Build:W/any Hundred Blades Hero

A warrior hero build dealing medium amounts of single target and AoE damage. This hero greatly benefits from a large range of support skills, most notably Mark of Pain, Splinter Weapon, Strength of Honor and cracked armor. Avoid Judge's Insight if you make use of curses support skills.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=W/A Swordsmanship=12+1+1 Strength=8+1 Tactics=10+1 ShadowArts=2]["For Great Justice!"]["To the Limit!"][Hundred Blades][Optional][Sun and Moon Slash][Optional][Flail][Death's Charge][/build] Variable skill slot 1:
 * if the team applies cracked armor.
 * if the team applies bleeding.
 * if the team provides neither cracked armor nor bleeding.

Variable skill slot 2:
 * to increase your team's armor rating.
 * against conditions on the hero; only use this if your team provides conditions.
 * for a soft resurrection.

Equipment
Armor: Weapons:
 * 5 brawler's insignias.
 * Rune of superior vigor.
 * Rune of vitae.
 * Vampiric "Strength and Honour" sword of defense.
 * A tactics shield of fortitude (inscription as you see fit) is preferred. A strength shield may be used, but note that weakness will bring a req 9 shield below the attribute requirement.

Counters

 * Anti-melee. Mostly blinding and blocking.
 * High armor levels against physical damage.