User:Vallen Frostweaver/Build Archive/Sword Stance Tank

Stats	Self/Enemy	Party/Allies
Damage	Medium	n/a
Defense	Medium	None
Healing	Medium	None
Support	None to Low	None

This was designed for soloing fleshy Nahpui Quarter stars for Celestial weapons primarily relying on quick application of Poison, Bleeding, and Deep Wound via the adrenaline gain from "For Great Justice!" but can be modified to work in a general PvE environment as a tank with added speed and spreadable degen (or focused stackable degen if against a boss or specific target).

Attributes and Skills

Expertise	12 + 1 + 3
Swordsmanship	9
Wilderness Survival	9 + 1

Escape

Lightning Reflexes

Troll Unguent

Apply Poison

Sever Artery

Gash

"For Great Justice!"

Optional

Equipment

• Max sundering or poisonous sword Of Fortitude.
• Max shield with damage reduction and health bonus.
• Max Sentry's armor is preferred as you will always be in a stance.

Usage

1. Apply Poison to your weapon and start with Escape to charge your foe(s).
2. Use stances to block attackers (Escape at 18/30 seconds and Lightning reflexes at 11/30 seconds allows 29 out of every 30 seconds in a stance).
3. "For Great Justice!" as you reach your first target for adrenaline gain.
4. Sever Artery > Gash as adrenaline allows on the first target.
5. Switch targets and Sever Artery > Gash to take down foes faster - then return to first target to finish them off.
6. Troll Unguent when needed.
7. Repeat as needed until all foes are dead.

Counters

• Blindness
• Adrenaline/Energy drain
• Anti-shout/chant skills
• Non-fleshy targets

Variants

• Dryder's Defenses can be switched for "For Great Justice!", lower Expertise to 8+1+3 and raise Swordsmanship to 12. Use Dryder's Defenses to fill in the stance gap and better defend against elemental attacks on first charging to attack or during battle.
• Seeking Blade or Savage Slash can be used in place of "For Great Justice!" for more attack options if adrenaline is bountiful or the targets are few.
• Barbarous Slice to replace Sever Artery.
• Optional slot can have:

• Any of the above.
• Antidote Signet to remove key conditions.
• Pestilence when going solo.
• Resurrection Signet

Notes

• When used to solo stars in Nahpui Quarter it's best not to take on more than 5-6 foes max at a time unless you are very familiar with this build. Be sure to target healers first when soloing though this may be difficult/impossible to overcome 3 or more healers at the same time (which rarely if ever happens).
• For added defense while in the company of enemy archers use terrain to block their attacks while dealing with other targets.
• As this build was created for Celestial weapon farming with a sword it inspired the name of this build variant.

Links

• Inspired by ReZon.