Build:W/any PvE Earth Shaker

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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

<pvxbig> [build prof=w/any hammer=12+1+1 strength=12+2][earth shaker][pulverizing smash][whirlwind attack][crude swing][frenzy][enraging charge][healing signet]["Save Yourselves!"][/build] </pvxbig>

Hero Variant

<pvxbig> [build prof=w/a hammer=12+1+1 strength=12+2 sha=3][death's charge][earth shaker][falling lotus strike][signet of toxic shock][flail][enraging charge][jagged strike][for great justice][/build] </pvxbig>

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, and Zealous prefixes, if necessary.
• Vitae runes on remaining slots.

Usage

Player

• Find a group of foes and rush in using Enraging Charge.
• Activate Flail then use Crude Swing to build adrenaline.
• Earth Shaker should be charged. Activate Earth Shaker followed by Pulverizing Smash and Whirlwind Attack.
• Use Earth Shaker again, etc
• Maintain Flail
• Repeat until all foes are killed.

Hero

• Set the hero to Guard mode

Counters

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

Variants

• "For Great Justice!" for a heavy adrenal boost.
• Belly Smash to inflict blindness on foe and all adjacent foes.
• "I Am The Strongest!" for additional damage.
• Grasping Earth for a manly aoe snare.
• "I Am Unstoppable!" to prevent knockdown of self.

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>