure Pain
- Drop Berserker Stance for Bull's Charge and Frenzy
- Frenzy/Berserker Stance/Endure Pain with Defiant Stance as your heal and Last Stand over Cleansing Ire
Traits
Strength
- Reckless DodgeDeal damage to foes at the end of your dodge roll.
- Death from AboveFalling damage reduced by 50%. When you take falling damage launch foes away from your point of impact.
- Restorative StrengthGain 5 stacks of might for 6 seconds when you use a healing skill.
- Peak PerformanceReduces the recharge of Physical skills by 20%. Physical skills deal 10% more damage for each bar of adrenaline you have accrued.
- Building MomentumBurst skills restore 15 endurance if they hit.
- Body BlowStuns, dazes, knockbacks and knockdowns inflict weakness for 3 seconds and 2 stacks of bleeding for 6 seconds.
- Forceful GreatswordReduces the recharge of Greatsword and spear skills by 20% and increases damage of greatsword and spear skills by 10%. Additionally when you land a critical hit with these weapons you gain 1 stack of might for 5 seconds.
- Great FortitudeGain vitality equal to 10% of your power.
- Stick and MoveDeal 10% more damage while your endurance is not full. Adept
- Berserker’s PowerGain a 10/15/20% damage boost for 8 seconds after using a burst skill based on how much adrenaline was spent.
- Distracting StrikesInterrupts inflict 4 stacks of confusion for 8 seconds.
- Axe MasteryRecharge on axe skills is reduced by 20% and gain 150 ferocity for each axe you are wielding. When you critical hit with an axe you gain 2 additional adrenaline.
Defense
- Thick SkinGain 120 toughness while you are above 90% health.
- Shield MasterReduces recharge on shield skills by 20%. Blocking an attack grants 1 stack of might for 8 seconds. If you block a missile attack you reflect it instead.
- Dogged MarchChill, cripple and immobilize have their duration reduced by 33% when applied to you. Gain regeneration for 3 seconds whenever one of these conditions is applied to you (10s ICD).
- Cull the WeakDeal 5% more damage to weakened foes. Striking a foe without weakness that is below 25% health inflicts weakness on them for 3 seconds.
- Adrenal HealthHeal every 3 seconds based on your current adrenaline level.
- Defy PainCast Endure Pain if you take damage while below 25% health. This trait benefits from the duration bonus provided by Last Stand
- Armored AttackGain power equal to 10% of your toughness.
- Sundering MaceReduces recharge on mace weapon skills by 20%. Mace skills apply 1 stack of vulnerability for 10 seconds whenever they hit a foe that is dazed, launched, knocked down or stunned.
- Spiked ArmorGain 150 toughness while you have retaliation. Suffering a critical hit grants you retaliation for 5 seconds (15s ICD)
- Last StandGain vigor for 6 seconds whenever you activate a stance. Stance durations last 25% longer. If you are affected by a crowd control skill cast Balanced Stance. 45s internal cooldown.
- Cleansing IreGain 1 adrenaline whenever you are hit. Remove 1 condition per bar of adrenaline spent when activating a burst skill.
- Rousing ResilienceGain 1000 toughness for 8 seconds and heal yourself whenever you break out of a stun.
Discipline
- Versatile RageGain 5 adrenaline when you swap weapons.
- Crack ShotReduces recharge of rifle and harpoon gun weapon skills by 20%. Rifle and harpoon gun shots pierce.
- Warrior’s SprintMove 25% faster while wielding melee weapons. Using a movement skill removes the immobilize condition.
- Vengeful ReturnThe Vengeance downed skill has a 100% chance to rally you if you kill a foe while it is active. When you rally you regain 25% additional health and 100 endurance.
- Fast HandsReduces recharge of weapon swap by 5 seconds.
- Inspiring Battle StandardBanners apply regeneration for 3 seconds every 3 seconds to allies in their radius while they are active.
- Destruction of the EmpoweredDeal 3% additional damage to foes for each boon they have on them.
- Brawler’s RecoveryRemove 1 condition whenever you swap weapons (combat only).
- Versatile PowerGain 2 stacks of might for 10 seconds whenever you swap weapons (combat only). Burst skill recharge is reduced by 15%.
- Merciless HammerReduces recharge of hammer weapon skills by 20%. Hammer skills deal 20% more damage to stunned, dazed, knocked down, or launched foes.
