Build:W/P Seven Weapons Stance Spear

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Ranged single target damage build for warriors.

Attributes and Skills

Warrior / Paragon 12 + 1 + 3 Strength 11 + 1 Tactics 6 Spear Mastery Your attack skills gain 16% armor penetration. "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 Seven Weapons Stance CoreWarrior. Strength 16Seven Weapons StanceElite StanceFor 21 seconds, your weapon attributes are increased by +16 and you attack 33% faster. PvE only.520 Spear of Fury (Kurzick) FactionsParagon. Kurzick rank 10Spear of Fury (Kurzick)Spear AttackDeals +40 damage. If this attack hits a foe suffering from a Condition, you gain 6 strikes of adrenaline. This attack skill has 16% armor penetration. PvE only.518 Spear of Redemption EotNParagon. Spear Mastery 20Spear of RedemptionSpear AttackIf it hits, you deal +25 damage, otherwise you lose 1 condition. This attack skill has 16% armor penetration.3 Holy Spear EotNParagon. Spear Mastery 20Holy SpearSpear AttackIf this attack hits, you deal +25 damage. If it hits a summoned creature, all nearby foes take 115 holy damage, and are set on fire for 3 seconds. This attack skill has 16% armor penetration.4 Blazing Spear NightfallParagon. Spear Mastery 20Blazing SpearSpear AttackIf this attack hits, it deals +32 damage and sets target foe on Fire for 4 seconds. This attack skill has 16% armor penetration.6 "For Great Justice!" CoreWarrior. Unlinked"For Great Justice!"ShoutFor 20 seconds, whenever you gain adrenaline, you gain 100% more.545 "I Am the Strongest!" EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "I Am the Strongest!"ShoutYour next 5..8 attacks do an additional +14..20 damage. PvE only.520   Template code

Variants

•   Asuran ScanEotNNo Profession. Asura rank Asuran ScanHex SpellFor 9..12 seconds your attacks cannot miss target foe. Killing a foe hexed with Asuran scan removes 5% death penalty.
  PvE only.55
•   "I Am Unstoppable!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "I Am Unstoppable!"ShoutFor 16..20 seconds, you have +24 armor and cannot be knocked down or Crippled.
  PvE only.530
•   Resurrection SignetCoreNo Profession. UnlinkedResurrection SignetSignetResurrect target party member. That party member is returned to life with 100% Health and 25% Energy. This Signet only recharges when you gain a morale boost.3
•   "Save Yourselves!"FactionsWarrior. Kurzick rank "Save Yourselves!" (Kurzick)ShoutFor 4..6 seconds, all other party members gain 100 armor.
  PvE only.8
•   Lion's ComfortNightfallWarrior. Strength 16Lion's ComfortSkillAll of your signets are disabled for 12 seconds. You are healed for 114 Health, and gain 3 strike[s] of adrenaline.411
•   SprintCoreWarrior. Strength 16SprintStanceFor 14 seconds, you move 25% faster.515 – don't cancel your elite stance.
•   "Watch Yourself!"CoreWarrior. Tactics 12"Watch Yourself!"ShoutParty members within earshot gain +21 armor for 10 seconds. This shout ends after 10 incoming attacks.44
•   Merciless SpearNightfallParagon. Spear Mastery 20Merciless SpearSpear AttackIf this attack hits a foe with less than 50% Health, that foe suffers from a Deep Wound for 25 seconds.6 – deep wound.
•   Wild ThrowNightfallParagon. Spear Mastery 20Wild ThrowSpear AttackIf this attack hits, it deals +25 damage, and any Stance being used by your target ends. This attack cannot be blocked. All of your non-spear attack skills are disabled for 3 seconds.7 – stance removal.

Equipment

Weapons

• Vampiric and zealous spears of defense with "Strength and Honor".
• Shield set with a Furious Anniversary Spear "Arbalest" of defense.
• Any flat or longbow.
• Any staff, preferably of enchanting. For times of low energy.

Armour

• 5 sentry's insignias.
• Rune of superior vigor.
• Rune of restoration.
• Rune of clarity.

Usage

Weapon set usage

• Vampiric spear as the main set.
• Zealous spear for additional energy gain.
• Furious spear "Arbalest" when your stance is currently removed.

Skill usage

• Maintain Seven Weapons StanceCoreWarrior. Strength 16Seven Weapons StanceElite StanceFor 21 seconds, your weapon attributes are increased by +16 and you attack 33% faster.
  PvE only.520.
• Get adrenaline right at the start of combat with "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 and increase your mid-combat adrenaline gain by renewing it.
• Deal damage with your spear attack skills.
  • Use Holy SpearEotNParagon. Spear Mastery 20Holy SpearSpear AttackIf this attack hits, you deal +25 damage. If it hits a summoned creature, all nearby foes take 115 holy damage, and are set on fire for 3 seconds.4 against summoned creatures whenever possible for great armor ignoring AoE damage.
  • Keep in mind that you can remove blindness from yourself with Spear of RedemptionEotNParagon. Spear Mastery 20Spear of RedemptionSpear AttackIf it hits, you deal +25 damage, otherwise you lose 1 condition.3. Get the required adrenaline with "To the Limit!" if necessary.
  • Blazing SpearNightfallParagon. Spear Mastery 20Blazing SpearSpear AttackIf this attack hits, it deals +32 damage and sets target foe on Fire for 4 seconds.6 allows you to gain plenty of adrenaline in combination with Spear of FuryFactionsParagon. Kurzick rank Spear of Fury (Kurzick)Spear AttackDeals +30..40 damage. If this attack hits a foe suffering from a Condition, you gain 3..6 strikes of adrenaline.
    PvE only.518
    • If you don't attack at maximum range you can create long attack skill chains like Blazing Spear↦Holy Spear→Spear of Redemption→Spear of Fury→Blazing Spear→Holy Spear→Spear of Redemption→"To the Limit!"↺

Counters

• Stance removal.
  • Use your strength spear to maintain your base damage output.
• Standard anti-physical.

Notes

• Use a regular spear as your main weapon.
• Keep a strength based spear as a backup.

See also

• Soldier's Fury Paragon
• Seven Weapons Stance Warrior (Axe)
• Seven Weapons Stance Warrior (Sword)
• Seven Weapons Stance Warrior (Hammer)
• Seven Weapons Stance Warrior (Hammer + Scythe)
• Seven Weapons Stance Warrior (Daggers)
• Seven Weapons Stance Warrior (Scythe)