Build:W/D Seven Weapons Stance Scythe Farmer

This build is provisionally vetted good pending more votes. This build has received a provisional rating in the range from 3.75 to < 4.75 and thus qualifies for the lower category of working builds: Good. This build has been designed for the following use: PvE farming

Use Seven Weapons Stance to get 20 Scythe Mastery, which coupled with 16 Strength absolutely tears through enemies.

Attributes and Skills

Warrior / Dervish 11 + 1 + 3 Strength 5 Scythe Mastery Your attack skills gain 15% armor penetration. Seven Weapons Stance CoreWarrior. Strength 15Seven Weapons StanceElite StanceFor 20 seconds, your weapon attributes are increased by +15 and you attack 33% faster. PvE only.520 Dolyak Signet PropheciesWarrior. Strength 15Dolyak SignetSignetFor 20 seconds, you have +40 armor and cannot be knocked down, but your movement is slowed by 75%.20 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Crippling Victory EotNDervish. Scythe Mastery 5Crippling VictoryScythe AttackIf this attack hits a foe, that foe is Crippled for 5 seconds. If you have more Health than target foe, all adjacent foes take 17 earth damage. This attack skill has 15% armor penetration.6 Chilling Victory NightfallDervish. Scythe Mastery 5Chilling VictoryScythe AttackIf it hits, this attack strikes for +7 damage. For each foe hit who has less Health than you, that foe and all adjacent foes are struck for 17 cold damage. This attack skill has 15% armor penetration.6 Whirlwind Attack NightfallWarrior. Sunspear rank Whirlwind AttackMelee AttackAttack target and adjacent foes. Each attack that hits deals +13..20 damage. This attack skill has 15% armor penetration. PvE only.61 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. "For Great Justice!" CoreWarrior. Unlinked"For Great Justice!"ShoutFor 20 seconds, whenever you gain adrenaline, you gain 100% more.545   Template code

Optionals:

• Slot 3:
  • "You Are All Weaklings!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "You Are All Weaklings!"ShoutTarget foe and foes adjacent to target are Weakened for 8..12 seconds.
    PvE only.512 - recommended
  • Armor of SanctityNightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 12Armor of SanctityEnchantment SpellAll adjacent foes suffer from weakness for 13 seconds. For 15 seconds, you take 17 less damage from foes suffering from a Condition.5¼15 - add Earth Prayers

• Slot 7:
  • ConvictionNightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 12ConvictionFlash Enchantment SpellFor 10 seconds, you have +10 armor if you have a condition and gain 3 Health regen for each condition you have. When this enchantment ends, you are cured of 2 conditions.510 - add Earth Prayers
  • Grenth's AuraEotNDervish. Wind Prayers 12Grenth's AuraFlash Enchantment SpellFor 20 seconds, you deal 21 less damage and steal 21 Health whenever you hit with a scythe attack. When you cast this enchantment you steal 21 Health from all adjacent foes.1010 - add Wind Prayers
  • SprintCoreWarrior. Strength 15SprintStanceFor 14 seconds, you move 25% faster.515
  • MindbenderEotNNo Profession. Asura rank MindbenderEnchantment SpellFor 6..16 seconds, you move 20..33% faster and your Spells take 20% less time to cast.
    PvE only.5124
  • Radiant ScytheEotNDervish. Scythe Mastery 20Radiant ScytheScythe AttackThis attack strikes for +1 damage for each point of Energy you currently have, maximum 38 damage. You gain 9 Energy if this attack hits.6
  • Zealous SweepEotNDervish. Scythe Mastery 20Zealous SweepScythe AttackIf this attack hits, you deal +30 damage. You gain 3 Energy and 1 adrenaline for each foe you hit.510

Equipment

Weapon:

• Sundering or Furious Scythe with "Dance with Death" of Fortitude.

Armor:

• 5x Sentinel's Insignias or Knight's Insignias
• Rune of Superior Strength.
• Rune of Superior Vigor.
• Rune of Clarity.
• 2 runes of Vitae.

Usage

Skills:

• Maintain Seven Weapons StanceCoreWarrior. Strength Seven Weapons StanceElite StanceFor 3..17..21 seconds, your weapon attributes are increased by +1..12..16 and you attack 33% faster.
  PvE only.520 to boost your attributes and gain 33% IAS.
• Maintain Dolyak SignetPropheciesWarrior. Strength Dolyak SignetSignetFor 8..18..21 seconds, you have +10..34..42 armor and cannot be knocked down, but your movement is slowed by 75%.20 for armor boost and KD negation.
• Maintain Armor of SanctityNightfallDervish. Earth Prayers Armor of SanctityEnchantment SpellAll adjacent foes suffer from weakness for 5..13..16 seconds. For 15 seconds, you take 5..17..21 less damage from foes suffering from a Condition.5¼15 or "You Are All Weaklings!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "You Are All Weaklings!"ShoutTarget foe and foes adjacent to target are Weakened for 8..12 seconds.
  PvE only.512 to keep enemies permanently weakened.
• Maintain "For Great Justice!"CoreWarrior. Unlinked"For Great Justice!"ShoutFor 20 seconds, whenever you gain adrenaline, you gain 100% more.545 for adrenalin gain.
• Spam Crippling VictoryEotNDervish. Scythe Mastery Crippling VictoryScythe AttackIf this attack hits a foe, that foe is Crippled for 3..7..8 seconds. If you have more Health than target foe, all adjacent foes take 10..26..31 earth damage.6, Chilling VictoryNightfallDervish. Scythe Mastery Chilling VictoryScythe AttackIf it hits, this attack strikes for +3..13..16 damage. For each foe hit who has less Health than you, that foe and all adjacent foes are struck for 10..26..31 cold damage.6, and Whirlwind AttackNightfallWarrior. Sunspear rank Whirlwind AttackMelee AttackAttack target and adjacent foes. Each attack that hits deals +13..20 damage.
  PvE only.61.

Farmable Areas

• Desert Griffons in the Crystal Desert (Feathers)
• Hulking Stone Elementals in Old Ascalon (Granite Slabs)

Counters

• General anti-physical hexes and conditions.
• High DPS areas.

Videos

Desert Griffon Farming

Hulking Stone Elemental Farming

See also

• Seven Weapons Stance Warrior (Hammer)
• Seven Weapons Stance Warrior (Hammer + Scythe)
• Seven Weapons Stance Warrior (Daggers)
• Seven Weapons Stance Warrior (Scythe)
• Seven Weapons Stance 105hp Farmer (Scythe)