Build:W/any PvE WE 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: PvE general PvE hero

This build can dish out very high amounts of damage, by perpetually spamming skills like Dismember, Power Attack, Cyclone Axe and Whirlwind Attack.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Warrior / No profession 12 + 1 + 1 Axe Mastery 12 + 1 Strength Warrior's Endurance Prophecies Warrior. Strength 13 Warrior's Endurance Elite Stance For 31 seconds, you gain 3 Energy each time you hit with a melee attack. Warrior's Endurance cannot raise your Energy above 23. 30 5 Flail Nightfall Warrior. Strength 13 Flail Stance For 13 seconds, you attack 33% faster but move 33% slower. 4 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 Power Attack Core Warrior. Strength 13 Power Attack Melee Attack If this attack hits, you strike for +36 damage. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration. 3 5 Cyclone Axe Core Warrior. Axe Mastery 14 Cyclone Axe Axe Attack Perform a spinning axe attack striking for +11 damage to all adjacent opponents. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration. 4 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. 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

• For heroes, bring Distracting Strike/Blow and Enraging Charge
• For players, bring Whirlwind Attack and any other PvE skill you see fit (Asuran Scan, "Save Yourselves!", etc)
• For players, bring Sunspear Rebirth Signet or resurrection scrolls.
• See Variants as well.

[edit] Equipment

• Survivor insignias
• Axe of Fortitude
• Strength Shield of Fortitude

[edit] Usage

• Maintain Warrior's Endurance and Flail during battle
• Spam all of your other skills
• Use your Res skill to revive team members
• If a hero is using this it is useful to lock the target

[edit] Counters

• General melee-hate

[edit] Variants

• Counterattack
  Nightfall

  Warrior. Strength 13

  Counterattack

  Melee Attack

  If this attack hits, you strike for +31 damage. If you hit an attacking foe, you gain 5 Energy.
  This attack skill has 13% armor penetration.

  

  6

  5
• Burst of Aggression
  Nightfall

  Warrior. Strength 13

  Burst of Aggression

  Stance

  For 9 seconds, you attack 33% faster. When this Stance ends, you lose all adrenaline.

  

  12

  5
• Rush
  Prophecies

  Warrior. Strength 13

  Rush

  Stance

  For 18 seconds, you move 25% faster.

  

  4
• Conjure Lightning
  Core

  Elementalist. Air Magic 9

  Conjure Lightning

  Enchantment Spell

  For 60 seconds, if you're wielding a lightning weapon, your attacks strike for an additional 14 lightning damage.

  

  45

  1

  10
• "You Move Like a Dwarf!"
  EotN

  No Profession. Norn rank

  "You Move Like a Dwarf!"

  Shout

  Target foe is knocked down and takes 44..80 damage. When that foe gets up, it is Crippled for 8..15 seconds.

  

  10

  10
• 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
• Ebon Battle Standard of Honor
  EotN

  No Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank

  Ebon Battle Standard of Honor

  Ward Spell

  You plant an Ebon Battle Standard of Honor at your current location. For 14..20 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area strike for +8..15 damage and an additional +7..10 vs. Charr.

  

  20

  1

  10
• Furious Axe
  Factions

  Warrior. Axe Mastery 14

  Furious Axe

  Axe Attack

  If Furious Axe hits, you strike for +33 damage. If it is blocked you gain 3 strikes worth of adrenaline.

  

  6

  5
• "By Ural's Hammer!"
  EotN

  No Profession. Deldrimor rank

  "By Ural's Hammer!"

  Shout

  For 7..10 seconds, you have +2 Health regeneration and do 25% more damage. This lasts 7..10 more seconds for each ally within earshot who is under 50% Health.

  

  30

  5