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Guardian Class Guide - Skill, Ability & Art

Guardian Class Guide - Skill, Ability & Art

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Guardian is a playable class in Elden Ring Nightreign. This guide covers Guardian's skill, Art effects, and recommended playstyle. Learn how to use them effectively in combat.

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Guardian's Evaluation

Tier ListRecommended for Beginners
B
(3-tier S/A/B rating)
A
(3-tier S/A/B rating)

Protects Allies with Ultimate Arts and Guarding

The Guardian can attack with its Ultimate Art while deploying a protective area to protect allies within its range from damage. It also has high HP Scaling, and with a Greatshield + the Steel Guard Passive Ability, it contributes to consistent combat as a tank role.

Lifts Enemies In The Air

The Guardian's Character Skill has the effect of lifting enemies in the air. Against mobs, it can generally down them, making it a particularly useful Character Skill against multiple mobs.

How to Use and Play

Features
- Excels in defense
- Starts with a Greatshield
- Can perform powerful guards with its unique ability

The Nightreign Guardian is a character that can protect allies with powerful guard moves and a protective area. Its Ultimate Art can instantly revive allies who are near death, which also helps support allies.

Block Tough Enemies with a Shield

The Guardian has the Passive Ability "Steel Guard," which can improve the shield's defense, so if you can obtain powerful shields or equipment that improves damage reduction, it can act as the strongest tank. Especially in tough enemy or boss fights, drawing aggro makes it easier for other members to maneuver, so use your shield to gain an advantage.

Use Guard Counters

Since the Guardian uses guards frequently, there are many opportunities to utilize Guard Counters. Press R2 immediately after guarding to activate it, turning the tables with a counterattack that easily breaks the enemy's stance, so aim for Guard Counters when there's an opening after an enemy attack.

Wide-Range Attacks

The Guardian's Character Skill "Whirlwind" can deal wide-area damage to surroundings while lifting enemies, so it's best to use when you want to wipe out multiple surrounding enemies at once. It also serves as a simple damage source against bosses, so use it when there's an opening.

Hit Multiple Enemies Using Character Skill

At the start of a battle, there are many enemies around, making it easy to hit multiple enemies with the Character Skill. Once the battle starts, use the Character Skill first, then defeat the defenseless enemies one by one to safely wipe them out.

Ultimate Art Creates Opportunities

The Guardian's Ultimate Art "Wings of Salvation", if you continue to hold the button after activation, can deploy a protective area for about 8 seconds. Allies within the Protective Area's range will not take damage, so activate the Ultimate Art when your allies are ready to create an attack opportunity.

Rescue Allies in Near-Death

When an ally is near death, using the Ultimate Art to rescue them is one option. Using the Ultimate Art towards a near-death ally allows you to rescue them while buying time to Heal with the protective area. It's recommended to use it offensively when the party's damage output is high, and save it for rescue purposes when damage output is low.

Abilities, Skills and Ultimate Arts

Guardian's Passive Abilities

Steel Guard
While guarding with a shield, inputting "Left Stick + ○ Button" transitions to a strong guard stance, and by continuing to press the L1 button, the stance is maintained, allowing you to guard various attacks.

Guardian's Character Skill

Whirlwind
+
: Activate
Hold +
: Charged Activation

Whips up a swirling wind with its wings, attacking a wide area.

Guardian's Ultimate Art

Wings of Salvation
+
: Activate
Hold +
: Deploy Protective Area

After leaping high, dives down to deliver a sharp blow. Upon landing, it deploys a protective area, protecting allies from damage.

Guardian's Best Party

Best Party Composition

SupportDPSDPS
GuardianGuardian
WylderWylder
WylderWylder
Composition Points
- Guardian has low damage, so 2 Wylders compensate for damage output
- Guardian can take on the tank role by blocking with a shield
- Drawing enemy aggro creates openings for Wylder's attacks
- Guardian's Ultimate Art can deploy a protective area
- While active, Wylders can attack without taking damage
- Using the Ultimate Art on allies can also be for rescue
- Wylder can break enemy stance with its Ultimate Art and land Critical Strikes

The recommended party composition for the Nightreign Guardian is one Guardian and two Wylders. While the Guardian excels at defensive support, its low damage output is a drawback, but including two Wylders can compensate for this.

Guardian's Best Weapons & Talismans

Guardian's Strongest Weapons

The strongest weapons for the Nightreign Guardian are the "Blasphemous Blade", which can heal with its Weapon Skill, or the "Golden Halberd", which can buff allies. Although it's inferior to other melee characters, its Strength grows easily, so Strength-based weapons are also viable.

Guardian's Strongest Talismans

The Guardian's strength lies in its shield's guard power, so the "Greatshield Talisman", which increases guard strength, is recommended. The "Dragon Shield Talisman," which increases damage reduction, also helps improve durability.

Guardian's Attribute Scaling & Stats

Attribute Scaling Quick Reference

HPFPStamina--
SCA--
StrengthDexterityIntelligenceFaithArcane
BCDCC

Stats by Level

LvHPFPStamina
12605560
24606072
35206076
46007084
56607084
67407588
78208092
88808596
996085102
10102090106
11110095110
12118095110
131240105118
141320110122
151400115128

Proficient Weapon Types

The Guardian's proficient weapon type is "Halberd".

Initial Equipment

WeaponDetails
Guardian HalberdGuardian's Halberd
Type: Halberd
Physical Attack: 78
Weapon Skill: Charge Forth
Guardian GreatshieldGuardian's Greatshield
Type: Greatshield
Guard Boost: 60
Weapon Skill: No Skill

Guardian's Garb & Skins

Guardian DawnGuardian DarknessGuardian Solar
Guardian Dawn
Mirror (14,000 Murk)
Guardian Darkness
Mirror (35,000 Murk)
Guardian Solar

Guardian's Controls

ButtonAction
Left Hand (LH) Armament
Two-Handed Armament
Cast primary Sorcery/Incantation
(When Shield is equipped) Guard
Left Hand (LH) Armament
Use Weapon Skill
Cast secondary Sorcery/Incantation
Normal Attack
Right Hand (RH) Armament
Two-Handed Armament
Cast first Sorcery/Incantation
Strong Attack
Right Hand (RH) Armament
Two-Handed Armament
(Hold) Charge Attack
Cast secondary Sorcery/Incantation
(Guarding) +
Passive Ability: Steel Guard
+
Character Skill: Whirlwind
(Hold L2 for charged activation)
+
Ultimate Art: Wings of Salvation
(Continue holding R2 to deploy defensive formation)

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