Warden

Tank · Sword and shield

A shield-bearing guardian. Blocks blows from the front, taunts enemies and protects the party.

Identity

Guard: blocks 40% of the damage from monsters in front of him (a 100° arc: facing matters). Bodyguard: Intervene links him to an ally for 6 s and moves 40% of their damage to him.

• Stats
• Skills
• Skill tree
• Armour tiers

Stats

Skills

Skills unlock by level; you choose which go on the 8-slot action bar. Mana cost and cooldown are base values (talents change some). Movement lock: in the 3D game a skill stops you for its animation (so nothing slides); movement and escape skills don't stop you, and some end a running lock.

From abilities.json. AP = Attack Power, SP = Spell Power; skill damage also grows 10% per character level. 1 tile = 1 m.

Level	Skill	Mana	Cooldown	Target / range	Movement lock	Effect
1	Shield Slam	8	3 s	Enemy 1.6 m	0.5 s	Slam the target with your shield. Causes triple threat.12 + 0.8× AP damage
1	TauntOff global cooldown	10	8 s	Enemy 8 m	none	The target must attack you for 4 s, and you become its top threat. Off the global cooldown.lasts 4 s
3	ChargeOff global cooldownBreaks a movement lock	12	14 s	Enemy 2.5-8 m	none	Rush to an enemy 2.5-8 tiles away and stun it for 1 s (interrupting its spell). Off the global cooldown.6 + 0.3× AP damage; stun 1 s
6	Cleave	12	5 s	Self	0.5 s	Sweep your sword through up to 4 enemies in front of you. Causes double threat.10 + 0.7× AP damage; radius 2.2 m
8	Thunderclap	14	8 s	Self	0.5 s	Strike the ground: damages up to 8 enemies within 3 tiles and slows them by 30% for 4 s. Causes triple threat.6 + 0.35× AP damage; radius 3 m; slow 30%
10	Shield Bash	10	12 s	Enemy 1.6 m	0.4 s	Interrupt the target's attack, charge or spell and stun it for 2 s.8 + 0.5× AP damage; stun 2 s
12	Shield Throw	12	10 s	Enemy 8 m	0.5 s	Hurl your shield: it hits the target and bounces to 2 more enemies near it. Causes triple threat.10 + 0.6× AP damage
14	BulwarkOff global cooldown	15	30 s	Self	none	Take 50% less damage for 6 s. Off the global cooldown.lasts 6 s
16	War Banner	20	25 s	Self	0.5 s	Plant a banner at your feet for 8 s: every second it damages enemies within 3 tiles (quadruple threat), and allies inside take 10% less damage.3 + 0.15× AP damage per hit; radius 3 m
18	Rallying Cry	20	45 s	Self	0.4 s	You and allies within 8 tiles gain 20% maximum health for 10 s.radius 8 m
22	InterveneOff global cooldownBreaks a movement lock	15	20 s	Ally or self 10 m	none	Leap to an ally and guard them for 6 s: 40% of the damage they take is dealt to you instead.lasts 6 s
26	Earthshaker	25	25 s	Self	0.6 s	Slam the ground: damages and taunts every enemy within 4 tiles for 3 s.14 + 0.8× AP damage; radius 4 m
30	Last StandUltimateOff global cooldown	20	120 s	Self	none	Ultimate. For 8 s you can't drop below 1 health; then you heal 30% of your maximum health.lasts 8 s

Skill tree

One point per level from level 2 (29 at level 30). Nodes open at their tier's level and take 1-3 points; a tier needs no points in the tiers below it, so builds can mix branches. This tree has 33 ranks in all, so you can't fill every branch. Free reset in town.

Bastion

Level 5

Toughness3 ranks

+5% armor per rank.

Level 10

Shield Mastery3 ranks

Guard blocks 5% more per rank.

Level 15

Stalwart2 ranks

Bulwark cooldown -5 s and War Banner lasts 2 s longer per rank.

Level 20

Unbreakable3 ranks

+5% maximum health per rank.

Level 25

Last Bastion1 rank

Last Stand heals 60% instead of 30%.

Vanguard

Level 5

Presence3 ranks

+15% threat per rank.

Level 10

Swift Charge2 ranks

Charge cooldown -3 s per rank.

Level 15

Concussive2 ranks

Shield Bash stuns 0.5 s longer per rank.

Level 20

Commanding2 ranks

Taunt and Thunderclap cooldowns -2 s per rank.

Level 25

Aftershock1 rank

Earthshaker radius +1 and it stuns for 1 s; Thunderclap radius +1.

Crusader

Level 5

Weapon Training3 ranks

+4% damage per rank.

Level 10

Vengeful Slam2 ranks

Shield Slam heals you for 10% of its damage per rank.

Level 15

Sweeping Strikes2 ranks

Cleave hits 1 more enemy per rank; Shield Throw bounces to 1 more.

Level 20

Retribution3 ranks

+2% critical hit per rank.

Level 25

Crusade1 rank

Shield Slam cooldown -1.5 s and +30% damage.

Armour tiers

Gear shows its tier on the armour itself: recoloured materials and added pieces, from Common to Legendary (no glow).