User:Heurist/sandbox

W/any_Fencer
A defensive/offensive Warrior build, typed after the standard fencing strategy Parry-Riposte

Attributes and Skills

 * Gash after Deadly Rip
 * Healing Signet
 * Rez of choice

Equipment

 * armour of your choice (need to test if energy is needed)
 * sword (possibly Barbed)
 * damage reduction Shield (Stance)

Usage

 * Enter your stance.
 * Hit once to charge AP
 * Use AP to charge Riposte
 * Deadly Riposte to make them bleed
 * Shield Bash to knock them down
 * "On Your Knees!" to recharge Stance
 * Keep stance up at all times

Counters

 * Not sure, but Parry and Ripostes should work through blind and don't care about weakness.
 * Stance ending skills will hurt a bit.
 * Not being attacked will be a downer.
 * Running away will be a problem.

Needs

 * Need to test if Parry-Riposte works though stances that block, they say "next attack against" and do not imply that they should hit.
 * Need to test if enough Adrenaline can be built in time to fuel "On you Knees!"
 * Need to test energy management and repeatability
 * Need to check Attribute point spread
 * Need to check if Strength adds to Riposte, should not since Riposte should ignore armour

Variants
Gladiator's Defense instead of Auspicious Parry for a completely different build.