Thread: Asto's Gambit Compendium [Warning: Comprehensive]

Introduction

This guide has been updated for the Riders of Rohan expansion. As before, please let me know of any deficiencies or errors in the information provided.

This guide is meant to be a purely factual reference guide for old and new wardens alike.

Some notes about the Compendium:

• I've consolidated the damage of the gambit to display only the average rather than the range, and do not list the length of DoTs or HoTs because those depend on trait line.
• The magnitude of the numbers listed is what is on my tooltips, at level 85 with a random trash 3A spear and 3A javelin; these will vary by level and by stats. However, these numbers can be used to compare gambits in a given stance.
• Gambits for Determination were recorded while shield traited, but without any traits that buffed gambit avoidance. Gambits for Recklessness and Assailment were recorded spear traited. Gear was a mish-mash of DPS and tanking gear without set bonuses, and was consistent throughout. I tried to make this guide as trait- and gear-independent as possible.
• I tried to make note of tooltip oddities and possible bugs as I found them; they are listed under their respective gambits. (Note: most of these have been fixed since I first published this guide)
• Threat values for gambits are as follows, taken from here, where T is some unknown unit of threat:
  • Slightly Increased threat = 0.5T
  • Moderately Increased threat = 1T
  • Increased threat = 2T
  • Greatly increased threat = 3T
• Effect Stacking - All effects stack with each other and not with themselves with the following exceptions:
  • Threat increases and Threat increases over time (stack with each other and themselves)
  • Effects listed in the Effects That Do Not Stack sections (do not stack with each other)
  • Tiered Gambits (tier up rather than stack with themselves and other tiers of their buffs)

If you have any suggestions or notice any errors or omissions, feel free to reply and I will try to incorporate them as best I can. Hope it helps!


Table of Contents

1. Determination

A) Spear Gambits and their Effects in Determination
B) Shield Gambits and their Effects in Determination
C) Fist Gambits and their Effects in Determination
D) List of Gambits with Threat Components
E) List of Gambits with Bleed Components
F) List of Gambits with Lifetaps
G) List of Gambits with the Most Up-Front Damage
H) List of Gambits with Heal Over Times
I) List of Gambits with Buff Components
J) Explanation of Tiered Gambits in Determination
K) List of Gambits That Do Not Stack

2. Recklessness

A) Spear Gambits and their Effects in Recklessness
B) Shield Gambits and their Effects in Recklessness
C) Fist Gambits and their Effects in Recklessness
D) List of Gambits with Threat Components
E) List of Gambits with Bleed Components
F) List of Gambits with Lifetaps
G) List of Gambits with the Most Up-Front Damage
H) List of Gambits with Heal Over Times
I) List of Gambits with Buff Components
J) Explanation of Tiered Gambits in Recklessness
K) List of Gambits That Do Not Stack

3. Assailment

A) Spear Gambits and their Effects in Assailment
B) Shield Gambits and their Effects in Assailment
C) Fist Gambits and their Effects in Assailment
D) List of Gambits with Threat Components
E) List of Gambits with Bleed Components
F) List of Gambits with Lifetaps
G) List of Gambits with the Most Up-Front Damage
H) List of Gambits with Heal Over Times
I) List of Gambits with Buff Components
J) Explanation of Tiered Gambits in Assailment
K) List of Gambits That Do Not Stack

Determination

Builders

[1] Quick Thrust

• 361 Main-Hand Damage
• +2% Partial Block, Parry, and Evade (20s - stacks up to 3 times)
• 5% Chance to apply: -5% miss chance (15s)

[2] Shield Bash

• 116 Common Damage
• +2% Partial Block, Parry, and Evade (20s - stacks up to 3 times)
• 5% Chance to apply: +1717 Block (15s)

[3] Warden's Taunt

• 95 Light Damage
• 48 Light Damage every 4s
• 0.5T Threat
• +2% Partial Block, Parry, and Evade (20s - stacks up to 3 times)
• 5% Chance to apply: +5% threat generated from damage and healing

Spear Gambits


[11] Deft Strike

• 421 Main-Hand Damage
• Unlocks Potency

[12] The Boot

• 198 Common Damage
• Interrupts inductions
• 25% chance to apply a 5s daze (100% break chance after 2s)

[121] Onslaught

• 307x3 Main-Hand Damage
• Interrupts inductions

[1212] Wall of Steel

• 360x3 Main-Hand Damage
• Interrupts inductions
• +1717 parry rating for 30s

[123] Power Attack

• 520 Main-Hand Damage
• Difficult to Block

[1231] Mighty Blow

• 532 Main-Hand Damage
• Difficult to Parry or Evade

[12312] Unerring Strike

• 557 Main-Hand Damage
• Bleed - 469 Main-Hand Damage every 4 seconds

[12131] The Dark Before Dawn

• 514x2 Main-Hand Damage
• Restores 202 power
• Restores 2% of maximum power every 4s (stacks once)

[13] Offensive Strike

• 356x2 Main-Hand Damage
• 2T threat

[131] Combination Strike

• 421x2 Main-Hand Damage

[1313] Boar's Rush

• 818 Common Damage
• Increased Critical Chance
• 25% chance for 2s fear
• On critical: 5s Daze (100% break chance after 3s)

[132] Reversal

• 421 Main-Hand Damage
• Removes 1 corruption

[1321] Adroit Maneuver

• 421 Main-Hand Damage
• -20% Attack Duration for 20s

[13213] Warden's Triumph

• 1000 Main-Hand Damage
• +10% melee damage for 20s

Shield Gambits

[22] Defensive Strike

• 393 Main-Hand Damage
• Potency Unlocked
• +687 Block rating for 20s

[21] Persevere

• 416 Main-Hand Damage
• HoT - 171 every 3 sec
• 2T Threat
• +687 Block rating for 30s
• +2% Partial Block chance for 30s

[212] Safeguard

• 116 Common Damage
• HoT - 451 morale every 3s
• 2T Threat
• +1030 Block rating for 10s
• +4% Partial Block Chance for 10s

