This article covers in-depth 5 of the best Warrior PvP builds.

Contents:

1) Disrupting Axe Warrior - Warrior / Assassin

2) Steady Stance Warrior - Warrior / Dervish

3)  Shock Axe Warrior - Warrior / Elementalist

4) Devastating Hammer Warrior - Warrior / Any Profession

5) Magehunter's Smash Warrior - Warrior / Any Profession

1) Disrupting Axe Warrior - Warrior / Assassin - (Random Arenas, Team Arenas, Guild vs Guild)

Attributes:

Axe Mastery - 12 + 1 + 1

Tactics - 10 + 1

Strength - 8 + 1

Deadly Arts - 2

Skills:

- Eviscerate (Elite) - If Eviscerate hits, you strike for + 1 ... 25 ... 31 damage and inflict a Deep Wound, lowering your target's maximum Health by 20% for 5 ... 17 ... 20 seconds. Adrenaline Cost: 8

- Executioner's Strike - If this attack hits, you strike for + 10 ... 34 ... 40 damage. Adrenaline Cost: 8

- Bull's Strike - If this attack hits a moving foe, you strike for + 5 ... 25 ... 30 damage, and your target is knocked down. Cast Time: Instant, Recharge Time: 10 Seconds, Energy Cost: 5

- Disrupting Dagger - Send out a Disrupting Dagger at target foe that strikes for 10 ... 30 ... 35 earth damage. If that foe was activating a Skill, that Skill is interrupted. This Spell has half the normal range. Cast Time: 1/4 Second, Recharge Time: 10 Seconds, Energy Cost: 5

- Rush - For 8 ... 18 ... 20 seconds, you move 25% faster. Adrenaline Cost: 4

- Frenzy - For 8 seconds, you attack 33% faster but take double damage. Cast Time: Instant, Recharge Time: 4 Seconds, Energy Cost: 5

- Healing Signet - You gain 62 ... 134 ... 152 Health. You have -40 armor while using this skill. Cast Time: 2 Seconds, Recharge Time: 4 Seconds, Energy Cost: 0 (signet)

- Resurrection Signet - Resurrect target party member. That party member is returned to life with 100% Health and 25% Energy. This Signet only recharges when you gain a morale boost. Cast Time: 3 Seconds, Recharge Time: Only recharges after morale bonus, Energy Cost: 0 (signet)

Equipment:

- A full set of Survivor's Insignias with Stoneskin Guantlets to raise your maximum health and extend your knockdown. Radiants is also an acceptable choice.

- A Vampiric Axe of Fortitude.

- An Ebon Axe of Fortitude.

- A Zealous Axe of Fortitude.

- A shield with + 30 Health and -20% Blind Duration.

- A Furious Spear of Fortitude.

How to use efficiently:

- Upon entering combat, build adrenaline on a target. Once you and any other warriors on your team have adrenaline, organize a spike on a suitable target.

- When possible, knockdown a target with Bull's Strike and unleash your spike on it.

- Attempt to spike down low-health targets.

- Don't stay on one character for too long, if you see them being enchanted with skills such as Guardian, Shield of Absorption or Protective Spirit, switch targets.

- Spam Disrupting Dagger to counter any slow-casting skills from a distance, or to induce the effects of a Deep Wound. Keep in mind that you do not have to concern yourself with the effects of Exhaustion when using Disrupting Dagger.

- Use Frenzy carefully to gain adrenaline, up your DPS, and to speed up your spikes.

- Use Rush to reach your target if it is kiting and to cancel Frenzy if you come under focused fire.

- Use Healing Signet to keep your health up and to ease pressure off your monks.

- Use your ranged weapon to build adrenaline before engaging and whenever you break off fighting.

- Use your elemental weapon to bypass enemy warriors' extra defense against physical damage.

