User:Erasculio/List of guardian skills

This is a list of core guardian skills. For additional skills available to guardian's elite specializations, see:

• List of dragonhunter skills
• List of firebrand skills

Profession Mechanic

Virtues are the guardian's profession mechanic, occupying the F1 – F3 slots above the skill bar. Each one provides a continual passive effect, and they can be activated to provide a brief, but more powerful, effect to all nearby allies.

	Skill	Type			Description
	Virtue of Justice	Virtue		20	Virtue: Burn foes every few attacks. Activate: You and your allies inflict burning on the next attack.
	Virtue of Resolve	Virtue		30	Virtue: Regenerates health. Activate: Heal yourself and nearby allies.
	Virtue of Courage	Virtue		45	Virtue: Gain aegis periodically. Activate: Grant aegis to yourself and nearby allies.

Weapon Skills

Two-Handed

	Skill	Type			Description
Greatsword
1	Strike		0.5½		Chain. Strike your foe.
1	Strike, Vengeful Strike, Wrathful Strike  Vengeful Strike		0.5½		Chain. Strike your foe again.
1	Strike, Vengeful Strike, Wrathful Strike  Wrathful Strike		0.5½		Attack with a final, powerful strike that applies might for each foe you strike.
2	Whirling Wrath		0.75¾	8	Spin in place and swing your greatsword while hurling powerful projectiles.
3	Leap of Faith		0.5½	10	Leap at your foe. Inflicts blindness and heals you for each foe hit.
4	Symbol of Resolution	Symbol	0.25¼	12	Symbol. Pierce the ground with a mystic symbol that damages foes while granting resolution to allies.
5	Binding Blade		0.75¾	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.
5	Binding Blade, Pull (guardian skill)  Pull		0.75¾		Pull your foes to you.
Hammer
1	Hammer Swing		0.5½		Chain. Strike your foe.
1	Hammer Swing (guardian skill), Hammer Bash (guardian skill), Symbol of Protection  Hammer Bash		0.5½		Chain. Bash your foe.
1	Hammer Swing (guardian skill), Hammer Bash (guardian skill), Symbol of Protection  Symbol of Protection	Symbol	1		Symbol. Smash a mystic symbol onto the ground that gives protection to you and your allies.
2	Mighty Blow		0.75¾	4	Damage nearby foes with a mighty ground slam. If your target has been struck by Banish, teleport to them.
3	Zealot's Embrace		1	12	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.
4	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.
5	Ring of Warding	Ward	0.75¾	30	Ward. Create a ring around you that foes cannot cross. Trapped foes cannot exit the ring while it is active.
Staff
1	Bolt of Wrath		0.5½		Fire a bolt that damages foes.
1	Bolt of Wrath, Searing Light, Seeking Judgment  Searing Light		0.5½		Fire a projectile that explodes upon impact and damages enemies.
1	Bolt of Wrath, Searing Light, Seeking Judgment  Seeking Judgment		0.5½		Fire a seeking projectile that explodes upon contact and damages enemies.
2	Holy Strike		0.5½	8	Mark an area for judgment, rapidly healing allies and then blasting foes in the area.
3	Symbol of Swiftness	Symbol	0.75¾	12	Symbol. Sear a mystic symbol into the target area, damaging foes and granting swiftness to allies.
4	Empower		20.5½	20	Channel healing and might to nearby allies. Completing this channel grants more health to your allies.
5	Line of Warding	Ward	0.25¼	30	Ward. Create a line in front of you that foes cannot cross.

Main-Hand

	Skill	Type			Description
Mace
1	True Strike		0.5½		Chain. Smash your foe.
1	True Strike, Pure Strike, Faithful Strike  Pure Strike		0.5½		Chain. Bash your foe.
1	True Strike, Pure Strike, Faithful Strike  Faithful Strike		0.75¾		Hit your foe with a final strike and heal nearby allies.
2	Symbol of Faith	Symbol	0.75¾	8	Symbol. Smash the ground to heal allies and create a mystic symbol that damages foes and regenerates allies.
3	Protector's Strike		30.75¾	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.
Scepter
1	Orb of Wrath		0.5½		Fire a slow-moving orb at your foe.
2	Symbol of Punishment	Symbol	0.25¼	10	Symbol. Create a symbol on the ground that strikes foes and grants might to nearby allies.
3	Chains of Light		0.5½	15	Immobilize and make your foe vulnerable with ethereal chains.
Sword
1	Sword of Wrath				Chain. Slash your foe once.
1	Sword of Wrath, Sword Arc, Sword Wave  Sword Arc		0.5½		Chain. Slash your foe again.
1	Sword of Wrath, Sword Arc, Sword Wave  Sword Wave		0.5½		Send out waves of attacks that strike multiple targets.
2	Symbol of Blades	Symbol		8	Symbol. Teleport to your target, and blind nearby foes. Create a symbol at your feet that damages nearby enemies and benefits allies.
3	Zealot's Defense		0.5½	12	Block ranged attacks while casting magical projectiles.

