Build:W/any Warrior's Endurance Hammer

Use [[Warrior's Endurance@13] to fund [["You Move Like a Dwarf!"@5], allowing the player to instantly start a repeating [[Renewing Smash@16] chain, quickly dealing large amounts of single-target damage while spamming AoE knockdowns via [[Yeti Smash] for strong shutdown. Ideally used in teams with conditions or with [[Withering Aura] on a death magic hero.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=Warrior/ Strength=12+1 HammerMastery=12+1+3]["You Move Like a Dwarf!"@5][Yeti Smash][Renewing Smash][Protector's Strike][Optional][Optional][Warrior's Endurance][Optional][/build] Variants
 * – single-target knockdown without the condition requirement
 * – knock down without the condition or adrenaline requirement against non-human foes
 * – knock down without the condition or adrenaline requirement against non-human foes

Variable Skill Slots
 * IAS (pick one)
 * – consider bringing [[Dash] as a cancel stance
 * – consider bringing [[Dwarven Stability@5] to increase uptime
 * – for use under the effects of alcohol or an essence of celerity


 * Damage (pick none or one)
 * - spammable AoE damage & [[Splinter Weapon] trigger
 * - spammable damage & finisher
 * - instant deep wound & finisher
 * - spammable deep wound you can integrate into your combo chain


 * Utility (pick one or two)
 * - to bypass blocking, blind, and missing effects
 * - to counter cripple and knockdowns
 * - if you need conditions to trigger [[Yeti Smash]; does not work against non-fleshy foes
 * for maintaining [[Burst of Aggression@13] longer; use with alcohol to prevent knockdowns if not using [["I Am Unstoppable!"@5]
 * – cancel stance for [[Frenzy]
 * - shadow step

Equipment
Weapons
 * Vampiric hammer of Defense with "Strength and Honor".
 * Zealous hammer of Defense with "Strength and Honor"
 * Shield set with a Furious Anniversary Spear "Arbalest" of defense
 * Any staff, preferably of enchanting, for times of low energy or build variants with enchantments
 * Any flat or longbow for pulling

Armor
 * 1 stonefist insignia on headpiece or hands or feet
 * 4 sentinel's insignias
 * 2 Runes of attunement in order to reach 25 max energy
 * Rune of superior vigor

Usage
Weapon set usage
 * Vampiric hammer as the main weapon; use your Zealous hammer in areas with heavy energy denial
 * Use the spear for ranged damage when you can't reach a target or are snared

Skill usage
 * Core Skills
 * Pre-cast [[Warrior's Endurance@13] before fights and maintain it
 * Use your IAS stance to attack faster
 * Core Combo Chain
 * Use [["You Move Like a Dwarf!"@5] to instantly start your combo chain
 * Use [[Renewing Smash@16] x4 in quick succession for massive damage and to gain 4 strikes of adrenaline
 * Auto attack once and instantly follow up by using [[Protector's Strike@16] to finish off foes and to gain 2 strikes of adrenaline
 * Repeat combo chain using [[Yeti Smash] as your knockdown source (foe must have a condition); two Yeti Smash combos can be used in between every "YMLaD!" combo
 * "YMLaD!" -> Renewing Smash x4 -> Auto Attack + Prot Strike -> Yeti Smash -> Renewing Smash x4 -> Auto Attack + Prot Strike -> Yeti Smash -> etc.
 * Variable Damage Skills
 * Use [[Crude Swing@16] for additional AoE damage and as a [[Splinter Weapon] proc on balled foes, or to help build adrenaline
 * Use [[Power Attack@13] to finish off enemies with low health you may not want to start a new combo chain on
 * Use [["Finish Him!"@5] as a finisher & deep wound when applicable; use of a Zealous hammer may be necessary
 * Use [[Pulverizing Smash@16] instead of a 4th [[Renewing Smash@16] in your combo chain for spammable deep wound; adjust your combo chain as necessary:
 * Auto Attack -> "YMLaD!" -> Renewing Smash x3 -> Pulverizing Smash -> Auto Attack + Prot Strike -> Yeti Smash -> Renewing Smash x3 -> Pulverizing Smash -> Auto Attack + Prot Strike -> Yeti Smash -> etc.
 * Variable Utility Skills
 * Use [[Asuran Scan@5] to bypass effects which would make you miss an attack
 * Use [["I Am Unstoppable!"@5] to remove/prevent cripple, when you expect to be knocked down soon, or when you get hit by armor dependent damage
 * Use [[Aura of Thorns@3] before attacking with [[Yeti Smash] to meet the condition requirement if you have no other condition source, such as [[Withering Aura]
 * Pre-cast of enchanting and maintain it to lengthen the duration of [[Burst of Aggression@13]
 * Use [[Dash] or [[Death's Charge@3] to close the gap to foes quickly. Dash can also be used to cancel [[Frenzy] when you're taking too much damage

Counters

 * Interrupt on renewing smash
 * General anti-physical hexes
 * Blind and hexes such as [[Blurred Vision] and blocking effects can disable [[Renewing Smash@16]; counter this with [[Asuran Scan@5]
 * Foes immune to knockdown; counter this with Soul Twisting Prot Hero, and disable & micro as necessary