Build:W/any Hundred Blades Hero

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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

Warrior / Assassin 12 + 1 + 1 Swordsmanship 8 + 1 Strength 10 + 1 Tactics 2 Shadow Arts Your attack skills gain 9% armor penetration. "For Great Justice!" CoreWarrior. Unlinked"For Great Justice!"ShoutFor 20 seconds, whenever you gain adrenaline, you gain 100% more.545 "To the Limit!" PropheciesWarrior. Tactics 11"To the Limit!"ShoutFor each foe within earshot (maximum 5), you gain one strike of adrenaline. For 17 seconds, your maximum Health is increased by 47.515 Hundred Blades CoreWarrior. Swordsmanship 14Hundred BladesElite SkillFor 15 seconds, whenever you attack with a sword, all adjacent foes take 24 slashing damage.525 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Sun and Moon Slash FactionsWarrior. Swordsmanship 14Sun and Moon SlashSword AttackAttack target foe twice. These attacks cannot be blocked. This attack skill has 9% armor penetration.8 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Flail NightfallWarrior. Strength 9FlailStanceFor 9 seconds, you attack 33% faster but move 33% slower.4 Death's Charge FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 2Death's ChargeSpellShadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 83.5¼30   Template code

Variable skill slot 1:

• Body BlowEotNWarrior. Strength 9Body BlowMelee AttackIf this attack hits, target foe takes +28 damage. If target foe has Cracked Armor, that foe suffers from a Deep Wound for 9 seconds.
  This attack skill has 9% armor penetration.7 if the team applies cracked armor.
• GashCoreWarrior. Swordsmanship 14GashSword AttackIf this attack hits a Bleeding foe, you strike for 19 more damage and that foe suffers a Deep Wound, lowering that foe's maximum Health by 20% for 19 seconds.6 if the team applies bleeding.
• Standing SlashFactionsWarrior. Swordsmanship 14Standing SlashSword AttackIf it hits, Standing Slash deals +19 damage plus an additional 19 damage if you are in a Stance.6 if the team provides neither cracked armor nor bleeding.

Variable skill slot 2:

• "Watch Yourself!"CoreWarrior. Tactics 11"Watch Yourself!"ShoutParty members within earshot gain +20 armor for 10 seconds. This shout ends after 10 incoming attacks.44 to increase your team's armor rating.
• Signet of MaliceFactionsAssassin. UnlinkedSignet of MaliceSignetFor each Condition suffered by target foe, you lose one Condition.¼5 against conditions on the hero; only use this if your team provides conditions.
• 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 for a soft resurrection.

Equipment

Armor:

• 5 brawler's insignias.
• Rune of superior vigor.
• Rune of vitae.

Weapons:

• 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.

Usage

• Set the hero to Fight mode.

Counters

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

See also

• W/any Hundred Blades (player)
• D/any Vow of Strength Hero