Changes: Build:W/E Whirling Axe

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This build has been designed for the following use:

This warrior build uses the skill Whirling Axe to provide a steady stream of damage as well as stance removal, making it a severe hassle to stance users.

Frequency

Seen frequently in the meta three melee build and in Balanced on occasion.

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=War/E AxeMastery=12+1+1 Strength=12+1 Air=3][Dismember][Whirling Axe][Body Blow][Bulls Strike][Shock][Frenzy][Rush][Resurrection Signet][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

Armor

4x Radiant Insignia
Stonefist Insignia
Superior Vigor
Minor Axe
Clarity
Restoration
Minor Strength

Weapons

Zealous Axe of Defense/Fortitude, 15^50
Elemental Axe of Defense/Fortitude, 15^50
Vampiric Axe of Defense/Fortitude, 15^50
Air Focus of Fortitude, 15/-1 energy (for Shock)
Furious Spear of Fortitude, +5 energy
Strength Shield of Fortitude, -20% blind
Strength Shield of Fortitude, -20% cripple
Strength Shields of Fortitude, +10 armor vs each damage type

Usage

Use your attack skills as necessary.
Use Whirling Axe to remove stances.
KD foes with Bull's Strike.
Use Frenzy as an IAS.
Cancel Stance/IMS with Rush.

Counters

General Anti-Melee.

Variants

Body Blow can be dropped for Agonizing Chop or Disrupting Chop.

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-{{Great-Build|TA|RA|GvG|AB}}
+{{Meta-Build|rating=Great|GvG|RA|AB}}
-{{PvP-Meta}}
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-This [[gw:warrior|warrior]] build uses the skill [[gw:Whirling Axe|Whirling Axe]] to provide a steady stream of damage as well as [[gw:stance|stance]] removal, making it a severe hassle to stance monks.
+This [[gw:warrior|warrior]] build uses the skill [[gw:Whirling Axe|Whirling Axe]] to provide a steady stream of damage as well as [[gw:stance|stance]] removal, making it a severe hassle to stance users.
+== Frequency ==
+*Seen frequently in the [[Build:Team - GvG Trip War|meta three melee build]] and in Balanced on occasion.
 == Attributes and Skills ==
 <pvxbig>
-[build prof=War/E AxeMastery=12+1+1 Strength=12+1 Air=3][Dismember][Body Blow][Whirling Axe][Bulls Strike][Shock][Frenzy][Rush][Resurrection Signet][/build]
+[build prof=War/E AxeMastery=12+1+1 Strength=12+1 Air=3][Dismember][Whirling Axe][Body Blow][Bulls Strike][Shock][Frenzy][Rush][Resurrection Signet][/build]
-* In place of [[Shock@3], take:
-** [[Conjure Frost@10], [[Conjure Lightning@10], [[Conjure Flame@10]
-** [[Power Spike@3]
-** [[Rip Enchantment@3], [[Rending Touch]
-** [[Mending Touch@3], [[Antidote Signet]
-** [[Death's Charge@3]
-* In place of [[Body Blow@14], take:
-** [[Disrupting Chop@14], [[Agonizing Chop@14], [[Executioner's Strike@14]
 </pvxbig>
 == Equipment ==
+=== Armor ===
-* Full Survivors, Sup Vigor
+*4x Radiant Insignia
-* Vampiric/Zealous/Ebon axe of fortitude
+*Stonefist Insignia
+*Superior Vigor
+*Minor Axe
+*Clarity
+*Restoration
+*Minor Strength
+=== Weapons ===
+*Zealous Axe of Defense/Fortitude, 15^50
+*Elemental Axe of Defense/Fortitude, 15^50
+*Vampiric Axe of Defense/Fortitude, 15^50
+*Air Focus of Fortitude, 15/-1 energy (for Shock)
+*Furious Spear of Fortitude, +5 energy
+*Strength Shield of Fortitude, -20% blind
+*Strength Shield of Fortitude, -20% cripple
+*Strength Shields of Fortitude, +10 armor vs each damage type
 == Usage ==
+*Use your attack skills as necessary.
-*Use [[gw:Dismember|Dismember]] &rarr; [[gw:Body Blow|Body Blow]] &rarr; [[gw:Whirling Axe|Whirling Axe]] to spike.
 *Use [[GW:Whirling Axe|Whirling Axe]] to remove stances.
 *KD foes with [[gw:Bull's Strike|Bull's Strike]].
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 == Counters ==
 *General Anti-Melee.
+== Variants ==
+*[[gww:Body Blow|Body Blow]] can be dropped for [[gww:Agonizing Chop|Agonizing Chop]] or [[gww:Disrupting Chop|Disrupting Chop]].
+[[Category:Multi-campaign builds|W/E Whirling Axe]]