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.

NightFall Builds
I played with these builds in the NightFall Preview, did not do much testing due to lack of time.

D/Mo_Wax_on_Wax_Off
A simple "Hurt Everyone" Dervish build.

Attributes and Skills
Reached Level 6

Equipment

 * armour (not much choice)
 * Scythe

Usage

 * Cast Vital Boon before entering combat.
 * Enter Whirling Charge.
 * Engage Multiple foes.
 * Use Grenth's Fingers and Heart of holy Flame.
 * Use Pious Assault 4 time in quick succession (3 instant recharges).
 * Wait for energy and find new group to kill.

Counters

 * Empathy will kill you fast.

P/any_Spread_the_Pain
Offensive Paragon focusing on inflicting damage and conditions.

Attributes and Skills
Reached Level 6

Equipment

 * armour (not much choice)
 * Spear (Barbed or Furious if possible)

Usage

 * It would have been nice to have kept Mending Refrain up permanently but lack of shouts made that unfeasible.
 * Start with Anthem of Flame.
 * Use Signet of Aggression to help charge Barbed and Merciless.
 * Attack with Spear of Lightning. (You should now have 2 strikes of adrenaline)
 * Attack once more to charge Barbed Spear.
 * Spam Barbed Spear on anyone that is not bleeding every three shots.
 * Use Merciless Spear as a finishing move.
 * Use Anthem of Flame as soon as it is available to dish out the Burning.
 * Heal and Rez as needed.