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Great Weapon Fighter
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Role: Striker
Defender
Ability Scores
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Secondary:
Class Icon Player Greatweapon Selected

Great Weapon Fighter Icon

Class Art Player Greatweapon

Great Weapon Fighter Artwork

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Great Weapon Fighter Booster Pack Background Artwork[1]

Icon Build Player Greatweapon "The Great Weapon Fighter is an unstoppable force of damage and steel, skilled in using the weight of a greatsword to dispatch those that stand in the way. The epitome of strength, the Great Weapon Fighter is also resilient enough to defend allies in need."

This class relies on brute strength alone to overcome the enemies. They are warriors who sacrifice shields in favor of large two-handed weapons. While mainly being an offensive class, Great Weapon Fighters still have considerable defense by carrying scale armor.
Additionally, Great Weapon Fighters have a natural +6 Armor Class.

Ability Scores[ | ]

Strength is the Great Weapon Fighter's primary Ability Score. Constitution and Dexterity are secondary.

Statistic Effect of Ability Score on stat per point over 10
Strength Constitution Dexterity Intelligence Wisdom Charisma
Damage bonus 1%
Critical Chance 1%
Resistance ignored 1%
Combat Advantage damage 1%
Hit Points 2%
Damage Over Time (DoT) resistance 1%
Area of Effect damage resistance 1%
Deflection chance 0.5%
Control Bonus 1%
Control Resistance 1%
Stamina Regeneration 1%
Recharge Speed 1%
Companion stat bonus 1%

Paragon Path[ | ]

The Paragon Paths for the Great Weapon Fighter are the Swordmaster and the Iron Vanguard.

Class Icon Player Secondary Swordmaster Gf Selected
Class Icon Player Secondary Ironvanguard Selected
Swordmaster Iron Vanguard
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Mechanic[ | ]

Greatweapon Daily Unstoppable

Determination Gained At half it's speed Heart of Fire.

  • [Unstoppable]
    • Useable at 50% or more [Unstoppable]
    • While active, you are immune to control effects, your At-Will attacks are much faster but slightly weaker. Based on how much Determination you had, you resist 15-30% of incoming damage and you gain 8-16% of your Maximum Hit Points as Temporary Hit Points.
    • Causes At-Will's to grant 44.44% less Action Points while active.
    • Determination is built by killing foes and taking damage. Certain powers and/or class features will also build Determination under different circumstances.
      • With the Destroyer capstone feat Destroyer's Purpose, doubles the rate in which you gain Determination.
    • Determination drains at roughly 12.5% per second while Unstoppable is on.


Fighter Classmechanic Mark
  • Fighter's Mark[2]
    • Fighter's Mark provides 20% debuff on the target for the Great Weapon Fighter, and by 8% for Allies for 20s.
  • Warrior's Mark[3]
    • Warrior's Mark provides 8% debuff on the target for the Great Weapon Fighter, and by 8% for Allies for 20s.

Powers[ | ]

Pts. Req. Type Path Icon Name Range Cooldown Effect
1
Tactical
Greatweapon General Shift
Sprint Personal Enhance your Run Speed allowing you to rush targets or avoid attacks.

