This build is up to date for the September 19, 2025 patch.
Overview
This tanking Guardian build is fantastic for holding points and living while also healing itself similarly to a Templar. While it doesn't do any real damage, it is more than capable of self healing, shield and being annoying, most often used as an anchor on a boss or any objective that might require it.
Attributes
PRIMARY
Strength
+
Fortitude
SECONDARY
Perception
+
Wisdom
With the unique stats and attributes system in Throne and Liberty, it can be difficult to determine exactly where to invest your attribute points at each stage of the game. This is because gear pieces provide attributes just like leveling up does, meaning everyone will have a different number of attribute points depending on what gear they are wearing at the time.
Given this variation, it's best to reset your attributes regularly to adjust to the new gear you acquire. Aim to reach the achievement effects, which provide extra benefits at milestones like 30, 50, and 70 points.
Strength, Fortitude and Perception are almost equally important to maximize defense and keep you alive while roughly 50-60 points into Wisdom are good enough to help with the healing and mana side of the build.
Skills
Guardian’s main single target (self) healing is done through 
Restoring Constellation while 
Starcalling can be used to place down orbs which increase 
Healing Wave (
Void Slash) healing amount based on how many orbs are up.
With incredible tanking defensives like 
Counter Barrier, 
Distortion Veil and 
Stalwart Bastion, this build is quite difficult to remove off points. It becomes even more annoying to deal with once you acquire 
Cordy's Source of Contagion as this makes it so your 
Guardian Defensive Wall pushes enemies off entirely while also making allies inside the barrier immune to collision.
The Guardian's CC doesn't end there though as it also uses 
Chain Hook and 
Strategic Rush can be slotted in if needed to help with controlling enemies.
Equipment
Calanthia's Aegis of Dominance
Hit Chance
Collision Chance
Max Health
Primary
Cordy's Source of Contagion
Mana Cost Efficiency
Collision Chance
Max Health
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Steel Juggernaut Great Helm
Max Health
Melee Endurance
Cooldown Speed
Resonance Effect: Magic Endurance
Calanthia's Confession
Max Health
Skill Damage Resistance
Collision Resistance
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Steel Juggernaut Platemail
Max Health
Buff Duration
Melee Endurance
Resonance Effect: Magic Endurance
Righteous Gauntlets of the Resistance
Max Health
Hit Chance
Melee Endurance
Resonance Effect: Magic Endurance
Auric Vanguard's Gaiters
Max Health
Ranged Endurance
Melee Endurance
Resonance Effect: Magic Endurance
Auric Vanguards Plate Boots
Max Health
Melee Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Resonance Effect: Magic Endurance
Earrings of Umbral Petals
Max Health
Side Hit Chance
Front Hit Chance
Resonance Effect: Collision Chance
Necklace of Exceptional Greed
Collision Chance
Max Health
Buff Duration
Resonance Effect: Collision Chance
Shackled Twilight
Max Health
Skill Damage Resistance
Collision Resistance
Coil of Corruption
Collision Chance
Max Health
Heavy Attack Damage Resistance
Resonance Effect: Collision Chance
Ring of Falling Dusk
Collision Chance
Max Health
Buff Duration
Resonance Effect: Collision Chance
Belt of Echoing Chants
Max Health
Skill Damage Resistance
Collision Resistance
Resonance Effect: Collision Resistance
Weapon Masteries
Orb
Sword
You should be aiming to reach and unlock masteries (the corner nodes) as soon as possible as they usually make the largest impact in the build. While minor nodes shouldn't be forgotten, make sure to unlock masteries as fast as possible before spreading out and spending into less important nodes.
Artifacts
Greedseeker Talistone I
Damage: 9
Hit Chance
Melee Hit Chance
Melee Heavy Attack Chance
Ancestral Armor Solarstone
Weaken Chance
Collision Chance
CC Chance
Ancestral Armor Talistone III
Max Health: 1600
Stamina Regen
Collision Resistance
CC Resistance
Greedseeker Talistone II
Defense: 160
Magic Heavy Attack Evasion
Heavy Attack Evasion
Endurance
Greedseeker Lunarstone
Weaken Resistance
Collision Resistance
CC Resistances
Greedseeker Talistone IV
Max Health: 1600
Heavy Attack Evasion
Endurance
Magic Heavy Attack Evasion
Rotations
- Use Counter Barrier to keep yourself alive before using
Immortal Pride coupled with Distortion Veil to add even more defensives they would have to break through in order to take you down while you place orbs with Starcalling.
- Make sure you also activate your Ancestral Armor to further boost max HP before using Guardian Defensive Wall to put down the big barrier that would keep people away. Finally, use
Temporal Leap to move out a bit and regain some cooldowns, positioning in such a way that you can Chain Hook people off the point.
- Put down 3 orbs with Starcalling before using Void Slash to AOE heal on top of the orbs. Use Restoring Constellation for single target heals whenever needed.
Useful Information
- Lady Knight Kamarshea is the best all-around choice for a guardian, offering strong synergy with her shield that absorbs damage equal to 50% of your mana. This not only provides reliable protection but also speeds up cooldowns, letting you heal more often. If you’d rather take a more offensive route, Shade Revenant Stheno and Geen Ranger Elowen are excellent alternatives in party play. Stheno adds burst potential while Elowen helps control the battlefield by rooting groups of enemies.
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