Build:Mo/W Judgment Strike

This build is in the testing phase. Please join the discussion and rate this build if you have experience with this or closely related builds. This build has been designed for the following use: PvE general

This build utilizes the knockdown ability of Judgment Strike with Renewing Smash to deal a decent amount of single target damage with minor AoE damage.

Hero will automatically cast Blood is Power on you even if you are holding a hammer.

Attributes and Skills

Monk / Warrior 3 + 1 + 1 Divine Favor 12 Hammer Mastery 12 Tactics Your allies are healed for 16 Health whenever you cast Monk spells on them. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Judgment Strike CoreMonk. Divine Favor 5Judgment StrikeElite Melee AttackAttack target and adjacent foes. Each attack that hits deals +19 Holy damage and knocks down attacking foes. PvE only.518 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Renewing Smash FactionsWarrior. Hammer Mastery 12Renewing SmashHammer AttackIf Renewing Smash hits, it deals +34 damage. If you hit a knocked-down foe, you gain 3 Energy and this attack recharges instantly. 5130 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Drunken Master EotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Drunken MasterStanceFor 72..90 seconds, your movement and attack speeds are increased by 10..15%. If you are drunk while activating this Skill, your movement and attack speeds are increased by 25..33% instead. PvE only.560   Template code

Optional 1: For adrenaline gain.

• "To the Limit!"PropheciesWarrior. Tactics 12"To the Limit!"ShoutFor each foe within earshot (maximum 5), you gain one strike of adrenaline. For 18 seconds, your maximum Health is increased by 50.515 - Adrenaline gain on demand.
• "For Great Justice!"CoreWarrior. Unlinked"For Great Justice!"ShoutFor 20 seconds, whenever you gain adrenaline, you gain 100% more.545

Optional 2: General knockdown skill against foes that are not attacking.

• Hammer BashCoreWarrior. Hammer Mastery Hammer BashHammer AttackLose all adrenaline. If Hammer Bash hits, your target is knocked down.6
• Yeti SmashFactionsWarrior. Hammer Mastery Yeti SmashHammer AttackLose all adrenaline. Attack all adjacent foes. If this attack strikes a foe suffering from a condition, that foe is knocked down. (50% failure chance with Hammer Mastery 4 or less.)6 - if team provides Condition like Withering AuraEotNNecromancer. Death Magic Withering AuraEnchantment SpellFor 5..17..21 seconds, target ally's melee attacks cause Weakness for 5..17..21 seconds.513 .

Optional 3&4: Filler enegry-based hammer attack skills of your choice.

• Thrill of VictoryCoreWarrior. Tactics 12Thrill of VictoryMelee AttackIf this blow hits, you deal +36 damage. If you have more health than target foe, you gain 2 strike(s) of adrenaline.58 – additional adrenaline gain and damage.
• Crude SwingPropheciesWarrior. Hammer Mastery 12Crude SwingHammer AttackAttack all adjacent foes. Each foe you hit is struck for +16 damage.55 - Extra AoE damage.
• Auspicious BlowFactionsWarrior. Hammer Mastery 12Auspicious BlowHammer AttackDeals +17 damage and you gain 7 Energy. Unblockable if target foe is Weakened.5 - in heavy energy drain region. Use before Hammer BashCoreWarrior. Hammer Mastery Hammer BashHammer AttackLose all adrenaline. If Hammer Bash hits, your target is knocked down.6 or Yeti SmashFactionsWarrior. Hammer Mastery Yeti SmashHammer AttackLose all adrenaline. Attack all adjacent foes. If this attack strikes a foe suffering from a condition, that foe is knocked down. (50% failure chance with Hammer Mastery 4 or less.)6 .

Optional 5 : One PvE Skill of choice.

