I'll guard you. Let them come through ME first! - Guardian discussion thread.

[Scyth]

I'm going for Sunrise but it will take me some time with the recent nerfs to the drop rates ectos are kind of a pain to get..

[nevermore]

Hey there people of the internet.
I'm looking for some constructive criticism regarding the build I'm using: Clicky clicky

Main focus: Dungeons

My aim is to be a bit 'tanky', keeping my party out of harm's way (block, blind) while maintaining protection and regeneration on them. Scepter+Focus is my secondary weapon combo for the occasional ranged damage and the Focus 5 lifesaver.
My gear is mostly Power/Toughness/Vitality.

Any ideas for improvement? :3

[Doozerjun]

I would switch the Mace of Justice trait to Honorable Shield.

Also Inscribed Removal is a bit of a wasted trait since you only have one signet which already removes conditions as its passive effect in addition to the condition removal trait that you have elsewhere.

[nightshark]

Hey there people of the internet.
I'm looking for some constructive criticism regarding the build I'm using: Clicky clicky

Main focus: Dungeons

My aim is to be a bit 'tanky', keeping my party out of harm's way (block, blind) while maintaining protection and regeneration on them. Scepter+Focus is my secondary weapon combo for the occasional ranged damage and the Focus 5 lifesaver.
My gear is mostly Power/Toughness/Vitality.

Any ideas for improvement? :3

I have guardian at 80 but don't play it, have been meaning to get it started running AC/COF (use my warrior currently but would like to double my dailys). This build seems great, I would love to have someone like this in my party. So I will try it out and maybe tweak it out a bit if need be.

[Meledelion]

I'd switch your main hands on the weaponsets you're running since they seem to be a bit weird to me.
Mace/Focus and Scepter/Shield seem to work together a bit better since mace/focus helps you tank while scepter/shield helps keep your team from harm. While in your current weaponsetup you'll be doing a bit of both on both weaponsets.

I would also change Hold the line or Retreat to save yourselves for additional condi removal (if need be) + more buffs. Personally I don't like meditations so that would be the one I switchout, especially since the burning isn't all that stellar since you'll be burning people 24/7 regardless.

[nightshark]

Gearing up my Guardian in exotics, I've found Berserker's armor with Knight's jewelry is absolutely fine for dungeons with warrior (I do need to back off from certain auto attacks and range - like Kholer if there are no other classes giving me regen/taking any hits - but I can spend at least half my time meleeing and doing great dps), would you guys say I can just gear the same way with Guardian?

[Meledelion]

Yes, without any problems, my brother is running full GC berserker gear.

[Triage]

Looking at either making a dps guardian or support guardian. Anyone got any builds that they'd recommend?

[Meledelion]

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fUAQNAR...GYE8B;TIAg0CnA
Full berserker using either scholar runes or ruby orbs

[Harnace]

I just switched from being a support mace/shield to greatsword and it would be nice if anyone of you could recommend me a good greatsword build that I could use, mainly for PVE (dungeons, soloing etc) I have no idea what stats to go for as a GS guardian, I guess precision / power stacking only? Or go with toughness and power?

[Zephyr Storm]

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fUAQNAR...GYE8B;TIAg0CnA
Full berserker using either scholar runes or ruby orbs

You do realize that build doesn't make any sense right? You're much better off taking all those points out of Radiance and putting them in Zeal for a GS build. And you have a major trait that affects torches and then don't even have a torch as an offhand???? And while the Unscathed Contender trait might sound good, you're gonna have Aegis off more than on (especially in dungeons), so the 10% dmg increase for MAYBE 10% of the fight really isn't worth it. That build really needs to be reworked.

[Meledelion]

You can easily swap out gs for s/torch, it depends on what you're fighting.
And no zeal isn't an alternative you only "buff" GS damage by 5% in that trait line while you get +10 in radiance...

If you don't like the points in Virtues you can put them in Zeal, however zeal is very lackluster.
Your remark regarding dungeons is also false, the reason for this is the same as why people don't run confusion mesmers bosses attack way too slow+you can use your "burst" after having just gotten aegis making it a lot more valuable.

[Lane]

I have some sigil questions. I've been putting together a MF set for my guardian. Figuring on staff with scepter/torch weapon swap. Now, I thought I'd actually put the Sigil of Luck on a different weapon and then change it since you still (as far as I know) keep the stacked buff. Beyond that, I'm not sure what I want to do.

My options are (unless someone has better suggestions):

• Sigil of [Enemy] Slaying <- These are usually fairly cheap and combined with a Potion of [Enemy] Slaying should theoretically stack up to 20% extra damage against [Enemy] type. (Would use on staff.)
• Sigil of Restoration <- This one intrigues me, especially if it works on weapon swap, i.e. switch just before a bunch of mobs die. Does that work? Even if it doesn't, it seems like the heal per kill could make you nigh invincible in AoE situations unless it requires the killing blow?
• Sigil of Speed <- Assuming this one can also work on a quick weapon swap I could see it using in conjunction with Restoration (one on scepter, one on torch). Switch before stuff dies, get healed & gain swiftness?
• Sigil of [on Critical Hit] <- Some of these sound great for the potential to add more AoE damage, but I don't know how much I'm going to be critting for it to be of any use (or if the internal cooldown wouldn't be worth it).

Thoughts/comments?