what makes a bva is that it uses and Enigma and it has max block. enigma is always on never swapped. you have to have a stormshield too but it can be in the stash. you can go sword but axe is best. gloves should be dracs. boots are gores always. belt should be dungo. rings should be 2 ravens when you use the ss. highlords is your ammy always. arreats is your helm always. main weapon Grief ba, cb, cs, or zweihander. (pb not an option!!!!!!!) off hand can be beast, death, doom, botd, phoenix monarch, ss. you can go 2x doom in the swap and use a grief + shield. stats point should only be put into vit and dex. if you have to put points into str, you did it wrong. skills are ww, weapon mastery, bo, then you have options. iron skin or shout or both. leap isn't that good anymore it is useful. run walk, res, battle cry, war cry, berzerk, double throw. hope that helps