Guild Wars 2

Well, new to tank guardian I’m here to share some thoughts and discuss the possibility of a crit/tank build.Going through this way cus none of us want the main trinity of a tank-support-dps.My main focus is a tank with a descent crit chance.
My Build: http://gw2buildcraft.com/calculator/guardian/?3.3|9.1d.h1.e.1d.h1h|2.1c.h1j|1n.7x.1n.7x.1n.7x.1n.7x.1n.7x.1n.7x|1c.9c.3u.e17.1c.9c.1c.9c.1c.9c.1c.9c|0.u29b.u679.a2.0|3t.1|v.1b.16.18.1j|e

• Armor:
  Choosing Knight’s Armor for Toughness scaling well with Retributive Armor 5% of toughness is given as a bonus to precision(Guardian’s Trait)
  Personally I prefer full Knight’s Draconic Armor cus it’s easier to obtain through crafting costing 15-20g average (TP mats).
  Pure Stats from Armor(without Traits):
  Power: 224
  Precision: 224
  Toughness: 315
  Defense: 1211
  Critical Chance: 14.67%
• Armor Upgrades:
  As for Armor Upgrades choosing full Superior Rune of the Soldier for (6): Shouts remove a condition works well with Inscribed Removal Using a signet cures a condition on youNo conditions again.
  For low budget you can go for:Crest of the Soldier.
• Trinkets:
  For trinkets I personally prefer Soldiers one.Granting bonus power with toughness and vitality Superior Sharpening Stone Gain power equal to 6% of your toughness
  Gain power equal to 4% of your vitality .For every non Ascended Trinket I obtain it via karma (42k per item) and I upgrade it with Crest of the Soldier.

1. Amulet: (+90 power, +64 toughness, +64 vitality) u can mix and match what ever you want, not big deal.I personally believe Ascended is the best in slot.
2. Rings: (+103 power, +68 toughness, +68 vitality) Ascended with def vitality Infusions
3. Accessories: (+56 power, +40 toughness, +40 vitality) same with Amulet, I have the same myself finding Ascended one way to hard to get.(/sigh lazy)
4. Back: (+22 power, +16 toughness, +16 vitality) Soldiers

• Weapons:

1. Main Hand: Mace
   Going with mace for two reasons Symbol of Faith and Protector’s Strike
2. Off Hand: Shield
3. Swapping weapon: Hammer-Staff .I like staff more than Hammer finding AoE event Farm easier.Wiki says:Controls enemies with wards and AoE damage and supports allies with defensive spells.(I see only supportive skills but anyway).
4. I’m Running all Shaman weapon type for huge Vitality and minor healing power.

• Sigils:

1. Main hand: Superior Sigil of Accuracy +5% critical chance
2. Off Hand: Superior Sigil of Battle You gain 3 stacks of might for 20 seconds when you swap to this weapon while in combat.I need to change it considering for Superior Sigil of Water
3. Swapping Weapon: Superior Sigil of Energy While I find it useful in many cases. Also good for a off hand sigil.

Coming soon Traits-Buffs-and more
Next Edit 8/04/13 late at night, cus lack of time.
Edit 1. Added Traits and Skill Slots.
Edit 2. I have changed the title to : “PvE Tank-Crit Guardian Build”.

Second Part

• Traits:

1. Radiance: (+300 precision, +300 condition damage)
   Justice is Blind: When activating Virtue of Justice, nearby foes are blinded
   Renewed Justice: Virtue of Justice is renewed when you kill a foe
   Radiant Power: Deal 10% more damage to foes inflicted with conditions
   Adept II: Signet Mastery: Signets recharge 20% faster
   Master IX: Inscribed Removal: Using a signet cures a condition on you
   Grandmaster XI: Right-Hand Strength: Critical-hit chance with one-handed weapons is increased by 15%
2. Valor: (+300 toughness, +30% critical damage)
   Valorous Defense: Gain aegis when your health reaches 50%
   Courageous Return: Virtue of Courage is recharged when you rally
   Might of the Protector: Gain might when you block attacks
   Adept VI: Retributive Armor: 5% of toughness is given as a bonus to precision
   Master VII: Mace of Justice: Mace damage is increased by 5%
   Grandmaster IX: Honorable Shield: Gain +90 Toughness when wielding a shield and reduce the cooldown on Shield skills by 20%
3. Honor: (+100 vitality, +100 healing power)
   Vigorous Precision: Gain 5 seconds of vigor when you deliver a critical hit. This effect can only trigger once every 5 seconds
   Adept II: Superior Aria: Shouts recharge 20% faster

• Stats with Traits:
  Power: 1634
  Precision: 1541
  Toughness: 2017
  Vitality: 1711
  Critical Damage: 30%
  Healing Power: 228
  Critical Chance: 53.75%
• Stats without Traits:
  Power: 1634
  Precision: 1140
  Toughness: 1627
  Vitality: 1611
  Critical Damage: 0%
  Healing Power: 128
  Critical Chance: 19.67%
  Our crit source is Toughness rather than Precision.With Retributive Armor We get about 6% crit chance, just like having 126 bonus Precision plus 370 Toughness= +8%Damage Reduction.

