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Hammer build with maintainable +40 armor, +33% ias with AoE interrupts and knockdown. Be strong like the dwarf.
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A Warrior build using Dwarven Battle Stance to dominate with hammers. Be strong like Great Dwarf!
   
 
== Attributes and Skills ==
  
== Attributes and Skills ==
 
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[build prof=w/x hammer=12+2 strength=12+1+1][crude swing][whirlwind attack][optional][optional][optional][for great justice][Dwarven Battle Stance][dwarven stability][/build]
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[build prof=w/x hammer=12+1 strength=12+1+1][crude swing][whirlwind attack][optional][optional][optional][for great justice][Dwarven Battle Stance][dwarven stability][/build]
 
{{skill icon|Optional}} slots for:
  
{{skill icon|Optional}} slots for:
 
*The Yeti Combo: Provides AoE Knockdowns.
  
*The Yeti Combo: Provides AoE Knockdowns.
 
:*{{icon|"You Are All Weaklings!"}} [["You Are All Weaklings!"]
  
:*{{icon|"You Are All Weaklings!"}} [["You Are All Weaklings!"]
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:*{{icon|Yeti Smash}} [[Yeti Smash@14]
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:*{{icon|Yeti Smash}} [[Yeti Smash@13]
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:*{{icon|Crushing Blow}} [[Crushing Blow@14]
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:*{{icon|Crushing Blow}} [[Crushing Blow@13]
 
*The Brawling Combo: For better energy management and Knockdown.
  
*The Brawling Combo: For better energy management and Knockdown.
 
:*{{icon|Brawling Headbutt}} [[Brawling Headbutt]
  
:*{{icon|Brawling Headbutt}} [[Brawling Headbutt]
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:*{{icon|Renewing Smash}} [[Renewing Smash@14]
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:*{{icon|Renewing Smash}} [[Renewing Smash@13]
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:*{{icon|Pulverizing Smash}} [[Pulverizing Smash@14]
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:*{{icon|Pulverizing Smash}} [[Pulverizing Smash@13]
 
*The Auspicious Combo: For better energy management.
  
*The Auspicious Combo: For better energy management.
 
:*{{icon|"You Are All Weaklings!"}} [["You Are All Weaklings!"]
  
:*{{icon|"You Are All Weaklings!"}} [["You Are All Weaklings!"]
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:*{{icon|Auspicious Blow}} [[Auspicious Blow@14]
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:*{{icon|Auspicious Blow}} [[Auspicious Blow@13]
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:*{{icon|Fierce Blow}} [[Fierce Blow@14]
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:*{{icon|Fierce Blow}} [[Fierce Blow@13]
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== Counters ==
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*Stance and enchantment removal
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*Anti-melee hexes such as Empathy or Spiteful Spirit
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*Blind
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*Blocking
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== Variants ==
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*Add [["You Are All Weaklings!"]
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*Taking [["Save Yourselves!"] instead of [["For Great Justice!"] [NOTE: This is NOT recommended unless you are sure you are facing 6 or more foes most of the time, eg. HM FoW, DoA, elite missions etc.]
   
 
== Equipment ==
  
== Equipment ==
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* '''Armor:'''
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* '''Armor:''' Stonefist Insignia and either Survivor or Sentinel Insignia; with Rune of Superior Vigor, Rune of Superior Absorption and Rune of Clarity.
 
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**Stonefist Insignia if using a knockdown skill (such as Yeti Smash or Brawling Headbutt).
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**Full Survivor or Sentinel Insignia
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**Rune of Superior Vigor
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**Rune of Superior Absorption
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**Rune of Clarity or Rune of Vitae
 
* '''Weapons:''' Zealous or Vampiric Hammer
  
* '''Weapons:''' Zealous or Vampiric Hammer
   
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*Keep "For Great Justice!" up as much as possible.
  
*Keep "For Great Justice!" up as much as possible.
 
*Use "You Are All Weaklings!" with Yeti Smash for an AoE knockdown
  
*Use "You Are All Weaklings!" with Yeti Smash for an AoE knockdown
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*Spam 1 and 2 on recharge to interrupt foes
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*Spam 1 and 2 on recharge to interrupt foes
   
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== Counters ==
  
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*Stance removal
  
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*Anti-melee hexes such as Empathy or Spiteful Spirit
  
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*Blind
  
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== Variants ==
  
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*Remove [[gww:"You Are All Weaklings!"|"You Are All Weaklings!"]] if your party has AoE conditions
  
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*Taking [[gww:"Save Yourselves!"|"Save Yourselves!"]]
  
