55 War - But Why?

Nyrram

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2006

I've heard tons of people say that a 55 War cant' work. So, I decided to actually build one and see for myself if it could be done. Here's what I came up with:

ATTRIBUTES
Healing - 8
Prot - 10
Strength and your weapon should be about even, but give love to strength if you can spare the points... helm either str or weapon, of course.

Weapon can be either sword or axe, your preference.
Armor should probably be gladiator, but I use Plate just for fun, and don't have any problems.

Skills:

Warrior's Endurance
Healing Breeze
Protective Spirit
Mending

That leaves 4 slots for your damage output. Use whatever skills you would like.. lean toward adren skills, but you should be able to mix in a low energy cost skill or two. (If you use axe, cyclone axe can be fun, especially with trolls)

Strategy

Run towards whatever, cast prot spirit when you are close, and breeze if there are more than 3 of them. (Vigorous Spirit is nice too if you included it)

When you start whacking on them, use Warrior's Endurance to start gaining back energy with each swing. Use cyclone axe if there are 3 or more enemies for very fast energy gain.

Even with high Strength, there are about 8 seconds when Warrior Endurance drops where you don't have it available... time this well so you are high on energy when it drops. That way, you can cast a Breeze, a Prot Spirit, and still have energy to Warrior Endurance when it is available.

An enchant extending weapon is nice if you have one.

With this build, a W/Mo 55 actually works... but again.. why would you want to use it when there are other builds that can solo just as easily, and kill much faster... I just wanted to see if I could make one work reliably

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Nyrram Strongheart
Knights of the Trinity

Murder In China

Murder In China

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2005

/B/Chan

Looking for one

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Well since you're going with Warrior's Endurance for your elite, I think using some adenaline skills from swordsmanship will be great.

Sever Artery + Gash + Final Thrust or something like that.

BakedMonkey

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

R/

edit// my bad...didnt see that last post..uhm..maybe u can impress other noobs and scream

My Health is 55 out of 55, run in a huge mob and watch them go o.O

haha the only use i can think of..

King's Spectre

King's Spectre

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Syracuse, NY, USA

The Amazon Basin (AB)

W/

It used to be fun to farm griffons and tengu elite (remember them?) with a 55hp warrior. This was back in the SoW and Bal's Aura days.

Boy did I get a lot of runes from those Tengu..

lambda the great

lambda the great

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

here

Almost a Guild

W/N

Warrior Endurance, Brilliant!

What ever happened to those da*n Tengu?

fatpay

fatpay

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/Mo

I found a spot where there are tengu elite and no mesmers on the way.

Eragon Dragonslayer

Eragon Dragonslayer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Right Behind You

The Raven Evolution [wvw]

A/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nyrram
I've heard tons of people say that a 55 War cant' work. So, I decided to actually build one and see for myself if it could be done. Here's what I came up with:

ATTRIBUTES
Healing - 8
Prot - 10
Strength and your weapon should be about even, but give love to strength if you can spare the points... helm either str or weapon, of course.

Weapon can be either sword or axe, your preference.
Armor should probably be gladiator, but I use Plate just for fun, and don't have any problems.

Skills:

Warrior's Endurance
Healing Breeze
Protective Spirit
Mending

That leaves 4 slots for your damage output. Use whatever skills you would like.. lean toward adren skills, but you should be able to mix in a low energy cost skill or two. (If you use axe, cyclone axe can be fun, especially with trolls)

Strategy

Run towards whatever, cast prot spirit when you are close, and breeze if there are more than 3 of them. (Vigorous Spirit is nice too if you included it)

When you start whacking on them, use Warrior's Endurance to start gaining back energy with each swing. Use cyclone axe if there are 3 or more enemies for very fast energy gain.

Even with high Strength, there are about 8 seconds when Warrior Endurance drops where you don't have it available... time this well so you are high on energy when it drops. That way, you can cast a Breeze, a Prot Spirit, and still have energy to Warrior Endurance when it is available.

An enchant extending weapon is nice if you have one.

With this build, a W/Mo 55 actually works... but again.. why would you want to use it when there are other builds that can solo just as easily, and kill much faster... I just wanted to see if I could make one work reliably

--
Nyrram Strongheart
Knights of the Trinity lol great build nyrram and Hi its me Eragon! lol

monty123

monty123

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Michigan

None Currently

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by fatpay
I found a spot where there are tengu elite and no mesmers on the way. what's so special about them? I found the spot to while running a friend.

Veron

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

Leather Rebels [LR]

Quote:
Originally Posted by monty123
what's so special about them? I found the spot to while running a friend. They used to drop gold armors to salvage runes from nearly every time, but they got nerfed.