Guild Wars 2

First, the build

http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=-u;4NK-Q0e4oK-60;9;5TJ-J;124A18;229-TJW6;2dbTudbTuCsFxFE37;3lVr0vXz254B5A5V0V-7-6Rk06R;9;9;9;9;9;4V3s5r

This build obviously depends on applying conditions but it has a certain strength which is a very powerful torment. With the runes of Tormenting i can maintain 100% torment on the target which is quite devastating when using a condition build. I have tested this and i have been having a blast kiting people while applying bleeds + burn. The best part is that Torment literally gets stronger against more mobile builds which is great for runners. The catch off-course is to practice impale because it can miss quite a bit.

I have often seen that S/S + LB is not very flexible in terms of mobility outside Signet of Rage and sword #2. Also, condition builds usually lack control outside LB #5.This is why i use bulls rush. It can serve as mobility+control. I use it a lot as an escape, gap closer or stunning an opponent to save an ally. Sometimes i replace this with ‘Fear Me’

Skills:
Healing Signet is key. Our passive healing + Dogged March + Mango pie are are strong enough for me to consider this the best option.

Endure Pain + Balanced Stance are a must since everyone and their grandma are running stuns, especially Mace/SH + Hammer warriors. Feel free to replace one of the two with Berserker Stance if needed.

Traits:
Defence IX: Cleansing Ire: must have for this build, do to lack of other condition removals. Using Berserker stance can improve this issue.
Arms XI: For a very quick adrenaline refill Synergizes amazingly well with Cleansing Ire.
Discipline X: Vey helpful when being chased and or chasing someone. Can be used to enhance gap closing and escaping.

Sigils:
Superior Sigils of Doom. Amazing against passive healing builds + another condition. Very cheap too.

Pros:
- Extremely effective condition damage which includes Bleed, Burn, Poison and most importantly a very strong Torment
- Great for kiting.
- Not a meta build. People will run after you or away from and get themselves killed.
- Great Buffer tank with lots of HP

Cons:
- Lack of toughness.
- Condition removal depends on Cleansing Ire.
- Lack of control outside Bulls Rush.
- Torment takes practice to land against skilled players.

Will test this further and list any additional observations.

You’re definitely the first person to think of this build shell.

Wow, This build is so original,. even though I seen hundred of these with the same exact trait and weaponset a hundred times before.

OP definitely deserve ownership of the cloned original build.

Pros :
- High damage ouput (Power/Condi)
- High HP pool
- Some CC/mobility for kiting
- Many conditions to cover the other ones

Cons :
- No toughness, no tanking (get 3 shoted by Spam-2-Thieves)
- Poor condition removal
- Adrenaline dependant and poor adrenaline builder (20% crit)

On a war, a Dire or Rabid set seems far more useful than Carrion, we already have a high HP pool, you have to build some Toughness (awesome with Undead runes) to tank a lot while your target is dying.

And then you have 2 choices : Dire for high tanking, less adrenaline (then HPs regen and condi removal) and Rabid for crit (Sigil on-crit-effects, Defense IX for perma full adrenaline).

I personally run Rabid because Dire wasn’t out yet but I think Dire is a broken mix atm for Condi bunker. And I’m far more enjoying Zerk stance than Bull’s Rush.
Also, I’m a bit weird (and not efficient) because I enjoy running Leg specialist/Opportunist plus the Schrapnel mine (Charr racial skill) but that’s just because I’m dumb

These are my thoughts, your build isn’t bad but I’m not fan of it.

Kind of pointless to run 5-6 torment runes when you’re using healing signet.

I think the idea is that Healing Sig has the shortest cooldown hence the most activations of the AOE torment. That and he can choose to be in a “healing” state and not activate the signet if he’s loosing the fight, and use it offensively if he’s blatantly kicking kitten .

Nike Porphyrogenita.8137:

You’re definitely the first person to think of this build shell.

runeblade.7514:

Wow, This build is so original,. even though I seen hundred of these with the same exact trait and weaponset a hundred times before.

OP definitely deserve ownership of the cloned original build.

I’m not sure why there must be always some people coming off like this.
“You didn’t create this first waa waa waa”, so freaking what?
We posted most builds for Warriors the first day of BWE1, so technically nothing after that day is original.
Get over yourself.

@OP why no Blademaster? Rending Strikes seem lackluster since your direct damage is bad anyways; crits on the other hand trigger bleeds.

Really like to Build.

I still would go for condi duration across to board and Not only benefitting torment

I’d imagine that rending strikes is there purely as an extra cover condition to attempt to shield his damaging conditions from cleansing. Yes Blademaster would aid in the application of conditions to begin with but the vulnerability sitting there makes them a little harder to get rid of.

Red Falcon.8257:

Nike Porphyrogenita.8137:

You’re definitely the first person to think of this build shell.

runeblade.7514:

Wow, This build is so original,. even though I seen hundred of these with the same exact trait and weaponset a hundred times before.

OP definitely deserve ownership of the cloned original build.

I’m not sure why there must be always some people coming off like this.
“You didn’t create this first waa waa waa”, so freaking what?
We posted most builds for Warriors the first day of BWE1, so technically nothing after that day is original.
Get over yourself.

@OP why no Blademaster? Rending Strikes seem lackluster since your direct damage is bad anyways; crits on the other hand trigger bleeds.

He only said that because the title is “Athrael’s”

K U T M.4539:

Red Falcon.8257:

Nike Porphyrogenita.8137:

You’re definitely the first person to think of this build shell.

runeblade.7514:

Wow, This build is so original,. even though I seen hundred of these with the same exact trait and weaponset a hundred times before.

OP definitely deserve ownership of the cloned original build.

I’m not sure why there must be always some people coming off like this.
“You didn’t create this first waa waa waa”, so freaking what?
We posted most builds for Warriors the first day of BWE1, so technically nothing after that day is original.
Get over yourself.

@OP why no Blademaster? Rending Strikes seem lackluster since your direct damage is bad anyways; crits on the other hand trigger bleeds.

He only said that because the title is “Athrael’s”

Exactly.

If you are going to throw your name on a build, you’re claiming it as your own. Hopefully something you claim as your own creation is at least original and interesting. This particular build is derivative and the few changes from the meta that athrael added are hardly interesting, or even good.

So the argument is over……semantics?

Not really. The OP posted a completely derivative build that has been posted dozens of times and had the audacity to claim it as his own creation. So there were two objections, both valid reasons to get a snarky response:

1. Unoriginal build.
2. Laughably claiming credit for it.

If you don’t understand the reaction, go to the thief forum and post a generic backstab build with one trait changed and try to claim credit for inventing a new build.

JKwervo.7852:

So the argument is over……semantics?

Over this.