Guardian - Tequatl (Attack Team)

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Focused on: Direct damage, Support.

Designed for:

Open world

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Overview

Guardians are the #1 support in the zerg - your main role will be to provide Might, Stability, AoE healing, Condition cleanses while doing damage as well. In the first phase of the fight you should be in the Attack Group and not at Turret defense.

Skill Bar

First Weapon Set

Scepter/Shield

Utility

Elite

¼

Orb of Wrath

Fire a slow-moving orb at your foe.

Damage: 162

Range: 1,200

¼

6

Smite

Strike foes in the target area repeatedly.

Damage: 80

Number of Impacts: 16

Radius: 200

Range: 1,200

½

20

Chains of Light

Immobilize and make your foe vulnerable with ethereal chains.

Damage: 61

Immobilize (2s): Unable to move.

₃Vulnerability (6s): 3% Incoming Damage

Range: 900

½

20

Shield of Judgment

Create a shielding wave in front of you that damages foes and gives protection and aegis to yourself and up to five allies.

Damage: 244

Protection (4s): -33% Incoming Damage

Aegis (4s): Block the next incoming attack

Number of Targets: 5

Range: 320

4

24

Shield of Absorption

Create a dome around you that pushes foes back and absorbs projectiles.

Knockback: 320

Number of Targets: 5

Shield Duration: 4 seconds

Combo Field: Light

2¼

40

Healing Breeze

Heal yourself and allies in a cone in front of you.

Initial Self Heal: 3,250

Self Heal per Pulse: 650

Allied Heal per Pulse: 1,305

Number of Targets: 4

Pulses: 5

Healing Breeze Duration: 3 seconds

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

1

80

Hallowed Ground

Consecration. Consecrate the ground around you, granting stability to allies inside.

Stability (2s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.

Hallowed Ground (2s): Boon duration is increased by 20%

Number of Targets: 5

Pulses: 10

Duration: 10 seconds

Radius: 240

Combo Field: Fire

1

180

Tome of Wrath

Tome. Summon an ancient tome which grants you powerful offensive spells.

Retaliation (3s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

Boon Application Interval: 3 seconds

Duration: 20 seconds

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

Skill Variants

• For the slot:

• 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
  - useful against Tendrils.
• Purging Flames

  ¾

  35

  Purging Flames

  Consecration. Create a ring of fire that burns foes and cures conditions on allies.

  ₃Burning (5s): 1,965 Damage

  Purging Flames: Condition duration is reduced by 33%

  Conditions Removed: 3

  Number of Targets: 5

  Duration: 5 seconds

  Radius: 240

  Combo Field: Fire
  - AoE condi cleanse + Fire Field which means allies can blast it to gain might.

• Renewed Focus

  3

  90

  Renewed Focus

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

  Duration: 3 seconds

  Prevents Capture-Point Contribution
  over
  Tome of Wrath

  1

  180

  Tome of Wrath

  Tome. Summon an ancient tome which grants you powerful offensive spells.

  Retaliation (3s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

  Boon Application Interval: 3 seconds

  Duration: 20 seconds
  .

Weapons:

• Focus over Shield -
  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
  is a Blast finisher - useful for stacking might, but it has a 45 sec cd.
• Greatsword over Scepter set if you go Melee.

Specializations

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Trait Variants

If you are running Greatsword and not Scepter, take

Zealous Blade

Zealous Blade

Attacks with your greatsword deal an extra damage and heal you.

Damage Increase: 5%

Healing: 25

instead of

Scepter Power

Scepter Power

Scepter damage is increased.

Damage Increase: 10%

Weapons

First Weapon Set Main Hand Scepter Stats: Soldier (Power/Toughness/Vitality) Superior Sigil of Force Superior Sigil of Force +5% Damage Off Hand Shield Stats: Soldier Superior Sigil of Battle 9 Superior Sigil of Battle Gain 2 stacks of might (20 seconds) when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s)	Second Weapon Set Main Hand Staff Stats: Soldier Superior Sigil of Bloodlust Superior Sigil of Bloodlust Gain a charge of +10 power each time you kill a foe, five if you kill an enemy player. Superior Sigil of Battle 9 Superior Sigil of Battle Gain 2 stacks of might (20 seconds) when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s)

Sigil Variants

• Note that Tequatl is unaffected by
  Superior Sigil of Undead Slaying

  Superior Sigil of Undead Slaying

  +10% Damage vs. Undead
  .

Equipment

Armor Head Stats: Soldier (Power/Toughness/Vitality) Superior Rune of Strength Superior Rune of Strength (1): +25 Power (2): +10% Might Duration (3): +50 Power (4): 20% Might Duration (5): +100 Power (6): +20% Might Duration; +5% damage while under the effects of might. Shoulders Stats: Soldier Superior Rune of Strength Superior Rune of Strength (1): +25 Power (2): +10% Might Duration (3): +50 Power (4): 20% Might Duration (5): +100 Power (6): +20% Might Duration; +5% damage while under the effects of might. Chest Stats: Soldier Superior Rune of Strength Superior Rune of Strength (1): +25 Power (2): +10% Might Duration (3): +50 Power (4): 20% Might Duration (5): +100 Power (6): +20% Might Duration; +5% damage while under the effects of might. Hands Stats: Soldier Superior Rune of Strength Superior Rune of Strength (1): +25 Power (2): +10% Might Duration (3): +50 Power (4): 20% Might Duration (5): +100 Power (6): +20% Might Duration; +5% damage while under the effects of might. Legs Stats: Soldier Superior Rune of Strength Superior Rune of Strength (1): +25 Power (2): +10% Might Duration (3): +50 Power (4): 20% Might Duration (5): +100 Power (6): +20% Might Duration; +5% damage while under the effects of might. Feet Stats: Soldier Superior Rune of Strength Superior Rune of Strength (1): +25 Power (2): +10% Might Duration (3): +50 Power (4): 20% Might Duration (5): +100 Power (6): +20% Might Duration; +5% damage while under the effects of might.

