Guardian sPvP | Tournament Staff, Mace/Focus | Bunker AH Virtue Bunker Support (Arena PvP)

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Summary

This is the old Altruistic Healing / Shout bunker guardian build with virtues! This is basically taking the two old support/bunker builds guardians used to have and combining them! Awesome condition removal and team support. Still very tanky to be able to stand on point and support your team while the dps do their work.


I. Weapons and Skills

PvP Staff
  • Weapon Strength: 985-1111
PvP
  • Weapon Strength: -
PvP Mace
  • Weapon Strength: 895-1010
PvP Focus
  • Weapon Strength: 832-883
PvP
  • Weapon Strength: -
PvP
  • Weapon Strength: -
  • 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 sBreak Stun: 1 sStability: 4 sProtection: 5 sRetaliation: 5 s
  • Wave of Wrath½
    Send out a powerful shockwave, hitting up to five foes.
    Damage: 222Range: 600
    • 0
      Protection: 4 sRetaliation: 5 s
    • 0
      Protection: 4 sRetaliation: 5 s
  • Orb of Light½ 2½
    Fire a moving orb of light that heals allies on contact; can be detonated to heal allies.
    Damage: 444Healing: 271Range: 1,200
    • Flash of Light
      Detonate the orb to heal nearby allies. Orb of Light takes 4 times longer to recharge.
      Damage: 222Healing: 788Radius: 240Range: 1,200
    • 0
      Protection: 4 sRetaliation: 5 s
  • Symbol of Swiftness¾ 12
    Symbol. Sear a mystic symbol into the target area, damaging foes and granting swiftness to allies.
    Damage: 185Swiftness: 8 sRadius: 180Duration: 4Combo Field: LightRange: 1,200
    • 0
      Protection: 4 sRetaliation: 5 s
    • 0
      Protection: 4 sRetaliation: 5 s
  • Empower2½ 16
    Channel might to yourself and allies around you. Heal nearby allies when it ends.
    Healing: 1,500Duration: 10x6Might: 10 s
    • 0
      Protection: 4 sRetaliation: 5 s
    • 0
      Protection: 4 sRetaliation: 5 s
  • Line of Warding1 32
    Ward. Create a line in front of you that foes cannot cross.
    Duration: 5Range: 1,200
    • 0
      Protection: 4 sRetaliation: 5 s
    • 0
      Protection: 4 sRetaliation: 5 s
  • Shelter1¼ 30
    Block attacks while healing.
    Healing: 4,555Duration: 2
    • 0
      Protection: 4 sRetaliation: 5 s
  • "Stand Your Ground!"24
    Shout. Grant stability to yourself and allies.
    x5Stability: 5 sRetaliation: 5 sBreaks stunRange: 600
    • 0
      Protection: 4 sRetaliation: 5 s
  • "Hold the Line!"28
    Shout. Grant protection and regeneration to allies.
    Protection: 4 sRegeneration: 6 s (780 health)Range: 600
    • 0
      Protection: 4 sRetaliation: 5 s
  • "Retreat!"48
    Shout. Grant aegis and swiftness to up to five nearby allies.
    Aegis: 20 sSwiftness: 20 sRange: 600
    • 0
      Protection: 4 sRetaliation: 5 s
  • "Feel My Wrath!"36
    Shout. Grant fury for 10 seconds and quickness for 5 seconds to nearby allies.
    Fury: 10sQuickness: 5s
    • 0
      Protection: 4 sRetaliation: 5 s

Weapon and Skill Details

Mace

  • Provides regen
  • Auto Attack Heals (When you can land 3rd hit!)
  • Great block with #3

 

Focus

  • More regen and condition removel #4
  • Another block for safe stomping or getting a quick rez
  • Using Valor-Focus Mastery grants protection!

 

Staff

  • #2 Orb of Light is a low cooldown pass thru heal (low heal). When detonated can heal for 1k.
  • #3 Swiftness
  • #4 Main reason to use staff. Heals for 2k, provides might stacks to your group to increase damage

 

Utility Choices

  • I chose shelter for the blocking heal. You can swap for "Receive the Light" (Additional shout/condi clear/group heal) Note most good players will interrupt this heal.
  • Stand your ground - Stun break, retail, and stablitiy.
  • Hold the line! - Low CD Condi clearing spammable shout. This is the first shout to use when clearing conditions. Provides regen and protection.
  • Retreat - I like this one for the additional swiftness and block. You can swap this for "Save yourselves!" - which collects all conditions on your team and gives them to yourself. Personal choice here really.
  • Feel my Wrath! - This is the new one we get. I love it! Low CD provides additional critical chance thru fury and 5 seconds of quickness! Allows your DPS to really pump out the damage or use it to clutch rez, get a quick staff #4 heal off...so many uses!


