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{{Build
| class = Templar
| weapon 1 = Wand
| weapon 2 = Sword
| mode = PvE
| focus = Melee, Tank
| strengths = High Defense, Great utility, Great Self-heal
| weaknesses = Terrible Damage
| difficulty = 1
}}
==Overview==
This Sword and Wand PvE build is specifically designed for tanking in PvE group dungeons. It excels at staying alive while effectively holding the aggro of both mobs and bosses. The use of Wand allows this build to heal itself and allies making certain dungeons possible without a healer if they die during the boss fight.


==Attributes==
{{Attributes
| primary 1 = Strength
| primary 2 = Dexterity
| secondary 1 = Wisdom
| secondary 2 = Perception
}}

Your attributes priority with this build should be strength and dexterity, as it grants you high max HP and improves your defensive stats, providing ranged, magic, and melee defense, as well as health regen. Your secondary priority should be wisdom and perception as they increase your cooldown speed and damage while helping you dish out better healing for both yourself and your party members.


==Skills==
{{Skill bar
| type = pve
| guardian = Lady Knight Kamarshea
| food = Quality Mushroom Stir Fry, Quality Laslan-Style Fish Stew
| defense = Shield Survival Technique
| active 1 = Shield Strike
| active 1 traits = 1, 2
| active 2 = Provoking Roar
| active 2 traits = 2, 3
| active 3 = Shield Throw
| active 3 traits = 2, 3
| active 4 = Stalwart Bastion
| active 5 = Counter Barrier
| active 5 traits = 2
| active 6 = Touch of Despair
| active 6 traits = 1, 2, 3
| active 7 = Swift Healing
| active 7 traits = 1, 2
| active 8 = Fountain of Life
| active 8 traits = 2
| active 9 = A Shot at Victory
| active 9 traits = 1, 2, 3
| active 10 = Clay's Salvation
| active 11 = Invincible Wall
| active 11 traits = 1, 2
| active 12 = Blessed Barrier
| passive 1 = Aegis Shield
| passive 2 = Impenetrable
| passive 3 = Noble Revival
| passive 4 = Resilient Mind
| passive 5 = Devotion and Emptiness
| passive 6 = Selfless Soul
| passive 7 = Spectrum of Agony
| passive 8 = Wraith's Beckon
}}

As far as main skills go, {{Skill|Counter Barrier|active}} and {{Skill|Shield Strike|active}} are the most important ones. {{Skill|Counter Barrier|active}} greatly improves your Shield Block Chance, while {{Skill|Shield Strike|active}} serves as your primary single-target aggro-holding ability. It ensures that mobs stay focused on attacking you rather than targeting the rest of your party. {{Skill|Swift Healing|active}} serves as your primary single-target healing ability that also heals you for 50% of the healing you've done, while {{Skill|Touch of Despair|active}} is ideal for steadily applying dot damage during boss fights or against mobs and it pairs well with {{Skill|Wraith's Beckon|passive}}.

This tank build also rely on its passives to improve healing though and boost healing done by {{Skill|Swift Healing|active}} and {{Skill|Fountain of Life|active}} and both {{Skill|Devotion and Emptiness|passive}} along with {{Skill|Noble Revival|passive}} help a great deal with your healing and should be prioritized when upgrading skills.


==Equipment==
{{Gear tabs}}

{{Gear
| tab = 1
| weapon 1 = Blade of the Resistance
| weapon 1 traits = Heavy Attack Chance, Critical Hit Chance, Hit Chance
| weapon 2 = Scepter of the Resistance
| weapon 2 traits = Heavy Attack Chance, Critical Hit Chance, Hit Chance
| head = Duskblood Mask
| head traits = Magic Endurance, Ranged Endurance, Cooldown Speed
| cloak = Warlord's Shroud
| cloak traits = Max Health, Skill Damage Resistance, Debuff Duration
| chest = Plate Armor of the Resistance
| chest traits = Max Health, Melee Endurance, Ranged Endurance
| gloves = Feathered Drakeskin Gloves
| gloves traits = Added Attack Speed, Magic Endurance, Ranged Endurance
| legs = Trousers of the Resistance
| legs traits = Max Health, Magic Endurance, Ranged Endurance
| feet = Feathered Drakeskin Boots
| feet traits = Ranged Evasion, Magic Endurance, Ranged Endurance
| necklace = Necklace of Clarity
| necklace traits = Skill Damage Boost, Buff Duration
| bracelet = Bracelet of Conquest
| bracelet traits = Max Health, Skill Damage Resistance
| ring 1 = Sophia's Ring of Strength
| ring 1 traits = 
| ring 2 = Ring of Precision
| ring 2 traits = Max Health, Skill Damage Boost
| belt = Belt of Deftness
| belt traits = Skill Damage Resistance, Max Health
}}

