User:Dervish Mazta/builds/Quivering Tank

Designed for AB and general PvE, but it could be used in other places

This build uses several defensive skills to help keep it alive even in very tough situations that most warriors couldn't survive in. It combines this with Quivering Blade to deal strong damage even with so many defensive skills.

Please note this build does use Mending, a skill so very hated by most of the community due to its apparent suckyness (if that's a word). However, it's highly useful on Warriors who use up little Energy, not as a main healing skill but as both an over time healing skill and as a cancel-out for light degen. For the main healing however it uses Vigorous Spirit and Lion's Comfort, both of which can keep it alive very well. So don't say it sucks just because of 1 skill, since if you aren't going to use a lot of Energy, you might as well do something with it.

Equipment

 * Survivor insignias and the Strength + 1 helm.
 * As well as the attribute runes, use a rune of superior absorption and the best vigor rune you can get
 * 2 weapon sets:
 * 1. A sword with +20% enchantment, +33% Deep Wound and a +15% damage when Enchanted inscription, and a shield with +45 Health when Enchanted and a -2 Physical damage when Enchanted inscription.
 * 2. Same as above but an elemental hilt instead of a cruel hilt, for use against Warriors (they have extra armor against physical dmg so you need elemental damage).

Usage

 * Use Mending as soon as you enter the area, and if it's removed, DO NOT re-apply it in combat, do it when you're out of combat.
 * Use Vigorous Spirit before entering combat, and if it goes off, re-apply it (while still in combat).
 * Spam your sword attacks, but make sure your target is Bleeding before using Gash or it's useless.
 * Use Tiger Stance whenever it's active in combat, but don't use it if you have a chance to miss or the target has a chance to block, as if you miss or your attack is blocked, Tiger Stance will immediately end.
 * If your Health starts dropping below about 25%, use Endure Pain for an instant heal and a max Health boost.
 * Use Lion's Comfort if it's active and you are both under medium to heavy damage from foes and you're below about 80% health. If you have your attributes done like suggested, you should be healed for around 90 Health, which isn't bad for 5 Andrenaline and 1 second.
 * Switch to your second weapon set (with the elemental sword) whenever you face a Warrior.
 * If you obviously cannot win in a fight in AB, then RUN FROM THE ENEMY! Remember the enemy gain another 1 point if you die, so try not to die, just keep running and using Endure Pain.

Variants

 * For a little extra damage, change Sever Artery to Barbarous Slice.
 * If you want a speed boost, change either Endure Pain or Lion's Comfort for Sprint or Enraging Charge.
 * If you want more healing at the cost of less damage, then change to what's suggested below:

Same use as the normal build except you use Healing Hands when running low on Health, as it's a much more reliable heal than Lion's Comfort. It works best as a heal when you're being attacked by physical attackers.

Counters

 * Heavy Health degen.
 * Enchantment removal.
 * In general, spellcasters can overwhelm you much faster than physical attackers.
 * Spiteful Spirit.