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This build is used to quickly kill enemies through heavy damage and rapid knockdowns combined with application of Weakness and Deep Wound. AoE attacks are used to both significantly increase DPS and help charge adrenal attacks.
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This build is used to quickly destroy enemies through heavy damage and rapid knockdowns combined with application of Weakness and Deep Wound. AoE attacks are used to both significantly increase DPS and help charge adrenal attacks.
   
 
== Attributes and Skills ==
 
== Attributes and Skills ==
 
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[build prof=w/any hammer=12+1+1 strength=12+2][earth shaker][pulverizing smash][whirlwind attack][crude swing][flail][enraging charge][optional]["Save Yourselves!"][/build]
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[build prof=w/any hammer=12+1+1 strength=12+1][earth shaker][pulverizing smash][whirlwind attack][crude swing][flail][enraging charge][optional]["Save Yourselves!"][/build]
 
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===Hero Variant===
 
 
'''For Heroes'''
 
{{User:Dont/Hidden skill bar|Earth Shaker|Pulverizing Smash|Auspicious Blow|Crude Swing|Flail|Enraging Charge|Lion's Comfort|Resurrection Signet|
 
 
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[build prof=w/any hammer=12+1+1 strength=12+2][Earth Shaker][Pulverizing Smash][Auspicious Blow][Crude Swing][Flail][Enraging Charge][Lion's Comfort][Resurrection Signet][/build]
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[build prof=w/a hammer=12+1+1 strength=12+1 sha=3][death's charge][earth shaker][pulverizing smash][crude swing][flail][enraging charge][optional][for great justice][/build]
*Swap [[Auspicious Blow@14] out for either [[Belly Smash@14], [[Mighty Blow@14] '''/''' [[Body Blow@14], or [[Yeti Smash@14] . See [[#Variants|Variants]] for optionals.
 
 
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== Equipment ==
 
* Sentinel/Survivor/Knight Insignias.
 
* Stonefist Insignia on gauntlets, boots, or head.
 
* A Sundering or Vampiric 15^50 hammer of Fortitude.
 
* Similar hammers with Furious, Elemental, and Zealous prefixes, if necessary.
 
* Vitae runes on remaining slots.
 
   
 
== Usage ==
 
== Usage ==
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===Player===
*Find a group of foes and rush in using Enraging Charge.
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*Find a group of foes and rush in using [[gww:Enraging Charge|Enraging Charge]].
*Activate Flail then use Crude Swing to build adrenaline.
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*Activate [[gww:Flail|Flail]] then use [[gww:Crude Swing|Crude Swing]] to build adrenaline.
*Earth Shaker should be charged. Activate Earth Shaker followed by Pulverizing Smash and Whirlwind Attack.
 
*Use Earth Shaker again. Follow up with Whirlwind Attack and Pulverizing Smash.
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*[[gww:Earth Shaker|Earth Shaker]] should be charged. Activate Earth Shaker followed by [[gww:Pulverizing Smash|Pulverizing Smash]] and [[gww:Whirlwind Attack|Whirlwind Attack]].
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*Use [[gww:Earth Shaker|Earth Shaker]] again, etc
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*Maintain Flail
 
*Repeat until all foes are killed.
 
*Repeat until all foes are killed.
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===Hero===
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*Set the hero to [[gww:Guard|Guard]] mode
   
 
== Counters ==
 
== Counters ==
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== Variants ==
 
== Variants ==
*[[gww:"For Great Justice!"|"For Great Justice!"]] for a heavy adrenal boost.
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*[[image:"For Great Justice!".jpg|25px]][[gww:"For Great Justice!"|"For Great Justice!"]] for a heavy adrenal boost.
 
*[[image:Belly Smash.jpg|25px]][[gww:Belly Smash|Belly Smash]] to inflict blindness on foe and all adjacent foes.
*[[gww:Crushing Blow|Crushing Blow]] instead of Pulverizing Smash.
 
 
*[[image:"I Am The Strongest!".jpg|25px]][[gww:"I Am The Strongest!"|"I Am The Strongest!"]] for additional damage.
*[[gww:Yeti Smash|Yeti Smash]] instead of Pulverizing Smash for extra AoE damage.
 
 
*[[image:Grasping Earth.jpg|25px]][[gww:Grasping Earth|Grasping Earth]] for a manly aoe snare.
*[[gww:Lion's Comfort|Lion's Comfort]] can provide a self heal.
 
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*[[image:"I Am Unstoppable!".jpg|25px]][[gww:"I Am Unstoppable!"|"I Am Unstoppable!"]] to prevent knockdown of self.
*[[gww:Mending Touch|Mending Touch]] To remove conditions from yourself.
 
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*[[image:Club of a Thousand Bears.jpg|25px]] [[gww:Club of a Thousand Bears|Club of a Thousand Bears]] to knockdown non-human foes.
*[[gww:Rush|Rush]] as a cancel for Flail.
 
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=== Tactics Variant ===
*[[gww:Belly Smash|Belly Smash]] to inflict blindness on foe and all adjacent foes for 10 seconds
 
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*[[gww:"I Am The Strongest!"|"I Am The Strongest!"]] for additional damage.
 
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[build prof=w/any Hammer=12+1+2 tactics=11+1 strength=6+1][Earth Shaker][Crude Swing][Whirlwind Attack]["To the Limit!"]["Fear Me!"][Flail][optional]["Save Yourselves!"][/build]</pvxbig>
*[[gww:Grasping Earth|Grasping Earth]] for a manly aoe snare.
 
*[[gww:Spear of Fury|Spear of Fury]] to insta-charge all adrenalin skills.
 
[[Category:Multi-campaign builds|W/any PvE Earth Shaker]]
 

Latest revision as of 13:25, 22 February 2011

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This build has been designed for the following use:

This build is used to quickly destroy enemies through heavy damage and rapid knockdowns combined with application of Weakness and Deep Wound. AoE attacks are used to both significantly increase DPS and help charge adrenal attacks.

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=w/any hammer=12+1+1 strength=12+1][earth shaker][pulverizing smash][whirlwind attack][crude swing][flail][enraging charge][optional]["Save Yourselves!"][/build] </pvxbig>

Hero Variant

<pvxbig> [build prof=w/a hammer=12+1+1 strength=12+1 sha=3][death's charge][earth shaker][pulverizing smash][crude swing][flail][enraging charge][optional][for great justice][/build] </pvxbig>

Usage

Player

Hero

  • Set the hero to Guard mode

Counters

  • Standard anti-warrior such as adrenaline denial and blind.
  • Anti-Knockdown

Variants

Tactics Variant

<pvxbig> [build prof=w/any Hammer=12+1+2 tactics=11+1 strength=6+1][Earth Shaker][Crude Swing][Whirlwind Attack]["To the Limit!"]["Fear Me!"][Flail][optional]["Save Yourselves!"][/build]</pvxbig>