Guardian Class Guide - Skill, Ability & Art

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.

Guardian's Evaluation

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

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

Guardian's Character Skill

Guardian's Ultimate Art

Guardian's Best Party

Best Party Composition

Support		DPS		DPS
Guardian		Wylder		Wylder
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 Attribute Scaling & Stats

Attribute Scaling Quick Reference

Stats by Level

Proficient Weapon Types

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

Initial Equipment

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

Guardian's Garb & Skins

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

Guardian's Controls

Elden Ring Nightreign Related Guides

Character

Wylder	Guardian
Duchess	Recluse
Ironeye	Raider
Executor	Revenant

Useful Infromation

List of Garb (Skin)	How to Play Multiplayer	Can You Solo Play?
Control Guide	Is There Character Creation?	Is There a Weight Limit?
How to Increase Level	How to Farm Runes	Map Guide
Death Penalties Guide	How to Rescue	Roundtable Hold Guide
Sparring Grounds Guides	Sites of Grace Guide	Castle Guide
Church Guide	Tunnel Guide	How to Recover FP
Small Jar Bazaar	How to Farm & Murk	Relics Effects & How to Get
Executor Remembrance	How to Fix Matchmaking

Read Before Purchase

Recommended Spec & PC	Release Date & Platform	Pre-Order Bonuses & Prices
Edition & Version Guide	Is Cross-Play Available?