Guardian - Orb + Sword Small Scale PvP Build

Overview

Class: Guardian

Weapons: Orb and Sword

Designed for: PvP (small-scale)

Focused on: Tank and Support

Difficulty:

Normal

Strengths

Great Self Sustain
Good Support
Good Healing
Decent Solo

Weaknesses

Mana Hungry
No Damage
Needs a party

This build is up to date for the September 19, 2025 patch.

Overview

This is the perfect support class for those looking to help their teams in small groups, either if you are queueing battlegrounds with a party or just going to dominion events or other small scale PvP. It can even perform decently in arena if people aren't skilled enough to ignore the Guardian and focus on other allies.

Attributes

PRIMARY

Strength

+

Fortitude

SECONDARY

Perception

+

Wisdom

Why are there no exact stats?

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 all equally valuable for maximizing defense and survivability, while investing around 50–60 points into Wisdom is plenty to cover healing and mana needs.

Skills

Chain Hook

Counter Barrier

Void Slash

Restoring Constellation

Interstellar Explosion

Guardian Defensive Wall

Supernova Collapse

Strategic Rush

Immortal Pride

Distortion Veil

Temporal Leap

Starcalling

Passives

Defense

Guardian

Food

Purification Stone

Use Restoring Constellation to heal yourself when you are being focused or on allies to help them back to full HP. Starcalling is another very important skill as it increases the healing done through Healing Wave (Void Slash) based on how many orbs are active.

This build is tough to take down thanks to strong defensive skills like Counter Barrier, Distortion Veil which can also easily extend to your party. It gets even harder to deal with once you pick up Cordy's Source of Contagion, which lets Guardian Defensive Wall knock enemies away while also granting allies inside immunity to collision.

Equipment

Tier 2

Tier 3 (Work in progress)

Bulwark of Invulnerability

Heavy Attack Chance

Max Health

Hit Chance

Resonance Effect: Max Health

Primary

Talus's Transcendent Core

Collision Chance

Buff Duration

Max Health

Resonance Effect: Max Health

Auric Vanguard's Barbute

Max Health

Melee Endurance

Ranged Endurance

Resonance Effect: Max Health

Cloak of Victorious Destiny

Max Health

Weaken Resistance

Skill Damage Resistance

Resonance Effect: Max Health

Auric Vanguard's Full Plate

Max Health

Melee Endurance

Ranged Endurance

Resonance Effect: Max Health

Auric Vanguard's Gauntlets

Hit Chance

Ranged Endurance

Melee Endurance

Resonance Effect: Max Health

Auric Vanguard's Gaiters

Melee Endurance

Ranged Endurance

Max Health

Resonance Effect: Max Health

Royal Praetor's Sabatons

Ranged Endurance

Melee Endurance

Max Health

Resonance Effect: Max Health

Gilded Granite Teardrops

Front Heavy Attack Chance

Front Critical Hit Chance

Side Heavy Attack Chance

Resonance Effect: Max Health

Noble Birthright Brooch

Skill Damage Boost

Max Health

Buff Duration

Resonance Effect: Max Health

Bangle of the Clearest Night

Max Mana

Skill Damage Resistance

Debuff Duration

Resonance Effect: Max Health

Solitare of Purity

Max Health

Skill Damage Boost

Buff Duration

Resonance Effect: Max Health

Honor's Promise Signet

Skill Damage Boost

Buff Duration

Max Health

Resonance Effect: Max Health

Hero's Legacy Warbelt

Max Health

Debuff Duration

Skill Damage Resistance

Resonance Effect: Max Health

Info

Equipment is being updated, if tier 3 items are in the tier 3 tab, it means the equipment on this build was updated.

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

CC Rotation ↴

Use this when you need to peel enemies off your DPS or clear them from points. First, create distance, then use Chain Hook to pull enemies in before following up with Strategic Rush to push them even farther away.

Bunker Rotation ↴

Start with Counter Barrier to stay alive, then layer Immortal Pride and Distortion Veil for even more defense while setting orbs with Starcalling.

Activate Ancestral Armor to boost your max HP, then drop Guardian Defensive Wall for a strong barrier that blocks enemies out. Afterward, use Temporal Leap to reposition and recover cooldowns, setting yourself up to use Chain Hook to drag opponents off the point.

Healing Rotation ↴

Place 3 orbs with Starcalling, then use Void Slash to trigger an AOE heal on top of them. For single-target healing, use Restoring Constellation 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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