User:Readem/Build:Mo/W Smiting Penetration

This Build uses monk smiting enchantments while using armor penetrating axe attacks to increase damage output and giving this build an armor penetration rate of 40-60%, good for taking out high armor professions like warriors or paragons in most types of PvP, mainly AB. Night Trackr

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=monk/warri smitin=10+1+2 divine=11+2 axemas=10][blessed light][judges insight][judges intervention][balthazars spirit][strength of honor][penetrating blow][penetrating chop][executioners strike][/build]

Equipment

 * Radiant or Blessed armor
 * A Totem Axe or any other axe with identical stats
 * Also consider an axe with:
 * Sundering axe haft 20/20
 * Axe grip of enchanting 20%
 * Damage +15% while enchanted or a "Guided by Fate" inscription
 * Smiting offhand with:
 * Health +45 while enchanted
 * 20% Half Spell Recharge or "Forget me Not" inscription

Usage

 * Cast Balthazar's Spirit and Strength of Honor
 * When the enemy is close, cast Judge's Insight, and maintain it at all times
 * After gaining adrenaline use your attack skills to deal damage
 * If you need healing cast Blessed Light on yourself
 * When close to dying, go down with style, cast Judge's Intervention to deal big damage

Counters

 * Riposte and Deadly Riposte
 * Dodge, or Evade stances such as Gladiator's Defense
 * Blind
 * Ancestor's Visage or Sympathetic Visage

Variants

 * Switch Judge's Intervention for Divine Intervention
 * Switch Judge's Intervention for Reversal of Damage
 * Switch Balthazar's Spirit for Divine Intervention
 * Switch Balthazar's Spirit for Essence Bond and cast it on other allies for energy gain