Guardian - Altruistic Healing Bunker

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Focused on: Bunkering, Support.

Designed for:

Conquest

Overview

This build has access to incredible amounts of sustain with Mace/Focus (and Staff due to

Altruistic Healing

Altruistic Healing

Applying a boon to allies heals you.

Healing: 69

) while bringing great team support with Healing, Condition Removal, Boons and enhanced res support with

Resolute Healer

60

Resolute Healer

Generate a shied that absorbs projectiles when you start reviving an ally.

Knockback: 320

Shield Duration: 1 second

Combo Field: Light

, designed to hold points and aid teamfights. Bunker Guards have, historically, reserved a spot on every decent team, but the recent (especially NA) meta's slowly shifting away from them.

Skill Bar

First Weapon Set

Mace/Focus

Utility

Elite

½

True Strike

Chain. Smash your foe.

Damage: 195

Number of Targets: 3

Range: 130

1¼

8

Symbol of Faith

Symbol. Smash a mystic symbol onto the ground that damages foes and regenerates allies.

₅Damage: 610

₅Regen (1s): 650 Heal

Number of Targets: 5

Symbol Duration: 4 seconds

Symbol Radius: 180

Combo Field: Light

3¾

15

Protector's Strike

Surround yourself and nearby allies with a shield. Damage foes that strike protected allies. Grant protection to yourself and nearby allies if you are not struck.

Damage: 487

Protection (3s): -33% Incoming Damage

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 170

¾

20

Ray of Judgment

Pass a ray over foes and allies. Foes are damaged and blinded. Allies gain regeneration and cure one condition.

Damage: 122

Regen (3s): 390 Heal

Blindness (3s): Next outgoing attack misses.

Number of Bounces: 4

Range: 1,200

36

Shield of Wrath

Create a shield to block next three attacks. If the shield is not destroyed, it explodes and damages nearby foes.

Damage: 609

₃Shield of Wrath (4s): Block attacks. Explodes when it ends.

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 240

Combo Finisher: Blast

1¼

30

Shelter

Block attacks while healing.

Healing: 4,555

Block Duration: 2 seconds

60

"Save Yourselves!"

Shout. Draw conditions from nearby allies to yourself. Gain multiple boons for a shot duration.

Fury (10s): 20% Critical Chance

Might (10s): 30 Power, 30 Condition Damage

Protection (10s): -33% Incoming Damage

Regen (10s): 1,300 Heal

Retaliation (10s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

Swiftness (10s): 33% Movement Speed

Vigor (10s): 100% Endurance Regeneration

Number of Targets: 5

Breaks stun

Range: 600

35

"Hold the Line!"

Shout. Grant protection and regeneration to allies.

Protection (4s): -33% Incoming Damage

Regen (6s): 780 Heal

Number of Targets: 5

Range: 600

30

"Stand Your Ground!"

Shout. Grant stability to yourself and allies.

₅Stability (5s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.

Retaliation (5s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

Number of Targets: 5

Range: 600

Breaks stun

3

90

Renewed Focus

Meditation. Focus, making yourself invulnerable and recharging your virtues.

Duration: 3 seconds

Prevents Capture-Point Contribution

Second Weapon Set

Staff

½

Wave of Wrath

Send out a powerful shockwave, hitting up to five foes.

Damage: 146

Number of Targets: 5

Range: 600

½

3

Orb of Light

Fire a moving orb of light that heal allies on contact; can be detonated to heal allies.

Damage: 292

Healing: 271

Number of Targets: 5

Range: 1,200

¾

15

Symbol of Swiftness

Symbol. Sear a mystic symbol into the target area, damaging foes and granting swiftness to allies.

₅Damage: 610

Swiftness (4s): 33% Movement Speed

Number of Targets: 5

Symbol Duration: 4 seconds

Symbol Radius: 180

Combo Field: Light

Range: 1,200

2½

20

Empower

Channel might to yourself and allies around you. Heal nearby allies when it ends.

Healing: 1,500

₁₂Might (10s): 360 Power, 360 Condition Damage

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 600

1

40

Line of Warding

Ward. Create a line in front of you that foes cannot cross.

Duration: 5 seconds

Combo Field: Light

Range: 1,200

Slot Changes

• Shield over Focus.
• Wall of Reflection

  40

  Wall of Reflection

  Consecration. Protect the targeted area with a wall of mystic power that reflect projectiles.

  Duration: 10 seconds

  Combo Field: Light
  can be considered over
  "Save Yourselves!"

  60

  "Save Yourselves!"

  Shout. Draw conditions from nearby allies to yourself. Gain multiple boons for a shot duration.

  Fury (10s): 20% Critical Chance

  Might (10s): 30 Power, 30 Condition Damage

  Protection (10s): -33% Incoming Damage

  Regen (10s): 1,300 Heal

  Retaliation (10s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

  Swiftness (10s): 33% Movement Speed

  Vigor (10s): 100% Endurance Regeneration

  Number of Targets: 5

  Breaks stun

  Range: 600
  when facing longbow Rangers, Power Necros or other projectile pressure if the enemy team isn't a condition heavy one.