While Sprinting you temporarily ignore speed reducing effects.
2
Skill
Icon Power Skill Dungeoneering
Dungeoneering Personal You can detect secret doors and triggers, see traps, and collect artifacts to sell.
0
3
At-Will
Greatweapon 1 Atwill Reapingstrike
Reaping Strike 15' Hold the button to prepare a powerful sweeping strike that grows in strength the longer you charge it up. While charging your swing, you take less damage, and gain more Determination from taking damage.
0
3
At-Will
Greatweapon Atwill Surestrike
Sure Strike 15' Swing your blade in a series of narrow slashes, followed by a powerful downward slam.
0
4
Encounter
Fighter 3 Encounter Danceofsteel
Not so Fast Personal 12s Release a fast spinning slice to the legs of enemies around you, briefly Slowing them. Damage is slightly reduced for every target you hit beyond the first.
0
6
Daily
Greatweapon Daily Spinningstrike
Spinning Strike Personal Using the weight of your body against it, you swing the sword around you multiple times, cutting into foes around you. While active, you have control immunity, guranteed deflection, and increased Run Speed.
0
5
Class Feature
Greatweapon Class Destroyer
Destroyer Personal Your huge swipes strike deep, increasing your damage by 3% every time you hit more than 3 enemies with a single attack. Stacks up to 3 times.
5
4
Encounter
Greatweapon Encounter Mightyleap
Mighty Leap 40' lunge 14s Leap to target location, dodging enemy attacks and damaging those around the impact.
5
4
Encounter
Cleric 3 Encounter Blazingbeacon
Restoring Strike 15' 12s You slice through a single target in front of you with merciless satisfaction, Healing yourself based on the damage dealt and restoring Stamina.
10
7
Mechanic
Greatweapon Daily Unstoppable
Unstoppable Personal Useable at 50% or more Determination.

With grim resolve you break free from control effects, and steel yourself for the challenge ahead.

While active, you are immune to control effects and your At-Will attacks are much faster but slightly weaker.


Based on how much Determination you had, you resist 15-30% of incoming damage and you gain 8-16% of your Maximum Hip Points as Temporary Hit Points.

The amount of Temporary Hit Points you gain scales with your damage bonuses, up to a maximum of 200%.

Determination is built by dealing damage, taking damage, or killing foes.

10
6
Daily
Greatweapon Daily Avalancheofsteel
Avalanche of Steel Personal Leap into the air and come down with a crushing force that leaves your enemies Prone.
10
6
Daily
Greatweapon Daily Slam
Slam Personal Smash the ground, causing the earth to temporarily shake beneath you, damaging the enemies around you and reducing their damage and Slowing them.

The initial ground slam will also interrupt enemies who are trying to cast, and damage from Slam builds twice as much threat against enemies.
15
4
Encounter
Greatweapon Encounter Takedown
Takedown 13' 11s Smash into your foe with your hilt, knocking your target Prone. If you fail to hit, the cooldown is reduced. This power Stuns players instead of knocking them Prone.
15
5
Class Feature
Greatweapon Class Bravery
Bravery Personal Increase your Deflect chance by 4% and Run Speed by 10%.
15
5
Class Feature
Greatweapon Class Steadfastdetermination
Steadfast Determination Personal Steadily gain Determination while in combat.
20
17
Unlock
Powers Rank Numeral Large 3 Idle
Rank 3 When you have spent enough points, you will have unlocked the third rank of all your powers. You will be able to spend points on any power to raise it to Rank 3 and unleash more of its potential.
20
3
At-Will
Greatweapon Atwill Wickedstrike
Wicked Strike 12' Deals damage in a wide arc around you. The third hit deals additional damage.

Affected targets deal slightly reduced damage for a brief period. (Stacks up to 3 times)
20
4
Encounter
Greatweapon Encounter Roar
Roar 30' 13s Unleash a mighty battle roar in front of you, interrupting and pushing your opponents back, and building Determination for every target hit.
20
5
Class Feature
Greatweapon Class Weaponmaster
Weapon Master Personal You refine your mastery of great weapons, increasing your critical strike chance by 1.5% on every successive hit. Stacks up to 3 times.
30
4
Encounter
Greatweapon Encounter Daringshout
Daring Shout Personal 18s Release a mighty challenge that Marks nearby enemies for a short period, building your Determination for every target hit, and increasing your Damage Resistance based on how powerful the targets are.