Third Part

• Skill Slots:

1. Healing:
   Signet of Resolve (32 sec. CD) – (1 sec. Cast)
   Signet Passive: Cures a condition every ten seconds
   Signet Active: Heal yourself
   Healing: 8435 (1.25)
   Signet of Resolve with 32 sec CD because of Signet Mastery: Signets recharge 20% faster makes it the most viable.
2. Utility:
   1. Signet of Judgment (16 sec. CD) – (¼ sec. Cast)
   Signet Passive: Reduces incoming damage by 10%.
   Signet Active: Grant retaliation to nearby allies and weakness to nearby foes.
   Retaliation (3s): Deals 343 damage to attacker when hit
   Weakness (5s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, 50% of non-critical hits deal 50% damage
   Range: 600
   The short range and the lack of better Boons makes it better to keep it for the passive “Reduces incoming damage by 10%”.
   2. Hold the Line (28 sec. CD) – (0 sec. Cast)
   Shout. Grant protection and regeneration to allies.
   Protection (4s): -33% Incoming Damage
   Regeneration (6s): 954 Heal
   Range: 600
   28 sec CD makes it perfect for Protection boon and Regeneration.Plus every Shout removes a Condition.
   3. Save Yourselves! (48 sec. CD) – (0 sec. Cast)
   Shout. Draw conditions from nearby allies to yourself. Gain multiple boons for a short duration.
   Fury (10s): 20% Critical Chance
   Vigor (10s): 100% Endurance Regeneration
   Might (10s): 35 Power; 35 Condition Damage
   Protection (10s): -33% Incoming Damage
   Regeneration (10s): 1590 Heal
   Swiftness (10s): 33% Movement Speed
   Retaliation (3s): Deals 336 damage to attacker when hit
   Breaks Stun
   Range: 600
   Also Choosing any other shout just like Stand Your Ground for Stability is a great idea and better occasionally.
3. Elite:
   Tome of Courage (180 sec. CD) – (1 sec. Cast)
   Tome. Summon an ancient tome that grants you powerful support spells. Increases vitality and toughness by 916 for the duration.
   Protection (20s): -33% Incoming Damage
   Duration: 20 seconds

Fourth part

Food Buffs: Choosing either Toughness or Vitality gives a great survivability boost.
For more crit u can choose Bowl of Curry Pumpkin Soup or Bowl of Curry Butternut Squash Soup.

1. Toughness:
   Bowl of Truffle Ravioli (30 minutes)
   +100 toughness
   +70 precision
   +10% bonus experience
2. Vitality:
   1. Loaf of Omnomberry Bread (30 minutes)
   +100 vitality
   +70 toughness
   +10% bonus experience
   2. Plates of Lemongrass Poultry (30 minutes)
   Gain Vitality equal to 6% of your Toughness
   +200 Power while health is under 50%
   +10% bonus experience
3. Power:
   1. Plate of Orrian Steak Frittes (30 minutes)
   +100 power
   +70 vitality
   +10% bonus experience
   2. Plate of Truffle Steak (30 minutes)
   +100 power
   +70 precision
   +10% bonus experience
4. Precision:
   1. Bowl of Curry Pumpkin Soup (30 minutes)
   +100 precision
   +70 vitality
   +10% bonus experience
   2. Bowl of Curry Butternut Squash Soup (30 minutes)
   +100 precision
   +10% critical damage
   +10% bonus experienc

Attributes with Buffs:

• Plate of Truffle Steak
  Power 1734
  Precision 1611
  Toughness 2017
  Vitality 1711
  Crit Dmg +30%
  Crit Chance 57.09%
  Health 18755
  Armor 3289
  Dmg Reduct 44.18%

• Plate of Orrian Steak Frittes
  Power 1734
  Precision 1541
  Toughness 2017
  Vitality 1781
  Crit Dmg +30%
  Crit Chance 53.75%
  Health 19455
  Armor 3289
  Dmg Reduct 44.18%

• Plates of Lemongrass Poultry
  Power 1634
  Precision 1541
  Toughness 2017
  Vitality 1832
  Crit Dmg +30%
  Crit Chance 53.75%
  Health 19965.2
  Armor 3289
  Dmg Reduct 44.18%

• Loaf of Omnomberry Bread
  Power 1634
  Precision 1544
  Toughness 2087
  Vitality 1811
  Crit Dmg +30%
  Crit Chance 53.92%
  Health 19755
  Armor 3359
  Dmg Reduct 45.34%

• Bowl of Truffle Ravioli
  Power 1634
  Precision 1616
  Toughness 2117
  Vitality 1711
  Crit Dmg +30%
  Crit Chance 57.33%
  Health 18755
  Armor 3389
  Dmg Reduct 45.82%

• Bowl of Curry Pumpkin Soup
  Power 1634
  Precision 1641
  Toughness 2017
  Vitality 1781
  Crit Dmg +30%
  Crit Chance 58.52%
  Health 19455
  Armor 3289
  Dmg Reduct 44.18%

• Bowl of Curry Butternut Squash Soup
  Power 1634
  Precision 1641
  Toughness 2017
  Vitality 1711
  Crit Dmg +40%
  Crit Chance 58.52%
  Health 18755
  Armor 3289
  Dmg Reduct 44.18%

Armor, Trinket and Weapon wise, it’s solid. You could also play around with a 0/0/30/30/10 with your traits. That’s my build, and I find it very tanky while giving adequate crit damage.

My current stats without buffs: