Archive:W/E "YAA!" Axe

This build has been archived as of 00:00, October 23, 2009 (UTC), for the following reason: Removal of Hero Battles 10/23/09 This build had been designed for the following use: PvP HB This build was in the category good before being archived.

This warrior build uses the skill YAA! for its defensive abilities and to increase damage output on and gank kiting heroes.

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=War/E AxeMastery=12+1+1 Strength=12+1 Air=3][You're All Alone!][Dismember][Body Blow][Agonizing Chop][Bulls Strike][Shock][Frenzy][Sprint][/build]

• In place of [[Shock@3], take:
  • [[Iron Palm@3]
  • [[Conjure Frost@10], [[Conjure Lightning@10], [[Conjure Flame@10]
  • [[Power Spike@3]
  • [[Rip Enchantment@3], [[Rending Touch]
  • [[Mending Touch@3], [[Antidote Signet]
  • [[Death's Charge@3]
• In place of [[Agonizing Chop@14], take:
  • [[Disrupting Chop@14], [[Executioner's Strike@14]

</pvxbig>

Equipment

• Full Survivors, Sup Vigor
• Vampiric/Zealous/Ebon axe of Fortitude
• Various Defensive sets

Usage

• Use YAA! to snare kiting enemies, to weaken enemies attacking you, or to gank heroes inbetween shrines.
• Use Dismember → Body Blow → Agonizing Chop to spike.
• Interrupt key skills with Agonizing Chop.
• KD foes with Bull's Strike.
• Use Shock or Iron Palm as a knockdown on demand.
• Use Frenzy as an IAS.
• Cancel Stance/IMS with Rush.

Counters

• General Anti-Melee.

Notes

• This build works best in combination with damage increasing enchantments or weapon spells and AoE, for example withBuild:Rt/N Preserved Brutal Rit or Build:Mo/N WoH Support Hero and Build:E/D HB Mind Blast.