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== Attributes and Skills ==
 
== Attributes and Skills ==
 
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[build prof=Warrior/Dervish Scythe=12 Strength=12+1+1 earthp=3][Warrior's Endurance][Wearying Strike][Power Attack][Victorious Sweep][Optional][optional][Flail][optional][/build]
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[build prof=Warrior/Dervish Scythe=12 Strength=12+1+1][Warrior's Endurance][Wearying Strike][Power Attack][Victorious Sweep][Optional][optional][optional][Flail][/build]
 
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{{icon|Optional}} '''One optional skill should be a dervish enchantment; good options include:'''
 
{{icon|Optional}} '''One optional skill should be a dervish enchantment; good options include:'''
 
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* {{skill pvxicon|Grenth's Fingers|3}} Condition transfer and cold damage. Do not maintain it if using physical damage buffs. Move attribute points from Earth to Wind Prayers.
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* {{skill pvxicon|Grenth's Fingers|3}} Condition transfer and cold damage. Do not maintain it if using physical damage buffs.
 
* {{skill pvxicon|Conviction|3}} Condition removal.
 
* {{skill pvxicon|Conviction|3}} Condition removal.
 
* {{skill pvxicon|Aura of Thorns|3}} Cripple and bleeding.
 
* {{skill pvxicon|Aura of Thorns|3}} Cripple and bleeding.
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{{icon|Optional}} '''Additional optional skills:'''
 
{{icon|Optional}} '''Additional optional skills:'''
 
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''Damage:''
 
* {{skill pvxicon|Protector's Strike|14}} for an artificial IAS.
 
* {{skill pvxicon|Body Blow|14}} for free damage. If a teammate applies Cracked Armor then Wearying Strike and your flash enchantment can be replaced.
 
* {{skill pvxicon|Whirlwind Attack}} for a full adjacent AoE attack.
 
* {{skill pvxicon|"I Am The Strongest!"}} for additional damage.
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''Support:''
 
* {{skill pvxicon|"Save Yourselves!"}} to keep your party mostly invincible for most of the time.
 
* {{skill pvxicon|"Save Yourselves!"}} to keep your party mostly invincible for most of the time.
* {{skill pvxicon|Protector's Strike|14}} to abuse attack spamming.
 
* {{skill pvxicon|Body Blow|14}} for free damage. If a teammate applies Cracked Armor then Wearying Strike and Aura of Thorns can be replaced.
 
* {{skill pvxicon|Whirlwind Attack}} for AoE damage.
 
 
* {{skill pvxicon|Enraging Charge|14}} to charge "Save Yourselves!"
 
* {{skill pvxicon|Enraging Charge|14}} to charge "Save Yourselves!"
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''Control:''
* {{skill pvxicon|Wild Blow}} to abuse criticals and remove stances such as Whirling Defense.
 
* {{skill pvxicon|"I Am The Strongest!"}} for additional damage.
 
* {{skill pvxicon|Club of a Thousand Bears}} for a KD on demand.
 
 
* {{skill pvxicon|Sneak Attack}} for inflicting blindness to all targets struck by scythe attack.
 
* {{skill pvxicon|Sneak Attack}} for inflicting blindness to all targets struck by scythe attack.
 
* {{skill pvxicon|Brawling Headbutt}} for spamming KDs.
 
* {{skill pvxicon|Brawling Headbutt}} for spamming KDs.
* {{skill pvxicon|Burst of Aggression|14}} instead of Flail, avoid using adrenaline skills.
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* {{skill pvxicon|Club of a Thousand Bears}} for a KD on demand.
 
* {{skill pvxicon|"You Move Like a Dwarf!"}} to interrupt key skills.
 
* {{skill pvxicon|Distracting Blow}}/{{skill pvxicon|Distracting Strike}} to interrupt key skills.
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* {{skill pvxicon|Bull's Strike|14}} hit three mobs with it at once and feel good about yourself.
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''Dealing with anti-melee:''
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* {{skill pvxicon|Asuran Scan}} to counter blocking, blind, and miss effects.
 
* {{skill pvxicon|Wild Blow}} to abuse criticals and remove stances such as [[gww:Whirling Defense|Whirling Defense]].
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* {{skill pvxicon|"I Am Unstoppable!"}} to prevent cripple and knockdowns.
 
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===Variants===
 
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Replace [[gww:Flail|Flail]] with:
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* {{skill pvxicon|Burst of Aggression|14}} avoid relying on adrenaline skills. Not fully maintainable.
 
* {{skill pvxicon|Drunken Master}} for a combined IAS and IMS, alcohol is recommended.
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* {{skill pvxicon|Frenzy}} if you can manage the drawback, lets you move faster than Flail while keeping a PvE-only slot free and allows adrenaline use.
   
