Build:W/E Coward Axe

The PvXwiki community finds this to be a good build. Through the PvX vetting system, it has reached an overall 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: PvP HA PvP RA PvP AB

Uses Axe attacks for Deep Wound, interrupts, and damage while using "Coward!" for anti-kiting.

Attributes and Skills

Warrior / Elementalist 12 + 1 + 1 Axe Mastery 12 + 1 Strength 3 Air Magic Dismember Core Warrior. Axe Mastery 14 Dismember Axe Attack If it hits, this axe blow will inflict a Deep Wound on the target foe, lowering that foe's maximum Health by 20% for 19 seconds. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration. 5 Body Blow EotN Warrior. Strength 13 Body Blow Melee Attack If this attack hits, target foe takes +36 damage. If target foe has Cracked Armor, that foe suffers from a Deep Wound for 13 seconds. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration. 7 Agonizing Chop Nightfall Warrior. Axe Mastery 14 Agonizing Chop Axe Attack When this attack hits, you deal +19 damage. If target foe is suffering from a Deep Wound, you interrupt that foe's action. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration. 1 6 Shock Prophecies Elementalist. Air Magic 3 Shock Skill Target touched foe is knocked down and struck for 20 lightning damage. This skill has 25% armor penetration. 10 ¾ 5 "Coward!" Factions Warrior. Unlinked "Coward!" Elite Shout If target foe is moving, that foe is knocked down. 2 4 Frenzy Core Warrior. Unlinked Frenzy Stance For 8 seconds, you attack 33% faster but take double damage. 4 5 Rush Prophecies Warrior. Strength 13 Rush Stance For 18 seconds, you move 25% faster. 4 Resurrection Signet Core No Profession. Unlinked Resurrection Signet Signet Resurrect 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 Template code

Equipment

The Equipment Template for this build is: Pk5hbOvjjkakkpWDsIhpIRxSjpIDLhipITRjg5ODrzhpI9E

• Sentinels + 1 Stonefist. Rune of Superior Vigor.
• Sundering/Ebon/Zealous Axe of Fortitude (15^50)

Usage

• Use "Coward!" to knockdown things running away from you. Shock to perform a knocklock or knock down unmoving foes.
• Use your attack skills in order to spike.
• Use Frenzy as an IAS and cancel it with Rush.
• Resurrect your team with Resurrection Signet

Variants

• Bull's Strike
  Core

  Warrior. Strength 13

  Bull's Strike

  Melee Attack

  If this attack hits a moving foe, you strike for +27 damage, and your target is knocked down.
  This attack skill has 13% armor penetration.

  

  10

  5
   over Shock
  Prophecies

  Elementalist. Air Magic 3

  Shock

  Skill

  Target touched foe is knocked down and struck for 20 lightning damage. This skill has 25% armor penetration.

  

  10

  ¾

  5
• Disrupting Chop
  Core

  Warrior. Axe Mastery 14

  Disrupting Chop

  Axe Attack

  If it hits, this attack interrupts the target's current action. If that action was a skill, that skill is disabled for an additional 20 seconds.

  

  6
   over Agonizing Chop
  Nightfall

  Warrior. Axe Mastery 14

  Agonizing Chop

  Axe Attack

  When this attack hits, you deal +19 damage. If target foe is suffering from a Deep Wound, you interrupt that foe's action.

  

  1

  6
• Death Pact Signet
  Nightfall

  Ritualist. Restoration Magic 3

  Death Pact Signet

  Signet

  Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 32% Energy. The next time that ally dies within 120 seconds, so do you.

  

  12

  3
   over Resurrection Signet
  Core

  No Profession. Unlinked

  Resurrection Signet

  Signet

  Resurrect 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
   if you need a hard res.