Guardian - Core Power Guardian

Part of the current metagame

Our curator decided this build is in the current metagame regardless of rating. The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great

Focused on: Strike damage and Dps

Designed for: WvW Zerg

Difficulty:
TBD
This build was last updated on February 23, 2022 and is up to date for the March 19, 2024 patch.

Overview

A build designed for massive AoE DPS, with great access to spike damage, ground AoE and ranged pressure.


Skill Bar

Staff
Scepter/Torch
Utility


Skill Variants

  • passive power, can replace


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Specializations

Variants

  • trades defensive utility for more damage


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Equipment

Head
Marauder
Shoulders
Marauder
Chest
Valkyrie
Hands
Marauder
Legs
Marauder
Feet
Marauder
Backpiece
Marauder
Accessory
Marauder
Accessory
Marauder
Amulet
Marauder
Ring
Marauder
Ring
Marauder
Staff
Marauder
Sigil
Sigil
Scepter
Marauder
Torch
Marauder
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6
Infusion
x18


Equipment Variants


Consumables

    • personal food option


Usage

General

  • Output constant sustained damage using Symbols, other weapon skills like . You want to use these skills as they come off cooldown and constantly be swapping between weapons to maximize damage output. will be used during melee and (from ) for single target busrt.
  • is not only an excellent stunbreak, but if used after your Firebrand Support's Stability Stability expires can lengthen Stability uptime for your entire group to prevent crowd control in the first place.
  • Use whenever you are spiking damage- whether this is symbols or swords of justice (preferably both) to gain offensive boons and bonus damage from .
  • is your only condition cleanse, and should be used sparingly.
  • is an incredibly powerful group stunbreak when traited with and another way to extend stability uptime for your entire group if needed.
  • Is an extremely powerful form of Invulnerability you can use to escape from enemy spike damage or Winds/Wells.
    • Because resets your virtues, you should use them during the channel time of RF if they are not on cooldown.


Ratings

This build has a rating of 5 stars based on 1 votes.
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5 stars
Arete gave this build 5 stars • March 2023
High consistent ranged DPS build. Brings overwhelming ground AoE, group stability and stunbreak and projectile hate. Comparable to dragonhunter, but defensively weaker.

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