Build:W/E Whirling 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 RA PvP GvG PvP AB

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

This warrior build uses the skill Whirling Axe to provide a steady stream of damage as well as stance removal, making it a severe hassle to stance users.

[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 Whirling Axe Factions Warrior. Axe Mastery 14 Whirling Axe Elite Axe Attack If this attack hits, you strike for +19 damage and any stance being used by your target ends. This attack cannot be blocked. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration. 4 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 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

• In place of 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
  , take:
  • 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
    , Conjure Lightning
    Core

    Elementalist. Air Magic 10

    Conjure Lightning

    Enchantment Spell

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

    

    45

    1

    10
    , Conjure Flame
    Core

    Elementalist. Fire Magic 10

    Conjure Flame

    Enchantment Spell

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

    

    45

    1

    10
  • Power Spike
    Core

    Mesmer. Domination Magic 3

    Power Spike

    Spell

    If target foe is casting a Spell or a Chant, that Skill is interrupted and target foe takes 48 damage.

    

    12

    ¼

    5
  • 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.

    

    10

    1

    5
    , Rending Touch
    Nightfall

    Dervish. Unlinked

    Rending Touch

    Spell

    You and target touched foe lose 1 Enchantment.

    

    8

    ¾

    5
  • Mending Touch
    Nightfall

    Monk. Protection Prayers 3

    Mending Touch

    Spell

    Touched ally loses two Conditions and is healed for 24 Health for each Condition removed in this way.

    

    6

    ¾

    5
    , Antidote Signet
    Core

    Ranger. Unlinked

    Antidote Signet

    Signet

    Cleanse yourself of Poison, Disease, and Blindness, and one additional condition.

    

    4

    1
  • Death's Charge
    Factions

    Assassin. Shadow Arts 3

    Death's Charge

    Spell

    Shadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 92.

    

    30

    ¼

    5
• In place of Body Blow
  EotN

  Warrior. Strength 14

  Body Blow

  Melee Attack

  If this attack hits, target foe takes +38 damage. If target foe has Cracked Armor, that foe suffers from a Deep Wound for 14 seconds.
  This attack skill has 14% armor penetration.

  

  7
  , take:
  • 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
    , 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
    , Executioner's Strike
    Core

    Warrior. Axe Mastery 14

    Executioner's Strike

    Axe Attack

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

    

    8

[edit] Equipment

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

[edit] Usage

• Use Dismember → Body Blow → Whirling Axe to spike.
• Use Whirling Axe to remove stances.
• KD foes with Bull's Strike.
• Use Frenzy as an IAS.
• Cancel Stance/IMS with Rush.

[edit] Counters

• General Anti-Melee.