Traits

Honor

  • Vigorous Precision
    Gain 5 seconds of vigor when you deliver a critical hit. This effect has a 10 second internal cooldown.
    • Invigorated Bulwark
      Gain increased healing power, each worth up to 50 attribute points (based on effective level) for a period of time each time you block an attack while wielding a mace. Stacks up to 10 times. Mace abilities have 20% reduced recharge.
    • Protective Reviver
      Activate a shield of absorption when you begin reviving an ally (24 second internal cooldown). Upon successful revival, you and each ally gain aegis, protection , and regeneration for 10 seconds.
    • Protector’s Impact
      Create a symbol of protection when you take falling damage. You take 50% less damage when falling.
  • Selfless Daring
    he end of your dodge roll heals nearby allies.
    • Honorable Staff
      Boon duration is increased while wielding a staff. Staff abilities have 20% reduced recharge.
    • Pure of Heart
      Aegis heals when it blocks an attack.
    • Empowering Might
      You and nearby allies gain 5 seconds of might when you land a critical hit.
  • Purity of Body
    Your virtue of resolve passive effect also regenerates endurance by 15%.
    • Pure of Voice
      Allies affected by shouts have 1 condition converted into a boon. Shout abilities have their recharge reduced by 20%.
    • Writ of Persistence
      Symbol s last 2 seconds longer, are larger, and heal allies.
    • Force of Will
      Your vitality is increased by up to 300 points, based on effective level. Healing effectiveness to other allies is increased on a percentage of your vitality. You gain 1% per 100 points of vitality (including base vitality).

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.

Trait Details

Honor
II. Protective Reviver
This trait is mandatory for team support. After a successful rez you and each teammate gets a block, regen, and protection for 10 secs! This is HUGE!

 

IV. Honorable Staff
Increase your boon duration and reduce staff skills. This is mandatory using staff and shouts. You are pumping out tons of boons and healing with staff #4.

 

VII. Pure of Voice
Synergy with shouts. Shouts give boons and this also turns any condition on your teammates into another boon!

 

Valor
III. Focus Mastery
Improve your focus and grant protection. Very strong trait.

 

V. Strength In Numbers
Provide addition toughness to your teammates.

 

VII. Altruistic Healing
Tons of self healing and sustain with all the boons this build provides!

 

Virtues
II. Retaliatory Subconscious
This trait has been improved. Now provides 4 seconds of aegis (block) whenever you are disabled!

 

V. Absolute Resolution
More condition removal.

 

IX. Indomitable Courage
Break stun, quicker aegis regen, and stability.


III. Stat Specifics & Effects

Primary Stats

  • Health 13395 (+1750)
  • Vitality 1175 (+175)
  • Armor 3361 (+1150)
  • Toughness 2150 (+1150)
  • Attack 3011 (+900)
  • Power 1900 (+900)
  • Critical Hit 4% (+4%)
  • Precision 1000 (+0)

Secondary Stats

  • Boon Duration 20% (+20%)
  • Damage 1111 (+0%)
  • Defense 1211 (+0)
  • Endurance Regeneration 15% (+15%)
  • Healing Power 1200 (+1200)

Boons

  • Aegis
    Block the next attack.
  • 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.
  • Fury
    20% critical chance increase. Stacks in duration.
  • 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.
  • Might
    X damage per attack increase. Stacks intensity.
  • Protection
    33% damage reduction. Stacks in duration.
  • Quickening Zephyr
    Prevents healing. It typically seen as a mechanic to offset a beneficial effect such as quickness.
  • Quickness
    Makes all skills and actions 50% faster.
  • Regeneration
    Regenerates X health per second. Stacks in duration.
  • Rejuvenation
    Regenerates health. This effect is exclusive to the guardian profession through the Virtue of Resolve.
  • Resistance
    Resistance temporarily negates the affected target of all effects caused by conditions.
  • Retaliation
    Does X damage to an opponent each time they hit you. Stacks in duration.
  • Smiting
    Causes every fifth attack to apply burning. This effect is exclusive to the guardian profession.
  • Stability
    Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, or feared.
  • Stealth
    Allows the user to be invisible to enemy players and avoid being spotted by enemy NPCs.
  • Swiftness
    33% movement speed increase. Stacks in duration.
  • Vigor
    Faster endurance regeneration. Stacks in duration.

Conditions

  • 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%.
  • 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.
  • Slow
    Slow is a condition that reduces the activation time of skills and abilities.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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 to target location.
  • Teleport
    Teleport (alternatively, flash) is a mechanic that causes the user or target(s) to instantly move from one location to another.

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
  • Revealed
    Revealed is an effect applied when stealth is broken, for example by entering combat or exiting a Shadow Refuge circle prematurely.
  • Smoke Field
    Smoke Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Stealth
    Leap Finisher: Stealth
    Projectile Finisher: Blindness
    Whirl Finsher: Blinding Bolts
  • Super Speed
    Activate your slick shoes, enabling you to move at superior speeds.
  • Water Field
    Water Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Healing
    Leap Finisher: Healing
    Projectile Finisher: Regeneration
    Whirl Finsher: Healing Bolts
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

