Tennessee Ernie Ford/Sandbox/Test build

Information

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.

Build

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

• 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.
• 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
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Traits

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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 Renewal 9 Superior Sigil of Renewal Heal Nearby Allies on Weapon Swap (360 radius). (Cooldown: 9s)	Second Weapon Set Main Hand Staff 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) Superior Sigil of Renewal 9 Superior Sigil of Renewal Heal Nearby Allies on Weapon Swap (360 radius). (Cooldown: 9s)

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

Gear & Rune variants

• Cleric gear can be repalced by Soldier.
• Superior Rune of Hoelbrak

  Superior Rune of Hoelbrak

  (1): +25 Power (2): +10% Might Duration (3): +50 Power (4): 25% chance when struck to gain might for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 5s) (5): +100 Power (6): +20% Might Duration; -20% condition duration applied to you.
  - cheaper alternative.

Usage

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