Weapons:
Greatsword- I spent the first 3 months of the game never using the “noob-cannon” that is GS. I leveled and spent most of my time since beta using axe+warhorn/rifle (<3 Taugrim). Greatsword, in this build, is chosen almost completely for the mobility skills, although it is quite the wrecking ball of damage, also. Skill 1 does decent damage. Hundred Blades is of questionable usefullness at this point, most decent players will know how to get out of it, but it is still viable for doors, snared players, bursting downed enemies, and in the chaos of large zerg fighting. Also note that it can be a good way deny a location, or get an enemy off of a downed ally. Whirlwind, on the other hand, is a great way to move quickly, crash through enemy formations, punish enemies against a wall, and does include a 3/4 second evade. Bladetrail, a great follow-up to Whirlwind, is a ranged boomerang-style cripple. Rush is great for movement, both in combat and out.
Rifle- Why Rifle instead of Longbow? Longbow is a great weapon for AoE and condition builds, but in 1v1 combat, I find the Rifle to be faster and better suited. Rifle 1 is a nice way to keep bleed pressure on the enemy, and quickly reapply bleeds for the 10% damage buff gained at 25 in Arms. Aimed shot gives me a very low CD cripple. Volley is the star of the show for bursting down enemies or finishing off running foes, consistently doing between 3k and 7k damage. Brutal Shot is fairly lackluster, although 8 stacks of vulnerability in one attack is quite handy. Rifle Butt is a main reason for taking rifle, as knockback is very powerfull for area denial or creating breathing room (let alone a hilarious suprise for anyone who gets too close to a cliff edge or similar terrain feature).
Both weapons are currently Berserker stats with Superior Sigil of Hydromancy, as a free AoE chill on weapon swap is fantastic for keeping my enemies in range and slowed (currently looking at swapping to Superior Sigil of Doom for a free poison on attack after each weapon swap).
Other Gear: Knights armor with Superior Runes of Melandru, for toughness and CC/Condition removal. PVT neck and back, Cavalier Rings, Berserker Earrings round out the stats to where I want them. Poultry Lemongrass Soup for Dogged March/Melandru synergy, Superior Sharpening Stones for increased Power. Currently adding in +5 power and +5 toughness WvW infusions where appropriate.
Talents:
Strength (10): These points are variable, at times I go up to 20 here for Physical Training. In WvW I find Death From Above to be quite usefull, both for survival while travelling or escaping, as well as tower defense (disrupting sieges by jumping off of the wall, then evading back inside). AoE dmg on dodge is also a nice way to keep pressure on in small fights or to damage enemies when zergs clash while evading.
Arms (30): Bleeds are really a harrassment tactic in this build, as well as providing a 10% dmg buff. +50% Bleed duration ensures that even against people using -condition duration, my bleeds will keep a decent uptime. The other two talents chosen reduce my cooldowns of all weapons by 20%, also granting a few stacks of might (negligible), as well as piercing shots from my rifle (huge in choke points and too many other situations to name). Watching a 5-10k kill shot pierce through a zerg never gets old.
Defense (20): Dogged March is vital to this build, and Adrenal Health is a nice supplement to Healing Signet. The 20pt skill can vary based on situation, but Last Stand is always a safe choice for a clutch Stability when needed.
Tactics (0): Many usefull skills here, unfortunately, there are just never enough points to go around.
Discipline (10): Another variable trait, when using Warbanner, this will be Warriors Sprint, to keep movement speed up. If solo roaming or not using Warbanner, then Signet Mastery would swap in to reduce the CD on Signet of Rage and others.
Heal: Signet+high armor=OP as all hell. Add in Adrenal Health and the regen from Dogged March, and a warrior can take a ridiculous amount of abuse.
Utility 1: FGJ! if there is no one granting me fury, Signet of Might if I can leech some fury off of others. Being unblockable goes a long way versus guardians and some other builds, and 180 power is always worth having.
Utility 2: I take endure Pain because sometimes bad things happen to good people. This slot can easily switch into Balanced Stance or Dolyak Signet, or generally anything more usefull.
Utility 3: Bull’s Charge is the ultimate gap closer+knockdown, this does not leave the bar.
Elite: Although Signet of Rage is amazing, Warbanner is just unbelievably powerfull in a pvp setting. Whether used to banner rez a lord, commander, or roaming partner, this is a must have skill in any warrior build in WvW. Game changer.
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