Guardian Traits

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Guardian Specialization Sets & Traits

The Defender of the Free

The Defender of the Free Uses mitigations and defence to protect allies. The true Tanking build, using both AoE and single-target taunts. The primary focus is protection and survival. Skills Earned:  Shield-taunt  Litany of Defiance Your shield skills have a 25% chance to apply a Fortification effect that will increase your mitigations by 1%. This effect may stack up to five times.

Set Traits	Description	Source
Guardian's Defence	Buff	Set:	5+ total ranks
Adaptability	Buff	Set:	10+ total ranks
Shield Wall	Gain skill Shield Wall	Set:	15+ total ranks
Challenge the Darkness	Improves skill Challenge	Set:	20+ total ranks
Strengthen the Bulwark	Improves the Inherent Buff	Set:	25+ total ranks
Bolstering Blocks	Self-heal	Set:	30+ total ranks
Shield the People	Improves the Inherent Buff	Set:	35+ total ranks

Tree Traits	Description	Source
Relentless Assault	Improves skill Sting	Trait:	0+ ranks
Tireless Defender	Improves skill Guardian's Ward	Trait:	0+ ranks
Defensive Expertise	Buff	Trait:	0+ ranks
Guardian's Pledge	Gain skill Guardian's Pledge	Trait:	5+ ranks
Guardian's Ward: Tactics	Improves skill Guardian's Ward	Trait:	5+ ranks
Shield-smash	Gain skill Shield-smash	Trait:	10+ ranks
Reversal	Improves skill Turn the Tables	Trait:	10+ ranks
Bellow	Improves skills Challenge and Fray the Edge	Trait:	10+ ranks
Follow Through	Improves skill Shield-smash	Trait:	15+ ranks, Shield-smash (1)
Smashing Stab	Gain skill Smashing Stab	Trait:	15+ ranks
Improved Shield Spikes	Buff	Trait:	20+ ranks
Disorientation	Improves skills Shield-smash and Shield-blow	Trait:	20+ ranks
Warrior's Fortitude	Improves skill Warrior's Heart	Trait:	25+ ranks
Stoic	Improves skill Warrior's Heart	Trait:	25+ ranks
Juggernaut	Gain skill Juggernaut	Trait:	30+ ranks
Break Ranks	Improves skill Shield-swipe	Trait:	30+ ranks

The Keen Blade

The Keen Blade Uses Bleeds and high-damage attacks to defeat foes. Focuses on dealing damage. Skills have high base damage, bleeds, and powerful finishing skills. Skills Earned:  Force Opening  Overwhelm

Set Traits	Description	Source
Valorous Strength	Buff	Set:	5+ total ranks
Reactive Parry	Buff	Set:	10+ total ranks
Protection by the Sword	Gain skill Protection by the Sword	Set:	15+ total ranks
Bleed Them Dry	Buff	Set:	20+ total ranks
Brutal Charge	Skill Charge becomes skill Brutal Charge	Set:	25+ total ranks
Heavy Blows	Buff	Set:	30+ total ranks
Prey on the Weak	Buff	Set:	35+ total ranks

Tree Traits	Description	Source
Thrill of Battle	Self-heal	Trait:	0+ ranks
Skilled Deflection	Buff	Trait:	0+ ranks
Heavy Weapons Training	Buff	Trait:	0+ ranks
Broad Strokes	Improves skill Sweeping Cut	Trait:	5+ ranks
Thrust	Gain skill Thrust	Trait:	5+ ranks
Brutal Assault	Gain skill Brutal Assault	Trait:	10+ ranks
Tireless Blows	Improves skill Brutal Assault	Trait:	10+ ranks, Brutal Assault (1)
Invigourating Parry	Self-power restore	Trait:	10+ ranks
Deeper Wounds	Improves skill Overwhelm	Trait:	15+ ranks, Thrust (1)
To The King	Gain skill To The King	Trait:	15+ ranks
Haemorrhage	Buff, Improves skill Brutal Assault	Trait:	20+ ranks, Brutal Assault (1)
To The Rescue	Improves skills Charge and Brutal Charge	Trait:	20+ ranks
Warrior's Fortitude	Improves skill Warrior's Heart	Trait:	25+ ranks
Blind Rage	Improves skill To The King	Trait:	25+ ranks, To The King (1)
Hammer Down	Gain skill Hammer Down	Trait:	30+ ranks
Honourable Combat	Gain skill Honourable Combat	Trait:	30+ ranks

