Quick Guide to tips on starting you champion:
* If your running Large Weapons in any situation, it is best to use tireless 2 and long wind 1. If you are running 1 hand weapon choices, tireless 1 and long wind 1 should be enough. *
Spec: 39 blades 50 valor 42 shield rest parry
This spec is for pure utility. The focus is using debuffs on targets and using Spectrum Blade style to get the 30% dehaste for 20 seconds. Do not use the red debuff.* If it is on the target already, you cannot use the 30% dehaste from Spectrum Blade style.
RA Focus:
Mastery of Block 5
Determination 9
Avoidance of Magic 5
Purge
Tireless 1
Long Wind 1
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Spec: 50 Large Weapons 50 Valor 27 Parry (or Shield) 10 Blades
This spec is mainly for the most dmg out of champ but it loses some utility because low shield. This spec is best for melee groups that are using assist train strat. Try to only use lvl 50 Annhilation back style because it does the most dmg out of all styles. 10 Blades is for the side snare. This spec has a frontal snare and a side snare.
RA Focus:
Tireless 2
Long Wind 1
Determination 9
Purge
After these 2 utilities it is more up to you. I would get damage oriented RAs like Mastery of Arms and Mastery of Pain
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Spec: 50 Large Weapons 42 Shield 39 Valor rest parry
Best overall spec for dmg and utility. You get slam, guard, best Large Weapon damage, and 2nd best debuffs. This is a good start point for any new champions. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED START POINT!
RA Focus:
Long Wind 1
Tireless 2
Determination 9
Purge
After these it is up to player how they want to play their champion. I personally went more into damage RAs because i like big numbers but to each their own.
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Spec: 35 Large Weapons (Any weapon works) 42 shield 35 parry 40 valor
This spec is very versatile. You can give up some parry for more weapon if you like. This spec is best for small mans or solo. You use every single point available for champion. You can change out 35 Large Weapon for any weapon choice. This spec gives u the best slam, 2nd best debuffs, and really good parry. You can also swap to weapon/shield every time you are about to get hit for the most defense.
RA Focus:
Determination 9
Mastery of Parry 5
Mastery of Block 5
Long wind 1
Tireless 1 (or 2 if u have Large Weapon)
* If your running Large Weapons in any situation, it is best to use tireless 2 and long wind 1. If you are running 1 hand weapon choices, tireless 1 and long wind 1 should be enough. *
Spec: 39 blades 50 valor 42 shield rest parry
This spec is for pure utility. The focus is using debuffs on targets and using Spectrum Blade style to get the 30% dehaste for 20 seconds. Do not use the red debuff.* If it is on the target already, you cannot use the 30% dehaste from Spectrum Blade style.
RA Focus:
Mastery of Block 5
Determination 9
Avoidance of Magic 5
Purge
Tireless 1
Long Wind 1
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Spec: 50 Large Weapons 50 Valor 27 Parry (or Shield) 10 Blades
This spec is mainly for the most dmg out of champ but it loses some utility because low shield. This spec is best for melee groups that are using assist train strat. Try to only use lvl 50 Annhilation back style because it does the most dmg out of all styles. 10 Blades is for the side snare. This spec has a frontal snare and a side snare.
RA Focus:
Tireless 2
Long Wind 1
Determination 9
Purge
After these 2 utilities it is more up to you. I would get damage oriented RAs like Mastery of Arms and Mastery of Pain
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Spec: 50 Large Weapons 42 Shield 39 Valor rest parry
Best overall spec for dmg and utility. You get slam, guard, best Large Weapon damage, and 2nd best debuffs. This is a good start point for any new champions. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED START POINT!
RA Focus:
Long Wind 1
Tireless 2
Determination 9
Purge
After these it is up to player how they want to play their champion. I personally went more into damage RAs because i like big numbers but to each their own.
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Spec: 35 Large Weapons (Any weapon works) 42 shield 35 parry 40 valor
This spec is very versatile. You can give up some parry for more weapon if you like. This spec is best for small mans or solo. You use every single point available for champion. You can change out 35 Large Weapon for any weapon choice. This spec gives u the best slam, 2nd best debuffs, and really good parry. You can also swap to weapon/shield every time you are about to get hit for the most defense.
RA Focus:
Determination 9
Mastery of Parry 5
Mastery of Block 5
Long wind 1
Tireless 1 (or 2 if u have Large Weapon)