IV. Runes, Sigils, Accessories & Jewels

Armor & Runes

PvP Rune of the Soldier
  1. Vitality: 25
  2. Toughness: 35
  3. Vitality: 50
  4. Toughness: 65
  5. Vitality: 100
  6. Shouts remove a condition from each affected ally.
PvP Rune of the Soldier
  1. Vitality: 25
  2. Toughness: 35
  3. Vitality: 50
  4. Toughness: 65
  5. Vitality: 100
  6. Shouts remove a condition from each affected ally.
PvP Rune of the Soldier
  1. Vitality: 25
  2. Toughness: 35
  3. Vitality: 50
  4. Toughness: 65
  5. Vitality: 100
  6. Shouts remove a condition from each affected ally.
PvP Rune of the Soldier
  1. Vitality: 25
  2. Toughness: 35
  3. Vitality: 50
  4. Toughness: 65
  5. Vitality: 100
  6. Shouts remove a condition from each affected ally.
PvP Rune of the Soldier
  1. Vitality: 25
  2. Toughness: 35
  3. Vitality: 50
  4. Toughness: 65
  5. Vitality: 100
  6. Shouts remove a condition from each affected ally.
PvP Rune of the Soldier
  1. Vitality: 25
  2. Toughness: 35
  3. Vitality: 50
  4. Toughness: 65
  5. Vitality: 100
  6. Shouts remove a condition from each affected ally.

Rune Stat Totals

  • Vitality 175
  • Toughness 100

Rune Bonuses

PvP Rune of the Soldier
  1. Vitality: 25
  2. Toughness: 35
  3. Vitality: 50
  4. Toughness: 65
  5. Vitality: 100
  6. Shouts remove a condition from each affected ally.

Accessories & Jewels

Cleric's Amulet
  • Power: 900
  • Toughness: 900
  • Healing Power: 1200

Accessory Totals

  • Power:900
  • Toughness:900
  • Healing Power:1200

Weapon Set Sigils

PvP Staff
  • Weapon Strength: 985-1111
PvP
  • Weapon Strength: -
Sigil of Intelligence
Your next 3 attacks after swapping to this weapon while in combat have a 100% chance to critical.
Superior Sigil of Generosity
60% chance to transfer a condition to your foe on critical hit. (Cooldown: 10 Seconds)

Weapon Set I

Sigil of Intelligence

Your next 3 attacks after swapping to this weapon while in combat have a 100% chance to critical.
PvP Mace
  • Weapon Strength: 895-1010
PvP Focus
  • Weapon Strength: 832-883
Sigil of Intelligence
Your next 3 attacks after swapping to this weapon while in combat have a 100% chance to critical.
Superior Sigil of Generosity
60% chance to transfer a condition to your foe on critical hit. (Cooldown: 10 Seconds)

Weapon Set II

Sigil of Intelligence

Your next 3 attacks after swapping to this weapon while in combat have a 100% chance to critical.

Superior Sigil of Generosity

60% chance to transfer a condition to your foe on critical hit. (Cooldown: 10 Seconds)
PvP
  • Weapon Strength: -
PvP
  • Weapon Strength: -

Water Weapon I

Water Weapon II

Upgrade Item Details

Sigil of Intelligence to provide guaranteed critical hits for triggering Vigorous Precision. I paired generosity sigil to give back some of the condi since you will crit 3 times each weapon swap.

 

If not up against heavey conditions then you can trade generosity for something else.


V. Basic Gameplay

You are not a damage dealer! Here is a list of common rules to follow when playing this build. Follow these and you will increase your success rate as the ultimate team supporter/bunker.

 

General Rules / Tips

  • Yes it is nice to be almost unstoppable when holding a point with the other support/bunker on your team. But don't do it.
  • Try to stay with the DPS on the team. They do the damage, you protect them.
  • Do not spam your shouts on any condition or just because. Follow the guide line below.

 

Bunkering a point (node)
I consider bunkering a point when there is opposing team members on or around the same point as you. Free capping is when there isn't a hostile situation and you are freely capping the point.

  • If the point is neutral and a DPS on your team is with you/on the way, then stand on it.
  • If the point is in enemy control and your DPS is with you/on the way, then WIN the teamfight first. If you notice that the enemy keeps leaving the point then you can stand on it. If there is a TON of aoe or point control abilities which would be stupid to stand in, then follow the basic principle of winning the team fight first, then free cap.
  • If your team has control of the point, then by all means stand on it! Bunk it! Don't be afraid to call for the other bunker/support to rotate with you if you get caught with no CD's and being focused hard. This allows for you to reset and re focus.

 

Shouts and Cooldown Control
Work in progress.

 

Condition to Boon Conversion Table
Why would you want to know any of this? Honestly you don't really need to. But if you are the micro managing type it then go ahead. This will help to manage your condition clearing/shouts to the maximum. By knowing which conditions are HIGH priority to clear and which ones will give you a boon you want to provide is what makes a great support guardian.

 

This is borrowed from: http://www.guildwars...ns-compilation. I believe it is still current under the new boon/condition patch.

 

1. Bleeding > Regeneration or Vigor
2. Crippled > Swiftness
3. Vulnerability > Protection
4. Poison > Regeneration
5. Blind > Fury
6. Weakness > Might
7. Burning > Regeneration or Aegis
8. Immobilized > Swiftness
9. Chilled > Swiftness
10. Confusion > Regeneration

 

Note: There was an updated post made by Arenanet of the condition to boon conversion. Once I find that post I will update this list.


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