2) Steady Stance Warrior - Warrior / Dervish - (Guild vs Guild, Heroes Ascent, Random Arenas, Team Arenas, Alliance Battles)

Attributes:

Tactics - 12 + 1 + 1

Strength - 3 + 1

Scythe Mastery - 12

Skills:

- Steady Stance (Elite) - For 10 seconds, the next time you would be knocked down, you gain 1 ... 3 ... 3 strikes of adrenaline and 1 ... 6 ... 7 Energy instead. Cast Time: Instant, Recharge Time: 6 Seconds, Energy Cost: 5

- Desperation Blow - If this attack hits, you strike for + 10 ... 34 ... 40 damage, and your target suffers from one of the following Conditions: Deep Wound (for 20 seconds), Weakness (for 20 seconds), Bleeding (for 25 seconds), or Crippled (for 15 seconds). After making a Desperation Blow, you are knocked down. Cast Time: Instant, Recharge Time: 7 Seconds, Energy Cost: 5

- Drunken Blow - If this attack hits, you strike for + 10 ... 34 ... 40 damage, and your target suffers from one of the following Conditions: Deep Wound (for 20 seconds), Weakness (for 20 seconds), Bleeding (for 25 seconds), or Crippled (for 15 seconds). After making a Drunken Blow, you are knocked down. Cast Time: Instant, Recharge Time: 7 Seconds, Energy Cost: 5

- Optional Skill 1*

- Optional Skill 2*

- Optional Skill 3*

- Healing Signet - You gain 62 ... 134 ... 152 Health. You have -40 armor while using this skill. Cast Time: 2 Seconds, Recharge Time: 4 Seconds, Energy Cost: 0 (signet)

- Resurrection Signet - Resurrect target party member. That party member is returned to life with 100% Health and 25% Energy. This Signet only recharges when you gain a morale boost. Cast Time: 3 Seconds, Recharge Time: Only recharges after morale bonus, Energy Cost: 0 (signet)

*Optional Skills:

The optional slots can be replaced by any skills to fit the desired roles. Popular choices are:

- Rending Touch - You and target touched foe lose 1 Enchantment. Cast Time: 3/4 Second, Recharge Time: 8 Seconds, Energy Cost: 5

- Rending Sweep - If this attack hits, you deal + 5 ... 17 ... 20 damage. If you hit a foe suffering from a Hex, that foe loses 1 Enchantment. Cast Time: Instant, Recharge Time: 10 Seconds, Energy Cost: 5

- "Shields Up!" - For 5 ... 10 ... 11 seconds, you and all party members within earshot gain 60 armor against incoming projectile attacks. Cast Time: Instant, Recharge Time: 30 Seconds, Energy Cost: 10

Equipment:

- A full set of Survivor's Insignias are recommended. Gaining 7 energy from every Steady Stance - Desperate Blow / Drunken Blow chain will keep energy relatively high.

- A Sundering Scythe.

How to use efficiently:

- Choose the desired target and activate Steady Stance, followed by either Desperation Blow or Drunken Blow. Repeat this as necessary.

- Use Healing Signet to keep your health up and to ease pressure off your monks.

- As the condition applied is random, the more hits you make with the attacks, the more conditions are applied.

- Your scythe will hit up to 3 adjacent targets. Take advantage of situations where several foes are close together, for example at the flag stand in Guild vs Guild - Desperation Blow and Drunken Blow will apply the condition to all foes it hits.

3) Shock Axe Warrior - Warrior / Elementalist - (Guild vs Guild, Heroes Ascent, Team Arenas, Random Arenas)

Attributes:

Axe Mastery - 12 + 1 + 1

Strength - 12 + 1

Air Magic - 3

Skills:

- Eviscerate (Elite) - If Eviscerate hits, you strike for + 1 ... 25 ... 31 damage and inflict a Deep Wound, lowering your target's maximum Health by 20% for 5 ... 17 ... 20 seconds. Adrenaline Cost: 8

- Executioner's Strike - If this attack hits, you strike for + 10 ... 34 ... 40 damage. Adrenaline Cost: 8

- Disrupting Chop - If it hits, this attack interrupts the target's current action. If that action was a skill, that skill is disabled for an additional 20 seconds. Adrenaline Cost: 6

