Guardian : Skills

Weapon skills

Greatsword Twohands top

  Skill Type Description
Strike Chain ½   Strike your foe.
  Vengeful Strike Chain ½   Strike your foe again.
  Wrathful Strike   ½   Attack with a final, powerful strike that applies might for each foe you strike.
Whirling Wrath   ¾ 8 Spin in place and swing your greatsword while hurling powerful projectiles.
Leap of Faith   ½ 15 Leap at your foe. Inflicts blindness and heals you for each foe hit.
Symbol of Resolution Symbol ¼ 12 Pierce the ground with a mystic symbol that damages foes while granting resolution to allies.
Binding Blade   ½ 25 Throw blades at your foes, causing damage over time. Bound foes can be pulled to you. The effect ends when a foe moves out of range.
  Pull   ¾   Pull your foes to you.

Hammer Twohands top

  Skill Type Description
Hammer Swing Chain ½   Strike your foe.
  Hammer Bash Chain ½   Bash your foe.
  Symbol of Protection Symbol ¾   Smash a mystic symbol onto the ground that gives protection to you and your allies.
Mighty Blow   ¾ 6 Damage nearby foes with a mighty ground slam. If your target has been struck by Banish, teleport to them.
Zealot's Embrace   ¾ 15 Send a wave toward your foe that immobilizes foes in a line. Gain barrier for each target struck. Barrier is reduced for each target struck beyond the first.
Banish   1 15 Launch your foe with a powerful smash. Striking a foe refreshes Mighty Blow and allows your next Mighty Blow to teleport to that foe.
Ring of Warding Ward ¾ 25 Create a ring around you that foes cannot cross. Trapped foes cannot exit the ring while it is active.

Longbow Twohands top

  Skill Type Description
Puncture Shot   ¾   Fire an arrow that pierces enemies. If the arrow hits a second target, all enemies struck are crippled.
True Shot   ¾ 8 Charge up energy, creating a powerful attack that pierces through enemies.
Deflecting Shot   ¾ 10 Fire a missile that knocks back enemies and blocks missiles.
Symbol of Energy Symbol ½ 12 Fire a slow, arcing arrow that explodes on impact to burn targets and sear a symbol of energy into the ground.
Hunter's Ward   1 40 Form your arrows into a barrier, and deal damage at the location.

Spear Twohands top

  Skill Type Description
Daybreaking Slash   ½   Swing your spear, sending out a wave of light in front of you that damages enemies and heals allies.
Helio Rush   1 2 Charge forward with your spear, striking enemies and healing allies you pass through. Upon striking an enemy, your next spear attack is illuminated.
Illuminated. Allies you pass through are healed for more and gain boons.
  Cancel Helio Rush       Stop charging with Helio Rush.
Gleaming Disc   ¾ 15 Spin around, striking enemies around you. After a short delay, a shock wave of light bursts forth from your position, damaging enemies and granting might to allies. Your next spear attack is illuminated when striking an enemy with the initial spin.
Illuminated. The shock wave additionally blinds enemies and grants fury to allies.
Solar Storm   ¾ 15 Throw a spear above the targeted point. The spear explodes, raining shards that damage enemies and remove conditions from allies. Your next spear attack is illuminated if you are within range of your own shards.
Illuminated. More shards are produced.
Symbol of Luminance   ½ 20 Places the Symbol of Luminance on the ground, knocking back enemies on initial cast. While active, the symbol grants resistance to allies that don't have it already and inflicts weakness on enemies. While standing within the symbol, your spear attacks are automatically illuminated and do not consume the illuminated effect when used.
Illuminated. While the symbol is active, all other spear skills are illuminated, even if you move out of range of the symbol.

Staff Twohands top

  Skill Type Description
Bolt of Wrath   ½   Fire a bolt that damages foes.
  Searing Light   ½   Fire a projectile that explodes upon impact and damages enemies.
  Seeking Judgment   ½   Fire a seeking projectile that explodes upon contact and damages enemies.
Holy Strike   ½ 8 Mark an area for judgment, rapidly healing allies and then blasting foes in the area.
Symbol of Swiftness Symbol ¾ 15 Sear a mystic symbol into the target area, damaging foes and granting swiftness to allies.
Empower   20 Channel healing and might to nearby allies. Completing this channel grants more health to your allies.
Line of Warding Ward 1 30 Create a line in front of you that foes cannot cross.

