Anson’s Defender/Guardian group build! (Hard)
January 1, 2008 – 1:14 pm | by admin Anson’s Defender/Guardian group build! (Hard)
Good morning SHQ! I’ve been tweaking this slightly over the last few days, and I think I’ve found a good build for a Defender/Guardian. This build allows for massive Defense and even more debuffs, hidden treats and some tricks for the enemy. Silence, Slow, Immobilize, and Immortality all await those who dare to trek down the slow but steady path of
The Defender!
Now, this is a Hard Mode build, with Ultimate you’ll have even more Leeway with your skill points. In Hard mode, you have 240 Skill points at level 60. (4 SP/lvl x 60 lvl = 240) I do not have a Normal build, but you can take out a few of the higher level and Hard-Only skills from here to get one.
I believe this build will be highly effective in group PvE and PvP, and only slightly less effect solo. This build includes, as I stated above,
- AE Silence (9sec)
- AE Evasion Debuff (20sec)
- AE Attack negation (12sec)
- AE Attack Speed Debuff
- Immunity to all damage (Defender-Only, 13sec)
- Immunity to all damage (Full Party, 20sec)
- Physical Damage reflection (10sec)
Good Flying Spaghetti Monster! Can it really be true? All that in 1 class??
YES
How, you say? Well, let’s go find out!
The skill build I have planned for Defender/Guardian is thus:
Passive Skills
Defense Master : Increases physical defense
Skill level 3: Physical defense increases by 49 (Total Skill points: 9)
Relax : Increases hp/mp/statima regen rate while sitting
Skill level 1:Increases hp/mp/statima regen rate by 4% every 3 seconds (Total Skill points: 1)
Heavy Weapons Mastery : Increases attack speed when using short Blunt — 1 or 2 handed
Skill level 2: Attack speed increases by 1 grade (Total Skill points: 
Backpack Upgrade : adds 1 more backpack
Skill level 2:Adds 1 more Backpack (Total Skill points: 9)
Basic Skills
Faith Defender : Increases physical defense, HP for 5 minutes
Skill level 3: Physical defense increases by 13, HP increases by 244 (Total Skill points: 7)
Guidance : Increases accuracy for 5 minutes
Skill level 1: Accuracy increases by 7% (Total Skill points: 2)
Taunt: Provokes nearby enemies to attack ( mob only ), higher REC –> higher effect
Skill level 3: Provokes nearby enemies to attack, higher REC–> higher effect (Total Skill points: 9)
Heavy Swat: Melee range DoT skill
Skill level 3: Deals total 650 damage during 30 seconds (Total Skill points: 10)
Remedy: remove debuff casted on self, [[ Ultimate + Hard mode special skill ]]
Skill level 3: remove ALL debuff casted on self (Total Skill points: 11)
Holy Blessing: Restores your HP instantly [[ Ultimate + Hard mode special skill ]]
Skill level 3: Hp restores = 1401 (Total Skill points: 11)
Combat Skills
Panic:Curse that reduces target’s Physical Defense.
Skill level 2: Physical Defense decrease by 45 for 60 seconds (Total Skill points: 6)
Aggression: Deals damage and provokes a target to attack << higher REC –> higher effect >>
Skill level 3: Deals damage and provokes a target to attack (Total Skill points: 9)
Power Smash: Deals damage and reduce target attack speed << AoE debuff skill >>
by 1 level– radius 5metres (Total Skill points: 6)
Dark Curse : Deals damage and causes target to Blind. << AoE debuff skill >>
Skill level 3: Target unable to uses physical attack or physical skill for 12 seconds. Change of success 75%. Radius 8 metres. (Total Skill points: 18)
Dark Seal : Deals damage and causes target to unable to move. << AoE debuff skill >>
Skill level 3: Immobilize target for 12 seconds. Change of success 75% . Radius 8 metres. (Total Skill points: 18)
Silence : Deals damage and causes target to unable to cast spell. << AoE debuff skill >>
Skill level 2: Target unable to cast spell for 9 seconds. Change of success 75%. Radius 3 metres. (Total Skill points: 11)
Snare : Deals damage, also decreases target attack speed and move speed. << AoE debuff skill >> [[ Ultimate + Hard mode special skill ]]
Skill level 2: Target attack speed and move speed decreases for 12 seconds. Radius 4 metres. Change of success 100% (Total Skill points:
Net : Deals damage, also decreases target evasion. << AoE debuff skill >> [[ Ultimate + Hard mode special skill ]]
Skill level 2: Target evasion decreases by 15% for 20 seconds. Radius 4metres. Change of success 100% (Total Skill points:
Special Skills
Aegis : increase your self and party members defense.
Skill level 3: Defense increase by 42 for 10 minutes (Total Skill points: 9)
Basic Instinct : Automatically increases evasion when HP level falls. << can only use once every 3 minutes >>
Skill level 3: Evasion automatically increase by 70% when HP drop below 20% for 30 seconds (Total Skill points: 6)
Immortal : Immune to all kind of attack. (Self-Only)
Skill level 3: Immune to everything for 13 seconds (Total Skill points: 12)
Fatal Strike : Melee attack.
Skill level 2: Additional damage 168. Range 5 metres (Total Skill points: 11)
Reflect Damage : Reflects all Physical Damage back to enemy.