Specializations

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Trait Variants

• You can swap
  Strength in Numbers

  Strength in Numbers

  Nearby allies gain toughness based on your effective level.

  Strength in Numbers (6s): Nearby allies gain up to 150 toughness based on your effective level.

  Interval: 3 seconds

  Radius: 600

  Combat Only
  for:

• Mace of Justice

  Mace of Justice

  Wielding a mace grants additional damage. Wielding a mace also grants healing power (based on level).

  Damage Increase: 5%

  Healing Power: +250
  - in this case always try to use
  Shelter

  1¼

  30

  Shelter

  Block attacks while healing.

  Healing: 4,555

  Block Duration: 2 seconds
  on the Mace set for increased healing.
• Meditation Mastery

  Meditation Mastery

  Reduces recharge on meditations.

  Recharge Reduced: 20%
  - to reduce the CD of
  Renewed Focus

  3

  90

  Renewed Focus

  Meditation. Focus, making yourself invulnerable and recharging your virtues.

  Duration: 3 seconds

  Prevents Capture-Point Contribution
  .

Weapons

First Weapon Set Main Hand Mace Superior Sigil of Energy 9 Superior Sigil of Energy Gain 50% of your endurance when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s) Off Hand Focus Superior Sigil of Intelligence 9 Superior Sigil of Intelligence Your next three attacks after swapping to this weapon while in combat has a 100% critical chance. (Cooldown: 9s)	Second Weapon Set Main Hand Staff Superior Sigil of Energy 9 Superior Sigil of Energy Gain 50% of your endurance when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s) Superior Sigil of Intelligence 9 Superior Sigil of Intelligence Your next three attacks after swapping to this weapon while in combat has a 100% critical chance. (Cooldown: 9s)

Sigil Variants

• Superior Sigil of Renewal

  9

  Superior Sigil of Renewal

  Heal Nearby Allies on Weapon Swap (360 radius). (Cooldown: 9s)
  over
  Superior Sigil of Intelligence

  9

  Superior Sigil of Intelligence

  Your next three attacks after swapping to this weapon while in combat has a 100% critical chance. (Cooldown: 9s)

Equipment

Rune:

Superior Rune of the Soldier

Superior Rune of the Soldier

(1): +25 Vitality (2): +35 Toughness (3): +50 Vitality (4): +65 Toughness (5): +100 Vitality (6): Shouts remove a condition from each affected ally.

Amulet:

Cleric Amulet

Cleric Amulet

+900 Power +900 Toughness +1200 Healing Power

Usage

Keep in mind that your role as a bunker isn't just to keep yourself alive - in fact you should keep most of your supportive skills for your allies in case they need to be healed, cleansed of conditions or protected by boons. You should be the first in line to res them as well.

• Your primary job is Team Support and thus you should focus on being in the center of team fights. Protecting the Middle Point is also important but if the enemy team is ignoring it and focusing other points: rotate away from mid and follow the team fights.
• All three of your shouts remove two conditions with the combination of
  Pure of Voice

  Pure of Voice

  Allies affected by shouts have conditions converted to boons.

  Conditions Converted to Boons: 1
  and
  Superior Rune of the Soldier

  Superior Rune of the Soldier

  (1): +25 Vitality (2): +35 Toughness (3): +50 Vitality (4): +65 Toughness (5): +100 Vitality (6): Shouts remove a condition from each affected ally.
  , use them to remove both Power and Condition based pressure from your allies. They have primary effects as well and those should be kept in mind.

• "Save Yourselves!"

  60

  "Save Yourselves!"

  Shout. Draw conditions from nearby allies to yourself. Gain multiple boons for a shot duration.

  Fury (10s): 20% Critical Chance

  Might (10s): 30 Power, 30 Condition Damage

  Protection (10s): -33% Incoming Damage

  Regen (10s): 1,300 Heal

  Retaliation (10s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

  Swiftness (10s): 33% Movement Speed

  Vigor (10s): 100% Endurance Regeneration

  Number of Targets: 5

  Breaks stun

  Range: 600
  is a stunbreaker and will draw all conditions from your allies in range - while converting 2 of them into boons - it's one of the most powerful skills in the entire game.
• "Hold the Line!"

  35

  "Hold the Line!"

  Shout. Grant protection and regeneration to allies.

  Protection (4s): -33% Incoming Damage

  Regen (6s): 780 Heal

  Number of Targets: 5

  Range: 600
  gives area Protection and regeneration which can help mitigate a large amount of damage.
• "Stand Your Ground!"

  30

  "Stand Your Ground!"

  Shout. Grant stability to yourself and allies.

  ₅Stability (5s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.

  Retaliation (5s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

  Number of Targets: 5

  Range: 600

  Breaks stun
  - the most important of all - will give area Stability to help secure stomps/resses or mitigate the effectiveness of an enemy Hammer Warrior (try to save SYG as long as you can, it's incredibly handy while stomping/ressing).