Axe Main hand top

  Skill Type Description
Core Cleave   ½   Cleave at your enemy with a physical and a magical axe.
  Bleeding Edge   ½   Slice through your foe again, physically and magically, as your weapon is heating up.
  Searing Slash   ¾   Unleash your searing axe in an overhand slash, following it up with a magical edge.
Symbol of Vengeance Symbol 1 12 Cleave your axe into the ground, reducing enemy movement and carving a razor-sharp symbol of vengeance.
Blazing Edge   ¾ 18 Conjure a magical axe to rake your enemies toward you.

Mace Main hand top

  Skill Type Description
True Strike Chain ½   Smash your foe.
  Pure Strike Chain ½   Bash your foe.
  Faithful Strike   ¾   Hit your foe with a final strike and heal nearby allies.
Symbol of Faith Symbol 8 Smash a mystic symbol onto the ground that damages foes and regenerates allies.
Protector's Strike   15 Protect allies from the next incoming attack against them, and lash out when attacked, granting boons to nearby allies and fully charging the passive burning effect.

Pistol Both hands top

  Skill Type Description
Through the Heart   ½   Fire a piercing shot that inflicts bleeding.
Peacekeeper   8 Fire a beam of searing light that damages and burns all enemies in its path.
Symbol of Ignition Symbol ¼ 15 Create a symbol that ignites when you strike an enemy inside it or shoot a projectile into it, damaging and burning enemies inside it. If the symbol is ignited by a projectile, it enchants that projectile to burn its target.
Hail of Justice   1 Shoot a volley of rapid-fire piercing shots that inflict bleeding and cripple.
Jurisdiction   25 Charge up a ball of blue flame and activate this skill again to fire it. The ball damages, burns, and knocks targets it hits a short distance. Deals bonus defiance bar damage when fully charged. Projectile behavior changes slightly based on charge level.
  Fire Jurisdiction       Fire the Jurisdiction projectile.
  Detonate Jurisdiction       Detonate the Jurisdiction projectile.

Scepter Main hand top

  Skill Type Description
Orb of Wrath   ½   Fire a slow-moving orb at your foe.
Symbol of Punishment Symbol ¼ 8 Create a symbol on the ground that strikes foes and grants might to nearby allies.
Chains of Light   ½ 20 Immobilize and make your foe vulnerable with ethereal chains.

Sword Both hands top

  Skill Type Description
Sword of Wrath Chain     Slash your foe once.
  Sword Arc Chain ½   Slash your foe again.
  Sword Wave   ¾   Send out waves of attacks that strike multiple targets.
Symbol of Blades Symbol   8 Teleport to your target, and blind nearby foes. Create a symbol at your feet that damages nearby enemies and benefits allies.
Zealot's Defense   ½ 12 Block ranged attacks while casting magical projectiles.
Executioner's Calling   ¾ 15 Strike your foe with rending force. Follow up this attack with a dual strike that deals increased damage against foes you struck with the first.
Advancing Strike   ½ 20 Quickly dash toward your foe and then shadowstep to deliver a debilitating attack that first slows and then immobilizes your enemies.

Focus Off hand top

  Skill Type Description
Ray of Judgment   ¾ 20 Infuse your foe with the light of judgment, inflicting damage each interval if they are initially struck.
Shield of Wrath     35 Create a shield to block the next three attacks. If the shield is not destroyed, it explodes and damages nearby foes.

Shield Off hand top

  Skill Type Description
Shield of Judgment   ½ 20 Create a shielding wave in front of you that damages foes while giving protection and aegis to you and up to five allies.
Shield of Absorption   4 24 Create a dome around you that pushes foes back and absorbs projectiles.
  Shield of Absorption       Detonate the dome to heal nearby allies.

Torch Off hand top

  Skill Type Description
Zealot's Flame     15 Set yourself alight, periodically burning up to three nearby foes. The final pulse applies additional burning.
  Zealot's Fire   ¾   Throw your Zealot's Flame to damage the targeted foe.
Cleansing Flame   15 Breathe magical flames that damage foes and cure conditions on allies. Inflicts burning on the final attack.

Spear Aquatic top

  Skill Type Description
Spear of Light   ½   Throw a spear that makes your foe vulnerable, dealing bonus damage at closer range.
Zealot's Flurry   1 6 Strike foes in front of you with a storm of jabs.
Brilliance   ¾ 15 Blind all nearby foes.
Symbol of Spears Symbol ½ 20 Create a spear wall in front of you that damages foes that remain in its area.
Wrathful Grasp   ½ 25 Throw a spear and pull your foe to you, burning them.