- Shock - Target touched foe is knocked down and struck for 10...50...60 lightning damage. This skill has 25% armor penetration and causes Exhaustion. Cast Time: Instant3/4 Second, Recharge Time: 10 Seconds, Energy Cost: 5

- Bull's Strike - If this attack hits a moving foe, you strike for + 5 ... 25 ... 30 damage, and your target is knocked down. Cast Time: Instant, Recharge Time: 10 Seconds, Energy Cost: 5

- Frenzy - For 8 seconds, you attack 33% faster but take double damage. Cast Time: Instant, Recharge Time: 4 Seconds, Energy Cost: 5

- Rush - For 8 ... 18 ... 20 seconds, you move 25% faster. Adrenaline Cost: 4

- Resurrection Signet - Resurrect target party member. That party member is returned to life with 100% Health and 25% Energy. This Signet only recharges when you gain a morale boost. Cast Time: 3 Seconds, Recharge Time: Only recharges after morale bonus, Energy Cost: 0 (signet)

Equipment:

- Vampiric Axe of Fortitude

- Zealous Axe of Fortitude

- Ebon Axe of Fortitude

- Furious Spear of Fortitude

- -2 / +30 Strength Shield (While in Stance)

- +5 AR /+30 Strength Shield (Elemental; can swap depending)

- -20% Crippled Duration Strength Shield of Fortitude

- -20% Blind Duration Strength Shield of Fortitude

- Stonefist Insignia Absolutely necessary.

- Mostly Vitae suggested; some attune if you use Shock other than in conjunction with Bull's.

How to use efficiently:

- Upon entering combat, carefully select a target and begin auto-attacking to build up adrenaline (Use a Furious Spear/Bow or a Wand to gain adrenaline when you can't get too close).

- KD moving foes with Bull's Strike.

- Disrupt/KD targets with Shock (lock with BS).

- Spike targets with Eviscerate and Executioner's Strike.

- Use Frenzy to spike faster and/or increase the amount of pressure you're putting out.

- Use Rush to chase kiting foes or cancel Frenzy (or as a simple movement speed buff to get somewhere).

- Use Disrupting Chop at opportune times to disrupt skills (timing it to hit right after a Monk stands up from a knock-down can be a smart move).

- Swap to appropriate weapon sets as necessary (Ebon when attacking a front liner, etc.)

4) Devastating Hammer Warrior - Warrior / Any Profession - (Guild vs Guild, Heroes Ascent, Random Arenas, Team Arenas, Alliance Battles, Competetive Missions)

Attributes:

Hammer Mastery - 12 + 1 + 1

Strength - 12 + 1

Skills:

- Devastating Hammer (Elite) - If Devastating Hammer hits, your target is knocked down and suffers from Weakness for 5 ... 17 ... 20 seconds. Adrenaline Cost: 7

- Crushing Blow - If this attack hits, you strike for + 1 ... 16 ... 20 damage. If you hit a knocked-down foe you inflict a Deep Wound, lowering your target's maximum Health by 20% for 5 ... 17 ... 20 seconds. Cast Time: Instant, Recharge Time: 10 Seconds, Energy Cost: 5

- Heavy Blow - Lose all adrenaline. If this attack hits a foe suffering from Weakness, that foe is knocked down and you strike for + 1 ... 24 ... 30 damage. Adrenaline Cost: 5

- Bull's Strike - If this attack hits a moving foe, you strike for + 5 ... 25 ... 30 damage, and your target is knocked down. Cast Time: Instant, Recharge Time: 10 Seconds, Energy Cost: 5

- Flail - For 5 ... 13 ... 15 seconds, you attack 33% faster but move 33% slower. Adrenaline Cost: 4

- Rush - For 8 ... 18 ... 20 seconds, you move 25% faster. Adrenaline Cost: 4

- Enraging Charge - For 5 … 13 ... 15 seconds, you move 25% faster. Enraging Charge ends when you successfully strike a target, at which point you gain 0 ... 3 ... 4 strikes of adrenaline. Cast Time: Instant, Recharge Time: 20 Seconds, Energy Cost: 5

- Resurrection Signet - Resurrect target party member. That party member is returned to life with 100% Health and 25% Energy. This Signet only recharges when you gain a morale boost. Cast Time: 3 Seconds, Recharge Time: Only recharges after morale bonus, Energy Cost: 0 (signet)

Equipment:

- Use Stonefist Insignias and radiant insignias on the rest of your armor.

