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[Darkhan1]

Warrior pvp video from this weekends beta, showing tripple axe action, 2h sword and dual blades crit bleed spec. Enjoooyyyyyy

[dukefx]

Demonstration of Frenzy would be a more suitable title.

[CheeseThief]

That would have been a lot more interesting if you didn't cherry pick the noob stomping and actually showed some decent fights.

The elementalist at the end was interesting to watch, but that was about it.

[Darkhan1]

CheeseThief, on 11 June 2012 - 07:03 AM, said:

That would have been a lot more interesting if you didn't cherry pick the noob stomping and actually showed some decent fights.

The elementalist at the end was interesting to watch, but that was about it.

Haters gonna hate

[TarMynastyr]

You didn't show yourself against any warrior/guardian... only squishies lol

But yea, your playstyle is definitely above average. Most ppl were still unprepared noobs in this beta.

[Darkhan1]

TarMynastyr, on 11 June 2012 - 04:24 PM, said:

You didn't show yourself against any warrior/guardian... only squishies lol

But yea, your playstyle is definitely above average. Most ppl were still unprepared noobs in this beta.

Theres a guardian and warrior in the video, chill the fk down. Thats what they say about every beta, its gonna be the same when the game goes live in random bg's, not tournaments

[Keninblack]

Which of the 3 specs did you like the best?

[Ayestes]

Videos will typically showcase the highlights of a player's experience.  I don't see why people don't understand this.

That said, I loved the video and it was fun to watch.

[Darkhan1]

Keninblack, on 11 June 2012 - 05:43 PM, said:

Which of the 3 specs did you like the best?

Tripple axe

[Ivarr_Ironfist]

If a mod reads this, can you please remove the s in Warriors in the title, it was a mistake. Thank you.

With BWE2 comes a revamp to the trait system, adding trait tiers and changing various traits. In this thread I will list every major and minor trait. The minor traits are in order, so the first one listed is the five pointer, the second one the fifteen pointer and the third one the twenty-five pointer.

For those of you unfamiliar with the trait tier system, it basically means that any major trait can no longer go in any major slot. The traits are numbered using Roman numerals. You are only able to choose numbers one to six in the first major slot and numbers one to ten in the second major slot. The third and final major slot can contain any major trait in the line.

If you want to look at the trait system in-game for whatever reason, the above video shows every trait in 1080p.

Strength
The Strength trait line increases your Power by 10 and Expertise by 1% per point spent.

Minor traits

Reckless dodge
Damage foes at the end of a dodge roll.

Building Momentum
Burst skills restore endurance.

Stick and Move
Get a damage bonus when endurance is not full.

Major traits

I Death from Above
Damage and Launch enemies when you take falling damage. Falling damage is reduced by 50%.

II Restorative Strength
Using a heal skill removes Cripple, Freeze, Immobilize, and Weakness.

III Great Fortitude
5% of Power is given as a bonus to Vitality.

IV Short Temper
Gain 15 seconds of Might and 1 strike of Adrenaline each time you are Blocked.

V Berserker's Power
Increase damage by 2-5% depending on how much adrenaline you have.

VI Powerful Banners
Banners do damage when summoned.

VII Distracting Strikes
Apply confusion when you interrupt an enemy.

VIII Weapon Specialization
Damage is increased by 5% when wielding an axe, mace, or sword in your off hand.

IX Slashing Power
Greatsword and spear damage is increased by 10%.

X Physical Training
Increases the damage of Physical utility skills by 100%. The recharge of your Physical utility skills is reduced by 20%.

XI Axe Mastery
Improve critical damage by 10% while wielding an axe in your main hand.

XII Victorious Might
Gain 5 Stacks of Might for 10 seconds when you kill a foe.

Arms
The Arms trait line increases your Precision by 10 and Malice by 10 per point spent.

Minor traits

Precise Strikes
33% chance to cause Bleeding on critical hits.

Critical Burst
Burst skills have a 10% increased critical chance.

Attack of Opportunity
Increases damage to Bleeding foes by 10%.

Major traits

I Deep Strike
Gain +40 Precision for each unused Signet you have equipped.

II Furious Speed
10% chance to gain Swiftness (3s) on critical hits.

III Deep Cuts
Bleeds you apply last 50% longer.

