Guardian


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Guardian

守護者
(Shugosha)

Information

Game/^(Version)ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
PreferenceHalberds
Height1.955m
Voice ActorSartaj Garewal & Silas Carson

HP
FP
Stamina

280
55
60

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1280
115
124

Vigor
Mind
Endurance

Strength
Dexterity
Intelligence
Faith
Arcane

S
C
A

B
C
D
C
C

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10
2
6

4
3
2
3
10

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60
14
38

39
29
10
21
10

Passive AbilitySteel Guard
Character SkillWhirlwind
Ultimate ArtWings of Salvation

Guardian's Urn

Guardian's Goblet

Guardian's Chalice

Soot-Covered Guardian's Urn

Sealed Guardian's Urn

Decrepit Guardian's Goblet

Forgotten Guardian's Goblet

Guardian is one of the eight initial playable characters in eLDEN RING NIGHTREIGN.

Description

Guardian
Pinionfolk knight of the winged realm. A former captain who was injured in a war in which his country's fate hung in the balance. Faced the brunt of the enemy warriors' attacks to protect his flock.

Boasts high HP and stamina, and plays both offense and defense on the frontline, armed with his shield.

Preference: Halberds

Overview

Unique to the other Nightfarers, the Guardian is a Pinionfolk: an anthropomorphic brown avian race. The Guardian wears predominately silver armor, enchanted with pauldrons and leather cuirass lining. He hails from the winged realm and is one of the Nightfarers tasked with claiming the life of the Nightlord.

As his name indicates, the Guardian is a "tank" character focused on defense. With the highest Vigor and Endurance but average offensive stats, his main job to is draw enemy aggro away from the other Nightfarers and mitigate oncoming damage with his heavy armor and strong defensive abilities. The Guardian's dodge-roll is instead a short dash that is less effective than most other Nightfarers' dodge-rolls, encouraging the player to use his shield and defensive abilities to mitigate damage, but with his passive ability greatly raising his Guard Boost he can shrug off even boss attack combos when most other Nightfarers trying the same would get guard-broken easily. The Guardian also has other offensive abilities providing some means of crowd control and the ability to instantly revive his fallen allies. While it can take some effort to maximize the Guardian's aggro-drawing ability, when done correctly he can create plenty of openings for his allies to attack unimpeded.

Background

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Abilities

Custom Halberd Moveset

Light attack combos (one- or two-handed) are four consecutive thrusts, and slower than with other characters.
Heavy attacks are all swipes.
Guard Counters are faster, and can be charged for a second hit.

Dodge-Roll

Guardian's dodge-roll is changed to a short dash with fewer invincibility frames. (10, compared to the usual 13)

Miscellaneous

Guardian passively gets +10% more Guard Boost with any shield.

Passive Ability: Steel Guard

Plant feet and brace with shield for more powerful guard. Greatly improves guard boost, but prevents running while holding up shield.^[1]

This ability is triggered by holding the Guard button while tapping the Dodge button. In this state, the Guard Boost of the Guardian's Shield is multiplied by 5, but it also forces the Guardian into walking speed and slowly drains his Stamina until the Guard button is released.
The Guardian cannot dodge while Steel Guard is active.
Steel Guard works on all frontal attacks that the Guardian is intercepting, with a 180-degree range of effect. This means it can also trigger on attacks coming directly to the Guardian's sides, but does not cover anything hitting his back.

Skill: Whirlwind

Beat wing to whip up a wind-churning cyclone. Enemies caught in cyclone are drawn toward center. Sweeps away lightweight projectiles. Hold to enlarge range.

Cooldown: 13 seconds
This skill can be charged to increase its area of effect. It can also deflect small projectiles like arrows.
Dealing damage with this ability also triggers "Stamina restored with each successful attack".

Ultimate Art: Wings of Salvation

Leap up and dive back down to raise protective area. Can move briefly while in air, and diving attack is perfect for rescues. Hold to shield nearby allies from damage.

