Build:W/E Primal Rage Axe

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The PvXwiki community finds this to be an excellent build. Through the PvX vetting system, it has reached an overall rating in the range from 4.75 to 5.0 and thus qualifies for the highest category of working builds: Great. This build has been designed for the following use: PvP GvG PvP HA PvP RA PvP AB PvP CM

This build is part of the current PvP meta. Remove this tag if it no longer exists in the current PvP metagame.

This PvP Warrior uses Primal Rage to apply constant pressure and big damage through maintainable IMS/IAS.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Warrior / Elementalist 12 + 1 + 1 Axe Mastery 12 + 1 Strength 3 Air Magic Dismember Core Warrior. Axe Mastery 14 Dismember Axe Attack If it hits, this axe blow will inflict a Deep Wound on the target foe, lowering that foe's maximum Health by 20% for 19 seconds. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration. 5 Body Blow EotN Warrior. Strength 13 Body Blow Melee Attack If this attack hits, target foe takes +36 damage. If target foe has Cracked Armor, that foe suffers from a Deep Wound for 14 seconds. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration. 7 Disrupting Chop Core Warrior. Axe Mastery 14 Disrupting Chop Axe Attack If it hits, this attack interrupts the target's current action. If that action was a skill, that skill is disabled for an additional 20 seconds. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration. 6 Bull's Strike Core Warrior. Strength 13 Bull's Strike Melee Attack If this attack hits a moving foe, you strike for +27 damage, and your target is knocked down. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration. 10 5 Shock Prophecies Elementalist. Air Magic 3 Shock Skill Target touched foe is knocked down and struck for 20 lightning damage. This skill has 25% armor penetration and causes Exhaustion. 10 ¾ 5 Primal Rage Factions Warrior. Strength 13 Primal Rage Elite Stance For 1...12...15 seconds, you attack 33% faster and move 25% faster, but you take double damage. 15 5 Rush Prophecies Warrior. Strength 13 Rush Stance For 18 seconds, you move 25% faster. 4 Resurrection Signet Core No Profession. Unlinked Resurrection Signet Signet Resurrect target party member. That party member is returned to life with 100% Health and 25% Energy. This Signet only recharges when you gain a morale boost. 3 Template code

[edit] Equipment

• Full Survivor except Stonefist on Hand/Feet. Rune of Sup Vigor.
• Vamp/Zealous/Ebon Axes of Fortitude (15^50)
• Anti-Blind/Cripple Shields.

[edit] Usage

• Use Primal Rage for constant IAS/IMS. Cancel with Rush.
• Use Bull's Strike to KD moving foes.
• Use Shock to KD foes, this can be used to Quarter-Knock with Bull's Strike or as an interrupt.
• 1 - 2 - (3) to kill stuff.

[edit] Counters

• Standard Anti-Melee

[edit] Variants

• Rip Enchantment
  Nightfall

  Necromancer. Curses 3

  Rip Enchantment

  Spell

  Remove 1 enchantment from target foe. If an enchantment was removed, that foe suffers from Bleeding for 9 seconds.

  

  15

  1

  5
   
• Conjure Frost
  Core

  Elementalist. Water Magic 10

  Conjure Frost

  Enchantment Spell

  For 60 seconds, if you're wielding a cold weapon, your attacks strike for an additional 15 cold damage.

  

  45

  1

  10
   with Executioner's Strike
  Core

  Warrior. Axe Mastery 14

  Executioner's Strike

  Axe Attack

  If this attack hits, you strike for +38 damage.

  

  8
   or above. Run 8+1 strength.
• Protector's Strike
  Prophecies

  Warrior. Strength 13

  Protector's Strike

  Melee Attack

  If this attack strikes a moving foe, you strike for 36 more damage.
  This attack skill has 13% armor penetration.

  

  3

  ½

  5
• Shield Bash
  Core

  Warrior. Strength 13

  Shield Bash

  Skill

  For 10 seconds, while wielding a shield, the next attack skill used against you is blocked. If it was a melee skill, your attacker is knocked down and that skill is disabled for an additional 15 seconds.

  

  20

  5
   
• Warrior's Cunning
  Core

  Warrior. Strength 13

  Warrior's Cunning

  Skill

  For 10 seconds, your melee attacks cannot be blocked.

  

  60

  10
• Executioner's Strike
  Core

  Warrior. Axe Mastery 14

  Executioner's Strike

  Axe Attack

  If this attack hits, you strike for +38 damage.

  

  8
   instead of Body Blow
  EotN

  Warrior. Strength 13

  Body Blow

  Melee Attack

  If this attack hits, target foe takes +36 damage. If target foe has Cracked Armor, that foe suffers from a Deep Wound for 14 seconds.
  This attack skill has 13% armor penetration.

  

  7
  . (If running a highly specced secondary).
• Agonizing Chop
  Nightfall

  Warrior. Axe Mastery 14

  Agonizing Chop

  Axe Attack

  When this attack hits, you deal +19 damage. If target foe is suffering from a Deep Wound, you interrupt that foe's action.

  

  1

  6
   instead of Disrupting Chop
  Core

  Warrior. Axe Mastery 14

  Disrupting Chop

  Axe Attack

  If it hits, this attack interrupts the target's current action. If that action was a skill, that skill is disabled for an additional 20 seconds.

  

  6
  .
• Lion's Comfort
  Nightfall

  Warrior. Strength 13

  Lion's Comfort

  Skill

  All of your signets are disabled for 12 seconds. You are healed for 102 Health, and gain 3 strike[s] of adrenaline.

  

  1

  1

  4