Build:W/Mo Magehunter Strike Spiker

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Contents 1 Attributes and Skills 2 Equipment 3 Usage 4 Counters 5 Variants

A powerful PvP build designed to spike and take down a foe. It uses Final Thrust combined with Magehunter Strike to deal a powerful spike in a matter of seconds.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Warrior / Monk	Attribute Rank
Swordsmanship	12 + 1 + 1
Strength	12 + 1
Protection Prayers	3

Sever Artery

Gash

Magehunter Strike

Final Thrust

Frenzy

Enraging Charge

Mending Touch

Resurrection Signet

[edit] Equipment

• Minor Rune of Swordsmanship, Minor Rune of Strength, Superior Rune of Absorption, Superior Rune of Vigor.
• Gladiator's Armor is best for this build as it provides extra energy. If you feel you have enough energy already, use Legionnaire's Armor instead as you will be constantly in a stance.
• Any Max Zealous/Vampiric/Sundering Sword of Fortitude with 15% Dmg while in Stance bonus. If you feel you need energy, use the Zealous Sword.
• Any Max 45+Hp -2 Dmg while in stance Shield will do. Grognar's Defender is a good choice.
• Any Max Ebon Sword of Fortitude for bypassing enemy warrior armour.

[edit] Usage

• When entering battle, start building up adrenaline.
• Once other people in your team are ready, organize a spike on a target.
• Use the skills in the order listed on your skill bar. Use Magehunter Strike right after you've used Final Thrust.
• Use Frenzy to attack faster.
• Use Enraging Charge to cancel out Frenzy when under fire.
• Use Mending Touch to get rid of annoying conditions such as Blind, Cripple, etc.

[edit] Counters

• Most anti-melee strategies such as Faintheartedness, Spiteful Spirit etc. Conditions such as Blind, etc. you can get rid of using Mending Touch.
• Anti-spamming strategies such as Diversion, etc.
• No healers in your group will cause trouble as you don't have any healing skills on you.

[edit] Variants

• Swapping Frenzy for Flail is a good variant as you can attack at the same speed of Frenzy without taking double damage for the cost of moving slower.
• Swapping Enraging Charge for Rush to be able to cancel out Frenzy or Flail more often and without having to spend energy.
• Swapping Mending Touch for any helpful enchantment such as Vigorous Spirit, etc.
• Using an axe in place of a sword by swapping the sword attack skills for axe attack skills such as Executioner's Strike and others.
• Swapping Enraging Charge for Sprint.
• Swapping Mending Touch for Plague Touch to spread conditions on to your target. You will have to change your secondary though.
• Use Resurrection Signet for the resurrection skill.
• Swapping Frenzy for Berserker Stance lets you get extra adrenaline for the cost of lasting less time and not being able to use skills.
• If you don't have Mending Touch, you can also use Mend Ailment