End game stats- lvl 33
strength 45 + 10 - 55
dexterity 14 +6 - 20
willpower 81 + 20 - *101
magic 11 + 6 - 17
cunning 11 + 10 - 21
constitution 13 + 36 - 49
* amg thats alot of stamina!
-Talents - Ill only list and explain the abilities that are used, abilities that are required to get to these can be just taken off the action bar
Champion - max the tree, use War Cry liberally
Spirit Warrior - max the tree, Fade Burst damage is relative to your willpower so with this specc its very powerful, use it at your own risk (it one shots my caster)
Guardian - max the tree
Warrior
- Powerful (passive), Bravery (passive), and Deathblow to replenish as much precious stam as possible
- taunt
- Second Wind, Peon's Plight, Grievous Insult
Sword and Shield
- Shield Bash, Shield Pummel, Overpower, Assault (use liberally)
- Shield Wall, Shield Expertise
- the 3rd tree is dex based so skip it entirely
- Carapace, Air of Insolence, Bulwark of the Ages
this leaves you a few "junk" points, perfect striking and massacre are both good talents if your not sure where to throw them.
-Tactics, If your new or not very good with them, heres some good settings.
self health < 50% -Carapace (that is if the enemy is ever lucky enough to get you below 50%)
ally health < 50% -Guardian's Shield
self: mana or stamina < 25% -Second Wind
ally: being attacked by ranged or magic attack -Grievous Insult
ally: being attacked by melee or ranged attack -Fortifying Presence
self: surrounded by atleast X enemies -taunt, Fade Burst, War Cry
enemy: nearest visible -Peon's Plight
then depending on how many points you put into tactics to afford slots, and how much you mind micro managing
self: any -activate: Shield Wall, Air of Insolence, Beyond the Veil, Rally *These are the 4 main abilities that only with this build can you afford to keep up for the entire length of a huge fight, they turn your warrior into a constant AOE taunting army tank of doom!
A quick note on two common sustained abilities that are used for tanking that I dont use in this character build. *Air of Insolence makes Threaten unneecessary, and a Rogue Bards Song of Courage + Rally should be all the +attack rating you need to hardly ever miss making Precise Striking feel like a waste of stamina
self: any -deactivate: Air of Insolence, Rally *Not because you dont have the stam to support them, its because they make loud BOOMS constantly and can get very annoying after a few hours. On the other hand It sucks for your warrior to have to pause at the beginning of a fight to turn them on, so its up to you
-Gear
* Duncan's Sword +3 willpower +2 stamina regeneration in combat
* Duncan's Shield +3 willpower +6 defense +1 stamina regeration in combat
Hirol's greaves, brestplate, helm, gauntlets, for my gear set. The set bonus is that abilities cost less stamina to use, so if you use a different set for whatever reason, try to find one with this bonus.
belt - Enduring Faith +15 defense +1 stamina regeration in combat
neck - Kristoff's locket +1 all stats 5% chance to dodge (couldnt find one with stamina regeneration)
rings
- Lyrium ring +6 willpower +10 spell resist
- *Key to the City +2 all atributes +4% spell resist +10% healing effects recieved
* these are from Origins, bring them with you!
Well there ya go, a tank very lacking on dex and con that is easily as hardy as any other tank, that also has complete control of any fight. The build has what I consider the most important thing in the game going for it, it is fun to micromanage if you want to "play him". Conversely if your into playing a different toon I feel it is by far the best tank in the game in terms of holding aggro and helping to keep your team alive on its own with just a few simple tactics settings. The fact that the build gives you enough stam to keep Air of Insolence and Beyond the veil up for even the longest fights on nightmare and still have plenty enough to spam War Cry, Grievous Insult, and Taunt every time they cooldown is awesome. The only problem I have now Is that Im sad the game is over and there are no more monsters to beat on my tank as I laugh at them!
Any feedback would be very much appreciated
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