Warrior - Core Power Warrior

The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great

Focused on: Strike damage, Defense and Dps

Designed for: Open World, Open World General and Open World Core

Difficulty:

Easy

This build was last updated on December 30, 2023 and is up to date for the August 19, 2025 patch.

Overview

Power Warrior is a core open world build that does not use Elite Specs. This build has a Free-to-play variant.

This builds strengths include:

• Great area damage
• Good CC
• Strong personal defense

Skill Bar

Axe/Axe

Mace/Mace

Utility

Weapon Variants

• Greatsword - mobility + cleave
• Longbow - range + cleave; decent at Tagging
• Rifle - range + damage

Skill Variants

Replace Signet of Might first when choosing new utilities:

• Defiant Stance - counter-pressure heal that is very strong against difficult enemies
• "Shake It Off!" - stunbreak and condition cleanse
• Bull's Charge - CC and mobility

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Specializations

• Might Makes Right - significant sustain and endurance increase.

Equipment

Head
Berserker

Shoulders
Berserker

Chest
Berserker

Hands
Berserker

Legs
Berserker

Feet
Berserker

Backpiece
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Amulet
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Axe
Berserker

Axe
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Mace
Berserker

Mace
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Relic

• Rune of Superior Rune of the Dragonhunter and Rune of Superior Rune of the Scholar are interchangeable.
• Other relics include Relic of the Thief, Relic of the Adventurer, Relic of Cerus, Relic of the Cavalier, and Relic of Durability.
• For defense, equip the highest tier Jade Core you can afford. Use defensive food, traits, or skills if required. If necessary, use Knight trinkets.

Consumables

Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world.

DPS

• Prioritize Steak Ascended food.
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Farming

• Prioritize Steak Ascended food.
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• (and variants)

Usage

Damage

The primary damage skills are Cyclone Axe, Dual Strike, and Whirling Axe. You should use these skills whenever available and fill in the gaps with Throw Axe/axe autoattacks. Never interrupt autoattack chains, as most of the damage is loaded in the last hit of Triple Chop.

Activate Signet of Rage and "For Great Justice!" off cooldown for boons.

Use Eviscerate off cooldown.

Survivability

Remember to always dodge and sidestep attacks if possible. Don't get hit by anything you can move out of.

You can slot Dolyak Signet, Signet of Stamina, or Endure Pain for more damage mitigation.

You can cleanse conditions by weapon swapping or using Mending. For more condition-heavy fights you should run "Shake It Off!"

Crowd Control

• Tremor
• Throw Bolas
• Stomp