Guardian

  • Asura
  • Charr
  • Human
  • Norn
  • Sylvari
  • Elementalist
  • Engineer
  • Guardian
  • Mesmer
  • Necromancer
  • Ranger
  • Thief
  • Warrior

Weapon Sets, Skills & Effects

  • Fire Attunement10
    Attunement. Attune to fire, gaining heavy damage and burning abilities.
  • Water Attunement10
    Attunement. Attune to water, gaining superior support and healing abilities.
  • Air Attunement10
    Attunement. Attune to air, gaining heavy damage and control abilities.
  • Earth Attunement10
    Attunement. Attune to earth, gaining superior damage-over-time and defensive abilities.
  • Virtue of Justice21¼
    Virtue. Burn foes with every fifth attack.
    Activate: You and your allies inflict burning on the next attack.
    Burning: 2 s (328 damage) (passive)Burning: 5 s (1640 damage) (active)Might: 5 sRetaliation: 5 s
    • 0
  • Virtue of Resolve42½
    Virtue. Regenerates health.
    Activate: Heal yourself and nearby allies.
    Passive Regeneration: 3 sHealing: 84Regeneration: 5 sRetaliation: 5 s
    • 0
  • Virtue of Courage63¾
    Virtue. Grants aegis every 40 seconds.
    Activate: Grant aegis to yourself and nearby allies.
    Aegis: 5 sProtection: 5 sRetaliation: 5 s
    • 0
  • 0
    Fury: 4 sVulnerability: 3 sBurning: 1 sRetaliation: 5 s
    • 0
  • 0
    Fury: 4 sVulnerability: 3 sBurning: 1 sRetaliation: 5 s
    • 0
  • Virtue of Justice21¼
    Virtue. Burn foes with every fifth attack.
    Activate: You and your allies inflict burning on the next attack.
    Burning: 2 s (328 damage) (passive)Burning: 5 s (1640 damage) (active)Might: 5 sRetaliation: 5 s
  • Virtue of Resolve42½
    Virtue. Regenerates health.
    Activate: Heal yourself and nearby allies.
    Passive Regeneration: 3 sHealing: 84Regeneration: 5 sRetaliation: 5 s
  • Virtue of Courage63¾
    Virtue. Grants aegis every 40 seconds.
    Activate: Grant aegis to yourself and nearby allies.
    Aegis: 5 sProtection: 5 sRetaliation: 5 s
  • Mind Wrack12
    Shatter. Destroy all your clones and phantasms, damaging nearby foes.
    Damage: 280Damage (2x): 378Damage (3x): 492Range: 1,200
  • Cry of Frustration25
    Shatter. Destroy all your clones and phantasms, confusing nearby foes.
    Confusion: 3 s (65 damage on skill use)Damage: 80Range: 1,200
  • Diversion38
    Shatter. Destroy all your clones and phantasms, dazing their targets.
    Daze: 1 sRange: 1,200
  • Distortion50
    Shatter. Destroy all your clones and phantasms, gaining distortion for each one shattered.
    Distortion: 1 sRange: 1,200
  • Death Shroud10
    Death Shroud. Assume a spectral form and gain new skills, turning your life force into health.
  • Virtue of Resolve42½
    Virtue. Regenerates health.
    Activate: Heal yourself and nearby allies.
    Passive Regeneration: 3 sHealing: 84Regeneration: 5 sRetaliation: 5 s
  • 0
    Fury: 4 sVulnerability: 3 sBurning: 1 sRetaliation: 5 s
  • 0
    Fury: 4 sVulnerability: 3 sBurning: 1 sRetaliation: 5 s
  • 0
    Fury: 4 sVulnerability: 3 sBurning: 1 sRetaliation: 5 s
  • Steal30
    Steal. Shadowstep to your foe and steal from them.
    Range: 1,200
  • Virtue of Justice21¼
