Archive:W/any Charge Sword

A Charge sword warrior uses the warrior shout "Charge!" to increase the speed of his allies, while also utilizing a sword to deal damage and spread conditions.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=Warrior/Any Swordsmanship=12+1+1 Tactics=11+1 Strength=6+1][Sever Artery][Gash][Sun and Moon Slash] ["Charge!"][Frenzy][Rush][Bull's Strike][Resurrection Signet][/build]

Equipment

 * Survivor or radiant armor
 * Runes of Superior Vigor, minor Tactics, Restoration, and Clarity.
 * Zealous, Vampiric, and Elemental swords Fortitude, and a Tactics shield.

Usage

 * Use Sever Artery to spread bleeding and to prepare for Gash.
 * Use Gash on bleeding targets to inflict Deep Wound.
 * Use Sun and Moon Slash to bypass blocking skills.
 * Use "Charge!" to provide a speed boost for yourself and your allies.
 * Use Frenzy to increase your attack speed to gain adrenaline and on spikes. Cancel it with Rush when you take damage.
 * Use Healing Signet as a self-heal, particularly on splits.
 * Spike with Sever Artery and Gash, followed by Sun and Moon Slash.

Counters

 * Standard melee counters.
 * Avatar of Melandru.
 * Vocal Minority.
 * Conditions.

Variants

 * Use Sprint, Hex Breaker or another fairly short recharge cancel stance instead of Rush.
 * Replace the Resurrection Signet with Shock or another utility skill, such as Plague Touch, Mending Touch, or Bull's Strike.
 * Final Thrust may replace Sun and Moon Slash. This provides more spiking power at the cost of a more fragile spike and makes an energy-based cancel stance for Frenzy essential.
 * Replace your Healing Signet with Bull's Strike.