IV Unsuspecting Foe
50% critical-hit chance against Stunned enemies.

V Rending Strikes
33% chance to cause Vulnerability on critical hits.

VI Furious
Critical hits have a 50% chance to grant an extra adrenaline strike.

VII Gun Mastery
Rifle and harpoon-gun skills recharge 20% faster.

VIII Blademaster
Increases your critical-hit chance with a sword by 10%.

IX Opportunist
Grain Fury when you Immobilize a target.

X Momentous Greatsword
Gain Might on a critical hit with a greatsword.

XI Sniper
Rifle and harpoon-gun shots pierce.

XII Last Chance
Gain Frenzy for 4 seconds when you strike a foe with less than 25% health. (90-second cooldown).

Defense
The Defense trait line increases your Toughness by 10 and Healing by 10 per point spent.

Minor traits

Thick Skin
Extra armor when health is above 90%.

Adrenal Health
Regenerated health based on adrenaline level.

Armored Attack
10% of Toughness is given as a bonus to Power.

Major traits

I Embrace the Pain
Gain adrenaline when hit.

II Turtle's Defense
Gain +200 Toughness when Crippled, Frozen, Stunned, or Immobilized.

III Last Stand
Activates Balanced Stance when you are Dazed, Knocked down, Launched, Pushed back, or Stunned.

IV Vigorous Return
Increases health on rally.

V Missile Deflection
Reflect missiles whenever you are Blocking.

VI Shrug it Off
Activates Endure Pain at 25% health.

VII Blunt Weapon Master
Hammer and mace skills recharge 15% faster.

VIII Sure-footed
Increases Stance duration by 25%.

IX Shield Master
Gain +90 Toughness while using a shield.

X Cull the Weak
Increase damage to Weakened foes by 5%.

XI Merciless Hammer
Hammer damage is increased by 25% when a foe is Knocked down.

XII Sundering Mace
Mace skills cause a 1-second Weakness when dealing critical damage.

Tactics
The Tactics trait line increases your Vitality by 10 and Boon Duration by 1% per point spent.

Minor traits

Determined Revival
Gain 5 extra toughness per level while reviving.

Fast Healer
Increases revive speed by 10%.

Reviver's Might
Grant Might to nearby allies when you revive someone.

Major traits

I Leg Specialist
Apply a 1-second Immobilize whenever you Cripple a target with a skill.

II Empower Allies
Increase damage of nearby allies.

III Desperate Power
Increases damage when your health is under 25%.

IV Stronger Bowstrings
Increases longbow range.

V Early Escape
Gain 5 seconds of Vigor when your health reaches 90% (30-second cooldown).

VI Empowered
Increase damage for every boon on you.

VII Inspiring Banners
Banners apply their bonuses to a larger area.

VIII Lung Capacity
Shout cooldowns are reduced by 20%.

IX Quick Breathing
Warhorn skills recharge 15% faster.

X Burning Arrows
Longbow damage is increased by 10% against Burning foes.

XI Inspiring Battle Standard
Banners also apply Regeneration to allies.

XII Vigorous Shouts
Shouts heal.

Discipline
The Discipline trait line increases your Critical Damage by 10 per point spent. It also increase your burst damage by 3% total if the Discipline line is maximized.

Minor traits

Versatile Rage
Gain 5 strikes of adrenaline on weapon swap.

Fast Hands
Reduces weapon-swap cooldown by 5 seconds.

Versatile Power
Gain Might for 10 seconds on weapon swap.

Major traits

I Mighty Defenses
You gain Might when you Block an attack.

II Thrill of the Kill
Gain extra adrenaline on a kill.

III Warrior's Sprint
Run faster while wielding melee weapons.

IV Inspiring Shouts
Gain adrenaline when using a Shout.

V Heightened Focus
Gain a 2% critical-hit chance for 1 stage of adrenaline, 5% for 2 stages and 9% for 3 stages.

VI Sweet Revenge
Chance to rally while Vengeanced.

VII Signet Mastery
Signet cooldowns are reduced by 25%.

VIII Vigorous Focus
Gain Vigor when using a Stance.

IX Sharpened Axes
Critical hits with axes grant extra adrenaline.

X Mobile Strikes
Movement skills break Immobilize.

XI Quick Bursts
Burst skill cooldowns are reduced by 20%.