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Replace [[gww:Wearying Strike|Wearying Strike]] with:
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* {{skill pvxicon|Eremite's Attack|12}} for more AoE damage. Take [[gww:Body Blow|Body Blow]] for [[gww:Deep Wound|Deep Wound]], and consider raising Earth/Wind Prayers slightly so you can apply [[gww:Cracked Armor|Cracked Armor]] for a decent duration via [[gww:Rending Aura|Rending Aura]]/[[gww:Staggering Force|Staggering Force]].
 
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== Equipment ==
 
== Equipment ==
 
* Sentinel's or Survivor Insignias
 
* Sentinel's or Survivor Insignias
* Furious/Zealous/Vampiric scythes of Fortitude with 15^50 mods
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* Furious/Zealous/Vampiric Scythes of Fortitude with 15^50 mods
* Defensive set
 
   
 
== Usage ==
 
== Usage ==
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== Counters ==
 
== Counters ==
* General anti-melee
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* General anti-melee (assuming Asuran Scan is not taken)
* Enchantment removal will hurt the damage output
 
 
== Variants ==
 
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* [[Drunken Master] for IAS and IMS, alcohol is recommended. Drop Flail for another skill.
 
* [[Distracting Blow]/[[Distracting Strike] to interrupt key skills.
 
* [["You Move Like a Dwarf!"] to interrupt key skills.
 
* [[Asuran Scan] for temporary unblockable attacks.
 
* [[Frenzy] for greater IAS.
 
* [[Eremite's Attack@12] for more AoE damage.
 
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== Notes ==
 
* It's advisable to bring a hero with Strength of Honor and other melee buffs to drastically increase your damage output.
 
   
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Revision as of 07:33, 1 September 2015

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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:

The Enduring Scythe Warrior abuses the scythe to quickly deal large packets of damage to multiple foes.

Attributes and Skills

Your attack skills gain 14% armor penetration.
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Optional One optional skill should be a dervish enchantment; good options include:

  • Grenth's Fingers Grenth's Fingers Condition transfer and cold damage. Do not maintain it if using physical damage buffs.
  • Conviction Conviction Condition removal.
  • Aura of Thorns Aura of Thorns Cripple and bleeding.
  • Rending Aura Rending Aura Cracked armor and can remove enchants on KD'd foes.
  • Staggering Force Staggering Force Cracked armor and earth damage. Do not maintain it if using physical damage buffs.

Optional Additional optional skills:

Damage:

  • Protector's Strike Protector's Strike for an artificial IAS.
  • Body Blow Body Blow for free damage. If a teammate applies Cracked Armor then Wearying Strike and your flash enchantment can be replaced.
  • Whirlwind Attack Whirlwind Attack for a full adjacent AoE attack.
  • "I Am The Strongest!" "I Am The Strongest!" for additional damage.

Support:

  • "Save Yourselves!" "Save Yourselves!" to keep your party mostly invincible for most of the time.
  • Enraging Charge Enraging Charge to charge "Save Yourselves!"

Control:

  • Sneak Attack Sneak Attack for inflicting blindness to all targets struck by scythe attack.
  • Brawling Headbutt Brawling Headbutt for spamming KDs.
  • Club of a Thousand Bears Club of a Thousand Bears for a KD on demand.
  • "You Move Like a Dwarf!" "You Move Like a Dwarf!" to interrupt key skills.
  • Distracting Blow Distracting Blow /Distracting Strike Distracting Strike to interrupt key skills.
  • Bull's Strike Bull's Strike hit three mobs with it at once and feel good about yourself.

Dealing with anti-melee:

  • Asuran Scan Asuran Scan to counter blocking, blind, and miss effects.
  • Wild Blow Wild Blow to abuse criticals and remove stances such as Whirling Defense.
  • "I Am Unstoppable!" "I Am Unstoppable!" to prevent cripple and knockdowns.

Variants

Replace Flail with:

  • Burst of Aggression Burst of Aggression avoid relying on adrenaline skills. Not fully maintainable.
  • Drunken Master Drunken Master for a combined IAS and IMS, alcohol is recommended.
  • Frenzy Frenzy if you can manage the drawback, lets you move faster than Flail while keeping a PvE-only slot free and allows adrenaline use.

Replace Wearying Strike with:

  • Eremite's Attack Eremite's Attack for more AoE damage. Take Body Blow for Deep Wound, and consider raising Earth/Wind Prayers slightly so you can apply Cracked Armor for a decent duration via Rending Aura/Staggering Force.

Equipment

  • Sentinel's or Survivor Insignias
  • Furious/Zealous/Vampiric Scythes of Fortitude with 15^50 mods

Usage

  • Maintain Warrior's Endurance
  • Keep Flail up while you're attacking.
  • Use your attack skills as often as possible.
  • If you don't bring a cancel stance, avoid using Flail near the end of a battle.

Counters

  • General anti-melee (assuming Asuran Scan is not taken)

See also

  • Build:W/A Enduring Dagger
  • Build:W/any Enduring Axe