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So what the heck is this axe/mace build?

I keep seeing these talks about the 30/30/0/10/0 axe/mace. I have started a warrior with a friend (he’s going mesmer) and I’m interested in trying the build out. I can’t, however, seem to find an actual writeup on it ANYWHERE. Google has failed me. I’ve never played a warrior in GW2, so figuring out the skills just isn’t intuitive (the traits I can kinda guess at, assuming it’s a crit/bleed build).

I’m at my wit’s end, would anyone be kind enough to help?

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So what the heck is this axe/mace build?

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Posted by: Grok Krog.9581

Grok Krog.9581

Current Axe/Mace and Axe/Sword (or Axe..never use skill 5 if you use Axe though) is 30/25/0/10/5 or 30/20/0/20 (I think for better party DPS).

Traits are V, X, and XI in Strength. V and I or II in Arms (I use 2 to keep perma-swiftness, which helps damage). VI in Tactics (Swiftness gives you more damage with this) and if you run the alternate it’s VI and the trait that gives up to 5 people in range 150 power while you’re in combat.

There’s not much rotation to worry about. Axe 2>Mace 4>Mace 5>spam auto-attack. Never interrupt your auto-attack with another skill (if it hasn’t started again you can use another skill). If you have Axe/Axe out at the time it’s pretty much the same Axe2>4>auto. I’m not familiar with Sword cuz I think it’s lower DPS, but does offer good survivability with it’s low cool down block

This is as far as I understand the meta, I could be wrong. Your armor/jewelery/weapons should be full berserker stats with scholar runes (scholar is very expensive so Ruby Orbs are ok)

Utilities: For Great Justice, Signet of Fury, Banner of Discipline, Signet of Rage. In groups I exchange Signet of Fury for Banner of Strength if there’s no other Warrior and in some cases use Battle Standard instead of the Signet

Grok Walking Amongst Mere Mortals