The Guardian has invincibility frames during the entire animation.
Directional input during the ascent can adjust the Guardian's position and eventual landing point.
Nearby fallen teammates within its area of effect from the landing point are instantly revived regardless of the Near-Death Gauge level.
Continue holding the Ultimate Art input after landing to project a protective aura that grants all teammates within it immunity to damage. Grab attacks bypass this immunity. This aura persists until either the Art Gauge is completely depleted (maximum 5 second duration) or if the player releases the Ultimate Art input. Cancelling this aura early by releasing the input will conserve any leftover Art Gauge.

Relic Rites

Effect Name	Details	Notes
[Guardian] Successful guard send out shockwaves while ability is active	Triggers a shockwave around the Guardian whenever an attack is blocked while Steel Guard is active.	--
[Guardian] Increased duration for Character Skill	Extends duration of a fully charged Whirlwind, and permits it to deflect larger projectiles like explosive pots.	--
[Guardian] Slowly restores nearby allies' HP while Art is active	Restores allies' HP at a rate of 10% + 12 HP per half-second while they are within the protective aura generated by Wings of Salvation.	--
[Guardian] Creates whirlwind when charging halberd attacks	Fully charged heavy attacks with a halberd do increased damage with a small area of effect.	--
[Guardian] Character Skill Boosts Damage Negation of Nearby Allies	Increases damage negation of self and nearby allies by 12% for 30 seconds after using Whirlwind.	Deep Relic exclusive
[Guardian] Improved Strength and Dexterity, Reduced Vigor	Strength +9, Dexterity +19, Vigor -8	Deep Relic exclusive
[Guardian] Improved Mind and Faith, Reduced Vigor	Mind +8, Faith +17, Vigor -6	Deep Relic exclusive

Relic Name	Color	Relic Effects	Acquisition (Notes)
Stone Stake	Red	[Guardian] Increased duration for Character Skill Character Skill Cooldown Reduction +3	Complete the Guardian's first Remembrance Quest.
Third Volume	Red	[Guardian] Creates whirlwind when charging halberd attacks HP Restoration upon Halberd Attacks	Complete the Guardian's third Remembrance Quest.
Cracked Witch's Brooch	Blue	[Guardian] Slowly restores nearby allies' HP while Art is active [Guardian] Successful guard sends out shockwaves while ability is active Vigor +3	Complete the Guardian's fourth Remembrance Quest, and choose to punish the Recluse.
Witch's Brooch	Blue	[Guardian] Slowly restores nearby allies' HP while Art is active [Guardian] Successful guard sends out shockwaves while ability is active Vigor +3	Complete the Guardian's fourth Remembrance Quest, and choose to forgive the Recluse.
Grand Drizzly Scene	Blue	[Guardian] Successful guards send out shockwaves while ability is active Vigor +2 Endurance +2	Purchase from Small Jar Bazaar for 1000 after defeating four different Nightlords.
Grand Burning Scene	Red	[Guardian] Successful guards send out shockwaves while ability is active Art gauge charged from successful guarding Endurance +3	Acquired from the Collector Signboard for 3.
Grand Burning Scene	Red	[Guardian] Improved Strength and Dexterity, Reduced Vigor Strength +3 Dexterity +3	Acquired from the Collector Signboard for 3 after defeating the Dreglord.
Grand Luminous Scene	Yellow	[Guardian] Improved Mind and Faith, Reduced Vigor Mind +3 Faith +3	Acquired from the Collector Signboard for 3 after defeating the Dreglord.

