I was talking with a member about mid 20s leveling builds for Warriors and I told him I would post some info on our site about it.
I have found this to be an excellent solo leveling build and not just for tanking dungeons. You can solo elites at 25 with no problem, like those big Treants. It is kind of an all-in-one build and I have this same build at 38 with almost every point spent put into Paladin after level 22 to get Karmic Resolution and Tip the Balance.
Here what I used at 36 based on this foundation. http://rift.zam.com/en/stc.html?t=0cEAh.xx.Vuoz.E0Ru0cbc0M
This is copy / pasted directly from Ciderhelm's site, which is full of great info about all things concerning the warrior.
http://ciderhelm.com/?p=359
Darkening Deeps (22-23) & Deepstrike Mines (25-26) By Ciderhelm.
These are the second instances available to Guardian and Defiant, respectively, and by this time you'll have at least one major new tool: Sergeant's Order. Your playstyle can effectively remain the same as it was earlier, but now you'll be able to quickly pull casters and other ranged adds -- which you'll find plenty of in Darkening Deeps -- to you without struggling for line of sight.
Sergeant's Order is tricky, and you're going to learn this very quick. Any little bump or rock in the path between you and the mob you're casting it on will stop the pull mid-way. Try to get used to it outside a dungeon before learning about it inside.
Build link (Level 22): http://rift.zam.com/en/stc.html?t=0cEAh.xx.Vuoz.V0R
With this build, you now have a few options. Though I'm still going to recommend the same abilities via macros, you can also choose to use Leader's Mark and Empowering Strike to keep those buffs and debuffs active. Also, you may start using Spotter's Order if you'd like to increase your party's damage, though I don't include it in the macros because it is a net loss of damage for yourself when you're soloing.
In addition to previous buffs, make sure you're buffing yourself with Battlefield Distraction (Warlord), Battlefield Awareness (Warlord), and Aspect of the Fallen Hero (Warlord).
After these points are spent, let's get back to our other trees. Spend your next five points in Small Arms Specialization (Paladin) and the following 4 in Stalwart Shield (Paladin). You'll have a spare point that you can put into Planar Attunement (Reaver) at some point. We are going to increase both your damage output and your survivability with this, and also get you a couple new tools.
Macros & Abilities
At this point, I've got Empowering Strike available, and have Spotter's Order on the bar (though it won't see much action). I've also entirely replaced Grim Lure with Sergeant's Order.
Our AOE Finisher macro has been changed to now use Spotter's Order. I cover Spotter's Order immediately afterward.
AOE Finisher
#show Spotter's Order
cast Spotter's Order
cast Retaliation
Tip: Generating More Threat with Spotter's Order
While Battlefield Awareness (Warlord) is active, Spotter's Order (Warlord) generates significant AOE and single-target Threat to mobs within 10 yards of yourself (not your target). You can far more easily hold aggro with Spotter's Order than almost any other ability.
As we go through this guide, I'm going to update the AOE finisher to include Cyclone Strike from Reaver instead of Spotter's Order, and Spotter's Order is never included in the single-target finisher. This is because you will likely be holding aggro without Spotter's Order, and the damage contribution to the party from using abilities like Cyclone Strike will be greater than if you use Spotter's Order. I've also found it annoying when solo'ing to use macros with Spotter's Order since I need to rework either my hotbar or my macros to actually deal damage to the target with finishers, and this is why I don't include Spotter's Order in my single-target macro recommendations.
But you definitely want to remember that Spotter's Order, even with one combo point, is extremely potent at generating Threat while Battlefield Awareness is active. Here's the guidelines:
If you know you're only going to use this build in dungeons, or don't mind switching macros from time to time, use Spotter's Order instead of Dire Blow in your single-target finisher. It will always be better than Dire Blow in group situations, as the single-target damage output of the debuff will outweigh the damage of Dire Blow.
If you feel you're going to have Threat issues (or already are) in dungeons, continue using Spotter's Order as your AOE finisher, even when Cyclone Strike becomes available.
Again, don't forget this!
Here are the other macros from earlier in the guide.
Builder
#show Ravaging Strike
cast Aggressive Block
cast Ravaging Strike
cast Retaliation
You'll use this on single targets to build combo points.
Finisher
#show Dire Blow
cast Dire Blow
cast Retaliation
You'll use this on single targets to spend combo points.
DOT1
#show Necrotic Wounds
cast Plague Bringer
cast Soul Sickness
cast Necrotic Wounds
This macro serves two purposes. First, you can use it to pull and get aggro on a bunch of mobs at once (hit it until you see two gray bolts fire at your target). Second, it puts up two DOTs that are high in Threat and will help you tank, both on multiple targets and on single targets. That said, you don't want to spam it, you just want to refresh it approximately every 15 seconds.
AOE Builder
#show Blood Fever
cast Plague Bringer
cast Blood Fever
cast Retaliation
This macro serves to help you hold aggro on multiple targets. Though you can spam this and hold aggro, you should avoid doing this on single targets since you will overwrite the previous DOT every time you use it again. However, you should still apply Blood Fever against single targets when it wears off, as it does generate significant Threat.
» Edited on: 2011-08-01 09:46:48
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