Build:W/any Raging Axe

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The PvXwiki community finds this to be a good build. Through the PvX vetting system, it has reached an overall Rating in the range from 3.75 to < 4.75 and thus qualifies for the medium category of working builds: Good. This build has been designed for the following use: PvP RA PvP AB PvP CM PvP GvG

This build uses Battle Rage to use big damage attacks more often.

[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. 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 Battle Rage Core Warrior. Strength 13 Battle Rage Elite Stance For 18 seconds, you move 33% faster and gain double adrenaline from attacks. Battle Rage ends if you use any non-attack skills. 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

• Rending Touch - Good for quick enchant removal.
• Conjure Frost - Any conjure is fine to boost up your attacks. (Go 12 Axe, 10 Element and 8(+1) Strength)
• Shock - KD.
• Rip Enchantment - Enchant Removal.
• Disrupting Dagger - Quick Interrupt.
• Weapon of Aggression - expensive but maintainable IAS and be used at the same time as battle rage (Go 12 Axe, 10 Channeling and 8(+1) Strength).

[edit] Equipment

• Armor
  • One Clarity, otherwise full vitae
  • Damage -2 while in a stance, Blind reduction, and +10AL vs. damage type shields
• Weapons
  • Vampiric, Zealous, and Ebon axes, 15^50 +30
  • Furious Spear, 15^50 +30

[edit] Usage

• Use the spear to build adrenaline at the start of the fight
• Best to use Weapon of Aggression before Battle Rage, if taking it over Frenzy.
• Activate Battle Rage, switch to the vamp axe, beat on people
• Use Frenzy/Weapon of Aggression when necessary
• Spike with skills 1-3, try to lead in with Bull's to reduce the possibility of a counter
• Use optional as necessary

[edit] Counters

Generic melee-hate

[edit] Variants

• Agonizing Chop

[edit] See also

W/any Raging Sword