Skill level 3: Reflects all Physical Damage back to enemy for 15 seconds (Total Skill points: 24)
Immortal Calling : Causes all party members in the radius 20 metres immune to all kind of attack. [[ Ultimate + Hard mode special skill ]]
Skill level 2: Skill duration : 20 seconds (Total Skill points: 17)
Skill Pt Leveling Guide
Disclaimer: This is a suggested guide to what skills you might pick as you level up. This is not in any way a suggestion that this is the only, best, worst, or preferred way to pick skills. Just my thoughts. Some level requirement for skills may be incorrect. No refunds, not valid in Alaska, Hawaii, Papau New Guinea, Puerto Rico, or Antarctica. No purchase necessary.
Level Skill level Total Skill point cost/overall total
Level 1: Defense Master 1 2/4
Level 2: Faith Defender 1 4/8
Level 3: Guidance 1 6/12
Level 4 - 5: Nothing 6/20
Level 6: Relax 1, Taunt 1 10/24
Level 7: Panic 1, Aegis 1 15/28
Level 8: Aggression 1 18/32
Level 9: Heavy Swat 1, Power Smash 1 24/36
Level 10: Faith Defender 2 26/40
Level 11 - 12: Nothing 26/48
Level 13: Remedy 1, Holy Blessing 1 32/52
Level 14: Heavy Weapons Mastery 1 35/56
Level 15 - 16: Nothing 35/64
Level 17: Basic Instinct 1 36/68
Level 18: Nothing 36/72
Level 19: Dark Curse 1, Heavy Swat 2 44/76
Level 20: Dark Seal 1, Backpack Upgrade 1, Faith Defender 3 55/80
Level 21: Nothing 55/84
Level 22: Immortal 1 58/88
Level 23: Nothing 58/92
Level 24: Silence 1, Aegis 2 66/96
Level 25 - 26: Nothing 66/104
Level 27: Panic 2, Aggression 2 72/108
Level 28: Heavy Swat 3 76/112
Level 29: Power Smash 2, Basic Instinct 2 81/116
Level 30: Dark Seal 2 87/120
Level 31: Remedy 2, Holy Blessing 2 95/124
Level 32: Taunt 2 98/128
Level 33: Snare 1 102/132
Level 34: Net 1, Silence 2 112/136
Level 35: Heavy Weapons Mastery 2 117/140
Level 36: Backpack Upgrade 2, Fatal Strike 1 128/144
Level 37: Dark Curse 2 134/148
Level 38: Reflect Damage 1 141/152
Level 39: Power Smash 3 145/156
Level 40: Nothing 145/160
Level 41: Dark Seal 3 152/164
Level 42: Immortal 2 156/168
Level 43: Snare 2 160/172
Level 44: Net 2 164/176
Level 45: Nothing 164/180
Level 46: Fatal Strike 2 170/184
Level 47: Nothing 170/188
Level 48: Aggression 3, Reflect Damage 2 181/192
Level 49: Immortal Calling 1 189/196
Level 50: Basic Instinct 3 192/200
Level 51: Nothing 192/204
Level 52: Taunt 3, Remedy 3, Holy Blessing 3, Aegis 3 207/208
Level 53: Nothing 207/212
Level 54: Immortal 3 212/216
Level 55: Dark Curse 3 219/220
Level 56: Nothing 219/224
Level 57: Nothing 219/228
Level 58: Reflect Damage 3 228/232
Level 59: Immortal Calling 2 237/226
Level 60: Nothing 237/240
Stat Point Distribution
Defenders/Guardians get +1 Rec/lvl, so that will get you your base stats (which I can’t find atm), +60 Rec. In Hard, you get 7 stat points per level, x 60 lvls = 420 Stat Points.
Now, let’s take a look at the Stats
Str: Physical and Ranged Damage
Rec: Physical Resistance, HPs
Wis: Magical Resistance, Magical Attack, MP
Int: Magical Damage
Dex: Ranged Damage, Physical Attack, Some Evasion, Some Crit, SP
Luc: some Evasion, some Crit
Now, a Guardian’s main role is the tank. Hold aggro, get pounded like a punching bag, and debuff, while the mages and archers kill. That’s not to say that Guardians Can’t do damage!
Most Guardians will go something like 4 Rec 1 Dex 1 Wis 1 Str, every level. This gives you a good amount of HP, it allows you to hit with your physical attacks (for taunting) and your debuffs (for debuffing), while also keeping you high in SP and MP, and still allowing you to do a bit of damage. Alternately, 5 Rec/1 Dex/1 Wis on even levels with 4 Rec/1 Dex/1 Wis/1 Str on odd levels will allow you even more HPs and defense, without sacrificing much damage. This is my recommended path.
Going 5R/1D/1W will give you +360 Rec at level 60, plus stats from items and buffs. This will easily toss your HPs into the thousands, possibly even up to ten thousand if you’re twinked out. This will also give you more than enough SP and MP to continue debuffing and attacking your enemies without having to chug many, if any pots. I wish I had more solid numbers to include here, but, being as the game hasn’t been released in the US yet, I don’t have them. If anyone has or can find solid numbers, please, feel free to add them in.
Thanks!