Marked foes have reduced Damage Resistance.
30
4
Encounter
Class Icon Player Secondary Ironvanguard Selected
Fighter 1 Encounter Frontlinesurge
Frontline Surge 30' 14s You Knock back your enemies, sending them Prone, allowing you and your allies to seize new ground. This power Stuns players instead of knocking them Prone.
30
4
Encounter
Class Icon Player Secondary Swordmaster Selected
Greatweapon Encounter Flourish
Flourish 17' 14s With masterful grace, Stun your opponent and stab them with blinding speed.
30
5
Class Feature
Class Icon Player Secondary Ironvanguard Selected
Fighter Classfeature Ferociousreaction
Ferocious Reaction Personal When your Hit Points drop below 15%, you regain 25% of your Hit Points, the foe that hit you takes that much damage, and you gain a Damage Resistance buff for 10 seconds. This effect can only occur once every 3 minutes.
30
5
Class Feature
Class Icon Player Secondary Swordmaster Selected
Greatweapon Class Steelblitz
Steel Blitz Personal Every time you damage an enemy with one of your powers, you have a 15% chance to instantly strike again, dealing 50% of your weapon damage.
35
3
At-Will
Class Icon Player Secondary Ironvanguard Selected
Fighter 1 Atwill Threateningrush
Threatening Rush Melee Rush to target and slam into them with a painful looking attack. Your target and those around it are temporarily Marked.

Marked foe have reduced Damage Resistance.
35
3
At-Will
Class Icon Player Secondary Swordmaster Selected
Greatweapon Atwill Weaponmasterstrike
Weapon Master's Strike 12' You attack with an expert strike that briefly reduces Damage Resistance against your At-Wills, and then quickly follows up with another attack from behind.
35
4
Encounter
Greatweapon Encounter Comeandgetit
Come and Get It Personal 15s Pull your enemies towards you in a massive area around you, then gain a flat damage buff to your next attack within 3 seconds.
40
6
Daily
Fighter 1 Daily Villainsmenace
Savage Advance 82' lunge Release a warcry that Pushes nearby enemies away, and then charge your target, slamming them Prone from the impact.

When close to your target, the warcry will Knock them away from you, then charge and stab them as they lay Prone
40
5
Class Feature
Class Icon Player Secondary Ironvanguard Selected
Boons Reprisal
Trample the Fallen Personal When a foe is affected by control powers, deal 5% more damage to it.
40
5
Class Feature
Class Icon Player Secondary Swordmaster Selected
Greatweapon Encounter Steeldefense
Steel Defense Personal After activating a Daily power, become immune to damage for 2 seconds.
45
4
Encounter
Greatweapon Encounter Battlefuror
Battle Fury Personal 20s Increases your At-Will and Encounter damage as well as Action Point gain for a brief period. In addition, when first activated your Stamina is refilled. Your teammates are also buffed, but gain 25% of the benefits.

This power may be activated while moving.
45
4
Encounter
Greatweapon Encounter Punishingcharge
Punishing Charge 25' Rush forward, passing through enemies and striking them along the way.

This ability has 4 charges.
50
4
Encounter
Fighter 3 Encounter Rainofblows
Indomitable Battle Strike 13' 14s Savagely strike your target to show your other foes the fate that awaits them. After killing a target with this strike, you gain bonus Action Points, and nearby enemies are briefly Marked.

Marked foes have reduced Damage Resistance.
50
6
Daily
Class Icon Player Secondary Ironvanguard Selected
Fighter 1 Daily Indomitablestrength
Indomitable Strength 15' Pummel your target with two attacks, Knocking them away and leaving them Prone.

