Build:W/Me Whirling Resistance

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Contents [hide] 1 Attributes and Skills 2 Equipment 3 Usage 4 Counters 5 Variants 6 Notes

This build makes use of Mesmer resistance stances to provide a tanking effect. However, this Warrior build is limited mainly to predictable PvE situations. Due to the unpredictability of PvP, this build is less effective there, but still can be used.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Warrior / Mesmer	Attribute Rank
Axe Mastery	11 + 1 + 1
Strength	10 + 1
Inspiration Magic	10

Whirling Axe

Penetrating Blow

Penetrating Chop

Swift Chop

Physical Resistance

Elemental Resistance

"I Will Avenge You!"

Resurrection Signet

• "I Will Avenge You!" is an optional skill to make use of the frequent ally deaths in Factions.
• Resurrection Signet is highly recommended, but is optional.

[edit] Equipment

• Armor: Dreadnought armor or Legionnaire's armor with Executioner's Helm
• Weapons: Axe with 15^50 and +30 Health (i.e. Kanaxai's Axe or Victo's Battle Axe), a strength shield such as the Bronze Shield from Manzo in Kaineng Center
• Runes: Superior Rune of Vigor, Superior Rune of Absorption, Minor Rune of Axe Mastery, Minor Rune of Strength

[edit] Usage

• The primary focus of this build is survivability and unleashing damage.
• Before going into battle determine whether there are more spell casters or physical damage mobs (i.e. Warriors, Rangers, Assassins, etc.).
• If there are more spell casters present use Elemental Resistance.
• If there are more physical damage mobs present use Physical Resistance.
• Attack and eliminate the mobs that are the opposite of the stance you used (i.e. if Elemental Resistance is used attack the physical damage mobs and vice versa).
• If the adrenaline skills are not charged begin the attack with Swift Chop.
• Also if the target is using a skill that allows it to block your attacks use Swift Chop to deal damage.
• Since Whirling Axe has a requirement of only 2 strikes of adrenaline it can be used almost immediately after the initial attack.
• Another benefit of the 2 strikes of adrenaline requirement of Whirling Axe is that this skill can be used very frequently.
• Penetrating Chop is the Factions equivalent to Penetrating Blow in Prophecies and they both require 5 strikes of adrenaline they both recharge at about the same time and can be used in immediate succession.
• The ideal initial attack is the order as follows: Swift Chop, Whirling Axe, Penetrating Blow/Penetrating Chop, Penetrating Chop/Penetrating Blow
• Throughout the battle continue to maintain your stance.
• Always be wary of the situation and switch stances as the situation requires.

[edit] Counters

• The key skills are the stances and therefore this build can be endangered when the stances are removed.
• Skills such as Wild Strike and Wild Blow are the bane of this build.
• A health degeneration build can counter this build.
• A spike build can also counter this build but is not as effective if the build utilizes spike skills that deal elemental damage.
• Sympathetic Visage, Ancestor's Visage, Soothing, and Soothing Images can hinder the damage dealing capabilities of this build.

[edit] Variants

• If the possibility of a 15 second recharge for Whirling Axe may be a hindrance, it can be replaced with Cleave.
• Since Cleave requires 4 strikes of adrenaline instead of 2 like Whirling Axe it is a better to take another attack that uses energy instead of adrenaline because it will not recharge as quickly.
• Therefore, Penetrating Chop or Penetrating Blow should also be replaced with a skill such as Power Attack.
• The addition of another energy using attack can help to counter the effects of Sympathetic Visage, Ancestor's Visage, Soothing, and Soothing Images.

[edit] Notes

• When fighting the Afflicted always maintain Elemental Resistance.
• Since the Afflicted Soul Explosion deals cold damage it falls under the category of elemental damage and the damage taken is reduced.
• This allows one to defeat multiple Afflicted in succession without worrying too much about the damage received by the Afflicted Soul Explosion.
• The reason for the lack of Major or Superior Runes for the Axe Mastery and Strength attributes is that this build requires higher health to increase its survivability.
• If desired, the Minor Rune of Axe Mastery and Strength can be switched for Major or Superior Runes of those attributes.