XII Adrenal Reserves
Burst skills cost less.

Edited by Ivarr_Ironfist, 11 June 2012 - 09:36 PM.

[saladin1]

All i see is some noob spamming bull's charge and frenzy in first 43 sec,  stop watching after that.

[Darkhan1]

saladin1, on 11 June 2012 - 11:17 PM, said:

All i see is some noob spamming bull's charge and frenzy in first 43 sec,  stop watching after that.

Lol, ye and your one of those people who cant utilize hes class to the fullest, too much brain hassle for ya, fkn kid

Edited by Darkhan1, 11 June 2012 - 11:49 PM.

[Sir Sparhawk]

I like sword/sword but here is a question, why was flurry so weak? Is the tooltip not updated? Says it does 3k damage and immobilizes for 3 secs yet you barely did 900 damage total with flurry but apparently added tons of bleeds, can someone please explain.

[stefanplc]

Sir Sparhawk, on 12 June 2012 - 04:12 AM, said:

I like sword/sword but here is a question, why was flurry so weak? Is the tooltip not updated? Says it does 3k damage and immobilizes for 3 secs yet you barely did 900 damage total with flurry but apparently added tons of bleeds, can someone please explain.

As far as I know the direct damage was toned down and transformed into more conditional dmg. I think overall however swords dmg direct or from bleeds got a little nerfed, not sure, but that's what it felt like.

[Ksielvin]

Thanks for recording them in both video and writing. It'll help people update the wiki and build tools for warriors in the near future.

[saladin1]

Darkhan1, on 11 June 2012 - 11:48 PM, said:

Lol, ye and your one of those people who cant utilize hes class to the fullest, too much brain hassle for ya, fkn kid

No that vid prove that it take no skills to play a warrior.

But i guess that's not your fault.

[Darkhan1]

saladin1, on 12 June 2012 - 08:55 AM, said:

No that vid prove that it take no skills to play a warrior.

But i guess that's not your fault.

So jealous, such a tool, humor me, "I wish I could be like Darkhan"

stefanplc, on 12 June 2012 - 07:09 AM, said:

As far as I know the direct damage was toned down and transformed into more conditional dmg. I think overall however swords dmg direct or from bleeds got a little nerfed, not sure, but that's what it felt like.

Seems so, seen warriors doing 120 cond dmg each tick, I ran with full cond runes, and condition necklace etc, got the 90's

[stefanplc]

Darkhan1, on 12 June 2012 - 12:45 PM, said:

Seems so, seen warriors doing 120 cond dmg each tick, I ran with full cond runes, and condition necklace etc, got the 90's

Mine were 114 I think, yours was probably 99. I'm actually almost done release a warrior video myself, should be done in a few hours at most. Had an error with the first render youtube wouldn't display it at the 1080 for some reason. I was able to get a TON of good footage this weekend playing a lot of weapon combinations. I have enough footage to make around 4 videos total around 12-15 minutes each, which I will over the next 2 weeks.

[taugrim]

Thanks for posting this Ivarr!

Ivarr_Ironfist, on 11 June 2012 - 09:20 PM, said:

Armored Attack
10% of Toughness is given as a bonus to Power.

Has anyone tested whether this trait works?

The base level 80 Toughness for any character is 916, so this provides 91 points of Power even with no Toughness stacked.

[stefanplc]

Matale 1 is a montage of Warrior Structured PvP clips from Guild Wars 2, Beta Weekend 2. I used several different weapons in the video such as Swords, Axes, Maces, Greatsword, Hammer, Shield and Rifle.

Read the video description on YouTube for more info.



I have enough footage for about 3 maybe even 4 more videos of the same length and quality so if you liked this one make sure to check the rest of them out as I'll be releasing them over the next couple of weeks. Hope you enjoy! Thanks for watching!

[Sir Sparhawk]

stefanplc, on 12 June 2012 - 07:09 AM, said:

As far as I know the direct damage was toned down and transformed into more conditional dmg. I think overall however swords dmg direct or from bleeds got a little nerfed, not sure, but that's what it felt like.

Eh its not a bad thing, watching the bleeds take someones health off in chunks is always fun to watch. If I play a warrior it will be a sword/sword warrior only, Ive no real interest in anything else. I might throw a 2h hammer in there for secondary weapon set.

