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[0.5] Woolie's Warrior Leveling (ALL ASCENDANCIES)

Warrior

Starter

Speed Leveling

SSF

Verified

0.5 RotA

By Woolie

Updated on Jun 2, 2026

Jun 2, 2026

Build Overview

// 0.5 RETURN OF THE ANCIENTS UPDATE //

Rolling Slam nerf to dmg BUT buff to speed. should feel better, overall.

Earthquake slight buff to dmg

Brink I is now a level 1 support (put on Rolling Slam right away)

that's it - yay have fun!

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This is a LEVELING guide for any Warrior Ascendancy.

It is NOT an "endgame" build guide - the intent is to get you through the campaign as efficiently as possible to then transition into whatever build you're actually playing.

If you don't have an endgame build in mind yet, consider checking out my FIREBRINGER

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// VERY IMPORTANT INFO //

If you feel you're not dealing enough damage / not clearing things well enough:

1) make sure you are NOT FULLY STUNNING packs w/ Rolling Slam or Leap Slam
Brink I fully fixes this issue

2) buy / craft a better 2h mace

if you're on trade league, I guarantee that you can buy a better weapon from another player for ~1-2 exalts

for SSF, check vendors constantly and don't be afraid to toss a few exalts on the best basetype available to you (preferably with 2 sockets)

for both, remember to GAMBLE (yes, seriously) at your current Act's Town Hub (different NPC per act)

keep a Talisman in your offhand (stats do not matter) and use Pounce whenever you are not killing to move around MUCH faster

Use the "Build Variants" tab to see different equipment, skill and passive tree breakdowns for various progression-points.

If you need more details:
Video Guide
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// SKILL ROTATION //

CLEARING

1) Rolling Slam/ Leap Slam into the pack
2) Boneshatter on any "primed" enemy (yellow circle indicator)

be sure to ANIMATION CANCEL Rolling Slam by using Boneshatter IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FIRST IMPACT OF Rolling Slam

after you have killed whatever you need to, use Pounce to get around faster
stay in Werewolf form (and sprint) until you need to attack something again

SINGLE-TARGET

-- BEFORE Perfect Strike --

1) Earthquake
2) Mace Strike (yes, default attack is actually good)
3) use Earthquake again after it detonates & repeat

toss in Infernal Cry + Boneshatter on a "primed" enemy, if you're feelin' frisky

-- WITH Perfect Strike --

1) Infernal Cry
2) Earthquake
3) Perfect Strike

your weapon will glow "white-hot" for a brief moment - this is the time to release Perfect Strike

also, if you truly despise Perfect Strike (I don't blame you lol), you can keep using Mace Strike
once you get t9 gems (Act 3), you can also try tossing & recalling Forge Hammer, instead.
Forge Hammer links are: Fist of War II > Aftershock II > Fire Attunement

Build Variants

Act 1

Act 2

Act 3

Act 4+

Equipment

Act 1

Act 2

Act 3

Act 4+

Set 1

Set 2

Equipment Priority

For a Leaguestart scenario, ignore the unique items (obviously)

For your weapon, you want as high phys dmg as possible - attack speed is just icing on the cake

For all other items, you're simply looking for:
- Life
- Resistances
- Strength
- Armor

Skill Gems

Act 1

Act 2

Act 3

Act 4+

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 40

Dex 5

Int 5

Mace Strike

Rolling Slam

Boneshatter

Earthquake

Perfect Strike

Infernal Cry

Herald of Ash

Pounce

Gem Priority

+10

use Mace Strike & Earthquake for single-target until you get Perfect Strike (t5 skill gem; guaranteed as a quest reward from killing The Executioner in the Manor Ramparts.)

weave in Infernal Cry + Boneshatter whenever the enemy is primed (yellow circle indicator) for extra damage.

if you don't like Perfect Strike (I don't blame you...), you can ignore it and keep using Mace Strike instead

refer to the "Build Overview" section at the top of the guide for how to actually use each skill.

remember to keep a Talisman in your offhand for Pounce (move around MUCH faster)

Passive Tree

Act 1

Act 2

Act 3

Act 4+

main:

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set 1:

set 2:

Quest Rewards

Check which quests you’ve completed on your character

Clearfell — Beira of the Rotten Pack

+10% to Cold Resistance

Hunting Grounds — The Crowbell

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Freythorn — The King in the Mists

+30 to Spirit

Ogham Farmlands — Una's Hut

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Ogham Manor — Candlemass, the Living Rite

+20 to maximum Life

Keth — Kabala, Constrictor Queen

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Valley of the Titans — Medallion

30% increased Charm Charges gained

+1 Charm Slot

Deshar — Final Letter

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

The Spires of Deshar — Sisters of Garukhan

+10% to Lightning Resistance

Jungle Ruins — Mighty Silverfist

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

The Venom Crypts — Venom Draught

30% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold

Jiquani's Machinarium — Blackjaw, the Remnant

+10% to Fire Resistance

The Azak Bog — Ignagduk, the Bog Witch

+30 to Spirit

The Molten Vault — The Molten Vault

Reforging Bench

Aggorat — Blood Sacrifice

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Journey's End — Captain Hartlin

Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Skill Gem(Lv 13)

Delirium Drop

Eye of Hinekora — Navali's Rest

5% increased Maximum Mana

Halls of the Dead — Yama The White

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Halls of the Dead — Tawhoa's Test

+5 to Dexterity

Abandoned Prison — Goddess of Justice

30% increased Life Recovery from Flasks

Halls of the Dead — Tasalio's Test

+5 to Intelligence

Halls of the Dead — Ngamahu's Test

+5 to Strength

Wolvenhold — Oswin, the Dread Warden

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

The Khari Crossing — Akthi and Anundr

Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

The Khari Crossing — Molten Shrine

5% increased Maximum Life

Qimah — Tabana's Pillar

+5 to all Attributes

Kriar Village — Lythara, the Wayward Spear

+40 to Spirit

Howling Caves — The Abominable Yeti

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Changelog

5/21 - 0.5 RETURN OF THE ANCIENTS UPDATE
Brink I is now a level 1 support - take it after Impact Shockwave (as your second support gem)

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1. Build Overview // 0.5 RETURN OF THE ANCIENTS UPDATE // // VERY IMPORTANT INFO // // SKILL ROTATION //2. Build Variants 3. Equipment 4. Skill Gems 5. Passive Tree 6. Quest Rewards 7. Changelog

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