Guardian

Guardian

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Class Details Unlocked Level 15 Price 200 Role Tank Class Hierarchy Defender Primary Greatsword Offhand N/A

Guardian is a Tier 2 class that you can unlock at level 15. You can alternatively buy this class for 200.

Overview

Guardian's kit consists of being a tank that is powerful like a tank. Being able to absorb a lot of damage while dealing a lot of damage is quite chaotic and fun. While these feats are quite enticing, there's multiple factors in what makes this class good. First up, this is one of the first classes you may unlock that it specializes in the use of skills more than melee attacks, so proper usage and timing of your skills can yield better performances regardless of how slow the class generally is.

The major in this class consists of damage, as it's how you get around. Bosses often times cannot survive for long against Guardian mains, so going for more powerful perks that grants additional critical chances and extra damage is the way to go.

Tips & Tricks

• There are plenty of pets that works extremely well with this class:
  • If you combine Aggro Draw's reduction with pets that provide a defense buff via damage reduction, you can literally take zero damage with both statuses active.
    • You can also use them in sequence: Aggro Draw first- then when it wears off, use the damage reduction pet. Rinse and repeat.
  • White Butterfly works extremely well with Guardian because its most reliable AOE option is Sword Prison, though the ultimate is usually saved for the boss fight.
  • Snowstorm from the White Foxdeer is one of the top options since it debuffs enemy's defense- allowing you to inflict much greater damage, and increasing the damage potency of Sword Prison.
  • Black Butterfly and Witch Cat are also solid options for mob control or stunning bosses temporarily.
• The first slash on the melee attacks can be looped. First, you slash first then move slightly and initiate another swing. This was slightly more faster than to use the melee animations prior to the recent buff.
• Slash Fury can hit one target multiple times depending on the hitbox size. Bosses such the Corrupted Greater Tree can be shredded easily due to this.

Skills

Skills	Slash	Aggro Draw	Rock Spikes	Slash Fury	Sword Prison
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Cooldown	0 Seconds	16 Seconds	6 Seconds	8 Seconds	200 Seconds
Skill Type	Basic	Support	Damage	Damage	Ultimate
Description	Basic attack for the guardian class. Slow attack speed and decent damage.	Gain your enemies focus and gain Aggro Defense for 8 seconds.	Slash the ground to erupt rock spikes surrounding your character to deal moderate damage.	Launch multiple slashes that travel through the air to deal quick damage.	Trap enemies inside a dome-like prison and rain down swords dealing heavy damage.
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Trivia

• Highest burst damage class in the game
• M1 is not your main damage. Timing and position are the keys!!
• Slash deals AOE Damage
• Guardian has the most raw damage in the game.
• Guardian deals the most damage to bosses, and deals less to smaller mobs (in size).
• It is currently the only class that can use the greatsword weapon.
• Without any perks/buffs, this class has the primary attack with the slowest attack speed.