    Virtue. Burn foes with every fifth attack.
    Activate: You and your allies inflict burning on the next attack.
    Burning: 2 s (328 damage) (passive)Burning: 5 s (1640 damage) (active)Might: 5 sRetaliation: 5 s
  • Strike½
    Strike your foe.
    Damage: 296Range: 130
    • Vengeful Strike½
      Strike your foe again.
      Damage: 296Range: 130
    • Wrathful Strike½
      Attack with a final, powerful strike that applies might for each foe you strike.
      Damage: 443Might: 5 sRange: 130
  • Whirling Wrath¾ 8
    Spin in place and swing your greatsword while hurling powerful projectiles.
    Damage (9x): 1,251Combo Finisher: WhirlRange: 600
    • 0
      Fury: 4 sVulnerability: 3 sBurning: 1 sRetaliation: 5 s
    • 0
      Fury: 4 sVulnerability: 3 sBurning: 1 sRetaliation: 5 s
  • Leap of Faith½ 12
    Leap at your foe. On hit, blind nearby foes.
    Might: 5 sBlind: 3 sCombo Finisher: LeapRange: 600
    • 0
      Fury: 4 sVulnerability: 3 sBurning: 1 sRetaliation: 5 s
    • 0
      Fury: 4 sVulnerability: 3 sBurning: 1 sRetaliation: 5 s
  • Symbol of Wrath¼ 16
    Symbol. Pierce the ground with a mystic symbol that damages and burns foes while granting retaliation to allies.
    Damage (5x): 925x5Retaliation: 1 sCombo Field: LightVulnerability: 3 sBurning: 1 s
    • 0
      Fury: 4 sVulnerability: 3 sBurning: 1 sRetaliation: 5 s
    • 0
      Fury: 4 sVulnerability: 3 sBurning: 1 sRetaliation: 5 s
  • Binding Blade¾ 24
    Throw blades at your foes, causing damage over time. Bound foes can be pulled to you. The effect ends when a foe moves out of range.
    Damage: 369Duration: 10Maximum leash range: 600Combo Finisher: Whirl
    • Pull¾
      Pull your foes to you.
      Leash Range: 600Range: 900
    • 0
      Fury: 4 sVulnerability: 3 sBurning: 1 sRetaliation: 5 s
  • Shelter30
    Block attacks while healing.
    Healing: 4,555Duration: 2
    • 0
      Fury: 4 sVulnerability: 3 sBurning: 1 sRetaliation: 5 s
    • 0
      Fury: 4 sVulnerability: 3 sBurning: 1 sRetaliation: 5 s
  • Judge's Intervention36
    Meditation. Teleport to your target and burn nearby foes.
    Burning: 3 s (984 damage)Damage: 122Breaks stunRange: 1,200Fury: 4 s
    • 0
      Fury: 4 sVulnerability: 3 sBurning: 1 sRetaliation: 5 s
    • 0
      Fury: 4 sVulnerability: 3 sBurning: 1 sRetaliation: 5 s
  • Smite Condition¼ 16
    Meditation. Cure a condition and damage nearby foes. More damage if a condition is cured.
    Damage with no conditions: 207Damage with condition: 463Fury: 4 s
    • 0
      Fury: 4 sVulnerability: 3 sBurning: 1 sRetaliation: 5 s
    • 0
      Fury: 4 sVulnerability: 3 sBurning: 1 sRetaliation: 5 s
  • Contemplation of Purity48
    Meditation. Convert the conditions you are suffering from into boons.
    Breaks stunFury: 4 s
    • 0
      Fury: 4 sVulnerability: 3 sBurning: 1 sRetaliation: 5 s
    • 0
      Fury: 4 sVulnerability: 3 sBurning: 1 sRetaliation: 5 s
  • Renewed Focus2 90
    Focus, making yourself invulnerable and recharging your virtues.
    Duration: 3
    • 0
      Fury: 4 sVulnerability: 3 sBurning: 1 sRetaliation: 5 s
    • 0
      Fury: 4 sVulnerability: 3 sBurning: 1 sRetaliation: 5 s

