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F2P Power Warrior

Guild Wars 2 F2P Power Warrior - Axe & Mace / Sword & Axe Meta build for open-world: complete guide with gear, runes, relics, traits, and rotation tips.

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Build Template

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Free-to-Play (F2P) Warrior is an Open World build that focuses on Axe / Mace and burst skills for high strike damage and crowd control, making it simple for players without expansions.

Overview

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Pros
Cons
Attributes
  • Good mobility
  • Plenty of CC
  • Fluid rotation
  • Provides self boons
  • Easy to learn
  • Sustained damage
  • Lots of cleave
  • No ranged DPS
  • Lacks utility
  • Relies on resource management
  • Forced movement
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Equipment

Item
Stat
Ambrosial Chef's BackpackBackpiece
Ruby Orichalcum EarringAccessory
Ruby Orichalcum EarringAccessory
Ruby Orichalcum AmuletAmulet
Ruby Orichalcum RingRing
Ruby Orichalcum RingRing
Primary Weapon Set
Other Items

Traits & Skills

Traits

Skills

伤势愈合 图标伤势愈合 can be replaced when needed:

  • 藐视姿态 图标藐视姿态 for a strong Healing through damage negation.

威能纹章 图标威能纹章 can be replaced when needed:

盛怒纹章 图标盛怒纹章 can be replaced when needed:

  • when mass Resurrection is needed.

巅峰表现 图标巅峰表现 can be swapped to 英勇神行 图标英勇神行 when Stability is needed. Keep in mind that this will only trigger on 野蛮跳跃 图标野蛮跳跃.

刚毅不屈 图标刚毅不屈 can be swapped to 强力巨剑 图标强力巨剑 if you are struggling with Might.

武术节奏 图标武术节奏 can be swapped to 方阵力量 图标方阵力量 to provide more Might and also Heal you through 治愈威能 图标治愈威能.

天降奇兵 图标天降奇兵 to 碎裂爆发 图标碎裂爆发 if you're playing in level 80 areas.

Feel free to swap out to the Tactics Trait Line for the Discipline Trait Line to gain access to more Condition Removal via 混斗复元 图标混斗复元 when you Weapon Swap.

Mace can be taken instead of Axe main hand to provide you with more Defiance Break.

Shield can be taken instead of Axe off hand to provide you with more defensive capabilities.

Greatsword can be taken instead of either set to provide you with mobility and decent Damage.

Rifle can be taken if you require Ranged Damage at the cost of overall Damage.

Rotation & Extras

Key Concepts

Your attacks build Adrenaline which can then be spent on your F1 skill - 剖脏 图标剖脏.

Use 剖脏 图标剖脏 to build up 狂战之力 图标狂战之力 which increases your Damage.

Using your F1 skills will also trigger 行军号令 图标行军号令 and 武术节奏 图标武术节奏 for Might and Stability.

You gain a large chunk of your Critical Chance from 天降奇兵 图标天降奇兵. Make sure to use your Defiance Break skills frequently to take advantage of this.

Dealing Damage

Make sure to use 大地震颤 图标大地震颤 and 公牛冲锋 图标公牛冲锋 to upkeep your Critical Chance from 天降奇兵 图标天降奇兵. Keep in mind that it is always active against Defiant enemies.

Here are some tips for your Axe & Mace set:

  • Use your Axe weapon skills off Cooldown.
  • 旋风斧斩 图标旋风斧斩 provides you with Fury.
  • Use 剖脏 图标剖脏 whenever you get to full Adrenaline.
  • Use Auto Attack to fill the gaps. Always finish the full Auto Attack Chain.
  • Use 飞斧投掷 图标飞斧投掷 to inflict Cripple and thereby increase your Damage due to 斩腿专家 图标斩腿专家.
  • 碎裂重锤 图标碎裂重锤 does decent Damage, inflicts Vulnerability and grants you Might.
  • 大地震颤 图标大地震颤 will Knockdown up to six enemies. It also resets the Cooldown of 碎裂重锤 图标碎裂重锤.

Here are some tips for your Sword & Axe set:

Use 盛怒纹章 图标盛怒纹章 before combat to gain Might, Fury and Swiftness. This will also grant you 100 Ferocity due to 未知 #1344.

Cast "为了正义!" 图标"为了正义!" off Cooldown to maintain high levels of Might and Fury.

Use your 威能纹章 图标威能纹章 and 盛怒纹章 图标盛怒纹章 during downtime to trigger 未知 #1344.

Defense

伤势愈合 图标伤势愈合 can be used for it's massive Condition Removal and decent Healing.

Keep in mind that 双持专精 图标双持专精 will Heal you with each Critical Hit. Keep attacking!

澎湃动力 图标澎湃动力 will restore Endurance whenever you use your F1 skills.

Crowd Control

SkillDefiance BreakSource
大地震颤 图标大地震颤300Mace
公牛冲锋 图标公牛冲锋300Utility
践踏 图标践踏232Alternate Utility