Effect Name	Details	Notes
[Guardian] Successful guards send out shockwaves while ability is active	Triggers a shockwave around the Guardian whenever an attack is blocked while Steel Guard is active. Shockwave deals 100 base standard damage.	----
[Guardian] Increased duration for Character Skill	Extends duration of a fully charged Whirlwind, and permits it to deflect larger projectiles like explosive pots.	----
[Guardian] Slowly restores nearby allies HP while Art is active	Restores allies' HP at a rate of (10% of max+ 12) HP per half-second while they are within the protective aura generated by Wings of Salvation.	----
Guard counter is given a boost based on current HP	Damage increase varies between +0.045 to +0.065 per 1 HP, based on weapon type	----
Improved Guard Counters	Guard Counter damage +23%	----
HP Restoration upon Thrusting Counterattack	Restores 2.5% max HP when landing a piercing attack on an enemy in the middle of an attack animation.	----
Art gauge charged from successful guarding +1	Gain 1% Ultimate Art Gauge when an enemy's attack is blocked.	----
Draw enemy attention while guarding	Continuously draw enemy attention while shield is raised and when blocking attacks	Does not guarantee aggro
Attack power increased for each evergaol prisoner defeated	+5% to all damage after defeating an evergaol boss.	----
Attack power up after defeating a Night Invader	+7% to all damage after defeating a Night Invader.	----
Stamina Recovery upon Landing Attacks +0/+1	Restores 2/3 stamina with continuous attacks	Stacks with the weaker version. Triggers with Whirlwind and Steel Guard shockwaves. +1 Exclusive to Dark Night of the Beast
Improved Halberd Attack Power	+9% damage with halberds	Applies to weapon hit AoW (using said weapon). Does not apply to projectile AoW like thunderbolt, even when cast with said weapon type.
Physical Attack Up +0/+1/+2	Physical damage +4%/+5%/+6%	----
Dormant Power Helps Discover Greatshields	Changes weapon rewards to favor greatshields	For playstyles that put more emphasis on finding a good shield and are more flexible with weapons
[Guardian] Character Skill Boosts Damage Negation of Nearby Allies	Increases damage negation of self and nearby allies by 12% for 30 seconds after using Whirlwind.	Deep Relic exclusive
Art gauge charged from successful guarding +1	Gain 1.5% Ultimate Art Gauge when an enemy's attack is blocked.	Deep Relic exclusive
Improved Guard Counters +1/+2	Guard Counter damage +25%/+29%	Deep Relic exclusive
Improved Physical Damage Negation +1/+2	Physical damage negation +10.5%/+12%	Deep Relic exclusive
Improved Affinity Damage Negation +0/+1/+2	Magic, fire, lightining, and holy damage negation +6%/+10.5%/+12%	Deep Relic exclusive
Increased Maximum HP	+10% max HP	Deep Relic exclusive
Max HP increased for each great enemy defeated at a Great Church	+5% max HP for each boss defeated at a Great Church	Deep Relic exclusive
Increased Maximum Stamina	+12% max Stamina	Deep Relic exclusive

Relic Name	Color	Relic Effects	Acquisition (Notes)
Cracked Witch's Brooch	Blue	[Guardian] Slowly restores nearby allies' HP while Art is active [Guardian] Successful guard sends out shockwaves while ability is active Vigor +3	Complete the Guardian's fourth Remembrance Quest, and choose to punish the Recluse.
Witch's Brooch	Blue	[Guardian] Slowly restores nearby allies' HP while Art is active [Guardian] Successful guard sends out shockwaves while ability is active Vigor +3	Complete the Guardian's fourth Remembrance Quest, and choose to forgive the Recluse.
Night of the Champion	Green	Increased Maximum Stamina Guard counter is given a boost based on current HP HP Restoration upon Thrusting Counterattack	Defeat Fulghor, Champion of Nightglow for the first time.
Grand Luminous Scene	Yellow	Attack power increased for each evergaol prisoner defeated Treasure marked upon map Stonesword Key in possession at start of expedition	Acquired from the Collector Signboard for 3.
Grand Drizzly Scene	Blue	[Guardian] Successful guards send out shockwaves while ability is active Vigor +2 Endurance +2	Purchase from Small Jar Bazaar for 1000 after defeating four different Nightlords.
Grand Burning Scene	Red	[Guardian] Successful guards send out shockwaves while ability is active Art gauge charged from successful guarding Endurance +3	Acquired from the Collector Signboard for 3.
Polished Drizzly Scene	Blue	Draw enemy attention while guarding Vigor +3	Purchase from Small Jar Bazaar for 700 after defeating two different Nightlords.