Off-Hand

	Skill	Type			Description
Focus
4	Ray of Judgment		0.75¾	20	Purge the target area in a ray of light. Allies are healed and cleansed of a condition, while enemies are infused with blinding light, taking damage each interval if they are initially struck.
5	Shield of Wrath			25	Create a shield to block the next three attacks. If the shield is not destroyed, it explodes and damages nearby foes.
Shield
4	Shield of Judgment		0.5½	20	Create a shielding wave in front of you that damages foes while giving protection and aegis to you and up to five allies.
5	Shield of Absorption		4	24	Create a dome around you that pushes foes back and absorbs projectiles.
5	Shield of Absorption, Shield of Absorption (sequence)  Shield of Absorption				Detonate the dome to heal nearby allies.
Torch
4	Zealot's Flame			15	Set yourself alight, periodically burning up to three nearby foes. The final pulse applies additional burning.
4	Zealot's Flame, Zealot's Fire  Zealot's Fire		0.75¾		Throw your Zealot's Flame to damage the targeted foe.
5	Cleansing Flame		30.25¼	15	Remove conditions from yourself then breathe magical flames that damage foes and cure conditions on allies. Inflicts burning on the final attack.

Slot Skills

Healing

	Skill	Type			Description
	"Receive the Light!"	Shout	20.25¼	24	Shout. Heal yourself and allies in a cone in front of you.
	Litany of Wrath	Meditation	0.25¼	20	Meditation. Heal yourself. For a brief time, heal yourself based on a percentage of damage dealt to enemies.
	Shelter		10.25¼	30	Block attacks while healing.
	Signet of Resolve	Signet	1	25	Signet Passive: Remove a condition from yourself every few seconds. Signet Active: Heal yourself and remove conditions.

Utility

	Skill	Type			Description
	Hallowed Ground	Consecration	1	36	Consecration. Consecrate the target area, granting stability to allies inside.
	Purging Flames	Consecration	0.5½	20	Consecration. Create a ring of fire. With each pulse, burn foes while removing conditions from allies inside the area of effect.
	Sanctuary	Consecration	1	40	Consecration. Form a protective healing shelter for allies. Block foes and their missiles from entering.
	Wall of Reflection	Consecration		20	Consecration. Summon a barrier of mystic power that reflects projectiles.
	Contemplation of Purity	Meditation		20	Meditation. Convert the conditions you are suffering from into boons.
	Judge's Intervention	Meditation		20	Meditation. Teleport to your target and burn nearby foes.
	Merciful Intervention	Meditation		25	Meditation. 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	Meditation. Cure conditions and damage nearby foes. Deal more damage if a condition is cured.
	"Hold the Line!"	Shout		5	Shout. Grant protection and regeneration to allies.
	"Advance!"	Shout		5	Shout. Grant aegis and swiftness to up to five nearby allies.
	"Save Yourselves!"	Shout		25	Shout. Draw conditions from nearby allies to yourself. Gain multiple boons for a short duration.
	"Stand Your Ground!"	Shout		24	Shout. Grant stability to yourself and allies.
	Bane Signet	Signet	0.75¾	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 and protection to nearby allies while debilitating nearby enemies.
	Signet of Mercy	Signet	2	50	Signet Passive: Improves concentration. Signet Active: Revive a nearby downed ally.
	Signet of Wrath	Signet	0.75¾	18	Signet Passive: Grants you increased condition damage. Signet Active: Immobilize and burn your target.
	Bow of Truth	Spirit Weapon	0.5½	1	Spirit Weapon. Command the Bow of Truth to barrage a location with healing arrows.
	Hammer of Wisdom	Spirit Weapon	0.5½	8	Spirit Weapon. Order the Hammer of Wisdom to knock down your foe.
	Shield of the Avenger	Spirit Weapon	0.5½	1	Spirit Weapon. 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	0.5½	1	Spirit Weapon. Will the Sword of Justice to appear beside your enemy and attack nearby foes.

Elite

	Skill	Type			Description
	"Feel My Wrath!"	Shout	0.25¼	30	Shout. Grant fury and quickness to nearby allies. The duration of the quickness you grant yourself is doubled.
	Renewed Focus	Meditation	2	90	Meditation. Focus, making yourself invulnerable and recharging your virtues.
	Signet of Courage	Signet	20.5½	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.

Downed Skills

	Skill	Type			Description
Downed
1	Wrath		3		Focus a wrathful light ray on your foe.
2	Wave of Light		0.5½	15	Push nearby foes back.
3	Symbol of Judgment	Symbol	0.5½	20	Draw a symbol on the ground that heals allies and damages foes.
4	Bandage		490.25¼	5	Call your allies for help. Restores health while you channel it.