Guardian Traits
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| Classes | Bu | Ca | Ch | Gu | Hu | Lm | Mi | Rk | Wd |
| Skills | Bu | Ca | Ch | Gu | Hu | Lm | Mi | Rk | Wd |
| Traits | Bu | Ca | Ch | Gu | Hu | Lm | Mi | Rk | Wd |
Contents |
Guardian Trait Sets
All Traits cost 11 
25 
to slot.
The Fighter of Shadow
| Name | Description | Level | Deed/Quest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Guardian's Ward | Your Guardian's Ward increases your common damage mitigation, and more effectively protects your armour from damage. | 10 | Strike enemies with Guardian's Ward 1,200 times |
| Selfless Defence | Your Protection skill makes your target less threatening. | 24 | Use Protection 200 times |
| Defensive Expertise | You use your shield more efficiently, blocking more and reducing the damage dealt to you. | 3 | Strike enemies with Shield-blow 1,500 times Labelled Shield Expertise in the Deed Log |
| Deflected Blows | You recover some of your Power whenever you block an incoming attack. +2.5% Guardian's Defence Partial Block Mitigation | 15 | Complete the class quest A Shield Against Adversity |
| Controlled Breathing | Your Catch a Breath skill heals additional Morale and also restores Power. | 16 | Use Catch a Breath 250 times |
| Brave Heart | Warrior's Heart recovers 90 seconds quicker and allows you to use your reactive skills. | 30 | Use Warrior's Heart 150 times |
| Threatening Presence | This trait enhances the threat output of some of your shield skills. Increases the threat generation of shield skills | ?? | Strike with Bash 500 times |
| Final Straw | This trait enables a sixth component to Fray the Edge, which raises your chances to initiate a Fellowship Manoeuvre to 30% | ?? | Strike with Fray the Edge 1,000 times |
The Defender of the Free
| Name | Description | Level | Deed/Quest | |
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| Grim Challenge | Your Challenge skill recovers 15 seconds quicker. | 26 | Use Challenge 300 times |
| Harasser | Vexing Blow can hit two additional targets in a 90-degree arc and recovers 2.5 seconds faster. | 6 | Use Vexing Blow 800 times |
| Reactive Block | You damage your attacker whenever you block an incoming attack. +2.5% Guardian's Defence Partial Block Mitigation | 4 | Strike enemies with Shield-swipe 400 times |
| Stoic | Your stoic nature increases your resistance to Fire, Frost, Shadow, Acid, and Lightning damage. +[Level Dependent] Fire Defence | 20 | Use Guardian's Pledge 200 times |
| Heat of Battle | Thrill of Danger recovers 2 minutes quicker and allows you to use your reactive skills. -120s Thrill of Danger Cooldown | 28 | Use Thrill of Danger in battle 125 times |
| Litany of Challenge | This trait enables Challenge's force attack to last for a few precious seconds extra. +2 Challenge Targets | ?? | Strike with Challenge 350 times |
| Shield of Fire | This trait enables Shield Taunt to generate 15% more threat. +1 Shield Taunt Targets | ?? | Strike with Shield Taunt 350 times |
| Quick of Foot | Your Stamp skill recovers 15 seconds quicker. | ?? | Strike with Stamp 300 times |
The Keen Blade
| Name | Description | Level | Deed/Quest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hit Where It Hurts | This trait raises the chances of Stagger scoring a critical hit. +[Level x 20] Stagger Critical Rating | ?? | Strike with Stagger 1,000 times |
| Raw Power | This trait raises the Damage Bonus of Overpower, but also increases the Power Cost +5% Overpower Power Cost | ?? | Use Overpower 100 times |
| Parried Blows | You recover some of your Power whenever you parry an incoming attack. +2.5% Guardian's Parry Partial Parry Mitigation | 30 | Complete the class quest A Guardian's Duty |
| Stinging Blow | You attack more quickly with your Sting skill, inflicting greater damage. -3s Sting Cooldown | 1 | Strike enemies with the Sting skill 750 times |
| Blocking Force | This trait enables you to gain a block event when you critical with Force Opening. | ?? | Strike with Force Opening 750 times |
| Strong Lungs | Your strong lungs enable Deep Breath to recover in half the time. | 34 | Use Deep Breath 30 times |
| Quickness | Your attack speed is increased beyond your normal abilities. -5% Attack Duration | 20 | Strike enemies with the Sting skill 1,500 times |
| To the Rescue | You are able to move more quickly in and out of battle. +5% Run Speed | 10 | Evade enemy attacks 1,000 times |
Set Bonuses
- The Fighter of Shadow
- Guardian's Ward
Selfless Defence
Defensive Expertise
Deflected Blows
Controlled Breathing
Brave Heart
Threatening Presence
Final Straw - 2 Equipped:
+75% Power Restore on Reactions
3 Equipped:
4 Equipped:
+10% Shield Damage
Improved Critical Defence
Shield Wall now provides an armor bonus
Improved Devastating Critical Defence
- The Defender of the Free
- Grim Challenge
Harasser
Reactive Block
Stoic
Heat of Battle
Litany of Challenge
Shield of Fire
Quick of Foot - 2 Equipped:
Increased Threat generation from Shield Skills
3 Equipped:
4 Equipped:
Whirling Retaliation applies a bleed upon Critical
+2 Shield Taunt Targets
+8% Threat Stance Threat
-10s Stamp Cooldown
- The Keen Blade
- Hit Where It Hurts
Raw Power
Parried Blows
Stinging Blow
Blocking Force
Strong Lungs
Quickness
To the Rescue - 2 Equipped:
-5% Overpower Power Cost
3 Equipped:
4 Equipped:
+3% Overpower Damage
+5% Overpower Damage
Legendary Traits
All Legendary Traits cost 101 25 to slot.
| Name | Description | Level | Deed/Quest | |
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| Challenge the Darkness | You know how to goad your enemies into attacking you, leaving your allies free to maneuver. This skill also activates your Guardian's Ward. Grants the skill Challenge the Darkness | 39 | Find pages of the book The Final Word |
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| Guardian's Threat | You focus yourself on enraging your enemies. Grants the skill Guardian's Threat | 39 | Find pages of the book A Shield-maiden's Song |
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| Shield-smash | After a successful Shield-bash or Shield-taunt, you may bash your enemy again with your shield for greater damage. This skill more effectively draws your enemy's attention to yourself. Grants the skill Shield-smash | 39 | Find pages of the book The Best Defence |
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| To the King | You are able to make a powerful attack against an enemy who has suffered from Overwhelm or Thrust, potentially knocking it down. Grants the skill To the King | 45/50 | Complete the class quests Articles of Fortitude and Implements of Battle, then A Lesson from Samwise Gamgee |
| Heart of Fire | This trait enhances Take to Heart, reducing its cooldown and reducing its morale cost enabling it to be used more often to protract long encounters and snatch victory from long fought fights. -20% Take to Heart Morale Cost | None | Complete The Mines of Moria epic books |
| Litany Master | This legendary ability enables a stackable version of the Litany of Defiance to be levied when you crit on Shield Smash, Shield-swipe, Sweeping Cut and Vexing Blow. +5 Litany of Defiance Targets | 58 | Complete the deed The Path of Freedom's Defender |
| Hemorrhage | This skill enables Brutal Assault to apply a stackable bleed 50% of the time. 50% chance to apply | 58 | Get the book A Keen Blade Requires: Kindred Standing with Iron Garrison Guards |