- A Vampiric Hammer of Fortitude.

- A Zealous Hammer of Fortitude.

- An Ebon Hammer of Fortitude.

How to use efficient:

- Upon entering combat, build adrenaline on a target. Once you and any other warriors on your team have adrenaline, organize a spike on a suitable target.

- When possible, knockdown a target with Bull's Strike and unleash your spike on it.

- Attempt to spike down low-health targets.

- Don't stay on one character for too long, if you see them being enchanted with skills such as Guardian, Shield of Absorption or Protective Spirit, switch targets.

- Use Flail to build adrenaline faster and to speed up your spikes.

- Use Rush to cancel Flail if your target kites or to cancel Frenzy if you come under focused fire.

- Use Enraging Charge to gain adrenaline.

- Use your Ebon weapon to bypass enemy warriors' resistance to physical damage.

5) Magehunter's Smash Warrior - Warrior / Any Profession - (Guild vs Guild, Heroes Ascent, Random Arenas, Team Arenas, Alliance Battles, Competitve Missions)

Attributes:

Hammer Mastery - 12 + 1 + 1

Strength - 12 + 1

Skills:

- Magehunter's Smash (Elite) - If this attack hits, target foe is knocked down. If your target is under the effects of an Enchantment, this attack cannot be blocked. Adrenaline Cost: 8

- Crushing Blow - If this attack hits, you strike for + 1 ... 16 ... 20 damage. If you hit a knocked-down foe you inflict a Deep Wound, lowering your target's maximum Health by 20% for 5 ... 17 ... 20 seconds. Cast Time: Instant, Recharge Time: 10 Seconds, Energy Cost: 5

- Hammer Bash - Lose all adrenaline. If Hammer Bash hits, your target is knocked down. Adrenaline Cost: 6

- Bull's Strike - If this attack hits a moving foe, you strike for + 5 ... 25 ... 30 damage, and your target is knocked down. Cast Time: Instant, Recharge Time: 10 Seconds, Energy Cost: 5

- Flail - For 5 ... 13 ... 15 seconds, you attack 33% faster but move 33% slower. Adrenaline Cost: 4

- Rush - 8 ... 18 ... 20 seconds, you move 25% faster. Adrenaline Cost: 4

- Enraging Charge - For 5 … 13 ... 15 seconds, you move 25% faster. Enraging Charge ends when you successfully strike a target, at which point you gain 0 ... 3 ... 4 strikes of adrenaline. Cast Time: Instant, Recharge Time: 20 Seconds, Energy Cost: 5

- Resurrection Signet - Resurrect target party member. That party member is returned to life with 100% Health and 25% Energy. This Signet only recharges when you gain a morale boost. Cast Time: 3 Seconds, Recharge Time: Only recharges after morale bonus, Energy Cost: 0 (signet)

Equipment:

- Survivors insignias and one Stonefist insignia either in your boots or hands.

- A Vampiric Hammer of Fortitude.

- A Zealous Hammer of Fortitude.

- An Ebon Hammer of Fortitude.

How to use efficiently:

- Upon entering combat, build adrenaline on a target. Once you and any other warriors on your team have adrenaline, organize a spike on a suitable target.

- When possible, knockdown a target with Bull's Strike and unleash your spike on it.

- Attempt to spike down low-health targets.

- Don't stay on one character for too long, if you see them being enchanted with skills such as Guardian, Shield of Absorption or Protective Spirit, switch targets.

- Use Flail to build adrenaline faster and to speed up your spikes.

- Use Rush to cancel Flail if your target kites or to cancel Frenzy if you come under focused fire.

- Use Enraging Charge to gain adrenaline.

- Use your Ebon weapon to bypass enemy warriors' resistance to physical damage.

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