These are the first items you should strive for through the leveling period as they are very easy to get and upgrade or trait as needed. However, you shouldn't try to trait these items too much as you won't be spending too much time playing with this setup before you start changing pieces into the Midgame. The green accessories however are very easy to trait as you can craft many of them quickly in order to get the correct traits so you should consider traiting them until you change into purples. The same goes for the blue ring as you keep it for a long time.

{{Gear
| tab = 2
| weapon 1 = Karnix's Netherblade
| weapon 1 traits = Heavy Attack Chance, Max Health, Hit Chance
| weapon 2 = Excavator's Mysterious Scepter
| weapon 2 traits = Heavy Attack Chance, Max Health, Hit Chance
| head = Visage of the Executioner
| head traits = Magic Endurance, Ranged Endurance, Mana Regen
| cloak = Blessed Templar Cloak
| cloak traits = Debuff Duration, Max Health, Skill Damage Resistance
| chest = Plate Armor of the Resistance
| chest traits = Max Health, Melee Endurance, Ranged Endurance
| gloves = Resolute Crusader Gauntlets
| gloves traits = Max Health, Ranged Endurance, Melee Endurance
| legs = Trousers of the Resistance
| legs traits = Magic Endurance, Ranged Endurance, Max Health
| feet = Heroic Shoes of the Resistance
| feet traits = Max Health, Magic Endurance, Melee Endurance
| necklace = Guardian Torque
| necklace traits = Skill Damage Boost, Mana Regen, Buff Duration
| bracelet = Ruby Bangle
| bracelet traits = Max Health, Skill Damage Resistance, Debuff Duration
| ring 1 = Sapphire Dimensional Band
| ring 1 traits = Skill Damage Boost, Max Health, Buff Duration
| ring 2 = Imperial Ring
| ring 2 traits = Skill Damage Boost, Max Health, Buff Duration
| belt = Flamewrought Bindings
| belt traits = Max Health, Debuff Duration, Skill Damage Resistance
}}

This is the gear you should transition to once you're leveled to 50 and start grinding gear. It is comprised of gear you can get either from dungeons or by completing Litographs, they are relatively easy to trait up and you will spend most of the time wearing this set before advancing into the late game so traiting these items is very important and should be your main focus.

