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PvE DPS PS Warrior (Updated 10/2016)

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This is the very basic all-around PvE damage spec for Warriors. In addition to dealing damage itself, this build build brings party wide might stacking and buffs via banners and EA (Empower Allies). This build requires the Berserker specialization, however there's also a usable (a bit weaker) version of the build without the specialization, which will be mentioned inn the end of this Guide. This build is valid also in the current Raid content.

 

Equipment

Full Berserker's gear (Power/Precision/Ferocity), ascended stat combination name is [Zojja's.. ] 

Berserker's accessories, rings, neck and backpiece

Berserker's Staff

[For min-maxing critical chance instead use 2 Assassin's Accessories (Arah & Caudecus' manor collections or Raids)]

Main set: Berserker's Greatsword

For offset: Berserker's Sword / Warhorn (for mobility and 1x blast-finisher), Mace / Shield or a second Mace (for crowd control), Axe / Mace (for stacking Vulnerability), Longbow (for ranged dps)

 

Runes / Sigils

Armor: [Superior Rune of the Strength] x6 

(IF your group has a Revenant to deal with the might stacking and boon duration, you can also run with [Superior Rune of the Scholar] x6)

Greatsword: [Superior Sigil of Force] & [Superior Sigil of Air] 

Off-set weapon(s): [Superior Sigil of Force] & [Superior Sigil of Strength]

 

Traits

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1st line: Strength: Restorative Strength , Forceful Greatsword , Berserker's Power

2nd line: Tactics: Empowered , Empower Allies , Phalanx Strength

3rd line: Berserker: Smash Brawler , Blood Reaction , Bloody Roar 

 

Utility Skills

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Healing Skill (6): Healing Signet. Situationally: Defiant Stance, Blood Reckoning (dps increase)

Open Utility Skills (7,8,9): Banner of Strength, Banner of Discipline, Signet of Fury 

Elite Skill: Headbutt. Situationally: Battle Standard (for Triple Trouble) or Signet of Rage (simply for swiftness up-time and mobility)

 

Food & Consumables

[Plate of Truffle Steak] (+100 Power, +70 Precision)

[Superior Sharpening Stone] (+Power equal of 6 % of your Toughness, +Power equal of 4 % of your Vitality)

 

Practice

Basic Skill rotation: Drop Banners (6, 7) -> Getting in combat -> Headbutt (Elite) [Signet of Fury (9) during TT, or if your Headbutt misses] -> Activate Berserker (F2) -> Arc Divider (Berserker F1) -> Double Dodge (your dodge deals damage) -> Hundred Blades (2) -> Whirlwind Attack (3) -> Blade Trail (4) [make sure it hits on its' way back too] -> Rush (5)

During normal dps there's no reason for you to switch out of Greatsword!

Skill priority:

Arc Divider (Berserker F1) > Hundred Blades (2) > Whirlwind Attack (3) > Blade Trail (4), Rush (5) > Dodge > Auto attack (1)

Warrior DPS rotation is different than most of the DPS rotations since you want to try to avoid auto-attacking like a plague. All of your skills (including DODGE!!) deal more damage than your auto-attack. 

Use your Headbutt (Elite) [Signet of Fury during TT, or if your Headbutt misses] to refill your Adrenaline when out of Berserker (F2) form. 

 

Attributes (if you want to compare yours for example)

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This is what your Attributes should look like with otherwise Ascended Berserker's gear, but with the two Assassin's pieces (this is the min-maxing mentioned before, full Berserker's works as well).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PS Warrior build without the Berserker elite specialization (=without HoT)

This build works essentially the same as the one with the specialization (for Equipment/Runes/Sigils, check from above [just ignore the min-max assassin's bit and go full berserker's gear]), only with the difference of not having the Berserker form or Headbutt (Elite). Instead use the Arms traitline, take Signet of Rage (Elite) and use it on cooldown when in combat, for Might and Fury. The burst skill Arcing Slice (F1, with 3 adrenaline bars) still holds highest dps skill priority.

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Healing Skill (6): Healing Signet, Open Utility Skills (7,8,9): Banner of Strength, Banner of Discipline, Signet of Fury, Elite Skill: Signet of Rage (for normal DPS rotation) or Battle Standard (for Triple Trouble).

Traits: 

1st line: Strength: Restorative Strength , Forceful Greatsword , Berserker's Power

2nd line: Tactics: Empowered , Empower Allies , Phalanx Strength

3rd line: Arms: Signet Mastery , Deep Strike , Furious

 

Hope this was useful for you! And thanks to Akke.8502 for providing pictures and information! :) You can also contact him in-game for any questions about this spec.

Edited by Susimusta
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Nice guide, short and informative.

I might have a few things to add/discuss tho:


Rotation: why not using double dodge right after banners? you gotta move in anyways and so headbutt and first arc divider profit from stick and move trait. Also if the encounter allows it, you never want to have full stamina to keep that trait up.

Bladetrail: Since it is a loss in dps if you dont manage to hit twice with it or its blocked by a wall behind your target, sometimes it seems to be better to neglect it and just rush back in after whirlwind attack.

Blood Reckoning: Consider switching healing signet for this because of the 2nd arc divider you can pack into your rotation. Altho Healing skills generally are situational, defiant stance may come in handy especially in raids, on gorse i take blood reckoning to get that bit more of dps etc. One should experiment here. (yes i love healing signets passive heal)

 

e./ sorry for my bad english, im tired :(

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Double dodge can be used after banners, as long as you're in combat, since it won't trigger the damage burst ooc. Also Arc Divider gives some endurance back iirc so have to watch out for the endurance filling up.

And yes Warriors have some great heals, I try to use Blood Reckoning if I can, but then other times Defiant Stance is simply invaluable.

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Yah as you may notice this build was submitted quite a long time ago and therefore might have some updates to it. Heal skill definitely is one of those. In raids Blood reckoning and Defiant stance are the ones you should go to it depending on the situation. Healing signet still has its' usage for fights in which you take constant small damage.

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