Build:W/A PvP Forceful Blow

This build is in the metagame and deserves to be stored. This build has received 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 GvG PvP RA PvP AB

This build is significantly affected by the Flux: Chain Combo. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.

This hammer build uses Forceful Blow to get past blocking stances.

Frequency

A common variant to Devhammer when stance removal is desirable.

Attributes and Skills

Warrior / Assassin 12 + 1 + 1 Hammer Mastery 12 + 1 Strength 3 Deadly Arts Your attack skills gain 13% armor penetration. Forceful Blow FactionsWarrior. Hammer Mastery 14Forceful BlowElite Hammer AttackUnblockable. If Forceful Blow hits, target foe's stance ends, you strike for +29 damage, and your target foe is Weakened for 19 seconds. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration.5 Hammer Bash CoreWarrior. Hammer Mastery 14Hammer BashHammer AttackLose all adrenaline. If Hammer Bash hits, your target is knocked down. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration.6 Crushing Blow PropheciesWarrior. Hammer Mastery 14Crushing BlowHammer AttackIf this attack hits, you strike for +19 damage. If you hit a knocked-down foe you inflict a Deep Wound, lowering your target's maximum Health by 20% for 19 seconds. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration.510 Bull's Strike CoreWarrior. Strength 13Bull's StrikeMelee AttackIf this attack hits a moving foe, you strike for +27 damage, and your target is knocked down. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration.510 Flail NightfallWarrior. Strength 13FlailStanceFor 13 seconds, you attack 33% faster but move 33% slower.4 Enraging Charge NightfallWarrior. Strength 13Enraging ChargeStanceFor 14 seconds, you move 25% faster. Enraging Charge ends when you successfully strike a target, at which point you gain 3 strikes of adrenaline if you hit with a melee attack.520 Iron Palm FactionsAssassin. Deadly Arts 3Iron PalmSkillTarget touched foe suffers 14 damage, and if that foe is suffering from a Hex or Condition that foe is knocked down. Iron Palm counts as a lead attack.5¾20 Resurrection Signet CoreNo 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   Template code

Variants:

• Heavy BlowCoreWarrior. Hammer Mastery 13Heavy BlowHammer AttackLose all adrenaline. If this attack hits a foe suffering from Weakness, that foe is knocked down and you strike for +26 damage.5 over Hammer BashCoreWarrior. Hammer Mastery 13Hammer BashHammer AttackLose all adrenaline. If Hammer Bash hits, your target is knocked down.6 for higher damage but a less flexible chain.
• ShockPropheciesElementalist. Air Magic 3ShockSkillTarget touched foe is knocked down and struck for 20 lightning damage. This skill has 25% armor penetration.105¾10 for a less conditional knockdown than Iron Palm. Beware of exhaustion.
• DashFactionsAssassin. UnlinkedDashStanceFor 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.58 over Enraging ChargeNightfallWarrior. Strength 14Enraging ChargeStanceFor 14 seconds, you move 25% faster. Enraging Charge ends when you successfully strike a target, at which point you gain 3 strikes of adrenaline if you hit with a melee attack.520 .
• Death's ChargeFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts Death's ChargeSpellShadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 65..173..209.5¼30 over 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 .

Equipment

Armor

• 4x Sentinel's Insignia
• Stonefist Insignia
• Superior Vigor
• Minor Weapon
• Clarity
• Restoration(if preferred)
• Minor Strength

Weapons

• Elemental Hammer of Defense/Fortitude, 15^50
• Vampiric Hammer of Defense/Fortitude, 15^50
• Furious Spear of Fortitude, +5 energy
• Furious or Zealous Axe/Sword of Defense, +5 energy
• Strength Shield of Fortitude, -20% blind
• Strength Shield of Fortitude, -20% cripple
• Strength Shields of Fortitude, +10 armor vs each damage type

Usage

• Upon entering battle, begin building adrenaline. When you and any other warriors on your team have adrenaline, organize a spike on a suitable target.
• Try to spike down low health targets.
• Knock your target down.
• Use Forceful Blow to remove stances, backline.
• Use Bull's Strike on moving targets that lack the ability to block.
• Use Flail to build adrenaline faster and to speed up your spikes.
• Use Crushing Blow for an extremely powerful attack on targets you've knocked down.
• Use Hammer Bash to knock your foes down again using standard quarterknocking procedures.
• Use Enraging Charge to gain adrenaline and catch up to targets.
• Use your Elemental weapon to bypass enemy warriors' resistance to physical damage.
• Of course, use Resurrection Signet to resurrect dead party members.

Counters

• Melee shutdown
• Anti-knockdown skills
• Blackout disables your skills and causes loss of all adrenaline.

Exemplary Video

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See also

• Spike Calling Guide