Build:Any/W Dwarven Gladiator Farmer

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This build uses Gladiator's Defense, combined with certain PvE-only skills to farm melee mobs.

Attrbutes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=any/w tact=12][dwarven stability][gladiator's defense][brawling headbutt]["on your knees!"][healing signet][optional][optional][optional][/build] </pvxbig> Optional:

• "Watch Yourself!"
• "To the Limit!"
• Cyclone Axe
• Whirlwind Attack
• Riposte
• Deadly Riposte
• Great Dwarf Armor
• Feel No Pain
• Bonetti's Defense
• Mental Block

The following optional skills require a certain primary profession as noted:

Warrior

• Dolyak Signet

Elementalist

• Armor of Earth
• Stoneflesh Aura
• Sliver Armor

Dervish

• Fleeting Stability
• Mystic Vigor

Monk

• Vigorous Spirit
• Live Vicariously
• Balthazar's Spirit

Assassin

• Critical Agility
• Critical Defenses

Equipment

• Zealous Axe/Sword of Fortitude with "Strength and Honor" or "Dance With Death"
• Tactics Shield of Fortitude with "Run for your Life!"
• Survivor or Sentry Insignias
• Rune of Superior Vigor and Runes of Vitae

Usage

• Maintain Dwarven Stability
• Activate Gladiator's Defense as soon as you're being attacked
• Use Brawling Headbutt, followed by "On Your Knees!" to recharge Gladiator's Defense
• Use Healing Signet to regain health

Variants

• Club of a Thousand Bears instead of Brawling Headbutt. Use a Zealous weapon, for the upkeep of your energy.

Counters

• Melee shutdown
• Stance removal
• Knockdown prevention

Locations

Prophecies

• Hulking Stone Elementals in Old Ascalon HM

Factions

• To be added

Nightfall

• Skale in Plains of Jarin HM (follow the river)
  • Avoid Skale Blighters