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== Variants == |
== Variants == |
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| + | * Swap for [[gw:Protector's Strike|Protector's Strike]] for quick adrenaline gain and to pump mad DPS. |
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| − | * [[gw:Shock|Shock]] can replace either Mighty Blow or Bull's Strike. If using Shock, it can be useful to take at least some pieces of Radiant armor to deal with [[gw:Exhaustion|Exhaustion]], particularly when combined with [[gw:Death Penalty|DP]]. |
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| − | * Swap [[gw:Mighty Blow|Mighty Blow]] for [[gw:Protector's Strike|Protector's Strike]] for a sharper spike, for [[gw:Hammer Bash|Hammer Bash]] for more knockdowns, or for [[gw:Yeti Smash|Yeti Smash]] for some AoE. |
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| − | * [[gw:Frenzy|Frenzy]] can replace Flail as your IAS, although this can cause energy management issues. |
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| − | * A utility skill from your secondary profession can replace Enraging Charge. |
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* In GvG, the Res Sig is sometimes replaced with [[gw:Death Pact Signet|Death Pact Signet]] as a back-up hard res for the team. |
* In GvG, the Res Sig is sometimes replaced with [[gw:Death Pact Signet|Death Pact Signet]] as a back-up hard res for the team. |
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| − | * [[gw:Death's Charge|Death's Charge]] or [[gw:Dark Prison|Dark Prison]] can replace Enraging Charge or Bull's Strike. |
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| − | *[[gw:Body Blow|Body Blow]] can replace Mighty Blow for a conditional deep wound, but you lose +2 damage from Mighty Blow. |
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[[Category:Multi-campaign builds|W/any Earth Shaker Warrior]] |
[[Category:Multi-campaign builds|W/any Earth Shaker Warrior]] |
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Revision as of 07:31, 11 July 2008
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The W/any Earth Shaker Warrior uses Earth Shaker and other hammer attacks for massive disruption and powerful spike damage.
Attributes and Skills
<pvxbig> [build prof=Warrior/any Hammer=12+1+1 Strength=12+1][Earth Shaker][Crushing Blow][Hammer Bash] [Bull's Strike][Optional][Flail][Enraging Charge][Resurrection Signet][/build] </pvxbig>
Equipment
- Armor
- Survivor, Sentinel's or Radiant armor with Stonefist/skin gauntlets.
- A Superior Vigor rune, a minor Hammer Mastery rune, a minor Strength rune, a rune of Clarity, and a rune of Restoration.
- Weapons
- Sundering, Vampiric, and Elemental hammers of Fortitude; with a wand and shield, spear and shield, or bow to aggro NPCs and build adrenaline.
Usage
- Use Enraging Charge to build adrenaline.
- Use Earth Shaker as a powerful AoE knockdown.
- Use Bull's Strike opportunistically to knock down kiting targets.
- Use Flail and Crushing Blow on any knocked down target. Be wary of using Flail on unsnared targets.
Counters
- Standard anti-melee counters (snaring, kiting, blinding, hexing, etc).
- Anti-KD skills (Balanced Stance, "Brace Yourself!", Ward of Stability, etc).
Variants
- Swap for Protector's Strike for quick adrenaline gain and to pump mad DPS.
- In GvG, the Res Sig is sometimes replaced with Death Pact Signet as a back-up hard res for the team.
- "For Great Justice!"