[2121] Celebration of Skill

• 416 Main-Hand Damage
• HoT - 564 morale every 3s
• 2T Threat
• +1717 Block rating for 10s (NOTE: Says 1030 for 30s on tooltip)
• +6% Partial Block Chance for 10s (NOTE: Says 4% for 30s on tooltip)

[21212] Restoration

• 416 Main-Hand Damage
• HoT - 671 morale every 3s
• 2T Threat

[213] Shield Up

• +1717 Block Rating for 30s
• +1717 Evade Rating for 30s
• +1717 Ranged Block Rating for 30s

[2132] Shield Mastery

• +1717 Block Rating for 60s
• +1717 Evade Rating for 60s
• +1717 Ranged Block Rating for 60s

[23] Impressive Flourish

• 257 Light Damage
• Bleed - 64 Light Damage every 4s
• HoT - 171 morale every 3s
• +343 Critical Defense for 30s
• +258 Physical Mitigation for 30s
• +258 Tactical Mitigation for 30s

[232] Maddening Strike

• 432 Main-Hand Damage
• 0.5T Threat Transfer from each member of the fellowship to the warden
• +687 Critical Defense for 20s
• +386 Physical Mitigation for 20s
• +386 Tactical Mitigation for 20s

[2323] Dance of War

• 1T Threat Transfer from each member of the fellowship to the warden
• +1717 Evade rating for 20s
• +1030 Critical Defense for 10s (NOTE: says 30s on tooltip)
• +644 Physical Mitigation for 10s (NOTE: says 30s on tooltip)
• +644 Tactical Mitigation for 10s (NOTE: says 30s on tooltip)

[23232] Conviction

• 1T Threat Transfer from each member of the fellowship to the warden
• HoT - 340 morale every 3 seconds (fellowship wide)

[231] Deflection

• 116 Common Damage
• 3T Threat Decrease

[2312] Shield Tactics

• +1417 Tactical Mitigation for 60s
• 10s stun immunity (20s cooldown on the immunity) (also daze and knockdown immunity when traited deep in blue)

Fist Gambits

[33] Goad

• 316 Light Damage
• Bleed - 78 Light Damage every 4 seconds
• Unlocks Potency
• 0.5T Threat
• 3 targets; 6m range

[31] Precise Blow

• 393 Main-Hand Damage
• 2T Threat
• Threat over time - 0.5T every 4s for 16s

[313] Piercing Strike

• 375 Main-Hand Damage, 174 Light Damage
• 1T Threat

[3131] Spear of Virtue

• 416 Main-Hand Damage, 232 Light Damage
• 3T Threat

[312] Fierce Resolve

• Lifetap (AoE - 10 targets) - 115 Light Damage every 4s
• User gains 114 morale every 4s
• 10 targets; 6m range

[3123] Resolution

• Lifetap (AoE - 10 targets) - 558 Light Damage
• User gains 553 morale
• 10 targets; 6m range

[31232] Exultation of Battle

• Lifetap (AoE - 10 targets) - 227 Light Damage every 4s
• User gains 225 morale every 4s
• 2T Threat every 4s for 16s
• 10 targets; 6m range

[32] War-Cry

• 64 Light Damage
• Bleed - 64 Light Damage every 4s
• HoT - 171 morale every 3s
• 2T Threat
• +687 Evade for 30s
• 10 targets; 10m range

[323] Brink of Victory

• 316 Light Damage
• Bleed - 316 Light Damage every 4s
• 1T Threat
• +1030 Evade for 10s

[3232] Surety of Death

• 509 Main Hand Damage, 316 Light Damage
• Bleed - 421 Light Damage every 4s
• 3T Threat
• +1717 Evade rating for 10s

[32323] Desolation

• 421 Light Damage
• Bleed - 463 Light Damage every 4s
• Every 4s has a 25% chance to cause 2s fear
• 3 targets; 6m range

[3213] Aggression

• 393 Main-Hand Damage
• 1T Threat transferred from each fellowship member to the warden

[3231] Resounding Challenge

• 3T Threat
• 6 targets; 25m range (10m radius)

[32313] Call to Battle

• 2T Threat every 4s for 16s
• 6 targets; 25m range (10m radius)

Threat

Threat Up

Builders	Name	Initial	Over Time	Transfer	Total
[31232]	Exultation of Battle	-	8T	-	8T
[32313]	Call to Battle	-	8T	-	8T
[23232]	Conviction	-	-	5T	5T
[2323]	Dance of War	-	-	5T	5T
[3213]	Aggression	-	-	5T	5T
[31]	Precise Blow	2T	2T	-	4T
[3232]	Surety of Death	3T	-	-	3T
[3131]	Spear of Virtue	3T	-	-	3T
[3231]	Resounding Challenge	3T	-	-	3T
[232]	Maddening Strike	-	-	2.5T	2.5T
[32]	War-Cry	2T	-	-	2T
[13]	Offensive Strike	2T	-	-	2T
[21]	Persevere	2T	-	-	2T
[212]	Safeguard	2T	-	-	2T
[2121]	Celebration of Skill	2T	-	-	2T
[21212]	Restoration	2T	-	-	2T
[313]	Piercing Strike	1T	-	-	1T
[323]	Brink of Victory	1T	-	-	1T
[33]	Goad	0.5T	-	-	0.5T

Threat Down

Builders	Name	Threat
[2312]	Deflection	-3T

Bleeds

From Melee

Builders	Name	Dmg Type	DoT
[12312]	Unerring Strike	Main-Hand	469
[32323]	Desolation	Light	463
[3232]	Surety of Death	Light	421
[323]	Brink of Victory	Light	316

Area of Effect / Mid-Range

Builders	Name	Targets	Range	DoT
[33]	Goad	3	6	78
[32]	War-Cry	10	10	64

Lifetaps

Single Target

--None--

Area of Effect

Builders	Name	Length	Dmg	Heal
[31232]	Exultation of Battle	Over Time	227	225
[3123]	Resolution	One Pulse	558	553
[312]	Fierce Resolve	Over Time	115	114