Boons & Effects

  • Aegis
    Block the next attack.
  • Fury
    20% critical chance increase. Stacks in duration.
  • Might
    X damage per attack increase. Stacks intensity.
  • Protection
    33% damage reduction. Stacks in duration.
  • Regeneration
    Regenerates X health per second. Stacks in duration.
  • Retaliation
    Does X damage to an opponent each time they hit you. Stacks in duration.
  • Stability
    Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, or feared.
  • Swiftness
    33% movement speed increase. Stacks in duration.
  • Vigor
    Faster endurance regeneration. Stacks in duration.
  • Quickness
    Makes all skills and actions 50% faster.
  • Resistance
    Resistance temporarily negates the affected target of all effects caused by conditions.
  • Distortion
    Allows mesmers to evade attacks for some time.
  • Frenzy
    Increases damage taken by 25%. It typically seen as a mechanic to offset a beneficial effect such as quickness.
  • Frosty Armor
    Chills foes that hit you.
  • Haste
    Regenerate endurance at 50% effectiveness when under the effects of this skill. It's typically seen as a mechanic to offset a beneficial effect such as quickness.
  • Invulnerability
    Prevents the target from taking damage or receiving conditions. It is also placed on rallied players for one second.
  • Quickening Zephyr
    Prevents healing. It typically seen as a mechanic to offset a beneficial effect such as quickness.
  • Rejuvenation
    Regenerates health. This effect is exclusive to the guardian profession through the Virtue of Resolve.
  • Smiting
    Causes every fifth attack to apply burning. This effect is exclusive to the guardian profession.
  • Stealth
    Allows the user to be invisible to enemy players and avoid being spotted by enemy NPCs.

Conditions

  • Bleeding
    Bleeding is a stackable condition that deals damage over time.
  • Blind
    Causes the target's next hit to miss instead.
  • Burning
    Inflicts X damage per second. Stacks in duration.
  • Chilled
    Reduces movement speed and skill recharge by 66%. Stacks in duration.
  • Confusion
    Inflicts X damage each time a foe uses skill. Stacks in intensity.
  • Crippled
    Crippled is a condition which decreases movement speed by 50%. Stacks in duration.
  • Fear
    Causes the target to run directly away from the caster.
  • Immobilized
    Immobilized is a condition which prevents movement and dodging. Victims also can't turn. Stacks in duration.
  • Poison
    Inflicts X damage per second. Reduces outgoing heals by 33%. Stacks in duration.
  • Torment
    Deals damage every second; deals additional damage if moving; stacks intensity.
  • Vulnerability
    Increases damage the target takes by 1%. Stacks in intensity.
  • Weakness
    Causes 50% of attacks to be glancing and reduces endurance regeneration by 50%. Stacks in duration.
  • Slow
    Slow is a condition that reduces the activation time of skills and abilities.
  • Agony
    Agony is an effect unique to Fractals of the Mists that removes a percentage of the player's health every second and reduces received healing by ~50%.

Control

  • Break Stun
    Stun break is an effect which can break control effects on a character.
  • Daze
    Interrupts and prevents the target from using skills for a period of time.
  • Float
    Forces the affected target(s) to move towards the surface.
  • Knockdown
    Interrupts and causes the foe to be unable to move or use skills for a short duration. Knocked down foes fall to the ground.
  • Launch
    Interrupts and tosses a character into the air.
  • Pull
    Shortens the distance between the user and the foe by drawing one of them to another. If a foe is pulled, this can result in an interrupt.
  • Push
    Physically pushes foes away from the player and interrupts them.
  • Sink
    Forces the affected target(s) to move away from the surface.
  • Stun
    Interrupts, immobilizes, and incapacitates foes for a short duration.
  • Teleport
    Teleport (alternatively, flash) is a mechanic that causes the user or target(s) to instantly move from one location to another.
  • Taunt
    Taunt is a control effect that forces the affected target to run towards the source of taunt with all skills except stun breakers disabled while using their auto-attack skill.

