congrats dude! i run the same thing except i bring shattering blow over that signit, and bulls charge over outrage.
i use carrion amulet too. its the best, gives you more hp to work with and maximizes condi damage.
When not playing vs condie heavy teams I swap out signet of stamina for bulls charge or Shattering blow too.
sure you might have a bit more condi dmg with carrion but you cant rly burn ppl as good as I can and having less hp aint a big deal with the constant 1000 toughness and 2.5 k heals I do. My first condi build was same as yours and its good too but for some reason I prefer this one now. Thanks on the congratz !
question: with wanders amulet you have no power damage so how do you deal with classes like Ele (diamond skin) or other good condi cleanse classes?
My condi rev has 80-90% up time with resistance boon while in Mallyx stance and if i see a condi war i spend most of my time in Mallyx. If i come across a Mercenary amulet condi war at least they can do some power damage to me.
Again congrats on your progress!
Thanks everyone!
I acually use Vipers amulet now for the power.
I tried the wanderer ammy vs the mender’s, but idk….I feel like the wanderer makes me to squishy. It works great for necros because of their health pools.
You mean mercenary amulet?
I understand you feel to squishy with only 19 k hp but thats why I run with signet of stamina since condies kitten us up the most out of all damage. I’m happy with the defence and offence of this build.
At least the best warrior build so far imo. Allthough I have to admit I would prefer the taunt trait. On the one hand it provides confusion+bleed + weakness together with the strength-traits and on the other hand it makes it easier to hit a safe mace f1 right afterwards. I also like mercenary much more on warrior because you ‘condi-burst’ most of the targets – so the duration is pretty much meaningless.
I played with Taunt and I also really liked it but right now I prefer to have more dmg from king of fires. Wander amulet and king of fires go really well together.
Having more condition duration also means more stacks for more dmg.. Wander amulet with king of fires is insane for burn bursting. I also love the aoe torment sigil wich needs a wander amulet. Vs non condition teams I swap out signet of stamina for Shattering blow for extra bleeds + burns on fire shield explode. I luv this build!
I used to run with Carrion on my first build and it was good. Running Viper now on my new build and its better for that. 7 pips away from legend Solo Q warrior only.
Updated the build to what I use now.
I sometimes swap Bull’s charge for Signet of might vs double Dragon hunter or Rev setups or I swap it for Signet of stamina vs double necro setup.
Currently Ruby with a 36 – 10 win/loss Ratio Solo Q only.
I know warriors feel/are tied to the defensive line. I get that its the true source of sustain and defense for a warrior, but (depending on your role/build) it’s such an unnecessary luxury.
When I come to face other warriors or berserkers and they’re running defense, it’s like watching a tragic play. You smack them around, the various defenses proc, and one by one they whittle away until there’s nothing left and the warrior expires. Its like, why bother taking them at all when I’m also running a warrior only without the line and they eat the dust while I don’t. XD
Don’t get me wrong, it’s one of those “You’re safer with them than without” scenarios, but if you can get by without them then….
Third build doesnt use defence and the build Im testing now is Berzerker without defense too.
Defence line is not a must I know that, but without it you often wont be able to stay on a point for stomps / rezzes wich is also important.
It all comes down to your playstyle and the setup you play with. I’m still figuring out multiple Rifle builds untill im 100 % sure wich one is best so I can stick with that one.
Yeah its all nice mate nothing wrong with your build, for me having the piercing Rifle works better than sitting in melee all the time. Its good to see other warriors have succes with their own builds, I love it.
Currently playing 3 builds that have succes for me.
In all 3 builds I change my second utility allot… I either take Berzerker stance, frenzy or Balanced stance depending on what classes you fight or playstyle.
Runes and sigils optional as usual.
I Dont play Axe or Hammer for offset with Rifle because in my opinion not having a leap to close or create distance results in a frustrated or dead warrior.
Poitioning is key for these builds and the use of healing signet also very important!
Next week I will have a new pc and I will be able to stream to show ppl that rifle warriors are underrated and a force to be reckoned with. Not claiming I’m a pro or anything but with these builds I do almost feel as usefull as most other classes / builds out there. We can spike down blockers better than anyone else and the meta is full of those.
Do not try to 1v1 with these builds.. you have a chance vs DH’s or thiefs but anything else on the hands of a decent player will stomp you.