Top Upfront Damage Gambits

Builders	Name	Dmg
[1212]	Wall of Steel	1080
[12131]	Dark Before Dawn	1028
[13213]	Warden's Triumph	1000
[121]	Onslaught	921
[131]	Combination Strike	842

Heal Over Time

Morale

Builders	Name	Pulse
[21212]	Restoration	671	-
[2121]	Celebration of Skill	564	-
[212]	Safeguard	451	-
[23232]	Conviction	340	Fellowship-wide
[21]	Persevere	171	-
[32]	War-Cry	171	-
[23]	Impressive Flourish	171	-

Power

Builders	Name	Initial	Pulse
[12131]	The Dark Before Dawn	202	2% of maximum power

Buffs

Block/Partial Block

Builders	Name	Block	Partial	Ranged	Duration
[2132]	Shield Mastery	1500	-	1500	60s
[213]	Shield Up	1500	-	1500	30s
[2121]	Celebration of Skill	1717	6%	-	10s
[212]	Safeguard	1030	4%	-	10s
[21]	Persevere	687	2%	-	30s
[22]	Defensive Strike	687	-	-	20s

Parry

Builders	Name	Parry	Duration
[1212]	Wall of Steel	1717	30s

Evade

Builders	Name	Evade	Duration
[2132]	Shield Mastery	1717	60s
[213]	Shield Up	1717	30s
[2323]	Dance of War	1717	20s
[3232]	Surety of Death	1717	10s
[323]	Brink of Victory	1030	10s
[32]	War-Cry	687	30s

Mitigation

Builders	Name	Physical	Tactical	Duration
[2312]	Shield Tactics	-	1470	60s
[2323]	Dance of War	644	644	10s
[232]	Maddening Strike	386	386	20s
[23]	Impressive Flourish	258	258	30s

Critical Defense

Builders	Name	Crit Def	Duration
[2323]	Dance of War	1030	30s
[232]	Maddening Strike	687	20s
[23]	Impressive Flourish	343	30s

Miscellaneous

Builders	Name	Effect	Duration
[2312]	Shield Tactics	Stun immunity	10s (20s cooldown)
[13213]	Warden's Triumph	+10% Attack Damage	20s
[1231]	Adroit Manoeuvre	-20% Attack Duration	20s

Tiered Gambit Effects

For these gambits, you can either use the highest tier to get the big effect for a short duration, or use at least one gambit of equal or lower tier beforehand to get the big effect for a longer duration. For example, using Brink of Victory by itself will net you a 10s long buff, but if you use War-Cry first, it will last 30s. Alternatively, you could use Brink of Victory twice to get the 30s buff.

Evade

[32] War-Cry Line

Tier 1 - [32] War-Cry - 687 Evade

Duration: 30s

Tier 2 - [323] Brink of Victory - 1030 Evade

Short Duration: 10s
Tiered Duration: 30s

Tier 2 - [3232] Surety of Death - 1717 Evade

Short Duration: 10s
Tiered Duration: 30s

Critical Defense and Mitigation

[23] Impressive Flourish Line

Tier 1 - [23] Impressive Flourish - 343 Critical Defense, 258 to each mitigation type

Duration: 30s

Tier 2 - [232] Maddening Strike - 687 Critical Defense, 386 to each mitigation type

Short Duration: 20s
Tiered Duration: 30s

Tier 3 - [2323] Dance of War - 1030 Critical Defense, 644 to each mitigation type

Short Duration: 10s
Tiered Duration: 30s

Block and Partial Block

[21] Persevere Line

Tier 1 - [21] Persevere - 687 Block, 2% Partial Block

Duration: 30s

Tier 2 - [212] Safeguard - 1030 Block, 4% Partial Block

Short Duration: 10s
Tiered Duration: 30s

Tier 3 - [2121] Celebration of Skill - 1717 Block, 6% Partial Block

Short Duration: 10s
Long Duration: 30s

Effects That Do Not Stack

1. Block, Evade, and Ranged Block from [213] Shield Up and [2132] Shield Mastery
2. HoTs from [32] War-Cry, [23] Impressive Flourish, and [21] Persevere

Recklessness

Builders

[1] Quick Stab

• 388 Main-Hand Damage
• +2% Melee Damage (20s - stacks up to 3 times)
• 35% chance to apply: +0.05 Terrible Visage DoT bonus for 15s

[2] Shield Blast

• 124 Common Damage
• +2% Melee Damage (20s - stacks up to 3 times)
• 25% chance to apply: +2% morale-tap damage for 15s

[3] Warden's Scorn

• 95 Light Damage
• 48 Light Damage every 4s
• +2% Melee Damage (20s - stacks up to 3 times)
• 25% chance to apply: +5% critical magnitude for fist gambits for 15s

Spear Gambits

[11] Deft Strike

• 473 Main-Hand Damage
• Unlocks Potency

[12] The Boot

• 222 Common Damage, 84 Light Damage
• Interrupts inductions
• Bleed - 84 light damage every 4 sec

[121] Onslaught

• 347x3 Main-Hand Damage
• Interrupts inductions

[1212] Wall of Steel

• 404x3 Main-Hand Damage
• Interrupts inductions
• On any common, fire, or shadow damage reflect 25 damage (30s)
• On any common, fire, or shadow damage, 10% chance to restore 2% of power (30s)
• Note: Haven't tested the power restore yet, can anyone confirm if it works?