• Whirlwind AttackNightfallWarrior. Sunspear rank 6Whirlwind AttackMelee AttackAttack target and adjacent foes. Each attack that hits deals +20 damage.
  PvE only.61 – Extra AoE Damage. Use before Hammer BashCoreWarrior. Hammer Mastery Hammer BashHammer AttackLose all adrenaline. If Hammer Bash hits, your target is knocked down.6 or Yeti SmashFactionsWarrior. Hammer Mastery Yeti SmashHammer AttackLose all adrenaline. Attack all adjacent foes. If this attack strikes a foe suffering from a condition, that foe is knocked down. (50% failure chance with Hammer Mastery 4 or less.)6 .
• "I Am Unstoppable!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank 5"I Am Unstoppable!"ShoutFor 20 seconds, you have +24 armor and cannot be knocked down or Crippled.
  PvE only.530 – Anti-knockdown and extra armor.
• Asuran ScanEotNNo Profession. Asura rank 5Asuran ScanHex SpellFor 12 seconds your attacks cannot miss target foe. Killing a foe hexed with Asuran scan removes 5% death penalty.
  PvE only.55 – Prevent missing especially for Renewing SmashFactionsWarrior. Hammer Mastery Renewing SmashHammer AttackIf Renewing Smash hits, it deals +10..34..42 damage. If you hit a knocked-down foe, you gain 3 Energy and this attack recharges instantly. 5130 .
• Brawling HeadbuttEotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank 5Brawling HeadbuttSkillYou headbutt target touched foe dealing 70 damage and knocking down that foe if it hits.
  PvE only.7¾ - General knockdown, replace Optional 2 if anti-knockdown or anti-blocking is unnecessary.

Variants 1 : Drop Tactics to 8 and Divine Favor to 2+1. Raise Smiting Prayers to 10+1+3.

• Replace Optional 3 or 4:
  • Strength of HonorCoreMonk. Smiting Prayers 14Strength of HonorEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, target ally deals 24 more damage in melee.-110215 – if not provided by team.
  • Balthazar's SpiritPropheciesMonk. Smiting Prayers 14Balthazar's SpiritEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, target ally gains adrenaline and Energy after taking damage. (The amount of adrenaline gained increases depending on your rank in Smiting Prayers.)-1102 - energy and adrenaline gain.
  • Smite ConditionEotNMonk. Smiting Prayers 14Smite ConditionSpellRemove one Condition from target ally. If a Condition was removed, foes in the area take 57 holy damage.517 and Smite HexCoreMonk. Smiting Prayers 14Smite HexSpellRemove a Hex from target ally. If a Hex is removed, foes in the area suffer 80 holy damage.5112 - Condition and Hex removal with extra AoE damage.

Variants 2 : if you want to use the Anniversary Hammer "Verdict" since there's no bonus armor against holy damage.

Monk / Warrior 12 + 1 + 3 Divine Favor 10 Hammer Mastery 8 Tactics Your allies are healed for 51 Health whenever you cast Monk spells on them. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Judgment Strike CoreMonk. Divine Favor 16Judgment StrikeElite Melee AttackAttack target and adjacent foes. Each attack that hits deals +31 Holy damage and knocks down attacking foes. PvE only.518 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Renewing Smash FactionsWarrior. Hammer Mastery 10Renewing SmashHammer AttackIf Renewing Smash hits, it deals +30 damage. If you hit a knocked-down foe, you gain 3 Energy and this attack recharges instantly. 5130 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Drunken Master EotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Drunken MasterStanceFor 72..90 seconds, your movement and attack speeds are increased by 10..15%. If you are drunk while activating this Skill, your movement and attack speeds are increased by 25..33% instead. PvE only.560   Template code

Equipment

Weapons

• Vampiric hammer of defense with "Strength and Honor".
• Zealous hammer of defense with "Strength and Honor".
• "I Can See Clearly Now" Tactics Shield of fortitude with a spear of defense.
  • Preferably a 16/8 or 15/7 shield.
• Any long or flatbow for pulling.

Armor

• 5 Anchorite's Insignias or Brawler's Insignias.
• Rune of superior vigor.
• Rune of clarity.
• Rune of vitae for remaining armor pieces.

Use

Weapons:

• Use the Vampiric hammer as main set.
• Use the Zealous hammer for energy gain.
• Use the bow for pulling.
• Use the spear/shield set if foes are unreachable, or when you are idle or under attack.

Build:

• Use "To the Limit!" or "For Great Justice!" to fuel adrenaline-based general knockdown skill.
• Knock down foes with Judgment Strike or general knockdown skill when possible, then use Renewing Smash. Each knockdown time is enough to pull out 2 Renewing Smash when under 33% IAS.
  • Judgment Strike can be used as a general AoE damage skill as well.
• Use your filler hammer attack skill when building up adrenaline for the next knockdown.

Counters

• General anti-melee.
• Anti-knockdown. Can be bypassed if team provides Earthbind.