I mean firstly you should be running Marauder’s or Destroyer’s, zerker is not a ranked amulet in the first place unless you’re a robot. Could you clarify what str/gs is? I know gs, not familiar with str. GS is a difficult weapon to use due to predictability and lack of defense, tbh I wouldn’t recommend it in Ruby+. It’s an AoE weapon and Warr is best used when singling out a target and shutting it down, it’s why smart people don’t 1v1 a decent Warrior. That is just my opinion. Warr does have good AoE options for power, I’d suggest mace/shield GS if you want to participate in node fights. GS 3 and its bursts are great, and remember that Skull Grinder is a blast finisher. That means it has excellent synergy with Eles and Necros. Rifle is also a power option though you’re not going to do good damage with it without Fury, it’s more of an attrition weapon than a burst weapon.
I mean berzerker, I use demolisher. Power and condi war 1v1 are 100% matchup based. You lose some without a choice, others are a stomp. Condi war can kill elementalist/druid, but is meh against other classes, can not kill necro. Power war can destroy necro and beat a guard if you suprise them, but not against good ones. Something like mes/theif should never be dying to a warrior ever. Just save blink for condi mace and deny power war adrenaline. As far as I know rev is a tough matchup in 1v1, but you can pressure them in teamfights. Gs is required for power builds, then its either dual axe or axe/shield. You can drop discipline for strength if you take rune of the traveler with power.
Ah yeah I wasn’t being condescending, I knew you were referring to Berzerker’s, I was saying that it’s not an amulet you take into ranked unless you’re absolutely perfect ( a robot). It’s just too glassy.
As to your comments about matchups, of course. That’s true of all professions, but Warr is much harder to take down for any build than others, its weaknesses just aren’t as glaring as its fellow melee classes, Thief, Rev, and Guard. Thief can’t take a hit or condi bomb, Rev can’t take any condis, Guard has good bursts and AoE, but poor sustain. In all seriousness, wanna duel? I think it would be fun and I’ve got a hybrid build I want to test. I’m positive I can 1v1 your necro or thief. Mesmer, idk, DH I find myself evenly matched, I beat DH if I play smart.
As I mentioned in a completely different Thief-related thread, Warrior has a lot of versatility, especially in terms of weapons you can use. It might contradict the theme of Warriors being brutish damage-absorbers, but you can trick people by bringing a different but viable weaponset than what they’re expecting. And people are mostly accustomed to condi warr so you have the element of surprise already.
I really enjoy pulling off hard combos, removing people from fights to save teammates from dying, and enormous damage numbers.