[12131] The Dark Before Dawn

• 577x2 Main-Hand Damage
• Restores 202 power
• Restores 2% of maximum power every 4s (stacks once)

[123] Power Attack

• 583 Main-Hand Damage
• Difficult to Block
• Bleed - 279 Main-Hand Damage every 4s (same as [21] Persevere)
• Applies the "Power Attack" effect to the enemy for the duration of the bleed

[1231] Mighty Blow

• 597 Main-Hand Damage
• Difficult to Parry or Evade
• Bleed - 419 Main-Hand Damage every 4s (same as [212] Safeguard)
• Applies the "Mighty Blow" effect to the enemy for the duration of the bleed
• 614 Bonus Main-Hand Damage if the "Power Attack" effect is present on the enemy

[12312] Unerring Strike

• 625 Main-Hand Damage
• Difficult to Block, Parry, or Evade
• Bleed - 502 Main-Hand Damage every 4s
• 893 Bonus Main-Hand Damage if the "Mighty Blow" effect is present on the enemy

[13] Offensive Strike

• 400x2 Main-Hand Damage
• Lifetap - 126 light damage every 4s
• User gains 125 morale every 4s

[131] Combination Strike

• 473x2 Main-Hand Damage

[1313] Boar's Rush

• 906 Common Damage
• Increased critical chance
• 25% chance to apply 3s knockdown
• On critical: 5s Daze (100% break chance after 3s)

[132] Reversal

• 473 Main-Hand Damage
• Removes 1 corruption

[1321] Adroit Manoeuvre

• 473 Main-Hand Damage
• -20% Attack Duration (20s)

[12312] Warden's Triumph

• 1124 Main-Hand Damage
• +10% Melee Damage (20s)

Shield Gambits

[22] Defensive Strike

• 422 Main-Hand Damage
• +343 Physical Mastery (20s)
• Unlocks Potency

[21] Persevere

• 447 Main-Hand Damage
• Bleed - 279 Main-Hand Damage every 4s (same as [123] Power Attack)

[212] Safeguard

• 124 Common Damage
• Bleed - 419 Main-Hand Damage every 4s (same as [1231] Mighty Blow)

[2121] Celebration of Skill

• 447 Main-Hand Damage
• Bleed - 502 Main-Hand Damage every 4s (same as [12312] Unerring Strike)

[21212] Restoration

• 447 Main-Hand Damage
• HoT - 616 morale every 3s

[213] Shield Up

• On any common, fire, or shadow damage reflect 29 damage (30s)
• On any common, fire, or shadow damage 2% chance to reflect effect: -5% run speed, +5% attack duration for 5s (30s)

[2132] Shield Mastery

• On any common, fire, or shadow damage reflect 61 damage (30s)
• On any common, fire, or shadow damage 2% chance to reflect effect: -15% run speed, +15% attack duration for 5s (30s)

[23] Impressive Flourish

• 257 Light Damage
• Bleed - 64 light damage every 4s (not effected by DoT length bonuses)
• Bleed - 64 light damage every 4s (affected by DoT length bonuses)
• NOTE: Yes this gambit does have two separate bleeds attached to it. I have no idea why.

[232] Maddening Strike

• 464 Main-Hand Damage, 338 Light Damage
• Bleed - 338 light damage every 4s

[2323] Dance of War

• +1717 Evade for 20s

[23232] Conviction

• +3434 Physical Mastery to the fellowship for 10s
• HoT - 250 morale every 3s

[231] Deflection

• 124 Common Damage
• 3T Threat Decrease

[2312] Shield Tactics

• +1417 Tactical Mitigation (60s)
• 10s stun immunity (20s cooldown on the immunity) (also daze and knockdown immunity when traited deep in blue)

Fist Gambits

[33] Goad

• 338 Light Damage
• Bleed - 84 light damage every 4s
• Unlocks Potency
• 3 targets; 6m range

[31] Precise Blow

• 422 Main-Hand Damage
• On critical: Bleed - 84 Light Damage, 84 Light Damage every 4s
• Bleed does not stack with War-Cry Bleed

[313] Piercing Strike

• 403 Main-Hand Damage, 187 Light Damage
• On critical: Bleed - 338 Light Damage, 338 Light Damage every 4s
• Bleed is the same as Brink of Victory Bleed

[3131] Spear of Virtue

• 477 Main-Hand Damage, 258 Light Damage
• On critical: Bleed - 338 Light Damage, 451 Light Damage every 4s
• Bleed is the same as the Surety of Death Bleed

[312] Fierce Resolve

• Lifetap (AoE - 10 targets) - 126 Light Damage every 4s
• User gains 125 morale every 4s
• 10 targets; 6m range

[3123] Resolution

• Lifetap (AoE - 10 targets) - 614 Light Damage
• User gains 608 morale
• 10 targets; 6m range

[31232] Exultation of Battle

• Lifetap (AoE - 10 targets) - 249 Light Damage every 4s
• User gains 247 morale every 4s
• 10 targets; 6m range
• On critical: Bleed - 451 Light Damage, 496 light Damage every 4s
• Bleed is the same as the Desolation bleed

[32] War-Cry

• 64 Light Damage
• Bleed - 64 light damage every 4s
• On critical: Lifetap - 126 Light Damage / user gains 125 morale
• Note: You only get the heal for the first pulse of the lifetap, but not the subsequent DoT.
• 10 targets; 10m range

[323] Brink of Victory

• 338 Light Damage
• Bleed - 338 light damage every 4s
• On critical: Lifetap - 309 Light Damage / user gains 307 morale
• Note: You only get the heal for the first pulse of the lifetap, but not the subsequent DoT.

[3232] Surety of Death

• 546 Main-Hand Damage, 338 Light Damage
• Bleed - 451 light damage every 4s
• On critical: Lifetap - 413 Light Damage / user gains 409 morale
• Note: You only get the heal for the first pulse of the lifetap, but not the subsequent DoT.

[32323] Desolation

• 451 Light Damage
• Bleed - 496 light damage every 4s
• Every 4s has a 25% chance to cause 2s fear
• 3 targets; 6m range

[3213] Aggression

• 422 Main-Hand Damage
• On critical: Lifetap - 413 Light Damage / user gains 409 morale
• Note: You only get the heal for the first pulse of the lifetap, but not the subsequent DoT.