Accessories Amulet Stats: Soldier Ring 1 Stats: Cleric (Healing Power/Power/Toughness) Ring 2 Stats: Cleric Earring 1 Stats: Cleric Earring 2 Stats: Cleric Back Stats: Cleric

Note: remember you can't crit hit Teq, which means Precision and Ferocity are useless stats here!

Gear & Rune variants

• Cleric gear can be repalced with Soldier.
• Superior Rune of the Flame Legion

  Superior Rune of the Flame Legion

  (1): +25 Power (2): +10% Burning Duration (3): +50 Power (4): 25% chance to cause burning for 1 sec when hit. (Cooldown: 10s) (5): +100 Power (6): +20% Burning Duration; +7% damage against burning foes.
  - cheaper alternative.

Usage

If you have

Superior Sigil of Bloodlust

Superior Sigil of Bloodlust

Gain a charge of +10 power each time you kill a foe, five if you kill an enemy player.

kill 25 enemies before Teq arrives to build up extra Power.

First Phase:

• Use
  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
  whenever you can to grant yourself and your allies a nice stack of Might and a bit of healing.
• Scepter will be your main weapon for dealing damage.
• Give Stability to your allies with
  Hallowed Ground

  1

  80

  Hallowed Ground

  Consecration. Consecrate the ground around you, granting stability to allies inside.

  Stability (2s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.

  Hallowed Ground (2s): Boon duration is increased by 20%

  Number of Targets: 5

  Pulses: 10

  Duration: 10 seconds

  Radius: 240

  Combo Field: Fire
  - HG's also a Fire field so allies can stack AoE might by using blast finishers in it - and
  "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
  - but you can keep it for the Fear if you don't have the trait
  Absolute Resolution

  Absolute Resolution

  Activating Virtue of Resolve removes conditions from nearby allies. Virtue of Resolve's passive effect is stronger.

  Virtue of Resolve (3s): 315 Heal

  Conditions Removed: 3

  Radius: 1,200
  - AR also removes fear from allies, can be pretty useful.
• If you took
  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
  - use it on Tequatl's Fingers when they spawn.
• If you took
  Purging Flames

  ¾

  35

  Purging Flames

  Consecration. Create a ring of fire that burns foes and cures conditions on allies.

  ₃Burning (5s): 1,965 Damage

  Purging Flames: Condition duration is reduced by 33%

  Conditions Removed: 3

  Number of Targets: 5

  Duration: 5 seconds

  Radius: 240

  Combo Field: Fire
  - use it to remove Poison from allies and to give another Fire Field for Might stacking.
• Use
  Healing Breeze

  2¼

  40

  Healing Breeze

  Heal yourself and allies in a cone in front of you.

  Initial Self Heal: 3,250

  Self Heal per Pulse: 650

  Allied Heal per Pulse: 1,305

  Number of Targets: 4

  Pulses: 5

  Healing Breeze Duration: 3 seconds

  Range: 600
  to heal as many allies as possible.
• Give Protection and heal allies with your Shield skills.
• Shield of Absorption

  4

  24

  Shield of Absorption

  Create a dome around you that pushes foes back and absorbs projectiles.

  Knockback: 320

  Number of Targets: 5

  Shield Duration: 4 seconds

  Combo Field: Light
  also absorbs projectiles for a short duration, a well timed one can be useful if your zerg doesn't have enough reflects when the Fingers spawn.

Battery Phase:

• Use your
  Chains of Light

  ½

  20

  Chains of Light

  Immobilize and make your foe vulnerable with ethereal chains.

  Damage: 61

  Immobilize (2s): Unable to move.

  ₃Vulnerability (6s): 3% Incoming Damage

  Range: 900
  ,
  Shield of Absorption

  4

  24

  Shield of Absorption

  Create a dome around you that pushes foes back and absorbs projectiles.

  Knockback: 320

  Number of Targets: 5

  Shield Duration: 4 seconds

  Combo Field: Light
  and
  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
  to slow down enemies approaching the Batteries.
• You can replace your Scepter/Shield set with a Hammer, which gives you 3 powerful CCs.
• If you have
  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
  and encounter Risen Hyleks, use it to reflect their ranged attacks.
• Grant Might to allies and go for the damage.
• Do not use your Elite Skill!

Burn Phase:

• Give might with
  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
  and then use your
  Tome of Wrath

  1

  180

  Tome of Wrath

  Tome. Summon an ancient tome which grants you powerful offensive spells.

  Retaliation (3s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

  Boon Application Interval: 3 seconds

  Duration: 20 seconds
  :

• Spam
  Smiter's Boon

  ¾

  5

  Smiter's Boon

  Send out a cone that grants might and swiftness and to allies.

  ₅Might (10s): 150 Power, 150 Condition Damage

  Swiftness (5s): 33% Movement Speed

  Max Number of Allied Targets: 4

  Range: 1,200
  for the AoE Might.
• With
  Zealot's Fervor

  2

  15

  Zealot's Fervor

  Grant fury and quickness to all nearby allies.

  Quickness (5s): Skills and actions are 50% faster.

  Fury (10s): 20% Critical Chance

  Max Number of Allied Targets: 5

  Radius: 1,200
  you can give Quickness to allies and yourself to boost damage - you can use it twice while the tome is active.