Fields & Finishers

  • Dark Field
    Dark Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Blindness
    Leap Finisher: Blindness
    Projectile Finisher: Life stealing
    Whirl Finsher: Leeching Bolts
  • Ethereal Field
    Ethereal Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Chaos Armor
    Leap Finisher: Chaos Armor
    Projectile Finisher: Confusion
    Whirl Finsher: Confounding Bolts
  • Fire Field
    Fire Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Might
    Leap Finisher: Fire Shield
    Projectile Finisher: Burning
    Whirl Finsher: Burning Bolts
  • Ice Field
    Ice Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Frost Aura
    Leap Finisher: Frost Aura
    Projectile Finisher: Chilled
    Whirl Finsher: Chilling Bolts
  • Light Field
    Light Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Retaliation
    Leap Finisher: Retaliation
    Projectile Finisher: Remove Condition
    Whirl Finsher: Cleansing Bolts
  • Lightning Field
    Lightning Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Swiftness
    Leap Finisher: Dazing Strike
    Projectile Finisher: Vulnerability
    Whirl Finsher: Brutal Bolts
  • Poison Field
    Poison Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Weakness
    Leap Finisher: Weakness
    Projectile Finisher: Poison
    Whirl Finsher: Poison Bolts
  • Smoke Field
    Smoke Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Stealth
    Leap Finisher: Stealth
    Projectile Finisher: Blindness
    Whirl Finsher: Blinding Bolts
  • Water Field
    Water Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Healing
    Leap Finisher: Healing
    Projectile Finisher: Regeneration
    Whirl Finsher: Healing Bolts
  • Super Speed
    Activate your slick shoes, enabling you to move at superior speeds.
  • Revealed
    Revealed is an effect applied when stealth is broken, for example by entering combat or exiting a Shadow Refuge circle prematurely.
Combo
  • Blast Finisher
    Blast Combo Effects

    Dark: Area Blindness
    Ethereal: Area Chaos Armor
    Fire: Area Might
    Ice: Area Frost Aura
    Light: Area Retaliation
    Lightning: Area Swiftness
    Poison: Area Weakness
    Smoke: Area Stealth
    Water: Area Healing
  • Leap Finisher
    Leap Combo Effects

    Dark: Blindness
    Ethereal: Chaos Armor
    Fire: Fire Shield
    Ice: Frost Aura
    Light: Retaliation
    Lightning: Dazing Strike
    Poison: Weakness
    Smoke: Stealth
    Water: Healing
  • Projectile Finisher
    Projectile Combo Effects

    Dark: Life stealing
    Ethereal: Confusion
    Fire: Burning
    Ice: Chilled
    Light: Remove Condition
    Lightning: Vulnerability
    Poison: Poison
    Smoke: Blindness
    Water: Regeneration
  • Whirl Finisher
    Whirl Combo Effects

    Dark: Leeching Bolts
    Ethereal: Confounding Bolts
    Fire: Burning Bolts
    Ice: Chilling Bolts
    Light: Cleansing Bolts
    Lightning: Brutal Bolts
    Poison: Poison Bolts
    Smoke: Blinding Bolts
    Water: Healing Bolts

Traits

Zeal

  • Zealot’s Speed
    Create a symbol of wrath when you are struck while below the health threshold.
    • Wrathful Spirit
      Aegis grants 3 seconds of retaliation when it ends.
    • Fiery Wrath
      Damage against burning foes is increased by 7%.
    • Zealous Scepter
      While wielding a scepter, gain 10 seconds of might when your justice passive effect triggers.
  • Symbolic Exposure
    Symbols apply 3 seconds vulnerability to foes on each hit.
    • Binding Jeopardy
      Immobilizing or blinding a foe also applies 3 seconds of vulnerability to them.
    • Zealous Blade
      Greatsword attacks deal 5% increased damage and heal the guardian. Greatsword skills have a 20% reduced recharge.
    • Kindled Zeal
      Gain condition damage based on 10% your power attribute.
  • Symbolic Power
    Symbols have 10% increased damage and have a 33% chance to burn enemies for 1 second.
    • Expeditious Spirit
      Spirit weapons burn foes for 3 seconds when they hit with an attack. Spirit weapon summon and command skills have a 20% reduced recharge.
    • Shattered Aegis
      When aegis you applied blocks an attack, it damages nearby foes.
    • Symbolic Avenger
      You deal more damage to enemies standing in your symbols.

