Build: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 April 16, 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

• Bane Signet passive power, can replace Wall of Reflection

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Specializations

Variants

• Permeating Wrath 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

• Use Berserker stats if you find you need more offensive stats
  • And use Valkyrie stats to maintain 100% crit
• Sigil of Superior Sigil of Bloodlust stacking sigil option

Consumables

• • personal food option

Usage

General

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