Guardian PvE | Dungeon Greatsword, Sword/Focus | Damage Max Damage DPS Guardian (No Unscathed)
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Summary
Here is a Guardian build optimized for pve where you don't need much/any utility. Use this build when you can't keep up aegis 25% of the time and won't need Master of Consecrations at any point. Otherwise run 4/6/2/0/2.
Max Utility GS + 1H/Focus - http://intothemists....ty_dps_guardian
Max Damage GS + 1H/Focus - http://intothemists....ge_dps_guardian
Max Damage Scepter - http://intothemists....scepter_variant
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
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- Vengeful Strike½Strike your foe again.Damage: 296Range: 130
- Wrathful Strike½Attack with a final, powerful strike that applies might for each foe you strike.Damage: 443Might: 5 sRange: 130
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- Pull¾Pull your foes to you.Leash Range: 600Range: 900
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Weapon and Skill Details
You should be doing gs + 1H/focus rotations. Swap to scepter against bosses with large hitboxes and camp it.
Whirling Wrath - Hits up to 14x if your in a target's hitbox
Binding Blades - Hits with all projectiles if in a target's hitbox with adds around
Flashing Blade - DPS loss. Use only if you need the blind or vuln
Zealot's Defense - Not a significant gain over auto. Only use for projectile destrucition
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
Trait Details
Support - Renewed Justice + Justice is Blind
DPS - Hits all the best general damage multipliers as well as all the weapon mulitpliers being used
You can take 2 out of Zeal and put it to Valor for Strength in Numbers for more group toughness with a very small loss to dps
If your using this for Scepter than swap traits
Zealous Blade -> Scepter Power
Powerful Blades -> Radiant Fire (Do this for mace also)
Amplified Wrath -> Focused Mastery (Only for very long fights)
III. Stat Specifics & Effects
Primary Stats
- Health 11645 (+0)
- Vitality 916 (+0)
- Armor 2227 (+100)
- Toughness 1016 (+100)
- Attack 3635 (+1619)
- Power 2422 (+1506)
- Critical Hit 49% (+49%)
- Precision 1954 (+1038)
Secondary Stats
- Agony Resistance 30 (+30)
- Condition Damage 300 (+300)
- Condition Duration 30% (+30%)
- Critical Damage 60% (+60%)
- Damage 1213 (+10%)
- Defense 1211 (+0)
- Experience from Kills 20% (+20%)
- Ferocity 907 (+907)
Boons
Conditions
Control
Fields & Finishers
IV. Food, Armor, Trinkets & Upgrade Items
Food Nourishment
Power: 100
Ferocity: 70
Experience from Kills: 10%
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- Power: 100
- Ferocity: 70
- Experience from Kills: 10%
Utility Nourishment
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- +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: 1045-1155
- Power: 239
- Precision: 171
- Ferocity: 171
- Weapon Strength: -
Weapon Set I
Superior Sigil of the NightOutgoing damage is increased by 10% at night.
- Weapon Strength: 996-1100
- Power: 120
- Precision: 85
- Ferocity: 85
- Weapon Strength: 832-883
- Power: 120
- Precision: 85
- Ferocity: 85
Weapon Set II
Superior Sigil of the NightOutgoing damage is increased by 10% at night.
Sigil of Superior Force+5% damage.
- Weapon Strength: 996-1100
- 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 or Frailty instead of Accuracy for pugging or doing open world on your Sword/Focus set but stick with Accuracy for GS. You will want to stack bloodlust if you choose to.
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.