Currently almost Ruby rank as a Solo Q warrior.
your build is solid but I prefer to have a ranged weapon since we get kittened over allot in melee.
Arms traitline is really nice for the current meta
Nearly Ruby now as rifle warrior, only Solo Q and like yourself, most losses come from playing with baddies lol
Going warhorn is kinda stupid…bad weapon. Torch is better for that build. It gives you more burns and a fire shield with sword 2 and shield 4 as well as bulls charge.
Oh yeah that failmode that nobody wants to play nice.
why do you have to enter a map for duels why is there not a duel zone in the mists?
several pvp builds are you joking? Before Hot yeah that was possible. Now? nope.
No duels
Only 1 game mode
No 2 handed axe
No duel sword for thiefs
Horrible Balance
Only 1 viable pvp build per class
Boring Tanky Aoe meta
Etc etc etc…….
Anet your game sucks. well done.
1. Any plans for 2handed Axe for warriors/ guardians ?
2. duel area + duel stats ?
3. new runes / sigils ?
4. A way for pvpers to get gems?
5. better rating system pls?
I did not read the whole thread so maybe these questions were alrdy asked.
1- Once there is a ladder, will the competition be in seasons like in WoW where you will get rewarded for ending high ranked with armor/weapons and/or cool titles?
2- new armor sets / sigils / runes / amulets?
3- Two handed axe???
4- Better pvp info at the end of a game. (Damage / Healing done etc)
i am happy that some ppl trying to help new players and so on but none of the builds u made is viable in the current meta except d/p
if u want to help new players make a d/d,extended d/p guide
u guys playing differnet meta but it doesnt matter because d/p,d/d is superior in any possible way atm
d/d condi and pistolwhip are pub specs atm nothing more
good job anyway.
I disagree on increasing the venom share range. maybe with 100 yards would be good but nothing more or it would be to OP sorry.
Venoms when traited for it, are really strong so I dont mind if I have to run up to one of my teammates to share it. Venoms got a huge buff this patch and I am really thankfull for that. Not to mention you can apply your venoms to 3 – 4 targets in teamfights with your shortbow 1 or dagger 4. Being able to share them from long range with your whole team would be rediculously OP.
Sword skills are fine as well. I want ANETto nerf the hasted backstab combo, cuz its just stupid atm.
I’m acually running a venom share thief build and its rly good.
The amount of cc you can do to 3 targets who are close to eachother with your shortbow autoattack is a bit Op acually… and then you share it with your team and laugh at everyone being stuck for 10 sec in basilisk and immobilize. Rly underrated build!
Dont want to Brag but was running it in paids(Temple) and Team Curse was a easy win for us.
there are a few builds that are quite good acually… its not cuz you dont see many warriors in the current meta that they are not viable… I can even see a warrior work instead of thief since thiefs die in 2 hits anyway. 1tip. dont take frenzy, take the sigil of rage on your gs and get a more usefull utility like fear or balanced stance. Also get runes of lyssa with reduced signet cd, does the trick for me.
Thieves have much more survivability than warriors. A warrior has no way to disengage from a battle. Once you’re in, there is a very good chance you will die if not supported by your teammates. Thieves can just stealth/teleport out of harm’s way.
And Frenzy is a must with GS. There is no way to get off your entire 100B channel without it.
I disagree, the build that I am talking about has 12 sec of endure pain, 7 k more hp than thiefs and 400 more thoughness and dont forget your 3sec shieldblock. and If you rly have to disengage you have your sword 2, gs 3 and gs5 to escape. I also disagree on frenzy being a must, it will proc most of the time on your first burst anyway with sigil of rage + you dont take double dmg + you have frenzy from traits as well. And even if condi’s are a problem… since I have reduced signet cd I take signet of stamina wich removes ALL conditions + runes of lyssa on a 36 sec and 48sec cooldown. I think that you need a thief wih a warrior though, so when they focus one, the other one can pewpew. Something like Guard / thief/ warrior / ele / mesmer should work I think.
there are a few builds that are quite good acually… its not cuz you dont see many warriors in the current meta that they are not viable… I can even see a warrior work instead of thief since thiefs die in 2 hits anyway. 1tip. dont take frenzy, take the sigil of rage on your gs and get a more usefull utility like fear or balanced stance. Also get runes of lyssa with reduced signet cd, does the trick for me.
Atleast play a good MOBA game like HoN or even Dota 2…