ArenaNet:Skill feedback/Warrior/Crude Swing

[edit] Life Infusion's Issue -- 16:39, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

only really usable in PVE but the -40 armor makes your warrior into a 40 armor paper mache frontliner
hammers aren't popular in PVE due to lack of a shield and the -40 armor on this is a deal killer as an adrenaline builder
only used with Earthshaker for the most part due to said risk
hammers outdated in PVE when axe + brawling headbutt/club of a thousand bears does knockdown as well with the benefit of cyclone axe building adrenaline much faster (the only hammer knockdown that costs less is counterblow which is situational)
"You Move like a dwarf" makes knockdown not as uncommon in PVE builds, which is disincentive to forgo a shield for a hammer
Ursan blessing's pbaoe knockdown makes the only thing this skill is used often with (Earth shaker) not as attractive

-40 armor is unnecessary as dervishes can already attack multiple foes for free, therefore warriors need to be compensated. Since you can't use a shield with a hammer the armor penalty hits you even harder.
Warriors have better skills to use energy on such as Shock, Frenzy, and Bull's Strike.