Valor

  • Valorous Defense
    Gain aegis for 5 seconds when you are struck while below 50% health.
    • Strength of the Fallen
      Lose 1 condition every 10 seconds. Health degenerates 33% more slowly while downed.
    • Smiter’s Boon
      Smite conditions when you use a healing ability.
    • Focus Mastery
      Gain 4 seconds of protection when using a focus ability. Focus abilities have a 20% reduced recharge.
  • Courageous Return
    Virtue of courage is fully recharged when you revive an ally or when you rally. This effect has a 30 second internal cooldown.
    • Stalwart Defender
      Gain 180 additional toughness while wielding a shield. Shield abilities have 20% reduced recharge.
    • Strength in Numbers
      Nearby allies gain up to 150 bonus toughness, based on your effective level. 600 radius.
    • Communal Defenses
      Grant 5 seconds of aegis to allies when you block an attack.
  • Might of the Protector
    Gain 2 stacks of might for 15 seconds when you block an attack. This ability has a 1 second internal cooldown.
    • Altruistic Healing
      Applying a boon to allies also heals you.
    • Monk’s Focus
      Using a meditation skill heals you and grants 4 seconds of fury to allies in a radius. Meditation skills have 20% reduced recharge.
    • Retributive Armor
      Gain up to 250 bonus toughness (based on effective level) when blocking an attack. Gain ferocity based on 13% of your current toughness.

Virtues

  • Inspired Virtue
    Virtues apply the following boons to allies when activated: Justice: 3 stacks of might for 5 seconds. Resolve: 5 seconds of regeneration. Courage: 5 seconds of protection.
    • Unscathed Contender
      Deal 20% more damage while under the effects of aegis.
    • Retaliatory Subconscious
      Gain 3 seconds of retaliation and 4 seconds of aegis when stunned, dazed, knocked back, pulled, knocked down, sunk, floated, launched, taunted or inflicted with fear.
    • Master of Consecrations
      Consecrations last 20% longer and have 20% reduced recharge.
  • Virtue of Retribution
    Gain retaliation for 3 seconds when you activate a virtue. Retaliation you applies lasts 25% longer.
    • Supreme Justice
      Virtue of Justice causes burning with 3 strikes instead of 5. When activating virtue of justice, burning duration is increased by 1 second.
    • Absolute Resolution
      Activating virtue of resolve removes 3 conditions from nearby allies. Virtue of Resolve’s passive effect is stronger.
    • Glacial Heart
      Critical hits with hammer chill enemies for 3 seconds. Hammer abilities have 20% reduced recharge.
  • Power of the Virtuous
    Deal 1% extra damage for each boon you have. Virtues recharge 15% faster.
    • Permeating Wrath
      Virtue of Justice’s passive effect no longer only burns your target, but also burns the area around your target each time it activates.
    • Battle Presence
      Nearby allies gain virtue of resolve’s passive effect.
    • Indomitable Courage
      Activating virtue of courage breaks stun and grants 3 stacks of stability for 4 seconds to affected allies. Virtue of courage’s passive effect triggers every 30 seconds, down from 40.

Stats

Primary Stats

  • Health 23645 (+12000)
  • Vitality 2200 (+1200)
  • Armor 2361 (+150)
  • Toughness 1150 (+150)
  • Attack 3165 (+1065)
  • Power 2065 (+1065)
  • Critical Hit 47% (+47%)
  • Precision 1900 (+900)

Secondary Stats

  • Burning Duration 15% (+15%)
  • Damage 1100 (+0%)
  • Defense 1211 (+0)

Active Stat Bonuses

Food Nourishment

Duration:

Utility Nourishment

Duration:

Active Boons

(Click to activate a Boon or change the Intensity amount.)
  • Fury
    20% critical chance increase. Stacks in duration.
  • Might
    X damage per attack increase. Stacks intensity.
    0
  • Protection
    33% damage reduction. Stacks in duration.
  • Regeneration
    Regenerates X health per second. Stacks in duration.
  • Retaliation
    Does X damage to an opponent each time they hit you. Stacks in duration.
  • Swiftness
    33% movement speed increase. Stacks in duration.
  • Vigor
    Faster endurance regeneration. Stacks in duration.

