User:Miko Corso

An alternative energy warrior. For general PVE I often use in missions and dungeons. With fairly low base energy, Mesmer skills are required (lyssa's Aura + ether signet) with standard sword (higher base)spam attacks. However when used correctly energy does not run out making a useful support warrior, mopping up other exhausted warrior/melees and diverting attacks (irratating tank). Also Mesmer healing makes this a somewhat useful solo build.

Attributes: Strength 11+1+1 Inspiration 11 swordmanship 8+1

''Alternative: Strength 10+1+2 Inspiration 11 Swordmanship 10''

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=W/Me ins=11 str=11+1+1 swo=8+1][Power Attack][Counterattack][Leviathan's Sweep]["I Am The Strongest!"][Feel No Pain][Ether Feast][Lyssa's Aura][Ether Signet][/build]

Equipment
20% enchantment on sword for lyssa's aura elemental sword upgrade +12 energy chalice, +2,+2 attunement runes full sentinal armour, superior vigor rune/health bonuses

Usage
simple: use feel no pain then lyssa's aura as you charge in then fire off all three attacks,use ether feast to recycle the energy regen (+4) repeat when ether feast recharges you have a small time gap after it recharges because of the +20%. if you do this twice lyssa's aura will have recharged leaving you time to lay off ether feast and spam power attack. If you get energy sucked or lose track of regen use ether signet to restart the process, with lyssa's aura straight after. likewise there is enough energy to maintain I am the strongest and feel no pain if you are careful with ether feast.

I like this as energy and health have both a regen and an adder making it quite flexible, the regen acts like armour or base stats with the adders available when large damage is taken.

The attacks are fairly spam, (13 strength) so elemental upgrade is useful (I prefer shock for pve)I am the strongest adds some much needed bite if you are norn 7+, mixing up power attacks and leviathan sweep makes it difficult to block and counter attack keeps energy use down.

I have an r8 20% shock sword so swordmanship 9 is fine to protect against weakness, the alt (swordmanship 10) can be used with r9 sword, but picks up -35 health (but +2 energy as saves on space so is not to bad.. r8 swords are not cheap).

Counters
multiple hexes, particulalry slow, linked elemental attacks

Variants
pvp spin off: [build prof=W/Me ins=11 str=11+1+1 swo=8+1][Power Attack][Counterattack][Leviathan's Sweep][Burst of Aggression][Spirit Shackles][Ether Feast][Lyssa's Aura][Ether Signet][/build]

at the quicker pace of pvp, burst of agression is great as you do not suffer the adrenaline penalty at the end, spirit shackles is slightly expensive/whimsical but means you have a good chance against most players. Beware experienced hammer builds trading melee damage is not really reccomended take doylak signet instead of shackles if you want to stand about knocking lumps out of each other.