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*[[gww:"On Your Knees!"|"On Your Knees!"]] to recharge all your stances
  
   
 
== Notes ==
  
== Notes ==
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*Attack skills activation time with Dwarven Battle Stance:
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*Dwarven Stability is maintainable at maximum Deldrimor rank
  
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** no casting time = ~1.17 seconds (1.5*0.67=1.1725)
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** 1-second casting time = 0.67 seconds
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** 2-second casting time = 1.34 seconds (NOT 1.33 seconds)
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** 3-second casting time = 2.01 seconds (NOT 2 seconds)
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*You need at least Deldrimor rank 6 to be able to permanently maintain Dwarven Battle Stance with 14 Strength, but at Deldrimor rank 4 (common rank after finishing EotN), you only have 5% downtime
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*At maximum Deldrimor rank 10:
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**Dwarven Stability and Dwarven Battle Stance are maintainable with 12+ Strength
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**12+1+1 Hammer Mastery and 12+1 Strength are ideal

Latest revision as of 21:28, 2 November 2010

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This build has been designed for the following use:

A Warrior build using Dwarven Battle Stance to dominate with hammers. Be strong like Great Dwarf!

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=w/x hammer=12+1 strength=12+1+1][crude swing][whirlwind attack][optional][optional][optional][for great justice][Dwarven Battle Stance][dwarven stability][/build] Optional Optional slots for:

  • The Yeti Combo: Provides AoE Knockdowns.
  • "You Are All Weaklings!" [["You Are All Weaklings!"]
  • Yeti Smash [[Yeti Smash@13]
  • Crushing Blow [[Crushing Blow@13]
  • The Brawling Combo: For better energy management and Knockdown.
  • Brawling Headbutt [[Brawling Headbutt]
  • Renewing Smash [[Renewing Smash@13]
  • Pulverizing Smash [[Pulverizing Smash@13]
  • The Auspicious Combo: For better energy management.
  • "You Are All Weaklings!" [["You Are All Weaklings!"]
  • Auspicious Blow [[Auspicious Blow@13]
  • Fierce Blow [[Fierce Blow@13]

Counters

  • Stance and enchantment removal
  • Anti-melee hexes such as Empathy or Spiteful Spirit
  • Blind
  • Blocking

Variants

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  • Add [["You Are All Weaklings!"]
  • Taking [["Save Yourselves!"] instead of [["For Great Justice!"] [NOTE: This is NOT recommended unless you are sure you are facing 6 or more foes most of the time, eg. HM FoW, DoA, elite missions etc.]

Equipment

  • Armor:
    • Stonefist Insignia if using a knockdown skill (such as Yeti Smash or Brawling Headbutt).
    • Full Survivor or Sentinel Insignia
    • Rune of Superior Vigor
    • Rune of Superior Absorption
    • Rune of Clarity or Rune of Vitae
  • Weapons: Zealous or Vampiric Hammer

Usage

  • Maintain Dwarven Battle Stance using Dwarven Stability.
  • Keep "For Great Justice!" up as much as possible.
  • Use "You Are All Weaklings!" with Yeti Smash for an AoE knockdown
  • Spam 1 and 2 on recharge to interrupt foes

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Notes

  • Attack skills activation time with Dwarven Battle Stance:
    • no casting time = ~1.17 seconds (1.5*0.67=1.1725)
    • 1-second casting time = 0.67 seconds
    • 2-second casting time = 1.34 seconds (NOT 1.33 seconds)
    • 3-second casting time = 2.01 seconds (NOT 2 seconds)
  • You need at least Deldrimor rank 6 to be able to permanently maintain Dwarven Battle Stance with 14 Strength, but at Deldrimor rank 4 (common rank after finishing EotN), you only have 5% downtime
  • At maximum Deldrimor rank 10:
    • Dwarven Stability and Dwarven Battle Stance are maintainable with 12+ Strength
    • 12+1+1 Hammer Mastery and 12+1 Strength are ideal
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