The target deals 20% less Damage for a short duration.
50
6
Daily
Class Icon Player Secondary Swordmaster Selected
Greatweapon Daily Crescendo
Crescendo 30' Stun your enemy with a flurry of attacks, and then attack from many angles simultaneosly to send them Prone. While attacking, you are immune to control effects.
50
5
Class Feature
Class Icon Player Secondary Ironvanguard Selected
Fighter Classfeature Enduringwarrior
Enduring Warrior Personal You gain 10% increased Incoming Healing from spells, and when you kill an enemy, you Heal yourself for 1% of your max Hit Points.
50
5
Class Feature
Class Icon Player Secondary Swordmaster Selected
Greatweapon Class Steelgrace
Steel Resolve Personal Your skills with weaponry increase, allowing you to mitigate the duration of controlling effects by 10%
60
4
Encounter
Greatweapon Encounter Grandfissure
Grand Fissure 50' 14s You create a fissure in the earth, damaging and Slowing foes.
60
5
Class Feature
Fighter Classfeature Desperatesurvival
Warrior's Courage Personal Gain 6% Damage Resistance and 4% Deflection Chance when below 50% Hit Points. While under 25% Hit Points, these bonuses are doubled.
65
4
Encounter
Greatweapon Encounter Hiddendagger
Hidden Daggers 40' You fling a series of hidden blades at foes in front of you. This power increases your melee damage by 10% for 8 seconds.
65
5
Class Feature
Archer Classfeature Cruelrecovery
Wrathful Determination Personal You gain up to 5% melee Damage as your Determination fills up. This bonus is doubled when your Detemination is full.
70
17
Unlock
Powers Rank Numeral Large 4 Idle
Rank 4 When you have spent enough points, you will have unlocked the fourth rank of all your powers. You will be able to spend points on any power to raise it to Rank 4 and unleash its maximum potential.

Feats[ | ]

Heroic Feats[ | ]

Tier Max. Rank Icon Name Effect
1 5
Icons Powers Feat Damage 01
Unstoppable Action You gain 5/10/15/20/25% bonus Action Point for dealing damage while you are Unstoppable.
1 3
Icons Powers Feat Power 01
Disciple of Strength Increase the amount of bonus damage Strength gives you by 2/4/6%.
1 3
Icons Powers Feat Enduring 02
Toughness Increases your maximum Hit Points by 3/6/9%.
2 5
Icons Powers Feat Surefooted 01
Fast Runner Decrease Stamina drain while Sprinting by 3/6/9/12/15%.
2 3
Icons Powers Feat Damage 01
Endless Assault Your Encounter powers deal 2/4/6% more damage.
2 3
Icons Powers Feat Enduring 01
Armor Specialization Increases the effectiveness of Armor Class and Defence by 5/10/15%.
3 5
Icons Powers Feat Proficiency 01
Steely Defense Grants you Power equal to 4/8/12/16/20% of your Defense.
3 3
Icons Powers Feat Enduring 01
Constitution Focus Increase the effectiveness of Constitution by 5/10/15%.
3 3
Icons Powers Feat Proficiency 01
Grit Gain 1/2/3% of your Max Hit Points in Temporary Hit Points when you are Healed by a player power. (40 second cooldown)
4 3
Icons Powers Feat Assault 01
Weapon Mastery Increases your Critical Chance by 1/2/3%.
4 3
Icons Powers Feat Courage 01
Devastating Critical Increases your Critical Severity by 5/10/15%.
4 5
Icons Powers Feat Enduring 01
Ubiquitous Shield Reduce the damage effects of Combat Advantage against you by 5/10/15/20/25%.

Paragon[ | ]

Instigator Feats[ | ]

Icons Feats Instigatorsvengeance

"The Instigator combines cunning and strength to harnesses the ferocity of battle into precision attacks and tatical maneuvers."