[3231] Resounding Challenge

• 760 Light Damage
• 6 targets; 25m range (10m radius)

[32313] Call to Battle

• 257 Light Damage
• Bleed - 257 Light Damage every 4s
• 6 targets; 25m range (10m radius)

Threat

Threat Up

--None--

Threat Down

Builders	Name	Threat
[2312]	Deflection	-3T

Bleeds

From Melee

Builders	Name	Dmg Type	DoT	Proc
[12312]	Unerring Strike	Main-Hand	502	Always
[2121]	Celebration of Skill	Main-Hand	502	Always
[32323]	Desolation	Light	496	Always
[3232]	Surety of Death	Light	451	Always
[1231]	Mighty Blow	Main-Hand	419	Always
[212]	Safeguard	Main-Hand	419	Always
[323]	Brink of Victory	Light	338	Always
[232]	Maddening Strike	Light	338	Always
[123]	Power Attack	Main-Hand	279	Always
[21]	Persevere	Main-Hand	279	Always
[23]	Impressive Flourish	Light	128	Always
[12]	The Boot	Light	84	Always
[31232]	Exultation of Battle	Light	496	On Critical
[3131]	Spear of Virtue	Light	451	On Critical
[313]	Piercing Strike	Light	338	On Critical
[31]	Precise Blow	Light	84	On Critical

Area of Effect / Mid-Range

Builders	Name	Targets	Range	DoT	Proc
[32323]	Desolation	3	6	451	Always
[32313]	Call to Battle	6	25	257	Always
[33]	Goad	3	6	84	Always
[32]	War-Cry	10	10	64	Always
[31232]	Exultation of Battle	10	6	451	On Critical

Lifetaps

Single Target

Builders	Name	Length	Dmg	Heal	Proc
[13]	Offensive Strike	Over Time	126	125	Always
[3232]	Surety of Death	One Pulse	413	409	On Critical
[3213]	Aggression	One Pulse	413	409	On Critical
[323]	Brink of Victory	One Pulse	309	307	On Critical

Area of Effect

Builders	Name	Length	Dmg	Heal	Proc
[31232]	Exultation of Battle	Over Time	249	247	Always
[3123]	Resolution	One Pulse	614	608	Always
[312]	Fierce Resolve	Over Time	126	125	Always
[32]	War-Cry	One Pulse	126	125	Always

Top Upfront Damage Gambits

Single Target

Builders	Name	Dmg
[12312]	Unerring Strike (with Bonus)	1518
[1212]	Wall of Steel	1212
[1231]	Mighty Blow (with Bonus)	1211
[12131]	Dark Before Dawn	1154
[13213]	Warden's Triumph	1124
[121]	Onslaught	1041
[131]	Combination Strike	946

Area of Effect

Builders	Name	Targets	Range	Dmg
[3231]	Resounding Challenge	6	25	760

Heal Over Time

Morale

Builders	Name	Pulse
[21212]	Restoration	616	-
[23232]	Conviction	250	Fellowship-wide

Power

Builders	Name	Initial	Pulse
[12131]	The Dark Before Dawn	202	2% of maximum power

Buffs

Reflects

Builders	Name	Reflect	Type	Duration
[2132]	Shield Mastery (Tiered)	61	Any	30s
[213]	Shield Up	29	Any	30s
[1212]	Wall of Steel	25	Common, Fire, or Shadow	30s

Miscellaneous

Builders	Name	Effect	Duration
[23232]	Conviction	+3434 Physical Mastery to the fellowship	10s
[22]	Defensive Strike	+343 Physical Mastery	20s
[2312]	Shield Tactics	Stun immunity	10s (20s cooldown)
[13213]	Warden's Triumph	+10% Attack Damage	20s
[1231]	Adroit Manoeuvre	-20% Attack Duration	20s

Tiering Gambit Effects

Bleed Bonus

When Mighty Blow is used with Power Attack active, a bonus burst of damage occurs. Same applies for when Unerring Strike is used when Mighty Blow is used. This effect is consumed when used; you cannot repeat Unerring Strike twice to get the bonus two times off of only one Mighty Blow.

Tier 1 - [123] Power Attack
Tier 2 - [1231] Mighty Blow
Tier 3 - [12312] Unerring Strike

Reflects

In order to get the most out of the reflective shields from [213] Shields Up and [2132] Shield Mastery, they must be tiered up. To get the 61 damage reflect, you must either use Shield Mastery twice, or Shields Up and then Shield Mastery.

Tier 1 - [213] Shields Up
Tier 2 - [2132] Shield Mastery

Effects that Do Not Stack

1. Low Bleed from [21] Persevere and [123] Power Attack
2. Medium Bleed from [212] Safeguard and [1231] Mighty Blow
3. Big Bleed from [2121] Celebration of Skill and [12312] Unerring Strike
4. Bleed from [32] War-Cry, Bleed from [12] The Boot, and Critical Bleed from [31] Precise Blow
5. Bleed from [323] Brink of Victory and Critical Bleed from [313] Piercing Strike
6. Bleed from [3232] Surety of Death and Critical Bleed from [3131] Spear of Virtue
7. Bleed from [32323] Desolation and Critical Bleed from [31232] Exultation of Battle

Assailment

Builders

[1] Quick Toss

• 533 Main-Hand Damage
• +1.5% Ranged Damage (20s - stacks up to 3 times)
• 35% Chance to apply: 117 damage every 5s

[2] Behind the Shield

• 116 Common Damage
• +1.5% Ranged Damage (20s - stacks up to 3 times)
• 5% Chance to apply: -343 Cry Resist for 15.2s
• 25% Chance to apply: -5% threat generation from healing and damage for 15s

[3] Warden's Aim

• 95 Light Damage
• 48 Light Damage every 4s
• +1.5% Ranged Damage (20s - stacks up to 3 times)
• 25% Chance to apply: +5% ranged critical chance

Spear Gambits

[11] Ranged Deft Strike

• 638 Ranged Damage
• Unlocks Potency
• 25m range, 10m minimum range

[12] Ranged Boot

• 205 Ranged Damage
• Interrupts inductions
• 25% chance to apply 5s root; 50% break chance after 1s (changed to mount acceleration debuff if enemy is mounted)
• 25m range, 10m minimum range

