Guild Wars 2

Recently I was perusing the GW2 Guru forums and came across a Guardian build by Strife that created a soft tank role called an anchor using a Great Sword, after reading this guide and deciding to build my Guardian around it I lamented that a build like this doesn’t have a place for a Shield.

After looking at numerous Guardian builds I have noticed one head scratching trends, none of them use Shields.

Riddle me this why would you create a class called a Guardian a name which suggests that they guard people or things and not have them tied strongly with a shield in a fantasy genre setting?

I suggest you buff shields and make them useful for players like me that want to feel more tank (oh I’m sorry I meant ANCHOR) like when we’re grouping.

I’m using a custom build with Greatsword + Mace/Shield and I’m fine with it.

But they ARE already useful ,

Shield of Judgment apply protection for everyone and damage foes …

Shield of Absorption pushes foes back and absorbs projectiles .. click again to detonate and heals allies ….

add to this Sanctuary and Wall of reflection .. you are almost a fortress on your own , and the shield boost your armor rating … i use skill 4 all the time to give protection from a distance. With Honorable Shield trait you gain +90 toughness and your shield skill recharge 20% faster .. more blocks , more healing and protection.

Shields are useful, but the aegis effect ruins how they look so I don’t use them.

I always found focus more effective than shield in a tanky build.