Warden Bash - Oakensoul Bash
The Oakensoul Ring has made builds very easy and without the need to buff with the back bar we can stick everything on the front. We've lost some animal companion with this set up on the front bar but it makes up for the sheer amount of extra utility and damage.
You'll have great survivability and a decent amount of damage that will benefit from 11k pen before major and minor breach. This is also a frost based build so expect to slow players down while you bash them to death. There's scope to change the abilities around Frozen device instead of gripping shards will line up more of a combo but will reduce your zoning.
play around and see how you go.
I'm using a very standard bash set up this build with some flexibility for you personal play style. I'm using Deadlands Demolisher and Wretched Vitality, both of which are crafted sets. You'll need the Oakensoul Mythic Ring for this build to get it follow this guide
You can check the video guide here
Attributes 0 Magicka 64 Health 0 Stamina
Mundus Stone Choices:
The Lover for penetration but you can go serpent for Stamina recovery
Food
Cheap food : Jewels of Misrule - Max Health, Mag & Stam Recovery
Expensive: Orzorga’s Smoked Bear Haunch Max Health, Health, Mag & Stam Recovery
Build Overview
Armor
Armor Enchants: Health for big heals and damage.
Armor Traits: Reinforced, Divines and possibly Infused on big pieces for more health.
MS - Find a 1 piece for penetration like Kra'gh's
Jewellery
Infused and Bash Enchants, there is nothing else
Weapons
Front Bar SNB
Enchant Stamina on hit
Trait Sharpened
Off hand
Enchant Health
Trait Reinforced
Gear Sets
Deadlands Demolisher
Type: Craftable
Location: Deadlands
Traits needed to craft: 7
Requires DLC: Deadlands
The best bash damage set. Nothing really comes close to the extra bash damage. Well worth golding out a full set if you're in to your bash builds. I have full gold jewellery and I do not regret it. Again Heavy sets only
Name: Wretched Vitality
Type: Craftable
Location: Deadlands
Traits needed to craft: 3
Requires DLC: Deadlands
An absolute amazing recovery set. In this build it procs with deep fissure. Tied in with a couple of heavy attacks and you'll not have any recovery issues. The 2 and 3 item bonuses are sub par for a bash build but you'll be in the fight for longer. An easy 3 trait crafting set too. A very solid set!
Name: Oakensoul Ring
Type: Mythic
Location: High Isle and Amenos
Requires DLC: High Isle
Obtainable items:
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Jewels
Active Skills
Front Bar
Shielded Assault
A great gap closure with a shield and stun with a bit of damage. Very solid.
Rush an enemy and ram them, dealing 4220 Physical Damage and stunning them for 3 seconds. You gain a damage shield after the attack, absorbing 8506 damage for 6 seconds. This portion of the ability scales off your Maximum Health.
Winters Revenge
A great CC and also dot damage. Use this to zone players while you heal up
Conjure icy shards at the target location to skewer enemies in the area, dealing 1914Frost Damage every 1 second for 12 seconds. Enemies hit are overcome with bitter cold, reducing their Movement Speed by 30% for 3 seconds. This ability has a higher chance to apply the Chilled status effect.
Your main spammable damage ability 12k + tool tip you'll be bashing people to Skyrim
Strike an enemy full-force with your shield, dealing 12167 Physical Damage. While slotted, blocking any attack grants you Resentment, which reduces the cost of your next Power Slam cast within 10 seconds by 50%. This ability's damage is considered Bash damage and interrupts the enemy if they are casting.
Polar winds
Huge Aoe heal which scales off your max health giving you a massive heal plus some aoe damageEnvelop yourself in winter winds, instantly healing yourself and an ally within 12 meters for 7290 Health and healing yourself for an additional 850 Health every 1 second over 5 seconds. This portion of the ability scales off your Max Health. While the effect persists the winds pulse outwards, dealing 1297 Frost Damage every 1 second to nearby enemies.
Deep Fissure
Big damage with damage and massive armour debuff plus it procs wretched vitality
Stir a group of shalk that attack after 3 seconds, dealing 3240 Magic Damage to enemies in front of you. Enemies damaged are afflicted with Major and Minor Breach, reducing their Physical and Spell Resistance by 5948 and 2974 for 10 seconds.
Healing Thicket
With so much ultimate this big heal now comes in your rotation and will heal your team mates too. Great to get the resource passive too.
Swell a healing forest at the target location, instantly healing the most injured friendly target for 2880 Health. The forest continues to heal you and your allies in the area for 958 every 1 second for 6 seconds. The healing over time will continue to heal you or your allies for 4 seconds after leaving the forest.