{{Gear
| tab = 3
| weapon 1 = Nirma's Sword of Echoes
| weapon 1 traits = Heavy Attack Chance, Critical Hit Chance, Hit Chance
| weapon 1 runes = Attack, Melee Hit Chance, Defense, Magic Endurance, Support, Skill Damage Resistance
| weapon 2 = Excavator's Mysterious Scepter
| weapon 2 traits = Heavy Attack Chance, Max Health, Hit Chance
| weapon 2 runes = Attack, Melee Hit Chance, Defense, Magic Endurance, Support, Skill Damage Resistance
| head = Shock Commander Visor
| head traits = Mana Regen, Ranged Endurance, Melee Endurance
| cloak = Blessed Templar Cloak
| cloak traits = Collision Resistance, Max Health, Skill Damage Resistance
| chest = Shock Commander Plate Armor
| chest traits = Max Health, Melee Endurance, Ranged Endurance
| gloves = Shock Commander Gauntlets
| gloves traits = Added Attack Speed, Melee Endurance, Ranged Endurance
| legs = Phantom Wolf Breeches
| legs traits = Max Health, Magic Endurance, Ranged Endurance
| feet = Shock Commander Sabatons
| feet traits = Max Health, Ranged Endurance, Melee Endurance
| necklace = Clasp of the Conqueror
| necklace traits = Skill Damage Boost, Buff Duration, Max Health
| necklace runes = Attack, Melee Hit Chance, Support, Collision Resistance, Defense, Magic Endurance
| bracelet = Ruby Bangle
| bracelet traits = Max Health, Skill Damage Resistance, Collision Resistance
| ring 1 = Sapphire Dimensional Band
| ring 1 traits = Skill Damage Boost, Max Health, Buff Duration
| ring 1 runes = Attack, Melee Critical Hit Chance, Support, Collision Resistance, Defense, Magic Endurance
| ring 2 = Etched Alabaster Band
| ring 2 traits = Skill Damage Boost, Max Health, Buff Duration
| ring 2 runes = Attack, Melee Critical Hit Chance, Support, Collision Resistance, Defense, Magic Endurance
| belt = Belt of Bloodlust
| belt traits = Max Health, Debuff Duration, Skill Damage Resistance
| belt runes = Attack, Melee Hit Chance, Support, Skill Damage Resistance, Defense, Magic Endurance
}}

This is the current endgame gear you should aim for, and while it isn't easy to acquire, it offers great power without the need of acquiring archboss gear pieces. However, items like {{Weapon|Tevent's Fangs of Fury}} or other archboss weapons are superior but difficult to acquire for the majority of players. If you do manage to get the archboss weapons for your build, feel free to use them over the weapons shown here.

{{Gear
| tab = 4
| weapon 1 = Nirma's Sword of Echoes
| weapon 1 traits = Heavy Attack Chance, Critical Hit Chance, Hit Chance
| weapon 1 runes = Attack, Melee Hit Chance, Defense, Magic Endurance, Support, Skill Damage Resistance
| weapon 2 = Excavator's Mysterious Scepter
| weapon 2 traits = Heavy Attack Chance, Max Health, Hit Chance
| weapon 2 runes = Attack, Melee Hit Chance, Defense, Magic Endurance, Support, Skill Damage Resistance
| head = Shock Commander Visor
| head traits = Mana Regen, Ranged Endurance, Melee Endurance
| cloak = Blessed Templar Cloak
| cloak traits = Collision Resistance, Max Health, Skill Damage Resistance
| chest = Shock Commander Plate Armor
| chest traits = Max Health, Melee Endurance, Ranged Endurance
| gloves = Shock Commander Gauntlets
| gloves traits = Added Attack Speed, Melee Endurance, Ranged Endurance
| legs = Phantom Wolf Breeches
| legs traits = Max Health, Magic Endurance, Ranged Endurance
| feet = Shock Commander Sabatons
| feet traits = Max Health, Ranged Endurance, Melee Endurance
| necklace = Clasp of the Conqueror
| necklace traits = Skill Damage Boost, Buff Duration, Max Health
| necklace runes = Attack, Melee Hit Chance, Support, Collision Resistance, Defense, Magic Endurance
| bracelet = Ruby Bangle
| bracelet traits = Max Health, Skill Damage Resistance, Collision Resistance
| ring 1 = Sapphire Dimensional Band
| ring 1 traits = Skill Damage Boost, Max Health, Buff Duration
| ring 1 runes = Attack, Melee Critical Hit Chance, Support, Collision Resistance, Defense, Magic Endurance
| ring 2 = Etched Alabaster Band
| ring 2 traits = Skill Damage Boost, Max Health, Buff Duration
| ring 2 runes = Attack, Melee Critical Hit Chance, Support, Collision Resistance, Defense, Magic Endurance
| belt = Belt of Bloodlust
| belt traits = Max Health, Debuff Duration, Skill Damage Resistance
| belt runes = Attack, Melee Hit Chance, Support, Skill Damage Resistance, Defense, Magic Endurance
}}

