This build is part of the current metagame. The community has decided this build is in the current meta game and deserves to be stored. The frequency section describes how often the build is used. This build has also been rated in the range from 4.75 to 5.0, placing it in the highest category of working builds: Great. This build has been designed for the following use: PvP GvG PvP RA PvP AB PvP CM

A splitable hammer bar utilizing Weakness and knockdowns for survivability, while being able to deal good damage and constant disruption.

Attributes and Skills Edit

Warrior / No profession 12 + 1 + 1 Strength 12 + 1 Hammer Mastery Devastating Hammer Core Warrior. Hammer Mastery 13 Devastating Hammer Elite Hammer Attack If Devastating Hammer hits, your target is knocked down and suffers from Weakness for 18 seconds. This attack skill has 14% armor penetration. 7 Crushing Blow Prophecies Warrior. Hammer Mastery 13 Crushing Blow Hammer Attack If this attack hits, you strike for +17 damage. If you hit a knocked-down foe you inflict a Deep Wound, lowering your target's maximum Health by 20% for 18 seconds. This attack skill has 14% armor penetration. 10 5 Hammer Bash Core Warrior. Hammer Mastery 13 Hammer Bash Hammer Attack Lose all adrenaline. If Hammer Bash hits, your target is knocked down. This attack skill has 14% armor penetration. 6 Bull's Strike Core Warrior. Strength 14 Bull's Strike Melee Attack If this attack hits a moving foe, you strike for +28 damage, and your target is knocked down. This attack skill has 14% armor penetration. 10 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Flail Nightfall Warrior. Strength 14 Flail Stance For 14 seconds, you attack 33% faster but move 33% slower. 4 Enraging Charge Nightfall Warrior. Strength 14 Enraging Charge Stance For 14 seconds, you move 25% faster. Enraging Charge ends when you successfully strike a target, at which point you gain 4 strikes of adrenaline. 20 5 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

• Hammer Bash
  Core

  Warrior. Hammer Mastery

  Hammer Bash

  Hammer Attack

  Lose all adrenaline. If Hammer Bash hits, your target is knocked down.

  

  6
   - for an unconditional KD, with the following:
  • Protector's Strike
    Prophecies

    Warrior. Strength 14

    Protector's Strike

    Melee Attack

    If this attack strikes a moving foe, you strike for 38 more damage.
    This attack skill has 14% armor penetration.

    

    3

    ½

    5
     - for more damage, damage compression and easy q-knocking.
  • Wild Throw
    Nightfall

    Paragon. Spear Mastery 3

    Wild Throw

    Spear Attack

    If this attack hits, it deals +8 damage, and any Stance being used by your target ends. This attack cannot be blocked.

    

    7
     - to remove important stances such as Balanced Stance.
  • 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
     - for instant movement and also a self-heal in split situations
  • Iron Palm
    Factions

    Assassin. Deadly Arts 3

    Iron Palm

    Skill

    Target touched foe suffers 14 damage, and if that foe is suffering from a Hex or Condition that foe is knocked down. Iron Palm counts as a lead attack.

    

    20

    ¾

    5
     - for an additional, cheap knockdown
  • Distracting Blow
    Core

    Warrior. Unlinked

    Distracting Blow

    Melee Attack

    Swipe your weapon at the target, dealing no damage but disrupting the target's current action (and the actions of foes adjacent to your target).

    

    10

    ½

    5
     for a fast recharging AoE interrupt.
• Yeti Smash
  Factions

  Warrior. Hammer Mastery 14

  Yeti Smash

  Hammer Attack

  Lose all adrenaline. Attack all adjacent foes. If this attack strikes a foe suffering from a condition, that foe is knocked down. (50% failure chance with Hammer Mastery 4 or less.)

  

  1

  7
   - for AoE KD with quick activation, with the following:
  • Belly Smash
    Prophecies

    Warrior. Hammer Mastery 13

    Belly Smash

    Hammer Attack

    If this attack strikes a foe who is on the ground, the resulting dust cloud will blind adjacent foes for 6 seconds.

    

    10

    1

    5
     - AoE Blind + more conditions for Yeti Smash.
  • Overbearing Smash
    Nightfall

    Warrior. Hammer Mastery 13

    Overbearing Smash

    Hammer Attack

    Deals +17 damage. If it hits a knocked-down foe, this attack is unblockable, and that foe is dazed for 7 seconds.

    

    20

    5
     - Daze + more conditions for Yeti Smash.

Equipment Edit

Weapons Edit

• Zealous Hammer of Defense/Fortitude, 15^50
• Elemental Hammer of Defense/Fortitude, 15^50
• Vampiric Hammer of Defense/Fortitude, 15^50
• Furious Spear of Fortitude, +5 energy
• Furious or Zealous Axe/Sword of Defense, +5 energy
• Strength Shield of Fortitude, -20% blind
• Strength Shield of Fortitude, -20% cripple
• Strength Shields of Fortitude, +10 armor vs each damage type

Armor Edit

• 4x Sentinel's Insignia
• Stonefist Insignia
• Superior Vigor
• Minor Hammer
• Clarity
• Restoration
• Minor Strength

Usage Edit

• Use Enraging Charge as a speed boost and for adrenaline gain.
• Bull's Strike moving targets for damage and knockdown.
• Knockdown with Devastating Hammer and Hammer Bash.
• Apply Deep Wound when needed with Crushing Blow.
• When chaining, use (Bull's Strike)->Devastating Hammer->Flail/Crushing Blow->Quarter-step,wait half a second->Hammer Bash.

Variants Edit

• Heavy Blow instead of Hammer Bash for more damage, but less utility.
• Replace Resurrection Signet with Death Pact Signet for a hard res.

Counters Edit

• Melee shutdown
• Anti-knockdown skills