User:Yaki/Judge's Rage

This build uses the armor penetration from both Primal Rage and Judge's Insight (and, optionaly a Sundering weapon), to hack away a foes health.

Equipment

 * Gladiator's Armor is recommended for the extra energy, but not needed.
 * A Totem Axe is ideal for the armor penetration, the extra energy, and the enchantment mod which helps to keep up Judge's Insight. Though Victo's Battle Axe is an alternative if you are using Gladiator's armor.
 * A Shield with Strength requirements and +hp, damage reduction while enchanted, such as the Bronze Shield crafted by Nago in Wajjun Bazaar. Merki's Gaze is ideal.
 * The best Vigor and Absorbation runes you can afford.

Usage

 * Use Signet of Strength the first thing after you spawn.
 * Before battle, use Judge's Insight. Run in and activate Primal Rage. If extra armor is need, use Dolyak Signet too. Though make sure that the foes won't run away, since you then will be moving at 1/4 normal speed with all skills disabled.
 * With all these skills up, you should have 40% armor penetration on all attacks (60% on roughly 1/5 of them), a 55%+ chance of Critical Hit, a +5 damage from Signet of Strength and in that way be able to dish out quite fair damage; against 60 AL foes, most hits deal 69 damage and 84 when the extra AP from the Sundering mod sets in.
 * Recast Judge's Insight and Signet of Strength (if it has recharged) after each use of Primal Rage.
 * Use "I Will Avenge You!" in the gaps if any dead allies are in there area, and Endure Pain (+ Dolyak Signet) to survive if you become the enemies' target

Counters

 * Usual melee counters such as Blind, Weakness, Spiteful Spirit and Empathy.
 * Energy Denial
 * Skills that ends stances, like Wild Blow, Wild Strike and Wild Throw.
 * Warriors using Balanced Stance since they will not take extra damage from critical hits.

Variants

 * Smite Hex can be used for hex removal, though you need to time it in the gaps between the uses of Primal Rage.


 * A Condition removal skill, like Mending Touch, or Purge Conditions is helpful to counter the effects of blind and weakness, the major counters of this build. Though, since Primal Rage disables all skills for 10 seconds, you should do best to let other members of your party do it for you.


 * For a Resurrect skill, Rebirth is recommended in PvE situations. Though the loss of all energy will disable the whole build for quite a while, so take the one you prefere.


 * Use a Minor Rune instead of one of the Majors.


 * Lower Smiting Prayers to 6 and take Axe Mastery to 11 for higher damage, but 13 seconds of Judge's Insight instead of 14.