The focus of a Guardian

[Araze]

A Guardians main goal in life, is to protect other from taking damage.To do so, he need to survive as long as possible.A Guardian is not supposed to dash out damage.For a Guardian, the main attributes are STAMINA and AGILITY, and of course AC and HEALTHSTA = Increases HealthAGI = Avoid incoming attack, higher ACSTR = How much damage you inflict when striking an oponentThis is how I think a Guardian should focus when looking for upgrades:- Forget STR.- Primary Focus on items giving AC and raw HEALTH- Secondary focus on RESISTS, and STAM- 3rd focus on AGINow .. Does anyone strongly disagree? Why?Does anyone know if Taunt is based upon any stat? Is it purely based on app/adept/master/ and/or level of the skill?I am thinking purely raid here. Put away all offensive abilites, pull out all taunts, and everything you can use to protect/intervine/shieldThis is my perception of a Guardian. Would love comments from experienced Guardians (I have not yet reached the status of Guardian, merely lvl 14)Thanks<p>Message Edited by Arazeth on <span class=date_text>11-21-2004</span> <span class=time_text>07:37 AM</span>

[taurmi]

that is what my idea of a guardian was to start with and why i choose the class. but alas i am only 19 and just starting my quest so i wont be sure for another 7 or 8 lvls, hopw i am not disapointed

[Lightmoog]

<DIV>At 27, I find my foci work in a slightly different order.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>1. AC and Agility (Two most important factors, extra avoidance, ac, mitigation)</DIV> <DIV>2. Resists (Same reason, less damage taken)</DIV> <DIV>3. Stamina + Raw Health (Most items have similar raw health bonuses, not worth sacrificing other stats to get 3 or 4 more points)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Right now, I find that agility is very necessary to help us avoid more attacks and specials, especially with buffed agility up to 150-160 it helps us greatly versus +2 creatures.</DIV>

[Zilo]

<DIV>I just reach 20 and became a guardian and i agree that agg is very important fn not the most of all stats.</DIV> <DIV>Also with specials hitting right at you its one more plus to agg.</DIV>

[IanTheRed]

<DIV>but guardians dont taunt, they assist.  thats what the class is geared to do, your ideas of what a guardian does is how it should have been. Guardian MT zerker MA instead its zerker MT/MA and guardian cast allay/stand firm/ other guardian deflect/parry/absorb attack skill on zerker. </DIV> <DIV>oh and dont forget you awsomely powerfull and fun to use smoking hand parlor trick :robotsad:</DIV>

[Sih Mahru]

<DIV>Maybe it's because I'm ratonga, or maybe because the second I hit 20 I had a full set of vanguard, but I can out tank any zerker i've grouped with.  I would search around for some of the Cold gauntlets with bonus AGI and some other nice AGI rings/necklaces/belts/bracelets and then use mangle adept 1+.  Mangle + nice agility = monk style evasion.  Taunting is ridiculously easy with Hold the Line adept 1 and Shout Adept 3.  I've had no problems keeping my party alive and yes, I have absolutely NO offensive capability because I have Soldier Stance Adept 1 up all the time.  I think if they make it so AC affects mob specials it would quell all the whining though.</DIV>