- Heightened FocusStriking a foe below 50% health grants quickness for 4 seconds (15s ICD).
- Burst MasteryBurst skills deal 7% more damage. Regain 3/7/10 adrenaline when using a burst skill based on the amount of adrenaline spent.
Trait Details
Possible variants:
- Sundering Mace over Defy Pain
If you take Defiant Stance instead of Healing Signet:
- Restorative Strength over Peak Performance (I would still take PP for Rampage alone however)
- Last Stand over Cleansing Ire
III. Stat Specifics & Effects
Primary Stats
- Health 24812 (+5600)
- Vitality 1560 (+560)
- Armor 2272 (+0)
- Toughness 1000 (+0)
- Attack 3185 (+1225)
- Power 2225 (+1225)
- Critical Hit 60% (+60%)
- Precision 2175 (+1175)
Secondary Stats
- Critical Damage 37% (+37%)
- Damage 960 (+0%)
- Defense 1272 (+0)
- Ferocity 560 (+560)
- Stun Duration 30% (+30%)
- Swiftness Duration 30% (+30%)
Boons
Conditions
Control
Fields & Finishers
IV. Runes, Sigils, Accessories & Jewels
Armor & Runes
- Power: 25
- Swiftness Duration: 10%
- Power: 50
- 25% chance when struck to grant nearby allies might, fury, and swiftness for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 20 seconds)
- Power: 100
- +20% Swiftness Duration; +125 Precision
- Power: 25
- Swiftness Duration: 10%
- Power: 50
- 25% chance when struck to grant nearby allies might, fury, and swiftness for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 20 seconds)
- Power: 100
- +20% Swiftness Duration; +125 Precision
- Power: 25
- Swiftness Duration: 10%
- Power: 50
- 25% chance when struck to grant nearby allies might, fury, and swiftness for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 20 seconds)
- Power: 100
- +20% Swiftness Duration; +125 Precision
- Power: 25
- Swiftness Duration: 10%
- Power: 50
- 25% chance when struck to grant nearby allies might, fury, and swiftness for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 20 seconds)
- Power: 100
- +20% Swiftness Duration; +125 Precision
- Power: 25
- Swiftness Duration: 10%
- Power: 50
- 25% chance when struck to grant nearby allies might, fury, and swiftness for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 20 seconds)
- Power: 100
- +20% Swiftness Duration; +125 Precision
- Power: 25
- Swiftness Duration: 10%
- Power: 50
- 25% chance when struck to grant nearby allies might, fury, and swiftness for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 20 seconds)
- Power: 100
- +20% Swiftness Duration; +125 Precision
Rune Stat Totals
- Power 175
- Swiftness Duration 30%
- Precision 125
Rune Bonuses
PvP Rune of the Pack- Power: 25
- Swiftness Duration: 10%
- Power: 50
- 25% chance when struck to grant nearby allies might, fury, and swiftness for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 20 seconds)
- Power: 100
- +20% Swiftness Duration; +125 Precision
Accessories & Jewels
Accessory Totals
- Power:1050
- Precision:1050
- Vitality:560
- Ferocity:560
Weapon Set Sigils
- Weapon Strength: 895-1010
- Weapon Strength: 806-909
Weapon Defense: 61
Weapon Set I
Sigil of Superior Paralyzation+30% stun duration.
Sigil of Superior EnergyYou gain 50% of your endurance when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (This effect cannot trigger more than once every 9s)
- Weapon Strength: 995-1100
- Weapon Strength: -
Weapon Set II
Sigil of Superior Fire50% chance to cause flame blast on critical hit causing AoE damage. (This effect cannot trigger more than once every 5s)
Upgrade Item Details
Alternate Runes:
- Strength
- Hoelbrak
- Vampirism
GS sigil variants:
- Rage
- Leeching
- Impact
V. Basic Gameplay
Use your blocks to close the gap vs ranged fighters. Save your CC until they dodge for more reliable hits. Don't be predictable, which can be hard as a Warrior but with weapon sheathing and some of the bellow combos it's possible.
Main Skill Rotation
Your main rotation may be simple, but actually landing a full one is tricky without smart play. You can't afford to miss any of your CC skills. You need to trick them into thinking the Crack is coming. Sheath your weapon if you think it's going to miss.