Build:W/E Shock Axe

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The Shock Axe is a PvP-oriented Warrior/Elementalist build, focusing on adrenaline spikes and disruption through the Elementalist skill Shock.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Warrior / Elementalist 12 + 1 + 1 Axe Mastery 12 + 1 Strength 3 Air Magic Eviscerate Prophecies Warrior. Axe Mastery 14 Eviscerate Elite Axe Attack If Eviscerate hits, you strike for +29 damage and inflict a Deep Wound, lowering your target's maximum Health by 20% for 19 seconds. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration. 8 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 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 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 Frenzy Core Warrior. Unlinked Frenzy Stance For 8 seconds, you attack 33% faster but take double damage. 4 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

• Zealous/Vampiric Axe of Fortitude
• Ebon Axe of Fortitude
• Furious Spear of Fortitude
• -2/+30 Strength Shield (While in Stance)
• +5 AR/+30 Strength Shield (Elemental; can swap depending)
• -20% Crippled Duration Strength Shield of Fortitude
• -20% Blind Duration Strength Shield of Fortitude
• Example Template Code: Pk5hbOvjjkaikpW9rIhpI90QjpIRBhipITRhg5ODrxhpIJL

Runes/Insignias:

• Stonefist Insignia Absolutely necessary.
• Mostly Vitae suggested; some attune if you use Shock other than in conjunction with Bull's.
• Some use Sentinel's on Chest (not suggested but possible).
• Clarity/Restoration

[edit] Usage

• Upon entering combat, carefully select a target and begin auto-attacking to build up adrenaline (Use a Furious Spear/Bow or a Wand to gain adrenaline when you can't get too close).
• Knock Down moving foes with Bull's Strike.
• Disrupt and knock down targets with Shock or create a knockdown-lock with Bull's Strike.
• Spike targets with Eviscerate and Body Blow (or Executioner's Strike.)
• Body Blow can also function as a second Deep Wound attack skill if your target is affected by Cracked Armor.
• Use Frenzy to spike faster and/or increase the amount of pressure you're putting out.
• Use Rush to chase kiting foes, cancel Frenzy, or as a simple movement speed buff.
• Use Disrupting Chop at opportune moments to interrupt and disable skills (for example, use it as a Monk recovers from a knockdown).
• Swap to appropriate weapon sets as necessary (Ebon when attacking another Warrior, etc.)
• Resurrect allies when necessary.

[edit] Variants

• Executioner's Strike can replace Body Blow
• You can switch out Disrupting Chop for Agonizing Chop, Distracting Strike, or Grasping Earth (drop strength a little bit to accommodate the Earth spec).
• Sprint can replace Rush.
• Healing Signet or Lion's Comfort for a self-heal. If using Healing Signet, split the points between strength and tactics so it might be 10 strength, 8 tactics or 8 strength, 10 tactics.
• Higher Axe mastery (15 or 16)
• Possible replacements for Shock:

• Rip Enchantment for enchantment removal.
• Rending Touch for enchantment removal.
• Power Spike for a ranged interrupt.
• Disrupting Dagger for a half ranged hard interrupt.
• A Conjure with 10 points in the required element for bigger damage.
• Antidote Signet or Mending Touch to combat blind (and conditions generally).

[edit] See also

• Build:W/E_Primal_Rage_Axe
• Build:W/E Gale Eviscerate Warrior