Level Up

Leveling up Guardian
Level									Total	Gain
Grade	S	C	A	B	C	D	C	C			S	C	A
Lv. 1	10	2	6	4	3	2	3	10	-		280	55	60
Lv. 2	19	3	12	10	8	3	5	10	-	-	460	60	72
Lv. 3	22	3	14	12	9	3	6	10	-	-	520	60	76
Lv. 4	26	4	16	14	11	4	7	10	-	-	600	65	80
Lv. 5	29	5	18	17	12	4	8	10	-	-	660	70	84
Lv. 6	33	6	20	19	14	5	10	10	-	-	740	75	88
Lv. 7	36	7	22	22	16	5	11	10	-	-	800	80	92
Lv. 8	40	7	24	24	17	6	12	10	-	-	880	80	96
Lv. 9	43	8	26	26	19	5	11	10	-	-	940	85	100
Lv. 10	47	9	28	29	20	7	15	10	-	-	1020	90	104
Lv. 11	50	10	30	31	22	7	16	10	-	-	1080	95	108
Lv. 12	54	11	33	34	24	8	18	10	-	-	1160	100	114
Lv. 13	56	12	34	35	25	8	19	10	-	-	1200	105	116
Lv. 14	58	13	36	37	27	9	20	10	-	-	1240	110	120
Lv. 15	60	14	38	41	31	10	21	10	-	-	1280	115	124

Journal

Chapter 1

The Guardian was born in the Winged Realm, becoming a knight of the Pinionfolk, sworn to protect its lands and peoples.

In the splintered memories of the Guardian are two "flocks."

The old flock from his home nation, who he failed to protect — who died. And the new flock, who fare with him against the Night.

Chapter 2

This is a memory of the new flock. Of a meeting between the Guardian and a witch, both of whom were guided to the Roundtable Hold.

"There. Though I doubt thou wilt soar the skies as once thou didst..."

So murmured the Recluse, gently stroking the wing in sympathy. The Guardian felt the curse that eats away at his wing recede, its progress halted. He thanked her with courtesy, but the Recluse just shook her head in silence.

"'Tis nothing. 'Twas for such times I learned what I did..."

The Guardian turned his eye to a nearby pile of books. "Perhaps, if armed with knowledge. I might have saved them," he thought. It was from thence that the Guardian began to address the Recluse as his teacher.

Chapter 3

This is a memory of the old flock.

In formation they took to the skies, cutting through the air with the ease of a single living being. From his vantage amongst the clouds, the Guardian spied the citadel below.

A hail of spears came hurtling from the ramparts. This was all part of their duty, as winged warriors of the scapular regiment.

The Guardian's corps took the van to shield the greater flock from the incoming projectiles, before receding to allow the talon regiment to plunge into the fortress. It would not stand for long.

In was through battle that the flock was whole. Until the cursed blades would come to rob them of their wings.

Chapter 4

This is a memory of the new flock. Of a lesson learned at the Roundtable Hold.

"Bwahaha! Just put it on, I fixed it up for you, friend!"

The man known as the Raider was bold and boisterous.

"I knew it would be perfect for a fine knight of your stature!"

He was also a terrible meddler, and willful in his way. Having had the helm foisted upon him, the Guardian instinctively batted it away.

He knew the Raider had meant no harm, but he had simply laid down his helm long ago. Ever since the day he lost the flock he failed to protect.

Chapter 5

This is a memory of the old flock.

The Guardian was the sole survivor of a war in which there was no hope of victory.