World vs World Bonuses

(Click to activate bonus and change the Intensity amount.)
  • Energetic
    Faster Endurance Gain
    0
  • Scavenger
    Bonus Gold Per Kill
    0
  • Robust
    Maximum Health Increase
    0
  • Wisdom
    Bonus Experience Per Kill
    0
  • Medic
    Healing Effectiveness Increase
    0

Runes, Sigils, Accessories & Jewels

Armor & Runes

0
    PvP Rune of Flame Legion
    1. Power: 25
    2. Burning Duration: 15%
    3. Power: 50
    4. 5% chance to cause burning for 1s when hit. (cooldown: 5s)
    5. Power: 90
    6. +5% damage against burning targets.
    Infusion
      0
        PvP Rune of Flame Legion
        1. Power: 25
        2. Burning Duration: 15%
        3. Power: 50
        4. 5% chance to cause burning for 1s when hit. (cooldown: 5s)
        5. Power: 90
        6. +5% damage against burning targets.
        Infusion
          0
            PvP Rune of Flame Legion
            1. Power: 25
            2. Burning Duration: 15%
            3. Power: 50
            4. 5% chance to cause burning for 1s when hit. (cooldown: 5s)
            5. Power: 90
            6. +5% damage against burning targets.
            Infusion
              0
                PvP Rune of Flame Legion
                1. Power: 25
                2. Burning Duration: 15%
                3. Power: 50
                4. 5% chance to cause burning for 1s when hit. (cooldown: 5s)
                5. Power: 90
                6. +5% damage against burning targets.
                Infusion
                  0
                    PvP Rune of Flame Legion
                    1. Power: 25
                    2. Burning Duration: 15%
                    3. Power: 50
                    4. 5% chance to cause burning for 1s when hit. (cooldown: 5s)
                    5. Power: 90
                    6. +5% damage against burning targets.
                    Infusion
                      0
                        PvP Rune of Flame Legion
                        1. Power: 25
                        2. Burning Duration: 15%
                        3. Power: 50
                        4. 5% chance to cause burning for 1s when hit. (cooldown: 5s)
                        5. Power: 90
                        6. +5% damage against burning targets.
                        Infusion

                          Rune Stat Totals

                          • Power 165
                          • Burning Duration 15%

                          Rune Bonuses

                          PvP Rune of Flame Legion
                          1. Power: 25
                          2. Burning Duration: 15%
                          3. Power: 50
                          4. 5% chance to cause burning for 1s when hit. (cooldown: 5s)
                          5. Power: 90
                          6. +5% damage against burning targets.

                          Accessories & Jewels

                          Barbarian's Amulet
                          • Vitality: 1200
                          • Power: 900
                          • Precision: 900
                          (Infused)
                          0
                            (Infused)
                              (Infused)
                                (Infused)
                                0
                                  (Infused)
                                  0
                                    (Infused)

                                    Accessory Totals

                                    • Power:900
                                    • Precision:900
                                    • Vitality:1200

                                    Weapon Set Sigils

                                    Sigil of Superior Fire
                                    50% chance to cause flame blast on critical hit causing AoE damage. (This effect cannot trigger more than once every 5s)
                                    Infusion
                                      Infusion
                                        Sigil of Superior Energy
                                        You gain 50% of your endurance when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (This effect cannot trigger more than once every 9s)
                                        Infusion

                                          Weapon Set I

                                          Sigil of Superior Fire

                                          50% chance to cause flame blast on critical hit causing AoE damage. (This effect cannot trigger more than once every 5s)

                                          Sigil of Superior Energy

                                          You gain 50% of your endurance when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (This effect cannot trigger more than once every 9s)

                                          Sigil of Superior Fire
                                          50% chance to cause flame blast on critical hit causing AoE damage. (This effect cannot trigger more than once every 5s)
                                          Infusion
                                            Infusion
                                              Sigil of Superior Bloodlust
                                              You gain +10 power each time you kill a foe. (max 25 stacks and ends on down or weapon change)
                                              Infusion

                                                Weapon Set II

                                                Sigil of Superior Fire

                                                50% chance to cause flame blast on critical hit causing AoE damage. (This effect cannot trigger more than once every 5s)

                                                Sigil of Superior Bloodlust

                                                You gain +10 power each time you kill a foe. (max 25 stacks and ends on down or weapon change)

                                                Infusion
                                                  Infusion
                                                    Infusion
                                                      Infusion

                                                        Water Weapon I

                                                        Water Weapon II