Trident Aquatic top

  Skill Type Description
Light Ball   ½   Fire a sundering ball of light that damages foes.
  Detonate Light   ½   Fire a ball of light that detonates on impact to heal allies and damage foes.
  Judgment of Light   ¾   Fire a barrage of bouncing light missiles that damage enemies and heal allies.
Purify   ½ 8 Release an orb of cleansing light that cures conditions on allies it passes through and detonates on enemies struck. Burns foes and cures conditions on allies within the blast radius.
  Purifying Blast       Detonate the orb to burn foes and cure conditions on allies in the blast radius.
Symbol of Light Symbol ½ 15 Create a pillar of light that does damage every second at your foe's location.
Refraction   ½ 20 Create a bubble that blocks enemy missiles and grants resolution to allies.
Weight of Justice   1 25 Sink your foe with the weight of justice, inflicting damage continuously. Damage ceases if the stun is broken.

Healing skills top

Skill Type   Description
Shelter     30 Block attacks while healing.
Litany of Wrath Meditation   ¼ 24 Heal yourself. For a brief time, heal yourself based on a percentage of damage dealt to enemies.
"Receive the Light!" Shout 24 Heal yourself and allies in a cone in front of you.
Signet of Resolve Signet   ¾ 25 Signet Passive: Remove a condition from yourself every few seconds.
Signet Active: Heal yourself and remove conditions.
Dragonhunter
Purification Trap ¾ 24 Heal yourself and imbue your light into a trap. Enemies that trigger this trap are damaged and blinded as the light returns to you for a second heal.
Firebrand
Mantra of Solace Mantra   24 Prepare to heal yourself and grant boons to allies. The final charge of this skill is more powerful.
Restoring Reprieve       1 Gain health. Grant boons to yourself and allies in front of and around you.
Rejuvenating Respite Final Charge     1 Gain significant health. Grant boons to yourself and allies in front of and around you.
Willbender
Reversal of Fortune Physical 2 Guard yourself with light, negating the next incoming strike and healing you instead, even if the strike would have been lethal. If an effect causes damage that would be lethal, that damage will be negated and you will be healed instead. If no attacks or lethal damage are negated, you will be healed for the lowest set amount.