The Fighter of Shadow

The Fighter of Shadow Uses Light damage and two-handed tanking in combat. Excels at debuffing enemies, gaining survivability by making their enemies weaker. Guardians may Tank with a 2-handed weapon to inflict higher damage. Skills Earned:  Force Opening  Take to Heart Your attacks against your marked target have a 10% chance to restore 5% of your max morale.

Specialization in this trait tree provides an unnamed Inherent Buff which provides the following effects: "Your attacks against your marked target have a 5% chance to restore 10% of your max morale." To mark a target, use this spec's skill Take to Heart.

Set Traits	Description	Source
Light-touched	Buff + can Block using Two-Handed weapons	Set:	5+ total ranks
Disabling Strikes	Improves Debuff effects on skills	Set:	10+ total ranks
Protection	Gain skill Protection	Set:	15+ total ranks
Flash of Light	Improves the Inherent Buff	Set:	20+ total ranks
Mark of Permanence	Improves the Inherent Buff	Set:	25+ total ranks
Manifested Ire	Debuff to enemies	Set:	30+ total ranks
Incapacitation	Improves Debuff effects on skills	Set:	35+ total ranks

Tree Traits	Description	Source
Insult to Injury	Buff	Trait:	0+ ranks
Radiate	Buff	Trait:	0+ ranks
High-spirited	Buff	Trait:	0+ ranks
War-chant	Gain skill War-chant	Trait:	5+ ranks
Numbed Senses	Improves skill Ignore the Pain	Trait:	5+ ranks
Bolster	Buff, Improves skill Sting	Trait:	10+ ranks
Thrill of Danger	Gain skill Thrill of Danger	Trait:	10+ ranks
Tenderize	Buff, Improves skill Sting	Trait:	10+ ranks
Demoralizing Anthem	Improves skill War-chant	Trait:	15+ ranks, War-chant (1)
Redirect	Gain skill Redirect	Trait:	15+ ranks
Strong Bursts	Buff	Trait:	20+ ranks
Bring on the Pain	Improves skill Thrill of Danger	Trait:	20+ ranks, Thrill of Danger (1)
Warrior's Fortitude	Improves skill Warrior's Heart	Trait:	25+ ranks
Vicious Rebuttal	Improves skill Redirect	Trait:	25+ ranks, Redirect (1)
Singular Focus	Improves Parry Response skills	Trait:	30+ ranks
Cataclysmic Shout	Gain skill Cataclysmic Shout	Trait:	30+ ranks

Trait Tree

The Defender of the Free Uses mitigations and defence to protect allies. The true Tanking build, using both AoE and single-target taunts. The primary focus is protection and survival. Skills Earned:  Shield-taunt  Litany of Defiance Your shield skills have a 25% chance to apply a Fortification effect that will increase your mitigations by 1%. This effect may stack up to five times.	The Keen Blade Uses Bleeds and high-damage attacks to defeat foes. Focuses on dealing damage. Skills have high base damage, bleeds, and powerful finishing skills. Skills Earned:  Force Opening  Overwhelm	The Fighter of Shadow Uses Light damage and two-handed tanking in combat. Excels at debuffing enemies, gaining survivability by making their enemies weaker. Guardians may Tank with a 2-handed weapon to inflict higher damage. Skills Earned:  Force Opening  Take to Heart Your attacks against your marked target have a 10% chance to restore 5% of your max morale.
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