Build:W/any Tactician

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This build is not favored by the GuildWiki community. The general consensus among users of GuildWiki is that this build is not viable. This build was voted unfavored for the following reasons: Useless against non-melee enemies. Sensible opponents can stop attacking and render this build useless.

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

This build utilizes many of the skills of a Warrior that block and counter attacks, dealing damage back to the enemy.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Warrior / Any	Attribute Rank
Tactics	12 + 1 + 3
Strength	9 + 1
Swordsmanship	9 + 1

Sprint

Healing Signet

"Watch Yourself!"

Bull's Strike

Shield Bash

Riposte

Deadly Riposte

Gladiator's Defense

[edit] Equipment

• A shield with bonuses while in a stance like the one provided by Lord Dorn Lendrigen.
• 2 swords, preferably one with elemental damage and one with a zealous mod.
• Gladiator's Armor is preferred for the extra energy.

[edit] Usage

• Shield Bash, Riposte and Deadly Riposte all stack so they can all be used at the same time.
• Shield Bash is very useful against Assassins, however it has a 20 second recharge time so it should be used wisely.
• "Watch Yourself!" can be maintained constantly during any fight as it lasts 11 seconds at 16 Tactics.
• Gladiator's Defense should be used if you're getting attacked by two or more enemies and need some room to heal.
• Use Bull's Strike to knock down fleeing foes, or moving targets in general.

[edit] Counters

• Wild Blow and Wild Strike, as they can quickly remove stances.
• Blind removes your ability to charge up your skills that revolve around Adrenaline.
• Cripple prevents you from catching up to Kiters.
• Diversion and Blackout.
• Spiteful Spirit as it is triggered constantly due to the spamming of skills

[edit] Variants

• Replace Healing Signet with Dolyak Signet for additional defense when partied with a healer, where self-healing is less necessary.
• Replace Bull's Strike with Hamstring to slow down enemies for a period of time.
• Replace Bull's Strike with Thrill of Victory for extra damage
• Replace Gladiator's Defense with Auspicious Parry

[edit] Notes

• This build is meant to be used in Alliance Battles.