Tier Max. Rank Path Icon Name Effect
1 5
Feat Archer Masterofcombat
Student of the Sword Your critical strikes lower your target's Damage Resistance to your attacks by 1/2/3/4/5% for 5 seconds. This effect does not stack.
1 5
Feat Archer Hastyretreat
Fleet Footed Whenever you Control a target, you gain an additional 3/6/9/12/15% Run Speed for 3s.
2 5
Icons Powers Feat Courage 01
Vicious Advantage Combat Advantage now grants you an additional 1/2/3/4/5% Damage and Crit Chance.
2 5
Class Icon Player Secondary Ironvanguard Selected
Icons Feats DominatingPresence
Reinforced Surge Frontline Surge now leaves targets Prone for an additional .1/.2/.3/.4/.5 second, and deals 1/2/3/4/5% more damage.
2 5
Class Icon Player Secondary Swordmaster Selected
Feat Archer Quarry
Stunning Flourish Flourish has an extra 1/2/3/4/5% chance to crit and stuns for (0.2/0.4./0.6/0.8/1) seconds on last hit.
3 5
Feat Archer Slashersspeed
Warrior's Rush Your Mighty Leap, Punishing Charge, and Savage Advance powers now grant 5/10/15/20/25% increased movement speed for 5 seconds when used. This effect can stack up to 3 times but new stacks do not refresh the duration.
3 5
Icons Feats Presstheadvantage
Flanking Maneuvers Dealing damage while behind your target, or dealing Combat Advantage damage, causes you to deal an additional 4/8/12/16/20% of your weapon damage, as physical damage, to the target.
4 5
Feat Archer Ghostwalker
Nimble Runner Your damage dealt is increased by 1.65/3.3/4.95/6.6/8.25%. This value increases as your total movement speed increases, up to a maximum of 40%.
4 5
Icons Feats Distractingknife
Allied Opportunity Mighty Leap and Not so Fast deal an additional 6/12/18/24/30% damage and you and your allies gain Combat Advantage against the damaged targets for 2/4/6/8/10 seconds.
5 5
Icons Feats Seethingknives
Group Assault Wicked Strike and Reaping Strike now deals an additional 2/4/6/8/10% for each target hit.
5 5
Icons Feats Devastatingshroud
Crippling Strike Your at-will, encounter, and daily powers slow targets hit by 1/2/3/4/5% for 5 seconds, stacking up to 6 times.

You deal 3/6/9/12/15% more damage to targets who are slowed by Crippling Strikes.
6 1
Icons Feats Instigatorsvengeance
Instigator's Vengeance Your damage is increased by 20%. This value is increased by 5% each time you are struck in combat, up to a total maximum bonus of 50%. Instigator's Vengeance expires after 8 seconds of not getting hit.

Destroyer[ | ]

Icons Feats Destroyerspurpose

"The Destroyer is a torrent of unfettered rage and anger that deals a crushing amount of damage no foe is likely to survive."

Tier Max. Rank Path Icon Name Effect
1 5
Icons Powers Feat Assault 01
Great Weapon Focus Increase the damage of your At-Will powers by 2/4/6/8/10%
1 5
Feat Archer Lethalhunter
Deep Gash Your critical strikes cause your target to Bleed, taking 4/8/12/16/20% of your Power as Damage over 6 seconds.
2 5
Feat Archer Bleedingprecision
Disciple of War Grants you Power equal to 5/10/15/20/25% of your Recovery and Armor Penetration.
2 5
Class Icon Player Secondary Ironvanguard Selected
Feat Archer Seeker
Improved Reaction Ferocious Reaction Heals you for an additional 2/4/6/8/10% of your max Hit Points.
2 5
Class Icon Player Secondary Swordmaster Selected
Icons Feats Stayingpower
Staying Power Weapon Master's Strike now also reduces your targets Mitigation to your Encounter powers by 2/4/6/8/10%.
3 5
Feat Archer Elusivehunter
Mighty Blade Your Damage is increased by 2/4/6/8/10% when striking multiple enemies.
3 5
Feat Archer Expertskirmisher
Unfettered Strikes Successful Melee attacks increase your Run Speed by 1/2/3/4/5% for 4 seconds. This effect stacks 4 times.
4 5
Icons Feats Forceofwill
Executioner's Style Indomitable Battle Strike and Sure Strike now deal 6/12/18/24/30% bonus damage as target's health diminishes.
4 5
Icons Powers Feat Courage 01
Relentless Battle Fury Reduces the Cooldown of Roar, Takedown, and Battle Fury by 10/20/30/40/50%. The damage of Roar and Takedown are increased by 5/10/15/20/25% and the duration of Battle Fury is increased by 5/10/15/20/25%.
5 5
Icons Feats Wrathfulstrikes
Focused Destroyer Destroyer now has a 5/10/15/20/25% chance to grant a stack when hitting any number of targets. Additionally, Destroyer grants you .7/1.4/2.1/2.8/3.5% bonus damage per stack.
5 5
Icons Feats Benefitofforesight
Battle Awareness Savage Advance grants you 5/10/15/20/25% shorter cooldowns for 15 seconds and Slam grants you 5/10/15/20/25% more Power while it is active.
6 1
Icons Feats Destroyerspurpose
Destroyer's Purpose You now gain Determination twice as fast by dealing damage and Unstoppable also increases your Encounter power damage by 20%.

