User:Lady Elyssa/Builds/Guardian

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Some of the open world builds found here may be outdated and have been left here for reference. Please check my main characters pages for some up-to-date options.

— Lady Elyssa


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Engineer
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Guardian
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Mesmer
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Necromancer
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Ranger
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Revenant
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Thief
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Warrior
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The criteria used for all the open worlds builds is here.

Open World PvE Guardian Group Build[edit]

HoT Texture Centered Trans.png + PoF logo small.png Quickening Viper Radiant Virtues Burn Firebrand[edit]

Quickness.png Quickness

Variants

  • Purging Flames can be dropped in favour of Mantra of Potence for some additional Quickness & Might.
  • Trailblazer Gear for more survivability for only a small damage loss.
  • Heal: Shelter can be taken for more personal survivability at a slight loss to quickness uptime.

Open World PvE Guardian Solo Builds[edit]

Power Builds[edit]

Damage is dealt directly and takes effect immediately.

GW2Logo new.png Greatsword / Scepter + Torch Valkyrie Guardian[edit]

Inner Fire provides Fury when striking a foe with 3 stacks of Burning. Retaliation provides you with an additional +25% to your Crit Chance and Radiant Power provides an additional +10% to your Crit Chance against Burning Foes. This greatly improves your damage burst when used with Sword of Justice to stack Vuln in addition to the Vuln derived from symbols courtesy of Zeal: Symbolic Exposure. Renewed Justice refreshes your Virtue of Justice ensuring that your Retal is continually refreshed.

Variants

  • Valkyrie pieces can be swapped out for or mixed with Cavalier / Crusader pieces for additional Toughness at a slight Power loss. See the Tank verion below.
  • Soldier / Wanderer provide a more overall survivability and an additional DPS loss with Wanderer providing Concentration for an increase in Boon Duration.
  • Focus Version for extra Block with Retal on Heal and uses mostly Berserker Gear.
  • “Stand Your Ground!” and “Save Yourselves” both provide additional sources of Retaliation. “Save Yourselves” provides a longer duration but is perhaps best avoided in condition heavy areas around other people.
  • Signet of Courage can be swapped out for Renewed Focus to refresh Virtues.
  • Hammer Version with Focus is quite a DPS loss but it offers a bit more survivability through small heals and endurance regeneration. Honor: Protector’s Impact provides a Light Field on Heal in addition to the Light Field from Hammer auto. Hammer 2 provides the Blast for some additional Condi Cleanse.


HoT Texture Centered Trans.png Greatsword / Scepter + Torch Berserker Dragonhunter[edit]

Retaliation forms the backbone of this build and contributes a significant amount to its overall damage and timely use of Shield of Courage for Aegis to proc Unscathed Contender allows for a strong well timed burst.

Variations

  • Radiance - Inner Fire can be taken for better Fury uptime and also allows you to use more defensive armor and trinkets.
  • Zeal Variant provides a consistent amount of outgoing damage.
  • Heal - Purification can be swapped out when healing is needed on the go.
  • Focus can be used for additional block if needed.
  • Other sources of Retal include: “Stand Your Ground!”, “Save Yourselves!” and Hallowed Ground.
  • Hammer variant with Focus.

 

Condition Builds[edit]

Deals damage over time.

Aegis / Shelter synergise with Amplified Wrath so that even while blocking you bathe your foes in your glorious righteous fire.

Runes

  • On the Viper versions the Runes can be switched to Renegade, Berserker or Adventurer.

GW2Logo new.png Sinister Burn Guardian[edit]

Variants

  • Can swap Signet of Wrath for Signet of Judgement for more burst.
  • Sword of Justice along with Zeal: Eternal Armory can provide additional Burning.
  • Can use Dire + Balthazer Runes for more survivability for a small damage loss.


HoT Texture Centered Trans.png Viper Burn Guardian[edit]

Variants


HoT Texture Centered Trans.png + PoF logo small.png Viper Burn Firebrand[edit]

Variants


PoF logo small.png Grieving Firebrand[edit]

 

Tanking Builds[edit]

These make use of High Toughness (vs direct damage), Vitality (vs Conditions) or Damage Resistance.

PoF logo small.png Sword + Shield / Greatsword Cavalier Firebrand[edit]

Quickness.png Quickness

 

Thematic[edit]

These builds are focused around a particular theme and include gear suggestions (where feasible) for those who appreciate the theme and look of their characters over a dry DPS build.


PoF logo small.png Human Cleric of Dwayna Firebrand[edit]

Outfit

Weapons

Additional Info[edit]

Guardian icon small.png Table of guardian combo skills

Swiftness / Movement Skills[edit]

  • Staff 3: Symbol of Swiftness.
  • Utility - "Retreat!".
  • Greatsword 3: Leap of Faith.
  • Sword 2: Symbol of Blades (Needs a target but it doesn't have to be within 600 range)

Survivability[edit]

  • Virtues can provide Aegis, Regen, Retal and Condi Cleanses.
  • Heal: Shelter blocks during the heal.
  • “Hold the Line!” provides additional Protection + Regen.
  • Signet of Judgement reduces incoming damage and condition damage by 10%.
  • Elite: Renewed Focus makes you invulnerable for 3secs while recharging your Virtues.
  • Wall of Reflection Reflects projectiles.

Defiance Immunity2.png Condi Cleanse[edit]

Unshakable.png Crowd Control[edit]

Greatsword

  • 5 - Binding Blade > Pull

Hammer

  • 4 - Banish

Shield

  • 5 - Shield of Absorption

Longbow

  • 3 - Deflecting Shot (only if Heavy Light is traited)

Utility Skills

  • Hammer of Wisdom, Bane Signet
  • Dragonhunter Only: Dragon’s Maw
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