• Empower

  2½

  20

  Empower

  Channel might to yourself and allies around you. Heal nearby allies when it ends.

  Healing: 1,500

  ₁₂Might (10s): 360 Power, 360 Condition Damage

  Number of Targets: 5

  Radius: 600
  in a team fight will heal you for a huge amount because of
  Altruistic Healing

  Altruistic Healing

  Applying a boon to allies heals you.

  Healing: 69
  , plus will aid in spikes by giving allies 12 stacks of Might and doing a bit of AoE heal when the skill ends.
• There are several other skills that increase your sustain -
  Shield of Wrath

  36

  Shield of Wrath

  Create a shield to block next three attacks. If the shield is not destroyed, it explodes and damages nearby foes.

  Damage: 609

  ₃Shield of Wrath (4s): Block attacks. Explodes when it ends.

  Number of Targets: 5

  Radius: 240

  Combo Finisher: Blast
  ,
  Shelter

  1¼

  30

  Shelter

  Block attacks while healing.

  Healing: 4,555

  Block Duration: 2 seconds
  ,
  Renewed Focus

  3

  90

  Renewed Focus

  Meditation. Focus, making yourself invulnerable and recharging your virtues.

  Duration: 3 seconds

  Prevents Capture-Point Contribution
  . Note that it's often better to keep your Shelter/Renewed Focus to mitigate a 10K damage hit or an entire burst if you get focused than to just use it on CD.
• Line of Warding

  1

  40

  Line of Warding

  Ward. Create a line in front of you that foes cannot cross.

  Duration: 5 seconds

  Combo Field: Light

  Range: 1,200
  can serve as area denial or for forcing the enemy to use their Stability sources early.
• Your 1 trait point in the Radiance line makes your
  Virtue of Justice

  25

  Virtue of Justice

  Virtue: Burn foes every few attack.
  Activate: You and your allies inflict burning on the next attack.

  Burning (passive effect) (2s): 264 Damage

  Burning (active effect) (4s): 524 Damage

  Number of Targets: 5

  Number of Attacks to Trigger: 5

  Radius: 600
  blind nearby foes upon use - this is more powerful than you think. You can blind powerful skills like a warrior's
  Earthshaker

  ¾

  8

  Earthshaker

  Burst. Jump to the targeted location and slam your hammer down, damaging and stunning foes.

  Damage: 391

  Level 1 Stun (1s): Unable to use skills or move.

  Level 2 Stun (1½s): Unable to use skills or move.

  Level 3 Stun (2s): Unable to use skills or move.

  Radius: 240

  Combo Finisher: Blast

  Range: 600
  , but is mainly reserved for blinding the downed interrupting skills of enemies while performing a stomp - as a bunker guard, normally it's you who should do the stomping. Even without
  "Stand Your Ground!"

  30

  "Stand Your Ground!"

  Shout. Grant stability to yourself and allies.

  ₅Stability (5s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.

  Retaliation (5s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

  Number of Targets: 5

  Range: 600

  Breaks stun
  , and the Virtue blind, you have
  Ray of Judgment

  ¾

  20

  Ray of Judgment

  Pass a ray over foes and allies. Foes are damaged and blinded. Allies gain regeneration and cure one condition.

  Damage: 122

  Regen (3s): 390 Heal

  Blindness (3s): Next outgoing attack misses.

  Number of Bounces: 4

  Range: 1,200
  and
  Shield of Wrath

  36

  Shield of Wrath

  Create a shield to block next three attacks. If the shield is not destroyed, it explodes and damages nearby foes.

  Damage: 609

  ₃Shield of Wrath (4s): Block attacks. Explodes when it ends.

  Number of Targets: 5

  Radius: 240

  Combo Finisher: Blast
  on focus, and of course Aegis from
  Virtue of Courage

  75

  Virtue of Courage

  Virtue: Grants aegis every few seconds.
  Activate: Grant aegis to yourself and nearby allies.

  Aegis (20s): Block the next incoming attack.

  Number of Targets: 5

  Aegis Refresh: 40 seconds

  Radius: 600
  .

Give Swiftness to your team before the match starts!

• Use
  Symbol of Swiftness

  ¾

  15

  Symbol of Swiftness

  Symbol. Sear a mystic symbol into the target area, damaging foes and granting swiftness to allies.

  ₅Damage: 610

  Swiftness (4s): 33% Movement Speed

  Number of Targets: 5

  Symbol Duration: 4 seconds

  Symbol Radius: 180

  Combo Field: Light

  Range: 1,200
  on the spawn point's exit gate ~4 seconds before the match starts. Each pulse of the symbol stacks Swiftness.

Counters

• Rabid Engineers will kill a Guardian on point regardless of how well played the Guardian is.

Top Streamer

• Twitch: Tage - EU
• Twitch: Moobs (Sharks With Lazers) - NA
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See Also

• Guardian - Virtue Bunker