Frost Axe Zealous Blow Assault (from First Tour Guardsman's video)
Assault build by munkrej, made for Hotfix 15.1.
Based on a video by First Tour Guardsman. Posted with credit and not endorsed by First Tour Guardsman.
First Tour Guardsman's Patch 15 Assault: Heroic Frost Axe whirl slashes with Furious Strikes and Zealous Blow to keep the jump pack charged.
Class perks
Overcharge, Defence Mechanism, Knowledge of the Enemy, Strategic Strikes, Furious Strikes, Zealous Blow, Pride in Duty, Commitment
Prestige perks
Unyielding Oath, Fortitude, Practiced Aim, Hammer of Wrath
Wargear
- Secondary: Bolt Pistol (Ophelian Liberation - Beta) - Perpetual Precision, Head Hunter, Gun Strike Reload, Increased Capacity, Head Hunter, Elite Hunter
- Melee: Power Axe (Frost Axe) - Perpetual Strength, Coup de Grâce, Perpetual Strength, Counterattack, Hard Target, Power Wave, Tactical Retreat, Cleaver, Rebound, Discharge
Loadout variants
- Chaos: Inferno Pistol, Power Axe - Relic rate of fire Inferno Pistol, one of his two picks against Chaos. Its perks are not named and are left open.
Guide
## Credit
Build by First Tour Guardsman from his video "Heroic Frost Axe ZEALOUS BLOW is Incredible in Space Marine 2 Patch 15 After This Perk Buff": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D4ysXMA5uA
The build is explained in the first 9 minutes and a true solo showcase follows. Watch the video for his full reasoning and support the creator: https://www.twitch.tv/firsttourguardsman
## How it works
The Patch 15 fix to Furious Strikes means a lunge after a jump pack dash now refunds a charge properly. Zealous Blow recharges the jump pack on ground pound kills and Commitment refunds it on a perfect dodge so you can stay jump pack positive.
The Frost Axe's Howl of Fenris powers up the next whirl slash after every execute. Overcharge and Knowledge of the Enemy scale that damage and Defence Mechanism slows the contested health fade from all those hits.
A jump pack dash cancels any animation. That takes the sting out of the balanced parry wind up on the Assault.
The axe takes the lower lane: Perpetual Strength, Coup de Grace, Counterattack, Hard Target, Tactical Retreat and Power Wave then Cleaver, Rebound and Discharge. He skips Endless Slash because the Frost Axe has it built in and prefers Cleaver over Slash Momentum.
Pride in Duty is an easy damage buff after any finisher, even a gun strike on a minor.
The Firepower Bolt Pistol goes down the top lane for Elite Hunter. That triggers on every melee execute. This video only names the lane up to Elite Hunter so the last three pistol perks are left open.
## Choices he mentions
- Chaos: Inferno Pistol or Plasma Pistol, ideally a relic rate of fire variant to stagger minigun Terminators (Chaos loadout).
- Winged Fury or Armour Reinforcement instead of Overcharge.
- Consecutive Execution instead of Defence Mechanism for equipment recharge.
- Smiting Angel instead of Furious Strikes for a full ground pound build.
- Riposte or Perpetual Strength instead of the end of the axe tree. Both also boost the ground pound.
- He notes that Duellist does not work with balanced weapons.
Build by First Tour Guardsman from his video "Heroic Frost Axe ZEALOUS BLOW is Incredible in Space Marine 2 Patch 15 After This Perk Buff": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D4ysXMA5uA
The build is explained in the first 9 minutes and a true solo showcase follows. Watch the video for his full reasoning and support the creator: https://www.twitch.tv/firsttourguardsman
## How it works
The Patch 15 fix to Furious Strikes means a lunge after a jump pack dash now refunds a charge properly. Zealous Blow recharges the jump pack on ground pound kills and Commitment refunds it on a perfect dodge so you can stay jump pack positive.
The Frost Axe's Howl of Fenris powers up the next whirl slash after every execute. Overcharge and Knowledge of the Enemy scale that damage and Defence Mechanism slows the contested health fade from all those hits.
A jump pack dash cancels any animation. That takes the sting out of the balanced parry wind up on the Assault.
The axe takes the lower lane: Perpetual Strength, Coup de Grace, Counterattack, Hard Target, Tactical Retreat and Power Wave then Cleaver, Rebound and Discharge. He skips Endless Slash because the Frost Axe has it built in and prefers Cleaver over Slash Momentum.
Pride in Duty is an easy damage buff after any finisher, even a gun strike on a minor.
The Firepower Bolt Pistol goes down the top lane for Elite Hunter. That triggers on every melee execute. This video only names the lane up to Elite Hunter so the last three pistol perks are left open.
## Choices he mentions
- Chaos: Inferno Pistol or Plasma Pistol, ideally a relic rate of fire variant to stagger minigun Terminators (Chaos loadout).
- Winged Fury or Armour Reinforcement instead of Overcharge.
- Consecutive Execution instead of Defence Mechanism for equipment recharge.
- Smiting Angel instead of Furious Strikes for a full ground pound build.
- Riposte or Perpetual Strength instead of the end of the axe tree. Both also boost the ground pound.
- He notes that Duellist does not work with balanced weapons.