Extreme Risk Grenth's Balance Tank

This is a very advanced tank build, screw up and you can die very quickly.... which makes it so fun

SKILLS
1.) Galrath Slash
2.) Silverwing Slash (or Final thrust)
3.) Frenzy
4.) Grenths Balance {E} <333
5.) Plague Touch
6.) Sprint
7.) Blood Renewal
8.) Rez Sig (Or Free Slot in AB or Aspenwood, IWAY is a good choice.)

EQUIPMENT

Set 1
Max Sundering Sword of Fort + Shield (STR)

Set 2
Max Vamp Sword of Fort + Shield (STR)

Set 3
Blood Offhand (Villnars or Collectors Works, the Factions Plaguebinder[?] with +30 is the best) and Sword of Choice (Usually I use an IDS incase a friend brings shivers.)

ATTRIBUTES

Sword: 16
Blood: 9
Str: 10

USAGE

You would start by engaging an enemy with frenzy. Hack away and when you drop below 50% health stance cancel frenzy with sprint and sacc with blood renewal, dropping you to 25% health. Quickly Grenth's balance the nearest monk or squishy you really want to kill for big damage (best if they are at max HP) and use the boost from sprint to quickly rush in to nail them with galrath slash AND silverwing (you may use final thrust if you like for more damage but a higher risk). When blood renewal ends and you regain 150 health you can activate frenzy again to finish the job or build adrenaline. This is one scenario for this tanks usage. Basically you can stay alive by using GB to cover the damage you are taking from frenzy and to soften a target your going to waste with an adrenaline spike.

9/10 times there are always enemies or pets with max health around for you to GB in order to cover yourself. Blood Renewal can be used as a pre engagement buff in order to cover some frenzy damage you take while attacking an enemy as well. Also you'll want to remember that if your withered or low on E you can switch to your offhand set to get the xtra energy you need for that quick GB.

Using this build in many different situations requires quick fingers and knowing whats around you, namely the enemy players around you and the status of their health bars. You also need to know how to quickly stance cancel frenzy if you are the target of a spike, although having blood renewal active during frenzy grants you some leeway.

The best part is that grenths balance deals ridiculous amounts of damage the lower you are on health and quickly turns the tables on an unsuspecting foe (when used in conjunction with blood renewal you can do 200-250 health and regain up to 250-400 health yourself in a very short time). You do not want to GB a weak target, you will only hurt yourself of course. Simply GB someone nearby thats full and use final or your adrenaline skills with frenzy to finish the job.

Plague touch is a no brainer and is mainly for getting rid of blind. Do not over plague touch conditions you can easily deal with, like bleeding while you are on high health... you do not want to drain you Epool so quick because you need 10 at any moment to say alive with GB.

As you get more experienced you will be able to use blood renewal to quickly sacc yourself to ultra low health and GB to return to halfway, while really putting a hurt on some poor fool... you can then sprint to the guy and mow him down easily with your adrenaline skills while the end of blood renewal brings you back up to full health and gives you another chance to turn into a frenzied maniac.

Thie build really plays on the edge, you life bar will jump around like crazy and you monk will HATE you... but its fun as hell and deals great damage. This build is also good practice in targeting and being aware of the enemy players around you.

Have fun.

warriors use GB so they do not need to bring any other heals...and GB is mostly used in solo warrior farming i.e. Grenth's, SF, and a couple of boss farms, really impractical for mission based activity

Nice build, crazy but very nice!

Drop Blood.

No reason to use blood renewal > signet

u guys kill me..don't remember him asking what you thought about it..he was just putting a differrent build out there for people to try something OUT of the ORDINARY...don't worry dood i got the same kind of response with a couple builds I posted (although I did ask for feedback)...cool idea ...gonna switch back to w/n and gives this a whirl..sound ....omg....FUN.



Dark

Hello Darkgift, welcome to the world of forums, you can post what you like as long as it complies to the rules and is related to the thread at hand. When someone posts a build, in general they would appreciate any suggestions people might have

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I have to agree with Darkgift, if he didn't post that he wanted feedback/tips/nitpickings/holes poked in his logic boat, then you really have no porogative or reason to do so aside from being a moderator or just wanting your opinion to be known.
Frankly, I don't think he cares if you think Sig > Blood, and neither do most of the people who decide they want to try out his build.

And that goes towards more than just Skuld, as there are other people who already posted equally presumptuous suggestions.

And Darkgift is also correct on the point that there is a high flamerate on these forums. Perhaps you should seek to reduce these levels, Skuld, rather than contribute to them ... seems more moderator-ly from my point of view.

If you are not looking for feedback, then this is in the wrong thread, it should be in the builds thread, more importantly, if this is only PvP and not for PvE then it should be in the PvP forums and not here.

As far as the high flame rate is concerned, yes, there tends to be a high flame rate due to the fact that there are no such things as the ultimate/perfect build (where there is no flaws at all). So while people tend to be critical (and not always supportive - communication breakdown) people tend to inform the OP about flaws, holes, etc. in their build. Often there is no suggestion as to plug those holes, due to the fact that sometimes the build's "theme" will be gone.

Skuld's response about Blood Renewal is a bit confusing. No reason to use Blood Renewal. Yet you have Blood Renewal > Healing Signet.

I like Blood Renewal, and to switch from Blood to Tactics just so you can have Healing Signet is a bit much. -40 defense vs 25% health Sac. Hard choice. Easier choice if Lordhelmos had a stance or some type of defense.

This Lordhelmos has suggested this build was for fun (mainly for the danger factor) we should take it as such.

no need to use blood renewal over (instead) of signet, I meant

Sorry!

I didnt say his build was crap, I told him how to improve it. I quite like the idea of a semi suicidal GB+Frenzy tank, but I would use it on a Hammer Warrior.

And for someone who has experience with fora, you should know that grammar goes a long way.

And for someone who has experience with fora, you should know that grammar goes a long way.[/QUOTE]omg this is what I'm talking about...sorry this thread is getting out of hand...gj Lord Helmos on a unique and fun idea

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