Build:W/any Coward 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 HA PvP RA PvP GvG PvP AB PvP CM

Use an Axe to hit stuff and shout at them when they kite.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Warrior / No profession 12 + 1 + 1 Axe Mastery 12 + 1 Strength 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 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. "Coward!" Factions Warrior. Unlinked "Coward!" Elite Shout If target foe is moving, that foe is knocked down. 4 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

• 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.

  

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• 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.

  

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• Conjure Frost
  Core

  Elementalist. Water Magic 8

  Conjure Frost

  Enchantment Spell

  For 60 seconds, if you're wielding a cold weapon, your attacks strike for an additional 13 cold damage.

  

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[edit] Equipment

• Survivor's + 1 Stonefist. Rune of Superior Vigor.
• Sundering/Ebon/Zealous Axe of Fortitude (15^50)

[edit] Usage

• Use "Coward!" to knockdown things running away from you.
• Use Bulls Strike to knockdown things running away from you within range.
• Use your attack skills in order to spike.
• Use Frenzy as an IAS and cancel it with Rush.
• Resurrect your team with Resurrection Signet

[edit] Counters

• General Anti-Melee.
• Anti-KD
• Blind

[edit] Variants

• Executioner's Strike over Body Blow.
• Sprint over Rush.
• Agonizing Chop over Disrupting Chop.
• Swap the Resurrection Signet for Death Pact Signet if you need a Hardrez.

[edit] See also

Build:W/any Coward Sword