Guardian - Orb + Sword PvE Build
- Great Self Sustain
- Good Support
- Good Healing
- Mana Hungry
- Low to no damage
Overview
This tanking Guardian build focuses on combining the tanking potential of the Sword & Shield with the healing and shielding potential of the Orb into an alternative to the traditional Sword + Wand combo Templar. While the main feature of this build remains tanking, the Guardian is a very strong self healer and capable of taking care of itself without the need for a secondary healing in lower tier content. Even in high tier PVE, the extra shields and healing can help a lot with helping the melee allies stay alive during boss fights.
Attributes
Strength
Perception
WisdomMixing the need for Wisdom as a traditional healer and the need for both Strength and Fortitude can be a difficult task but it can and is achieved in this build, pushing for high Strength in order to gain high max HP while Fortitude and Perception adds extra defensive stats.
Skills
Guardian’s main healing option is the 
Restoring Constellation doing single target healing. Meanwhile, placing down 
Starcalling will improve the healing done with 
Healing Wave (
Void Slash).
However, the main attraction for this build is the many shielding options with 
Counter Barrier, 
Guardian Defensive Wall and of course the single target option of 
Distortion Veil. The build isn't lacking in buffs either as 
Stalwart Bastion & 
Immortal Pride are incredible tools for tanking.
Eternal Veil is used to boost shielding further, increasing the shield HPs by a great amount while 
Aegis Shield and 
Impenetrable offer great passive defensive power.
Equipment
Weapon Masteries
Artifacts
Rotations
- Use this rotation to grab mob aggro and shield yourself. Begin with Counter Barrier to increase shield block chance and overall defensive before using
Annihilating Slash to pull mob aggro. Then, use 
Provoking Roar to keep the aggro before using Distortion Veil to shield yourself from the incoming damage.
- Carry on the rotation with
Shield Strike and Annihilating Slash.
- Use Starcalling to put down 3 orbs before using Guardian Defensive Wall to create a large shield capable of taking a great deal of damage. Follow up with Restoring Constellation to keep your HP high enough while Void Slash is used to AOE heal all nearby.
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.
