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:

TBD

This build was last updated on January 25, 2024 and is up to date for the August 19, 2025 patch.

Overview

A strong core build that is F2P accessible and holds its own in almost all content.

Skill Bar

Axe/Axe

Mace/Shield

Utility

Weapon Variants

• Greatsword - high mobility and decent dps
• Mace (offhand) - lower defense but higher CC than shield
• Rifle - the only ranged power option

Skill Variants

• Healing Signet - if you aren't taking much damage.
• Signet of Stamina - more dodges.
• Stomp - physical skill that grants CC and mobility
• Throw Bolas - used to proc Peak Performance
• Dolyak Signet - alternative to Stomp if you're taking a lot of damage.
• "Shake It Off!" - removes conditions & breaks stun
• Endure Pain - panic button.
• Battle Standard - longer duration of boons than Signet of Rage but also a longer cooldown.
• Rampage - grants stability, mobility, and crowd control.

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Specializations

Trait Variants

• Crack Shot - if running rifle.
• Might Makes Right - significant sustain and endurance increase.
• Brave Stride - use for extra stability.

Tactics Variant

Replace Arms with Tactics for a dramatic increase to sustain.

• Phalanx Strength, Empower Allies - great if you have allies around. Phalanx will remove the heal on shout and drastically reduce your sustain.
• If using Vigorous Shouts, replace Signet of Might with "Shake It Off!"

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

Shield
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Equipment Variants

• Knight - defensive trinkets
• Rune of Superior Rune of Infiltration - budget DPS
• Rune of Superior Rune of Vampirism, Rune of Superior Rune of Durability - defense
• Sigil of Superior Sigil of Air - budget DPS

Consumables

Farming

• Any ascended food is superior to any other food you could use. Steak for power, flatbread for conditions.
• - Use for general farming.
• - Use for when you need to max out magic find.
• - more sustain
• Anything - Any food is better than none, but you should prioritize the food above before using any other food.
• , , - general farming

Solo

This food assists with more difficult content, such as bosses or bounties. Ascended versions of these are available and should be used when possible.

• - permanent Fury when farming trash or with a zerg
• - extreme sustain when farming trash or with a zerg
• - a huge boost to damage whenf arming trash or in a zerg
• , - DPS food
• , - Defense and Might
• - Lifesteal
• , , - Damage Reduction Food
• , - Damage

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