The Menace
Hey guys,
Here’s a build i currently use in sPvP. It’s based on sword/sword axe/shield combo – the double Eviscerate or as i call it the “The Menace”. The whole gear (runes,trinks) setup is in the link or in the video including traits utilities.
Pros:
- You’ve got two Eviscerates (Axe burst + Final thrust)
- It’s condition resistant (the only class actually able to keep decent condies on you is an Engineer)
- The signet regen is stronger than you think + poison is not an enemy to you
- Its fun to keep three people on you while your team captures a point and then kill at least two of them
- If you figure out what to do you can beat down every opponent 1v1 and after you “get it to your hand” even two players won’t be a problem.
- 25k health pool & 2500 armor + over 3k stable attack damage thanks to perma might
- You don’t need to use your heal = free button on your keyboard ! Profit ?
- Dual sword is the most epic visual combination of weapons in the game, what do you need more ?
Cons:
- Murphys laws – when something can go wrong, it will go wrong.. (its really easy to evade your attacks)
- Final thrust has a really long cast time it’s easy to miss it
- If you’re incautious you can waste your stun+evi combo on block/invulnerability like i do so many times
- Only one actual gap closer = Savage leap 600 range..
- If you want to play rhino style with Bull’s charge you can’t stomp players, on the other hand, if you want to stomp players with Balanced stance you can’t ram their butts
Skills:
Here i’ll provide you with a simple info of what to use and when, but its goin’ to be fittin’ my play style and you can do everything on your own.
- Usually i start with swords in my hands throwing an Impale at the opponent then popin For great justice! shout and leaping with Savage leap.
- The Impale’s second sequence – Rip has a great damage so use it after few auto attacks with your sword to apply cripple with 3rd seq. attack Hamstring.
- Now the player goin’ against you should be at +- 80% health so its time to show him what you can do. Switch to your axe + shield (will give you 3mights for an extra boost) apply a vulnerability with Cyclone axe, ram his head with Shield bash (pay attention to stability/block/invulnerability) and if you successfully stunned your opponent show him no mercy with axe burst = the Eviscerate. You should get him to somewhere around 35% health – switch to sword (close gap with Savage leap if needed) and show him that there’s another ace up your sleeve = evi numero dos the Final thrust (be careful, it requires certain amount of experience/practice to strike with this skill and only use it under 50% of targets health!). If he’s not dead just finish him off with a few auto attacks on your sword or axe for even more damage.
That’s by far the combo I use the most. - To get yourself out of trouble you can simply “shield” yourself with Shield stance or Riposte on your sword which is in my opinion the best defensive skill against all ranged classes cause it can block one melee attack or several ranged attack so use it with sagacity and don’t waste it.
- Now to get to the utilities.. All your shouts heal you for around 1700 health and the better thing – they cleanse your conditions just as spending your adrenaline does. I use For great justice! right before i get to the fight to get those sweet mights and fury which I’m really dependent on, but it has just 20sec cooldown.
- Never use your Healing signet (only if the worst case happens, but it wo’nt so dont use it, i dare you !) its your alpha and omega.. Heals for around 400hp per sec which is insane if you know how to dodge some attacks. Remember to keep poison down with shouts or adrenaline.
- Next in row is Balanced stance which i use to stomp players and sometimes to beat down a Necro or Captain Hammer build Warrior. I switch that skill with Bull’s charge if our team has enough stompers to get another gap closer or to ensure that i will lend my Final thrust (its optional).
- Shake it off! I save that skill for worse times like when I´m in a fight with Necro or Engi to get these tons of conditions off me + again – it heals/covers your butt.
- And last but not least the Signet of rage which I think is the best elite skill you can have, don’t forget to pop it whenever it’s off cooldown.
I will provide a matching build, viable in WvW, in close future
Looking forward for some tips n’ questions
Hope you’ll like it !
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