{{Gear
| tab = 5
| weapon 2 = Overture of Eternal Salvation 
| weapon 2 traits = Heavy Attack Chance, Max Health, Hit Chance {{Resonance|Max Health}}
| weapon 2 runes = Attack, Melee Hit Chance, Defense, Magic Endurance, Support, Skill Damage Resistance
| weapon 1 = Bulwark of Invulnerability
| weapon 1 traits = Heavy Attack Chance, Max Health, Hit Chance {{Resonance|Max Health}}
| weapon 1 runes = Attack, Melee Hit Chance, Defense, Melee Endurance, Support, Skill Damage Resistance
| head = Auric Vanguard's Barbute
| head traits = Max Health, Melee Endurance, Ranged Endurance {{Resonance|Max Health}}
| cloak = Opulent Noble's Mantle
| cloak traits = Debuff Duration, Mana Regen, Skill Damage Resistance {{Resonance|Max Health}}
| chest = Auric Vanguard's Full Plate
| chest traits = Max Health, Melee Endurance, Ranged Endurance {{Resonance|Max Health}}
| gloves = Deep Fathom Grasp
| gloves traits = Max Health, Magic Endurance, Melee Endurance {{Resonance|Max Health}}
| legs = Auric Vanguard's Gaiters
| legs traits = Melee Endurance, Ranged Endurance, Max Health {{Resonance|Max Health}}
| feet = Auric Vanguards Plate Boots
| feet traits = Ranged Endurance, Melee Endurance, Max Health {{Resonance|Max Health}}
| necklace = Noble Birthright Brooch
| necklace traits = Skill Damage Boost, Max Health, Buff Duration {{Resonance|Max Health}}
| necklace runes = Attack, Melee Hit Chance, Defense, Magic Endurance, Support, Skill Heal
| bracelet = Bangle of the Clearest Night
| bracelet traits = Max Mana, Skill Damage Resistance, Debuff Duration {{Resonance|Max Health}} 
| bracelet runes = Defense, Magic Endurance, Defense, Magic Endurance, Defense, Magic Endurance
| ring 1 = Solitare of Purity
| ring 1 traits = Max Health, Skill Damage Boost, Buff Duration {{Resonance|Max Health}}
| ring 1 runes = Defense, Magic Endurance, Attack, Melee Critical Hit Chance, Support, Skill Heal
| ring 2 = Honor's Promise Signet
| ring 2 traits = Skill Damage Boost, Buff Duration, Max Health {{Resonance|Max Health}} 
| ring 2 runes = Defense, Magic Endurance, Attack, Melee Critical Hit Chance, Support, Skill Heal
| earring = Gilded Granite Teardrops
| earring traits = Front Heavy Attack Chance, Front Critical Hit Chance, Side Heavy Attack Chance {{Resonance|Max Health}}
| earring runes = Attack, Boss Heavy Attack Chance, Defense, Max Health, Support, Weaken Resistance
| belt = Cunning Ogre Girdle
| belt traits = Mana Regen, Collision Resistance, Skill Damage Resistance {{Resonance|Max Health}}
| belt runes = Defense, Magic Endurance, Defense, Magic Endurance, Defense, Magic Endurance
}}

{{Gear tabs end}}


==Weapon Masteries==
{{Specializations
| passives = Potential, Fountain of Revitalization, Dragon Ascent, Indomitable Stance
| weapon 1 = Sword
| weapon 1 row 1 = 
| weapon 1 row 2 = 
| weapon 1 row 3 = 1
| weapon 1 row 4 = 
| weapon 1 row 5 = 1, 2
| weapon 1 row 6 = 2
| weapon 1 row 7 = 2, 3
| weapon 1 row 8 = 1
| weapon 1 row 9 = 1, 2, 3
| weapon 1 row 10 = 1, 2, 3
| weapon 1 row 11 = 1, 2
| weapon 1 row 12 = 1, 3
| weapon 1 row 13 = 2
| weapon 1 row 14 = 1, 2, 3, 4
| weapon 1 row 15 = 1, 2, 3
| weapon 1 row 16 = 1, 2
| weapon 2 = Wand
| weapon 2 row 1 = 1
| weapon 2 row 2 = 1
| weapon 2 row 3 = 
| weapon 2 row 4 = 1
| weapon 2 row 5 = 1, 3
| weapon 2 row 6 = 3
| weapon 2 row 7 = 
| weapon 2 row 8 = 2, 3
| weapon 2 row 9 = 1, 2
| weapon 2 row 10 = 1, 2, 4
| weapon 2 row 11 = 1
| weapon 2 row 12 = 2, 3
| weapon 2 row 13 = 1, 2, 3
| weapon 2 row 14 = 2, 3, 4
| weapon 2 row 15 = 1, 2
| weapon 2 row 16 = 1, 2
}}


