Warden - Longbow + Sword Large Scale PvP Build
- Easy to Play
- Tanky
- Great CC skills
- Good AOE Damage
- Group Reliant
- Low Movement
- Off-meta
Overview
Longbow and Sword build for large-scale PvP which is perfect for newer players that want to get involved in large-scale PvP as its very easy to play and generally cannot harm a zerg by being played badly. It's role is to help the zerg by providing defensive buffs and by pulling enemy players that are out of position into the reach of your team while you remain relatively protected. This build provides much needed AOE CC through the use of 
Arrow Vortex and can even deal decent damage with 
Flash Arrow.
Attributes
Strength
Dexterity
Wisdom
PerceptionWith this build, your primary attribute focus should be strength and dexterity, as they provide high max HP and boost your defensive stats, improving your resistance to ranged, magic, and melee attacks, along with enhancing health regeneration. Your secondary focus should be on wisdom and perception, which increase your cooldown speed and damage output, while also improving your ability to heal both yourself and your party members.
Skills
The Longbow abilities are your main damage and CC source that greatly helps a zerg. Arrow Vortex is your main CC skill and should be upgraded quickly while Flash Arrow & 
Brutal Arrow deal great damage and can be reset through the use of 
Blitz, allowing you to use them twice in a row but you should always prioritize using Flash Arrow as it deals high damage in a wide AOE directly in front of you. 
Annihilating Slash, is one of your DPS sword abilities and works as a great filled ability once you've pulled enemies in with 
Chain Hook and debuffed them with 
Shield Strike!
Counter Barrier stands out as your most crucial defensive ability. Upgrading it quickly is strongly advised, as it enables you to counter both ranged and magic attacks effectively. 
Immortal Pride and 
Stalwart Bastion are both great defensive skills too and they can be used before fights in order to boost your entire party's survivability.
Regarding passives, this build incorporates several defensives as being alive remains the main goal of this build. 
Distorted Sanctuary and 
Devoted Shield provide great survivability and should be upgraded early, especially as Devoted Shield offers great EHP (effective HP) and an extra massive shield whenever your health falls under 30%, placing a 6500 HP shield on you. 
Skillful Evasion comes into play whenever you are near an enemy and is nice to have!
The 
Resilient Mind passive serves as your core passive, enhancing your mana sustain, while 
Impenetrable boosts your defense depending on the number of enemies surrounding you. This works seamlessly with 
Aegis Shield, which further increases your defenses based on your shield block chance. This is why it's essential to prioritize acquiring swords with a high shield block chance.
Equipment
Weapon Masteries
Artifacts
Rotations
- This rotation is used to both CC and deal high AOE damage in quick succession while the enemy zerg is caught by your Arrow Vortex. Buff yourself up with Counter Barrier, improving your defenses for a short duration. Continue through with your frontline then use Arrow Vortex to throw enemies into the air before you channel Flash Arrow to deliver high AOE damage to those you caught. Reset the Flash Arrow cooldown with Blitz then use it again to clean up the remaining enemies. Use Brutal Arrow if you find a group of stacked enemies too!
- This rotation is aimed to fully CC a large group of enemies. Move to the frontline and use Chain Hook to pull and root enemies in front of you before resetting its cooldown and using it again followed by Arrow Vortex to pop enemies into the air and keep them CC'd for your party.
Strategic Rush: Use this as your main movement ability allowing you to push deep into the enemy line and also activate the 
Morale Boost to lower cooldowns.
Counter Barrier: Activate this skill when you begin to draw focused attention. Utilize your defense skill to reflect damage when you're under pressure or when an engagement doesn't go as planned.
Stalwart Bastion: Use this ability when initiating a push with your team or when being pushed by the enemy. It's usually requested by your shotcaller, but you can also initiate it yourself if your shotcaller doesn't issue the command.
Brutal Arrow: One of your AOE DPS skills. Try to use this whenever you see a group of enemies pulled together. You can pair it well with Blitz unless you used it already for resetting Flash Arrow as that takes priority.
PvE
PvP