[121] Ranged Onslaught

• 1440 Ranged Damage
• Interrupts inductions
• 25m range, 10m minimum range

[1212] Ranged Wall of Steel

• 1681 Ranged Damage
• Interrupts inductions
• On any common, fire, or shadow damage reflect 163 damage
• 25m range, 10m minimum range

[12131] Ranged The Dark Before Dawn

• 1559 Ranged Damage
• Restores 202 power
• Restores 2% of maximum power every 4s (stacks once)
• 25m range, 10m minimum range

[123] Ranged Power Attack

• 773 Ranged Damage
• Difficult to Block
• 25m range, 10m minimum range

[1231] Ranged Mighty Blow

• 790 Ranged Damage
• Difficult to Parry or Evade
• 25m range, 10m minimum range

[12312] Ranged Unerring Strike

• 824 Ranged Damage
• Difficult to Block, Parry, or Evade
• Bleed - 469 Ranged Damage every 4s
• 25m range, 10m minimum range

[13] Ranged Offensive Strike

• 1127 Ranged Damage
• Bleed - 78 Light Damage every 4s
• Applies the "Offensive Strike" effect to the enemy for the duration of the bleed
• 25m range, 10m minimum range

[131] Ranged Combination Strike

• 1308 Ranged Damage
• Bleed - 391 Main-Hand Damage every 4s
• Applies the "Combination Strike" effect to the enemy for the duration of the bleed
• 574 Increased Damage if "Offensive Strike" is present on the target
• 25m range, 10m minimum range

[1313] Ranged Boar's Rush

• 840 Ranged Damage
• Increased critical chance
• 834 Increased Damage if "Combination Strike" is present on the target
• Bleed - 469 Main-Hand Damage every 4s
• On critical: 5s Daze (100% break chance after 3s)
• 25m range, 10m minimum range

[132] Ranged Reversal

• 638 Ranged Damage
• Removes 1 corruption
• 25m range, 10m minimum range

[1321] Ranged Adroit Manoeuvre

• 638 Ranged Damage
• -20% Attack Duration (20s)
• 25m range, 10m minimum range

[12312] Ranged Warden's Triumph

• 1431 Ranged Damage
• +5% Ranged Damage (20s)
• 25m range, 10m minimum range

Shield Gambits

[22] Defensive Strike

• 407 Ranged Damage
• 0.5T Threat Decrease
• Unlocks Potency
• 2.5m range

[21] Persevere

• 608 Ranged Damage
• +1% Ranged Damage
• 2T Threat Decrease
• 25m range

[212] Safeguard

• 116 Ranged Damage
• +2% Ranged Damage
• 2T Threat Decrease
• 25m range

[2121] Celebration of Skill

• 608 Ranged Damage
• 2T Threat Decrease
• +4% Ranged Damage
• 25m range

[21212] Restoration

• 608 Main-Hand Damage
• HoT - 414 morale every 3s
• 25m range

[213] Shield Up

• Reduces the amount of threat generated from damage and healing by 10% for the fellowship within 10m (10s)

[2132] Shield Mastery

• Reduces the amount of threat generated from damage and healing by 20% for the fellowship within 10m (10s)
• +1717 Evade
• -20% Perceived Threat

[23] Impressive Flourish

• 257 Light Damage
• Bleed - 64 light damage every 4s
• Lifetap - 126 Damage dealt to enemy, user gains 125 morale
• 2.5m range

[232] Maddening Strike

• 448 Main-Hand Damage
• Lifetap - 413 Damage dealt to enemy, user gains 409 morale
• 2.5m range

[2323] Dance of War

• Reduces the amount of threat generated from damage and healing by 20% for the fellowship within 10m (10s)
• +1717 Evade
• -20% Perceived Threat

[23232] Conviction

• Reduces the amount of threat generated from damage and healing by 99% for the fellowship within 10m (10s)
• HoT - 250 morale every 3s

[231] Deflection

• 120 Common Damage
• 3T Threat Decrease
• 2.5m range

[2312] Shield Tactics

• +1417 Tactical Mitigation for 60s
• 10s stun immunity (20s cooldown on the immunity) (also daze and knockdown immunity when traited deep in blue)

Fist Gambits

[33] Goad

• 327 Light Damage
• Bleed - 81 light damage every 4s
• 0.5T Threat Reduction
• Unlocks Potency
• 6m range

[31] Precise Blow

• 578 Ranged Damage
• +1% ranged damage to fellowship within 10m for 10s
• 25m range

[313] Piercing Strike

• 555 Ranged Damage, 174 Light Damage
• +1% ranged damage to fellowship within 10m for 10s
• 25m range

[3131] Spear of Virtue

• 608 Ranged Damage, 232 Light Damage
• +2% ranged damage to fellowship within 10m for 10s
• 25m range

[312] Fierce Resolve

• Lifetap (AoE - 10 targets) - 126 Damage every 4s, user gains 125 morale every 4s
• 10 targets; 25m range

[3123] Resolution

• Lifetap (AoE - 10 targets) - 614 Damage, user gains 608 morale
• 10 targets; 25m range

[31232] Exultation of Battle

• Lifetap (AoE - 10 targets) - 249 Damage every 4s, user gains 247 morale every 4s
• +3% Ranged Damage to fellowship within 10m for 10s
• 10 targets; 25m range

[32] War-Cry

• 64 Light Damage
• Bleed - 64 light damage every 4s
• +1% Tactical Damage to fellowship within 10m for 10s
• 10m range

[323] Brink of Victory

• 327 Light Damage
• Bleed - 327 light damage every 4s
• +1% tactical damage to fellowship within 10m for 10s
• 2.5m range

[3232] Surety of Death

• 527 Main-Hand Damage, 327 Light Damage
• Bleed - 436 light damage every 4s
• +2% tactical damage to fellowship within 10m for 10s
• 2.5m range

[32323] Desolation

• 436 Light Damage
• Bleed - 480 light damage every 4s
• Every 4s has a 25% chance to cause 2s fear
• 3 targets; 6m range