[Darkhan1]

As much as I love that your going bulls, frezny and bolas, been thinking about the same, I think your *ed when it comes to surviveability in tournaments, fun for random bg's tho. Also depends what specs ur using in the trees, I dont get why you spin away to deal dmg to your target, instead of weapon swaping and do a eviscerate to end em, different playstyles I guess!

[stefanplc]

It's kind of like a free hit because I get a couple of swings on him where he doesn't. If you look at that duel vs the warrior I spin over him a couple of times and my HP doesn't move but I do around 3k dmg to him each time. It also gets them confused in larger fights if you do laps around them since they have to be facing you in order to do damage.

I also have 20 points in defense for Balanced Stance and Endure Pain so I'm not that squishy.

[Sir Sparhawk]

Survivability doesnt win tourneys, teamwork does. What he lacks in survivability his support teamates can more than makeup for.

[Darkhan1]

stefanplc, on 12 June 2012 - 05:21 PM, said:

It's kind of like a free hit because I get a couple of swings on him where he doesn't. If you look at that duel vs the warrior I spin over him a couple of times and my HP doesn't move but I do around 3k dmg to him each time. It also gets them confused in larger fights if you do laps around them since they have to be facing you in order to do damage.

I also have 20 points in defense for Balanced Stance and Endure Pain so I'm not that squishy.

Ye I figured the 20 points in defens when your going 2h, been debating to lose 10 points in tactics to get those 10 extra in defense, like 20p def instead of 10, when going tripple axe, but losing might for 10 sec wep swap, and 20% less cd on evi, and loosing crit dmg...depends if its worth it

Sir Sparhawk, on 12 June 2012 - 05:27 PM, said:

Survivability doesnt win tourneys, teamwork does. What he lacks in survivability his support teamates can more than makeup for.

Also true

[stefanplc]

I don't think you guys realize how much survivability Bladetrail (Greatsword spin) and Rush (Greatsword charge) actually gives you. If things get rough you use those 2 and you're miles away. I can't even tell you how many times that saved my but.

Greatsword gives you survivability through mobility similar to how the Hammer and Maces give you survivability through their stuns.

Edited by stefanplc, 12 June 2012 - 05:30 PM.

[Sir Sparhawk]

Darkhan1, on 12 June 2012 - 05:29 PM, said:

Ye I figured the 20 points in defens when your going 2h, been debating to lose 10 points in tactics to get those 10 extra in defense, like 20p def instead of 10, when going tripple axe, but losing might for 10 sec wep swap, and 20% less cd on evi, and loosing crit dmg...depends if its worth it



Also true

A jaded opinion born from many many months of tourney play and always being the glass cannon guy who insta kills your healer or most important player. I always lacked survivability but teamates more than made up for it. Its nice to have friends Btw can any1 give feedback on how dual wield swords are?

[Darkhan1]

stefanplc, on 12 June 2012 - 03:08 PM, said:

Mine were 114 I think, yours was probably 99. I'm actually almost done release a warrior video myself, should be done in a few hours at most. Had an error with the first render youtube wouldn't display it at the 1080 for some reason. I was able to get a TON of good footage this weekend playing a lot of weapon combinations. I have enough footage to make around 4 videos total around 12-15 minutes each, which I will over the next 2 weeks.

Ye I just watched it   What were you running, armor runes, neck etc or wtf they changed it to

[Sir Sparhawk]

They changed alot of things adding vit to alot of the items. Im more interested in sword/sword builds.

[stefanplc]

I found swords to be like all the other weapons, lacking in damage and burst particularly. It does fine in a 1v1 but it doesn't have the required tools to attempt a 1v2 the way the greatsword is able to. The downside is also that many many classes have condition removal. I can't even tell you how many times i used Flurry to get a huge stack of bleeds on my target and a second later they're all gone through a heal or other utility spell. I think elementalists might even remove some conditions when they switch to water. They're fun though. I found sword/sword with sword/shield to be my favorite.

All the specs I tried were fun, but greatsword axe/shield for me atleast seemed to be the only one that was actually at the level where it needed to be. It wasn't a build focused on popping a few CDs in order to score a kill and that's all you got. You could go in longer fights for a few minutes and do really well, as shown in my video.