Learn about Guild Wars 2 warrior skills like Eviscerate, Disrupting Chop, and Dwarven Battle Stance. Unlock and purchase locations included.
Walkthrough
- 1Deep Wound: This skill inflicts a deep wound on a target for 5 to 17 seconds. It has a high adrenaline cost. Unlock from Willem in Yak's Bend. Purchase from Captain Osric in Yak's Bend.
- 2Disrupting Chop: This Axe Mastery skill costs 6 adrenaline and disables any skill a target foe was using for 20 seconds, interrupting non-skill actions. . Purchase from Taltosh in Grendich Courthouse.
- 3Distracting Blow: This skill costs 5 energy, has a 0 adrenaline cost, and a 10-second recharge. It deals no damage but interrupts the target and adjacent foes. Unlock from Jhoneil in Lion's Arch. Purchase from Marna in Ice Tooth Cave.
- 4Dolyak Signet: This Strength attribute skill costs 0 energy and has a 20-second recharge. For 8 to 18 seconds, you gain 10 to 18 armor and cannot be knocked down, but move 75% slower. . Purchase from Marna in Ice Tooth Cave.
- 5Dwarven Battle Stance [Elite]: This Strength attribute elite skill costs 10 energy and has a 30-second recharge. For 5 to 10 seconds, your hammer attacks interrupt your target; this ends if you use a skill. Unlock from Dakk in Droknar's Forge. Capture from Slonak Copperbark in Iron Mines of Moladune.
- 6Earth Shaker [Elite]: This Hammer Mastery elite skill costs 10 adrenaline and causes all adjacent foes to be knocked down. It has a 50% failure rate with Hammer Mastery 4 or less. . Capture from Kor Stonewrath in Snake Dance.
- 7Endure Pain: This Strength attribute skill costs 5 energy and has a 30-second recharge. For 7 to 12 seconds, you gain 90 to 258 additional health. . Purchase from Captain Osric in Yak's Bend.
- 8Eviscerate [Elite]: This Axe Mastery elite skill costs 7 adrenaline. You deal 10 to 34 additional damage and inflict a deep wound on a foe for 5 to 17 seconds. . Capture from Toritudo Probo in Hell's Precipice.
- 9Executioner's Strike: This Axe Mastery skill costs 8 adrenaline. You deal 10 to 34 additional damage with this attack. Unlock from Garemm in Ascalon City. Purchase from Sir Bertran in Ascalon City.
- 10Final Thrust: This Swordsmanship skill costs 10 adrenaline. Target foe takes 1 to 32 additional damage, doubled if they have less than 50% health. Unlock from Narius in Henge of Denravi. Purchase from Sorim in Quarrel Falls.
- 11Flourish [Elite]: This Strength attribute elite skill costs 5 energy, has a 10-second recharge. All of your attack skills are recharged, and you gain 1 to 6 energy for each one recharged. . Capture from Syr Honorcrest in Mineral Springs.
- 12Flurry: This skill is a stance. You attack 33% faster but deal 25% less damage for the next 5 seconds. It costs 5 energy and has a 5-second recharge. . Purchase from Firstwatch Sergio in Lion's Arch.
- 13Frenzy: This skill is a stance. You attack 33% faster but take double damage for the next eight seconds. It costs 5 energy and has a 4-second recharge. Unlock from Garemm in Ascalon City. Purchase from Sir Bertran in Ascalon City.
- 14Galrath Slash: This Swordsmanship skill costs 8 adrenaline. You deal an additional 1 to 32 damage with this attack. Unlock from Narius in Henge of Denravi. Purchase from Ephaz in Beetletun.
- 15Gash: This Swordsmanship skill costs 7 adrenaline. If this hits a bleeding foe, you deal 5 to 9 extra damage.
Tips
- The Deep Wound skill's adrenaline cost is rather high.
- Disrupting Chop is useful for disabling enemy skills.
- Distracting Blow is useful due to its good recharge time.
- Dolyak Signet's speed reduction can be more annoying than its armor bonus is worth.
- Dwarven Battle Stance's duration is too short.
- Earth Shaker is only useful if you are getting mobbed.
- Endure Pain allows you to stay alive for a few extra seconds without taking up an elite slot.
- Eviscerate offers huge damage and inflicts deep wound, making it a strong warrior elite skill.
- Executioner's Strike provides a significant damage boost for an early skill.
- Final Thrust is worth the high adrenaline cost if you can finish off a foe below 50% health.
- Flourish recharges attack skills but does not recharge stances.
- Frenzy increases attack speed and damage output, even at the cost of taking double damage.
- Galrath Slash offers no utility beyond damage and should be avoided.
- Gash deals extra damage against bleeding foes.
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