[3213] Aggression

• 407 Main-Hand Damage
• +3% tactical damage to fellowship within 10m for 10s
• 25m range

[3231] Resounding Challenge

• 760 Light Damage
• 2T Threat Decrease
• 6 targets; 25m range (10m radius)

[32313] Call to Battle

• 257 Light Damage
• Bleed - 64 Light Damage every 4s
• 6 targets; 25m range (10m radius)

Threat

Threat Up

--None--

Threat Down

Threat Drops

Builders	Name	Threat	Range
[2312]	Deflection	-3T	2.5
[21]	Persevere	-2T	25
[212]	Safeguard	-2T	25
[2121]	Celebration of Skill	-2T	25
[3231]	Resounding Challenge	-2T	25
[33]	Goad	-0.5T	6
[22]	Defensive Strike	-0.5T	2.5

Threat Generation Negation

Builders	Name	Percent Negation	Self or Fellowship
[23232]	Conviction	-99% Generation	Self & Fellowship
[2323]	Dance of War	-20% Perceived Threat	Self
[2132]	Shield Mastery	-20% Perceived Threat	Self & Fellowship
[213]	Shield Up	-10% Generation	Self & Fellowship

Bleeds

From Range

Builders	Name	Dmg
[1313]	Ranged Boar's Rush	469
[12312]	Ranged Unerring Strike	469
[131]	Ranged Combination Strike	391
[13]	Ranged Offensive Strike	78

From Melee

Builders	Name	Dmg
[32323]	Desolation	480
[3232]	Surety of Death	436
[323]	Brink of Victory	327

Area of Effect / Mid-Range

Builders	Name	Targets	Dmg
[33]	Goad	3	81
[32]	War-Cry	10	64
[32313]	Call to Battle	6	64

Lifetaps

Single Target

From Melee

Builders	Name	Dmg	Heal
[232]	Maddening Strike	413	409
[23]	Impressive Flourish	126	125

From Range
--None--


Area of Effect

Builders	Name	Length	Dmg	Heal
[31232]	Exultation of Battle	Over Time	249	247
[3123]	Resolution	One Pulse	614	608
[312]	Fierce Resolve	Over Time	126	125

Top Upfront Damage Gambits

Single Target

Builders	Name	Dmg
[121]	Ranged Combination Strike (with Bonus)	1882
[1212]	Ranged Wall of Steel	1681
[1212]	Ranged Boar's Rush (with Bonus)	1674
[12131]	Ranged the Dark Before Dawn	1559
[13213]	Ranged Warden's Triumph	1431
[121]	Ranged Onslaught	1440
[131]	Ranged Combination Strike (no Bonus)	1308

Area of Effect

Builders	Name	Targets	Range	Dmg
[3231]	Resounding Challenge	6	10	760

Heal Over Time

Morale

Builders	Name	Pulse
[21212]	Restoration	616	-
[23232]	Conviction	250	Fellowship-wide

Power

Builders	Name	Initial	Pulse
[12131]	The Dark Before Dawn	202	2% of maximum power

Buffs

Reflects

Builders	Name	Reflect	Type	Duration
[1212]	Ranged Wall of Steel	163	Common, Fire, or Shadow	30s

Fellowship Damage Buffs

Ranged

Builders	Name	Buff	Self or Fellowship
[2121]	Celebration of Skill	4%	Self
[31232]	Exultation of Battle	3%	Fellowship
[212]	Safeguard	2%	Self
[3131]	Spear of Virtue	2%	Fellowship
[21]	Persevere	1%	Self
[313]	Piercing Strike	1%	Fellowship
[31]	Precise Blow	1%	Fellowship

Tactical

Builders	Name	Buff	Self or Fellowship
[3213]	Aggression	3%	Fellowship
[3232]	Surety of Death	2%	Fellowship
[323]	Brink of Victory	1%	Fellowship
[32]	War-Cry	1%	Fellowship

Miscellaneous

Builders	Name	Effect	Duration
[2312]	Shield Tactics	Stun immunity	10s (20s cooldown)
[13213]	Warden's Triumph	+5% Ranged Damage	20s
[1231]	Adroit Manoeuvre	-20% Attack Duration	20s
[2132]	Shield Mastery	+1717 Evade to the Fellowship	20s

Tiering Gambit Effects

Bleed Bonus

When Combination Strike is used with the bleed from Offensive Strike active, a bonus burst of damage occurs. Same applies for when Boar's Rush is used when the bleed from Combination Strike is in effect. This bonus is consumed when used; you cannot repeat Boar's Rush twice to get the bonus two times off of only one Combination Strike.

Tier 1 - [123] Offensive Strike
Tier 2 - [1231] Combination Strike
Tier 3 - [12312] Boar's Rush

Fellowship Buffing

Using a gambit will give the fellowship a buff to the type of damage listed of the percent listed. When a gambit is used with a buff of equal or lower tier present, the amount is added together and the duration is refreshed. This can only be done once per tier; e.g. if you use two Tier 1 gambits you have reached the max of that Tier at 2%, and you must move up to Tier 2 in order to build the buff farther. Once a buff has reached max level for a given tier, it cannot be refreshed; you must start from the beginning when it expires OR you must extend it using the Tier above it. Tier 4 is the highest it can go, which gives a 4% buff.

Ranged Fellowship Buff

Tier 0 - [31] Precise Blow - 1%
Tier 1 - [313] Piercing Strike - 1%
Tier 2 - [3131] Spear of Virtue - 2%
Tier 3 - [31232] Exultation of Battle - 3%
Tier 4 - 4%

Ranged Self Buff

Tier 0 - [21] Persevere - 1%
Tier 1 - [21] Persevere - 1%
Tier 2 - [212] Safeguard - 2%
Tier 3 - 3%
Tier 4 - [2121] Celebration of Skill - 4%
Tier 5 - 5%
NOTE: This set of buffs is a bit weird. The only way to get the Tier 5 buff is if you get the Tier 3 buff, and then use [2121]. To get the Tier 3 buff, you must use [21] -> [212].

