Strážce je ochráncem slabých a chrabrý bojovník. Je jeden z mála, který zvládá více nepřátel najednou a zároveň dokáže rozdat zničující rány. Strážce je pro hráče, kteří rádi na sebe berou zodpovědnost za bezpečnost skupiny. Jsou to mystři v obraných schopnostech, spolehající na svůj štít a zbraň, aby dokázali strhnout pozornost nepřátel na sebe. Jejich bojový styl je založen na úspěšném protiútoku.

Možné rasy: Člověk, Elf, Trpaslík a Hobit 

Schopnosti

Challenge: The Guardian knows how to goad his enemies into attacking, leaving his allies free to maneuver.

Shield Swipe: After successfully blocking an enemy's blow, the Guardian may attack with both weapon and shield.

Bash: After a successful Shield Swipe agaist an enemy, the Guardian may bash it again with his shield, possibly stunning it.

Vexing Blow: The Guardian is capable of drawing an enemy's attention to himself with this attack.

Protection: When wielding a shield, the Guardian may protect one of his allies, improving his ally's defense and allowing the Guardian to react to attacks made against him.

Stamp: Enables the Guardian to break his enemy's concentration, interrupting its actions.

Deep Breath: The Guardian is able to gather his wits and prepare his attacks more quickly than normal.

Guardian's Pledge: The Guardian's great skill enables him to strengthen his defenses for a short time.

Guardian's Defense: The Guardian focuses his defenses on blocking attacks.

Vlastnosti

Guardian's Ward:
Your Guardian's Ward increases your natural damage mitigation. All of your special attacks also more strongly direct your enemy's ire towards you.
Adds additional threat.
Lasts 8 seconds.
How to Unlock: Strike enemies with Guardian's Ward x1200

Shield Expertise:
You are able to use your shield more efficiently, blocking more attacks and reducing the damage dealt to you. All of your special attacks also more strongly direct your enemies' ire towards you.
Adds 5.0% Block Chance. Adds additional threat. Adds 5.0% to Common Mitigation.
How to Unlock: Strike enemies with Shield-Blow x1500

Stinging Blow:
You attack more quickly with your Sting skill, inflicting greater damage. Your base Might is also increased.
Subtracts 3.0 from Sting Skill Reset. Adds 10 to Might. Adds 10% Damage Multiplier to Sting Damage.
How to Unlock: Strike enemies with the Sting skill x750

Reactive Block:
You damage your attacker whenever you block an incoming attack. Your base Might is also increased.
Adds 10 to Might.
The damage on blocking from this trait doesn't seem to be working. This needs to be double checked for beta 2.
How to Unlock: Strike enemies with Shield-swipe x400

Deflected Blows
You regenerate some of your power whenever you block an incoming attack, and your block response lasts longer.
Adds 3.0 to Block Response Duration Modifier
How to Unlock: Complete the level 15 Class quest

Controlled Breathing:
Your Catch a Breath skill heals additional morale and also heals power. Your base Vitality is also increased.
Adds 10 to Vitality
How to Unlock : Use Catch a Breath x250

To The Rescue:
You are able to move more quickly. Your Vitality is also increased.
Adds 5.0% to Run Speed. Adds 10 to Vitality.
How to Unlock: Evade Enemy Attacks x1000

Stoic:
Your base Vitality and Fate are increased. All of your special attacks also more strongly direct your enemy's ire towards you.
Adds 15 to Vitality. Adds Additional Threat. Adds 15 to Fate.
How to Unlock: Use Guardian's Pledge x200

Parried Blows:
You regenerate some of your power whenever you parry an incoming attack, and your parry response lasts longer.
Adds 3.0 to Parry Response Duration Modifier
How to Unlock: Complete the level 30 Class Quest

Harrasser:
Your Vexing Blow may hit up to three targets in a 90-degree arc and recovers faster. Your base Vitality is also increased.
Adds 10 to Vitality
How to Unlock : Use Vexing Blow x800

Quickness:
Your attack skill is increased beyond your normal abilities. Your base Might is also increased.
Subtracts 5% from Attack Duration. Adds 10 to Might
How to Unlock : Strike enemies with the Sting skill x1500

Selfless Defense:
The Guardian's Protection skill makes his target less threatening, while drawing the enemy's ire towards him. All of his special attacks also more strongly direct his enemy's ire towards him.
How to Unlock: Use Protection x200

Braveheart:
You Warrior's Heart recovers more quickly and allows you to use any of your reactive skills, and your Shield Swipe response lasts longer.
Subtracts 90.0 from Skill Reset Time. Adds 3.0 to Shield Swipe Response Time
How to Unlock: Use Warrior's Heart x150

Grim Challenge:
Your Challenge skill recovers faster. Your base Vitality is also increased.
Subtracts 25.0 from Guardian's Challenge Skill Reset. Adds 10 to Vitality
How to Unlock: Use Challenge x300

Heat of Battle
Your Thrill of Danger returns quickly and allows you to use any of your reactive skills, and your Retaliation response lasts longer.
Adds 3.0 to Retaliate Response time
How to Unlock: Use Thrill of Danger x125

Strong Lungs
You are able to take Deep Breaths more often and for longer periods of time. Your base Might is also increased.
Subtracts 150.0 from Deep Breath Skill Reset. Adds 10 to Might
Use Deep Breath x100