Guardian Skills

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Default Skills

These skills are granted automatically as you gain levels. Some skills have an improved version that can be obtained by leveling further or by equipping certain traits, traceries, or armour sets.

Skills Category CD Level
 Guardian's Ward Melee + Buff + Power 3s 1
 Sting Melee 2.5s 1
 Retaliation Melee 5s 1
 Shield-swipe Melee 5s 1
 Sweeping Cut Melee + AoE 9s 4
 Whirling Retaliation Melee + AoE 5s 6
 Let Fly Ranged 9s 8
 Vexing Blow Melee + AoE 4s 10
 Charge Run Speed 1m 14
 Challenge Force Attack 1m 16
 Ignore the Pain Cure 5s 18
 Improved Sting Melee + Corruption 2.5s 20
 Turn the Tables CC removal + AoE Stun 1m 15s 20
 Bash Melee + Stun 5s 22
 Fray the Edge Force Attack + Fellowship Manoeuvre 10s 24
 Shield-blow Melee 10s 26
 Stagger Melee + Debuff 5s 28
 Catch a Breath Self-heal 45s 30
 Warrior's Heart Buff + Self-heal 2m 32
 Stamp Melee + Interrupt 20s 34
 Guardian's Promise Utility 15s 36
 Engage Force Attack + Debuff 30s 38


The Defender of the Free

These skills are acquired by spending trait points in the Defender of the Free (blue) trait tree. You can only obtain the Set skills if you specialize in this tree.

Skills Category CD Source
 Shield-taunt Threat 10s Specialization Skill
 Litany of Defiance Buff + Debuff 1m 30s Specialization Skill
 Guardian's Pledge Buff 3m Trait:  Guardian's Pledge
 Shield-smash Melee + Stun + Interrupt 5s Trait:  Shield-smash
 Smashing Stab Melee + Fellowship Manoeuvre 30s Trait:  Smashing Stab
 Protection by the Shield Buff 8s Set:  Protection by the Shield
 Shield Wall Buff 20s Trait:  Shield Wall
 Juggernaut Melee + Buff 3m Trait  Juggernaut


The Keen Blade

These skills are acquired by spending trait points in the Keen Blade (red) trait tree. You can only obtain the Set skills if you specialize in this tree.

Skills Category CD Source
 Breach Melee + Buff 5s Specialization Skill
 Whirling Breach Melee AoE + Buff 5s Specialization Skill
 Overwhelm Melee + Bleed 10s Specialization Skill
 Thrust Melee + Bleed 5s Trait:  Thrust
 Brutal Assault Melee 20s Trait:  Brutal Assault
 Protection by the Sword Buff 10s Set:  Protection by the Sword
 To The King Melee + Stun 5s Trait:  To The King
 Relentless Fury Buff 2m Set:  Relentless Fury
 Brutal Charge Run Speed + Buff 1m Set:  Brutal Charge
 Hammer Down Melee + Stun 40s Trait:  Hammer Down


The Fighter of Shadow

These skills are acquired by spending trait points in the Fighter of Shadow (yellow) trait tree. Guardians cannot specialize in the yellow trait tree.

Skills Category CD Source
 Force Opening Melee + Buff 10s  Force Opening
 Bastion of Light Debuff 15s  Bastion of Light
 War-chant AoE + Debuff 10s  War-chant
 Thrill of Danger Self-heal + Power 1m  Thrill of Danger
 Redirect Melee + Buff 30s  Redirect
 Cataclysmic Shout Debuff + AoE Bleed 3m  Cataclysmic Shout


Mounted Combat Skills

These skills can be used only while riding a war-steed, and in regions where horses are allowed and where the enemies are above level 75.


Passive Skills

Base Passive Skills

For details see Dwarf, Elf, High Elf, Hobbit, River Hobbit, Man, or Stout-axe

Armour Proficiencies

Proficiency Level
 Light Armour 1
 Medium Armour 1
 Heavy Armour 1
 Shields 1
 Heavy Shields 1

Weapon Proficiencies

Proficiency Level
 Daggers 1
 One-handed Axes 1
 One-handed Clubs 1
 One-handed Hammers 1
 One-handed Maces 1
 One-handed Swords 1
 Spear 1
 Two-handed Axes 1
 Two-handed Clubs 1
 Two-handed Hammers 1
 Two-handed Swords 1
 Bows 7
 Crossbows 7

Instrument Proficiencies

Proficiency Level
 Horn Use 1
 Lute Use 1
 Specialized Equipment 1
 Bassoon Use 5
 Fiddle Use 5

Other Passive Skills

Proficiency Level
 Bolster 1
 Shield Spike Use
 Hammer Affinity 5
 Critical Defence 20