Tactical Fellowship Buff

Tier 0 - [32] War-Cry
Tier 1 - [323] Brink of Victory - 1%
Tier 2 - [3232] Surety of Death - 2%
Tier 3 - [3213] Aggression - 3%
Tier 4 - 4%

Effects that Do Not Stack

1. Big Bleed from [12312] Unerring Strike and [1313] Boar's Rush
2. Buffs from [2132] Shield Mastery and [2323] Dance of War on self

Change Log

December 3, 2012 - Updated [3231] Resounding Challenge and [32313] Call of Battle to be correct.
December 1, 2012 - Updated to match Rohan changes, and made some minor cosmetic changes.

Have only skimmed, gonna browse through it a bit more now, but may I just say excellently done on this?

+repped and voted for sticky if Diablo ever shows up.

Awesome job, Asto!

+ rep and I vote for it to be stickied, too.

One thing though, on the threat leaches, shouldn't it be 5T vice 6T since you are transfering threat from a max of 5 members?

Originally Posted by Feraxks

One thing though, on the threat leaches, shouldn't it be 5T vice 6T since you are transfering threat from a max of 5 members?

D'oh, of course. Thanks for the catch, it should be correct now.

Great job Asto!
See you around on Windfola

+rep and this should definitely made sticky and added to the all you need to know threads

I was in the process of trying to assemble the same thing, but had only gotten through Determination stance (and had not done as well). Bravo! I put a link to this on my kin website.

This is really good. Though I cant help but think that any newbie seeing this will run away as fast as he can probably tripping the person next to him just to be safe

Its nice to see someone lay out all the variations on our gambit system in one easy to read post. Nicely done!

+rep

Not sure if you changed it when I looked, but the Double Shield mastery gives a +300 PM buff in recklessness.

Very well done good sir.

sticky sticky sticky!

Thanks, quite helpful especially for those of us who haven't had the time (or patience) to just sit and read through all of the gambits in the different stances.

Really great job!!
+rep and vote for sticky too!

Nice work. +rep (wish I could give more)

Log in just to give you +rep.

Excellent Job Asto!

Great post!

Nice post, +rep. Very useful if you're coming back to playing a high level warden after a long time not playing the class.

Really useful, I'm not that good of a warden but this simplifies it for me.

Thanks, very very helpful!

Yay, Asto! Maybe Honeymilk will one day see the light of play again once I print this puppy out. Good work, kinnie!

Excellent job as well

+Rep and Sticky

We gotta get the stickies from 2010 replaced with this one!
This is freaking amazing, the time and effort put forth in to this post is fantastic.

Logged in just to give +rep.
Thanks for making this

Great job and thanks for posting! I've linked this from my kin's website so all our wardens can benefit from this too.

I second the sticky (and the +rep)!

Please sticky this, very useful. Nice work :-)

Originally Posted by Untg99

Not sure if you changed it when I looked, but the Double Shield mastery gives a +300 PM buff in recklessness.

You're totally right, that somehow got omitted. Fixed! Thanks, Cons.

This is very cool.

One issue I see is that you show main-hand damage for most Assailment skills, but most of those are Javelin damage.

That might be too obvious to bother mentioning though,

+rep

Very useful indeed. Vote 4 sticky!

-Howgie

If "Shield Mastery" lasts 60 seconds and gives +1500 Evade and +1500 Block, what is the point in using the other buffs? I hope I'm not missing anything obvious, but I just can't work it out.

Edit: Turns out I was missing something obvious. The other buffs are not just buffs; they are taunts, HoTs, DoTs etc. Although, this does lead me to another question. Would the lesser buffs override "Shield Mastery"?

Excellant job +rep , sticky please

Printed + added link to Kin website

I'm printing this out - great job. +rep

Nice. I have increased your reputation using the implemented system that has been laid out for us by the web development team.

+ rep

Would also be useful to have a similar list, only sorted by gambit instead of stance for stance-dancing purposes, i.e.:

[1313] Boar's Rush
Determination

• 602 Common Damage
• Increased Critical Chance
• 25% chance for 2s fear

Recklessness

• 684 Common Damage
• Increased critical chance
• 25% chance to apply 3s knockdown

Assailment

• 595 Common Damage
• Increased critical chance
• Increased Damage if [131] Combination Strike bleed is present
• Bleed - 340 common damage every 4s
• 25m range, 10m minimum range

Thank you , thank you , thank you!!!!!!!

Incredible job here, thank you so much for all your hard work. I'm putting this link in my kin's website as well.

+Rep and +Vote for Stickiness

Thank you very much for this...AWESOME JOB!!!!!!

+Rep and I to vote for this to be a sticky!

Originally Posted by AlphaBard

One issue I see is that you show main-hand damage for most Assailment skills, but most of those are Javelin damage.

That might be too obvious to bother mentioning though,

In Assailment, "Main-Hand" is supposed to refer to your javelin, but I can see how that might be unclear. I'll add a disclaimer to the Assailment section mentioning that, thanks.

Originally Posted by Eruiadan

If "Shield Mastery" lasts 60 seconds and gives +1500 Evade and +1500 Block, what is the point in using the other buffs? I hope I'm not missing anything obvious, but I just can't work it out.

All buffs stack with each other except the ones listed under the "Effects That Do Not Stack" section. So there is no reason you can't have Shield Mastery up in addition to other buffs, such as Dance of War, Shield Tactics, etc. Our gambits are set up in such a way that everything carries an opportunity cost - playing a warden effectively is done by prioritizing gambits that have a larger effect over the ones with smaller effects based on what you're doing (threat, avoidances, heals, etc.). The lists at the end of the sections are meant to help out with that - so if you want to buff your block you know which gambits will be most effective.

I'll add a section in the introduction clarifying stacking effects better.

Originally Posted by Rainyman

+ rep

Would also be useful to have a similar list, only sorted by gambit instead of stance for stance-dancing purposes.

Not a bad idea, I'll add this section when I get the time (probably in the next day or two). Shouldn't be too bad, just a matter of copy and pasting.



Thanks for the input everyone!