Utility skills top

Skill Type   Description
Hallowed Ground Consecration 1 48 Consecrate the target area, granting stability to allies inside.
Purging Flames Consecration   ¾ 28 Create a ring of fire. With each pulse, burn foes while removing conditions from allies inside the area of effect.
Sanctuary Consecration   1 40 Form a protective healing shelter for allies. Block foes and their missiles from entering.
Wall of Reflection Consecration   25 Summon a barrier of mystic power that reflects projectiles.
Contemplation of Purity Meditation     32 Convert the conditions you are suffering from into boons.
Judge's Intervention Meditation     32 Teleport to your target and burn nearby foes.
Merciful Intervention Meditation     25 Shadowstep to an ally in the targeted area and heal around them. If no ally is present in the targeted area, this ability will not shadowstep.
Smite Condition Meditation     16 Cure conditions and damage nearby foes. Deal more damage if a condition is cured.
"Advance!" Shout     5 Grant aegis and swiftness to up to five nearby allies.
"Hold the Line!" Shout     20 Grant protection and regeneration to allies.
"Save Yourselves!" Shout     40 Draw conditions from nearby allies to yourself. Gain multiple boons for a short duration.
"Stand Your Ground!" Shout     48 Grant stability to yourself and allies.
Bane Signet Signet   ¾ 20 Signet Passive: Improved Power.
Signet Active: Knock down and damage your foe.
Signet of Judgment Signet     20 Signet Passive: Reduces all incoming damage.
Signet Active: Grant resolution to nearby allies and burn nearby enemies.
Signet of Mercy Signet   2 135 Signet Passive: Improves concentration.
Signet Active: Revive a nearby downed ally.
Signet of Wrath Signet   ¾ 18 Signet Passive: Grants you increased condition damage.
Signet Active: Immobilize your target
Bow of Truth Spirit Weapon   ½ 1 Command the Bow of Truth to barrage a location with healing arrows.
Hammer of Wisdom Spirit Weapon   ½ 8 Order the Hammer of Wisdom to knock down your foe.
Shield of the Avenger Spirit Weapon   ½ 1 Command the Shield of the Avenger to form a protective dome, and then shatter, flying out to weaken nearby foes.
Sword of Justice Spirit Weapon   ½ 5 Will the Sword of Justice to appear beside your enemy and attack nearby foes.
Dragonhunter
Fragments of Faith Trap   36 Lay a trap that deals damage and unleashes multiple fragments into the area when triggered. Each fragment grants aegis to allies, as long as they don't already have aegis.
Light's Judgment Trap ½ 20 Lay down a trap that creates an area of pure light that reveals enemies and pierces their armor. The first strike dazes foes.
Procession of Blades Trap ½ 20 Set a trap that whirls around and damages enemies when activated.
Test of Faith Trap   24 Lay a trap that creates a ring of weapons that punishes enemies that attempt to cross their threshold.
Firebrand
Mantra of Flame Mantra   25 Prepare a chant to sear your enemies. The final charge of this skill is more powerful.
Flame Rush       1 Unleash a wave of purging fire in front of and around you.
Flame Surge Final Charge     1 Unleash a powerful wave of flame.
Mantra of Lore Mantra   25 Chant the ritual of cleansing, removing conditions and speeding recovery. The final charge of this skill is more powerful.
Opening Passage       1 Recite a cleansing word, purifying allies of conditions and helping them recover.
Clarified Conclusion Final Charge     1 Recite the concluding passage, converting corruption into enhancements for your allies and aiding them in recovery.
Mantra of Potence Mantra   25 Recite a hymn from the annals of Turai to quicken yourself and your allies. The final charge of this skill is more powerful.
Potent Haste       1 Inspire allies before and beside you, enhancing their speed and strength.
Overwhelming Celerity Final Charge     1 Inspire allies before and beside you, greatly enhancing their speed and strength.
Mantra of Truth Mantra   25 Prepare the tenets of truth to debilitate your foes. The final charge of this skill is more powerful.
Echo of Truth       1 Recount a truth to enemies in front of and around you, inflicting them with conditions.
Voice of Truth Final Charge     1 Reveal a harsh truth to enemies before and beside you, devastating them with conditions.
Willbender
Heel Crack Physical ½ 20 Perform a quick heel strike that stuns your target.
Whirling Light Physical 15 Lunge forward and perform a whirlwind kick, weakening and burning any foes left in your wake.
Flash Combo Physical ¾ 25 Shadowstep to your target and strike at them multiple times. If the skill completes without being interrupted, gain access to Repose.
Repose         Shadowstep to Flash Combo's starting point, healing and removing conditions.
Roiling Light Physical ½ 25 Break stun and dodge backward, blinding foes and gaining resistance. Then, gain access to Quick Retribution.
Quick Retribution Physical   ½   Lunge forward and unleash a disorienting strike at your foe, dazing them.

Elite skills top

Skill Type   Description
Renewed Focus Meditation   3 105 Focus, making yourself invulnerable and recharging your virtues.
"Feel My Wrath!" Shout   ¼ 24 Grant fury and quickness to nearby allies. The duration of the quickness you grant yourself is doubled.
Signet of Courage Signet   60 Signet Passive: Periodically heal allies in an area around you while in combat.
Signet Active: Channel healing and boons in a large area around you, concluding with a large heal if this skill is not interrupted.
Dragonhunter
Dragon's Maw Trap ½ 40 Lay a trap that pulls enemies and creates a barrier that holds them in.
Firebrand
Mantra of Liberation Mantra   60 Echo remnants of an ancient pamphlet from Vabbi that urged Elonians to freedom. Grant stability and resolution to allies while breaking stun. The final charge of this skill is more powerful.
Portent of Freedom       1 Hints of freedom echo around, stabilizing and breaking stuns on you and your allies.
Unhindered Delivery Final Charge     1 Your whispers guard your allies, stabilizing and breaking stuns on them while weakening enemies.
Willbender
Heaven's Palm Physical 20 Evade attacks, then shadowstep and slam the ground, knocking down your targeted foe, finishing them if there are no other enemy players nearby. Foes that aren't targeted are knocked back instead.

Downed and drowning skills top

  Skill Type Description
Downed skills
Wrath   3   Focus a wrathful light ray on your foe.
Wave of Light   ½ 15 Push nearby foes back.
Symbol of Judgment Symbol ½ 20 Draw a symbol on the ground that heals allies and damages foes.
Bandage   49¼ 5 Call your allies for help. Restores health while you channel it.
Drowning skills
Shackle   ½   Cripple your foe with shackles.
Reveal the Depths   2 5 Damage foes in an area that grows larger.
Renewing Current   ½ 20 Escape toward the surface and heal.
Bandage   49¼ 5 Call your allies for help. Restores health while you channel it.
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