Guardian PvE | Dungeon Scepter/Focus, Scepter/Torch | Damage Max Damage DPS Guardian (Scepter Variant)
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Summary
Here is a Guardian build optimized for fighting a boss that has a large hitbox and doesn't move much like Lupi, Bloomhunger, Molten Duo, etc. If you can't keep aegis up 25% of the time and don't need MoC then go 6/6/2/0/0 instead.
Max Utility GS + 1H/Focus - http://intothemists....ty_dps_guardian
Max Damage GS + 1H/Focus - http://intothemists....ge_dps_guardian
Max Damage (No Unscathed) - http://intothemists....an_no_unscathed
Max Utility Hammer - http://intothemists....hammer_guardian
Max Damage Hammer - http://intothemists....hammer_guardian
Staff Camper's Delight - http://intothemists....camping_delight
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Full Text Guide - https://forum-en.gui...uardian-for-PVE
I. Weapons and Skills
- Weapon Strength: 940-1061
- Power: 120
- Precision: 85
- Ferocity: 85
- Weapon Strength: 832-883
- Power: 120
- Precision: 85
- Ferocity: 85
- Weapon Strength: 940-1061
- Power: 120
- Precision: 85
- Ferocity: 85
- Weapon Strength: 789-926
- Power: 120
- Toughness: 85
- Vitality: 85
Weapon and Skill Details
Camp scepter since it will be more DPS than GS + Scepter when smite hits 16 times. Spam smite and focus and torch skills whenever they are off cooldown.
Heal - Sancturay is best unless you can't block attacks (Mai Trin)
Wall - Always use when there are projectiles
Retreat - Always use if you can fit it in for aegis spam/block rotations
Purging Flames - Use for condition removal or to make a fire field to stack might
Shield of the Avenger - Use along with Wall if there are a lot of projectiles
Stand Your Ground/Hallowed Ground - Use one or both depending on how much stability is needed
Bane Signet - Use if you have a free slot for long fights or constant fights
Elite - Use mainly Renewed Focus. Use Courage for Old Tom and Wrath for haste if you have no need for the blocks.
II. Traits
Zeal
Radiance
Valor
Honor
Virtues
Trait Details
Support - Master of Consecrations, Renewed Justice + Justice is Blind
DPS - Hits all the best general damage multipliers as well as all the weapon multipliers being used
Other useful traits for some situations
Master of Consecrations, Amplified Wrath if going 6 in Zeal
Swap to MoC if needed. This build requires about 22.5% Aegis uptime with UC to outdps 6/6/2/0/0 while still having the option of MoC.
III. Stat Specifics & Effects
Primary Stats
- Health 11645 (+0)
- Vitality 916 (+0)
- Armor 2227 (+100)
- Toughness 1016 (+100)
- Attack 3344 (+1481)
- Power 2323 (+1407)
- Critical Hit 49% (+49%)
- Precision 1953 (+1037)
Secondary Stats
- Agony Resistance 30 (+30)
- Boon Duration 10% (+10%)
- Burning Duration 20% (+20%)
- Condition Damage 300 (+300)
- Condition Duration 20% (+20%)
- Critical Damage 60% (+60%)
- Damage 1021 (+8%)
- Defense 1211 (+0)
- Experience from Kills 20% (+20%)
- Ferocity 906 (+906)
- Virtue Recharge Rate 10% (+10%)
Boons
Conditions
Control
Fields & Finishers
IV. Food, Armor, Trinkets & Upgrade Items
Food Nourishment
Power: 100
Ferocity: 70
Experience from Kills: 10%
- (1hr)
- Power: 100
- Ferocity: 70
- Experience from Kills: 10%
Utility Nourishment
- (1hr)
- +10% damage vs undead
- -10% damage from undead
- Experience from Kills: 10%
Armor & Runes
- Defense: 121
- Power: 25
- Ferocity: 35
- Power: 50
- Ferocity: 65
- Power: 100
- +10% damage while health is above 90%.
- Defense: 121
- Power: 25
- Ferocity: 35
- Power: 50
- Ferocity: 65
- Power: 100
- +10% damage while health is above 90%.
- Defense: 363
- Power: 25
- Ferocity: 35
- Power: 50
- Ferocity: 65
- Power: 100
- +10% damage while health is above 90%.
- Defense: 182
- Power: 25
- Ferocity: 35
- Power: 50
- Ferocity: 65
- Power: 100
- +10% damage while health is above 90%.
- Defense: 242
- Power: 25
- Ferocity: 35
- Power: 50
- Ferocity: 65
- Power: 100
- +10% damage while health is above 90%.
- Defense: 182
- Power: 25
- Ferocity: 35
- Power: 50
- Ferocity: 65
- Power: 100
- +10% damage while health is above 90%.
Armor Stat Totals
- Defense 1211
- Power 175
- Ferocity 100
Rune Bonuses
Superior Rune of the Scholar- Power: 25
- Ferocity: 35
- Power: 50
- Ferocity: 65
- Power: 100
- +10% damage while health is above 90%.
Accessories & Jewels
- Precision: 5
- Agony Resistance: 5
- Precision: 5
- Agony Resistance: 5
- Precision: 5
- Agony Resistance: 5
- Precision: 5
- Agony Resistance: 5
- Precision: 5
- Agony Resistance: 5
- Precision: 5
- Agony Resistance: 5
Accessory Totals
- Power:692
- Precision:496
- Ferocity:466
- Agony Resistance:30
Weapon Set Sigils
- Weapon Strength: 940-1061
- Power: 120
- Precision: 85
- Ferocity: 85
- Weapon Strength: 832-883
- Power: 120
- Precision: 85
- Ferocity: 85
Weapon Set I
Superior Sigil of the NightOutgoing damage is increased by 10% at night.
Sigil of Superior Force+5% damage.
- Weapon Strength: 940-1061
- Power: 120
- Precision: 85
- Ferocity: 85
- Weapon Strength: 789-926
- Power: 120
- Toughness: 85
- Vitality: 85
Weapon Set II
Superior Sigil of the NightOutgoing damage is increased by 10% at night.
Sigil of Superior Force+5% damage.
- Weapon Strength: 905-1000
- Power: 120
- Precision: 85
- Ferocity: 85
- Weapon Strength: 905-1000
- Power: 120
- Precision: 85
- Ferocity: 85
Water Weapon I
Sigil of Superior Force+5% damage.
Water Weapon II
Sigil of Superior BloodlustYou gain +10 power each time you kill a foe. (max 25 stacks and ends on down or weapon change)
Upgrade Item Details
For day use Force + Accuracy. Use Strength/Frality instead of Accuracy for pugging or doing open world on your Scepter/Focus set but stick with Accuracy for GS. You will want to stack bloodlust if you can get a lot of stacks quickly.
V. Basic Gameplay
Use projectile defense, blind spam, binding blades to group mobs, and condition removal. This is why you bring a Guardian in a group. Do rotations to optimize on DPS when possible.
Main Skill Rotation
Start off with smite -> focus skills -> zealot's fire 3x -> repeat focus and zealot's 3x