==Artifacts==
{{Artifacts
| artifact 1 = Greedseeker Talistone I
| artifact 1 traits = Hit Chance, Heavy Attack Chance, Melee Heavy Attack Chance
| artifact 1 stat = Damage: 10
| artifact 2 = Abyssal Beast Talistone II
| artifact 2 traits = Endurance, Magic Endurance, Magic Heavy Attack Evasion
| artifact 2 stat = Defense: 200
| artifact 3 = Abyssal Beast Talistone III
| artifact 3 traits = Max Stamina, CC Resistances, Healing Received
| artifact 3 stat = Max Health: 1750
| artifact 4 = Ancestral Armor Talistone IV
| artifact 4 traits = Endurance, Magic Heavy Attack Evasion, Melee Hit Chance
| artifact 4 stat = Max Health: 1750
| solar = Ancestral Armor Solarstone
| solar traits = Stun Chance, Bind Chance, CC Chance
| solar stat = CC Chance
| lunar = Greedseeker Lunarstone
| lunar traits = Collision Resistance, Weaken Resistance, CC Resistances
| lunar stat = CC Resistance
}}


==Rotations==
{{Rotation|Boss Aggro Rotation|Touch of Despair, Provoking Roar, Shield Throw, Shield Strike, Touch of Despair, A Shot at Victory}}
* As you approach the boss, draw the attention with melee hits to start the encounter. Immediately follow up with {{Skill|Touch of Despair|active}} to apply DoT damage before engaging the boss directly. Activate {{Skill|Provoking Roar|active}} and {{Skill|Shield Throw|active}} to firmly establish aggro. Continue using {{Skill|Shield Strike|active}} on cooldown, alternating with {{Skill|Touch of Despair|active}}, while using {{Skill|A Shot at Victory|active}} for additional damage.

{{Skill|Stalwart Bastion|Active}}: This ability functions as your panic button when you're taking excessive damage and your passive skills aren't enough to sustain you. It's also the ability you use when the boss casts a high-damage spell, and it's recommended that your party members gather close to benefit from its protective effect.

{{Skill|Provoking Roar|Active}}: Your sole AoE taunt ability, you should reserve this for drawing the attention of multiple smaller enemies, typically appearing as ads during boss encounters or as trash mobs before reaching bosses.

{{Skill|Invincible Wall|Active}}: Another ability that can serve as a panic button or boost your health to survive boss damage that would otherwise be fatal or to save those near you from certain boss mechanics that would otherwise wipe the party.

{{Skill|Blessed Barrier|Active}}: This spell gives you another shield on demand along with giving you a massive increase in your defenses for 6 seconds and can be used on other party members as any healing received by a shielded player is also increased.

{{Skill|Swift Healing|Active}}: This is your primary healing ability for yourself or party members. However, exercise caution, as the second cast consumes significantly more mana.

{{Skill|Clay's Salvation|Active}}: This is your AoE healing ability. Try to use it whenever your group mates are close together so the AoE heal can reach all of them.

{{Skill|Fountain of Life|Active}}: 
You should use this ability on cooldown for yourself if your healer isn't keeping up with healing you. Place the AoE in the position where you tank the boss to receive constant healing. Other party members can move in to receive the heal if needed, but you should prioritize using it for yourself.


==Useful Information==
* Select Lady Knight Kamarshea as your guardian; it provides essential protection with its shield, capable of absorbing damage equal to 50% of your mana. This not only aids in mitigating damage but also increases your cooldown speed, assisting in holding aggro and ensuring your survival.


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