When you deal damage while Unstoppable, you gain a stack of Destroyer's Purpose (Max 10). Each stack of Destroyer's Purpose increases your damage by 5%. Destroyer's Purpose lasts 25 seconds.

Sentinel[ | ]

Icons Feats Sentinelsaegisb

"The Sentinel uses innate strength to entice the aggression of monster and mitigate blows that would otherwise devastate allies."

Tier Max. Rank Path Icon Name Effect
1 5
Feat Archer Wildsmedicine
Unstoppable Recovery Activating Unstoppable now Heals you for 1/2/3/4/5% of your maximum Hit Points.
1 5
Icons Feats Battletrample
Scale Agility You gain 1/2/3/4/5% chance to Deflect attacks.
2 5
Icons Feats Grimpromise
Powerful Challenge You deal an additional 3/6/9/12/15% damage to Marked targets.
2 5
Class Icon Player Secondary Ironvanguard Selected
Feat Archer Expertskirmisher
Battle Trample When Trample the Fallen would cause you to deal more damage, you also gain 5/10/15/20/25% of your weapon damage in threat and deal 5/10/15/20/25% of your weapon damage as Physical Damage.
2 5
Class Icon Player Secondary Swordmaster Selected
Icons Feats Whirlwindsneakattack
Grim Promise Crescendo reduces the damage your target deals to you by 3/6/9/12/15% for 10 seconds.
3 5
Icons Feats Battlefervor
Living Wall Allies within 30' of you take 1/2/3/4/5% less Damage. If they stand directly behind you this bonus is doubled.
3 5
Icons Feats Recklessattacker
Countless Scars Each time you are struck you gain 1% Damage Resistance for 6 seconds. This effect can stack 3/6/9/12/15 times.
4 5
Icons Feats Toughness
Grudge Style Sure Strike now has an extra 1/2/3/4/5% chance to Crit and both Sure Strike and Reaping Strike generate an additional 10/20/30/40/50% Threat.
4 5
Icons Feats Sneakystabber
Intimidation Daring Shout and Come and Get It now deal 25/50/75/100/125% of your weapon damage, and generates twice that value as threat. In addition, affected become Intimidated and all of your attacks build 100/200/300/400/500% more threat against them.
5 5
Icons Powers Feat Assault 01
Master at Arms Furthering your ability to use your weapon defensively, each stack of Weapon Master now also grants .4/.8/1.2/1.6/2% Deflect Chance. Having Weapon Master slotted increases your AC by 1/2/3/4/5 and increases your threat generation by 10/20/30/40/50%.
5 5
Icons Feats Lightsshield
Defiance Slam and Spinning Strike generate 5/10/15/20/25% additional threat and your Defense is increased by 5/10/15/20/25% while they are active.
6 1
Icons Feats Sentinelsaegisb
Sentinel's Aegis Increases the effectiveness of your Defense stat by 20% and causes Restoring Strike to Heal an additional 50% over 3 seconds. Unstoppable now grants 40-80% Damage Resistance when activated.

Threat Generation is passively increased by 250%.

Epic Gear[ | ]

External Links[ | ]

References[ | ]

  1. Great Weapon Fighter Booster Pack
  2. Unclassified Class Mechanic.
  3. Unclassified Class Mechanic.


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