It was in battle that the flock was whole, and could rebuff any and all who dared face them.

Knights of the Pinionfolk feared not death. It was their duty and their pride to give themselves for the sake of the whole.
The flock would always grow new feathers.

But with ease it was that the cursed blades stole from the flock their wholeness and unity, by instilling in them the fear of losing their flight.

Before the curse, the Guardian's shield was powerless.

Chapter 6

This is a memory of the new flock.

While in the study, in wafted the alluring savor of freshly-baked bread. The taciturn warrior must have been in a mind to cook.

Led by the aroma in the courtyard, the pirate's bellowing laughter rang out. The archer had an arrow aimed at the big man. The Guardian had no mind to stop their amusement, for he knew they were merely making merry. The swordsman said not a word, and headed to his easel.

They were a flock that was far from whole, imbalanced and uneven. He wondered if the word even truly applied.

It was around that time that the unfamiliar merchant arrived.

Chapter 7

This is a memory of the new flock.

After taking care of the Merchant, the Guardian heard a voice coming from behind.

"I suppose thou wert protecting thy flock?" said the Recluse.

"Indeed, Mistress. I consider our fellows of the Roundtable to be as you say."

In response the Recluse nodded her head, unspeaking for a moment, then I know the laws of thy people. Thou wilt not suffer those who endanger the flock to remain.

There was within the merchant's ledger a clue pertaining to the cursed blades. He asked the Iron Menial to help investigate.

Chapter 8

This is a memory of the new flock.

The third volume collected laid bare the secrets of the cursed weapon known as the Ictarus.

"The curse is the product of a sorcery from deep within distant land. A script put down in blood."

The Guardian remembered reading about this particular variety of magic. "Knowledge and knowing lead to protection."
So he believed, of his knowledge gained under the tutelage of his teacher.

The Guardian knew now, for certain. He knew now of many stories: The tale of the pack of horses galloping across Windwail Knoll, the great adventures of the pirates of the coastal waters, the fearsome "Fellowship," the wandering warrior whose habit was to preserve scenes with brush and ink. And finally, the tale of the witch of the deep woods, who wielded cursed magics...

Chapter 9

This is a memory of the new flock.

The Guardian was forced to make a decision for the safety of the flock.

Eyes closed as he contemplated matters, someone approached.

"I do not like to interfere."

Across from him stood a girl who seemed more doll than human. The newest feather to find home within the flock.

"However, I owe the witch a debt. Even with what you now know, it is not too late."

And with that she left, leaving behind a scrap of paper.

Chapter 10

This is a memory of the new flock.

The Guardian could not bring himself to harm the Recluse.

Though she was indeed the one who birthed the curse which wrenched away the wings of his former flock, she was one feather utterly essential to the new. The Guardian weighed both thoughts in his mind.

He knew then what it was that he must protect. And as proof of his knighthood, his very resolution, he would don the helm that the giant of a man had mended for his wear. Taking it in hand, the Guardian stepped forth with renewed purpose.

Garbs

Main Page Nightreign:Garbs

Default
Dawn
Defeat any two Nightlords
Darkness
Defeat any two Nightlords
Remembrance
Complete all Remembrance Quests
Sunlight Knight
Defeat the Night Aspect
Wayfarer
Defeat the Night Aspect

Trivia

Two of Guardians's garbs reference past material from the DARK SOULS series.
- Sunlight Knight: Solaire of Astora from DARK SOULS, whose armor set also appears in DARK SOULS III.
- Wayfarer: The Alva Set, worn by Alva the Wayfarer in DARK SOULS II and by Alva, Seeker of the Spurned in DARK SOULS III.

References

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Description

Overview

Background

Abilities

Custom Halberd Moveset

Dodge-Roll

Miscellaneous

Passive Ability: Steel Guard

Skill: Whirlwind

Ultimate Art: Wings of Salvation

Relic Rites

Level Up

Journal

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Garbs

Trivia

References