Yo fellow Tarnished! 🙌 Been maining Guardian since Nightreign dropped last year and holy moly, this absolute unit of a tank class still slaps in 2025! 💥 Nothing beats that dopamine rush when you parry a boss' deathblow while your squad goes ham on DPS. This chonky shield-bearer ain't just meatwall - with proper setup, you'll be carrying teams through endgame content like a boss. Seriously, after 500+ hours, I've got this class down to a science!

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🔰 Steel Guard Passive: Your Bread & Butter

Lemme spill the tea ☕️ - this passive is WHY you play Guardian. When you dodge while blocking? Boom! Instantly become a walking fortress 🏰. Stamina drain? Reduced by like 60%. Enemy guard breaks? Piece of cake 🍰. Pro tip: ALWAYS run with a max-stability greatshield - without it, you're basically cosplaying as a tank. Saw so many newbies tryna dodge-roll like Bloodborne... major facepalm moment 🤦‍♂️

💫 Whirlwind Skill: My Daily Driver

This bad boy has insane uptime - cooldown's faster than my morning coffee brew! ☕️➡️💨 Perfect for:

  • Yeeting trash mobs into orbit 🌌

  • Creating breathing room during daylight runs

  • Deflecting arrows like a damn Jedi 🪄

Only downside? Useless against big baddies like Ulcerated Tree Spirits. But against regular mobs? Chef's kiss perfection 👌

✨ Wings of Salvation Ultimate: Clutch God Mode

This is where Guardian becomes OP af. That epic leap-slam does MAD AoE damage while healing downed teammates. Saw a triple revive yesterday - squad went absolutely nuts in voice chat! 🤯 Pro strat: Hold this for emergencies instead of spamming. That 3-bar insta-heal? Literally fight-saving!

💎 Relic Priority List (2025 Meta)

Got this pinned on my gaming setup:

Must-Have Relics Why They Slap
⚡ Stamina Boost Block ALL DAY
❤️‍🔥 Vigor Increase Eat more hits
🗡️ Thrust Damage+ Poke behind shield
🛡️ Block Stamina- Become immovable object
💪 Strength Buff SMASH harder

RNGesus hates us all, but focus farm these in Limgrave dungeons!

🛡️ Loadout: Halberd + Greatshield = LOVE

Found my endgame combo after months:

  • Tower Shield (stability S-tier)

  • Vulgar Militia Saw (thrust attacks for days)

This lets you attack WHILE blocking - total game changer! Also hunt for cache rewards with health-on-heal effects. Makes you near unkillable!

👥 Party Synergy 101

Guardian shines brightest when paired with:

  • Glass cannon mages 🧙‍♂️

  • Bleed build samurais 🗡️

  • Status effect archers 🏹

Your job? Be that annoying mosquito buzzing in the boss' face 🦟 while teammates nuke 'em. Got called "aggro magnet" so many times - wear it like a badge of honor!

💯 Pro Tips From a Guardian Main

  1. STAMINA > EVERYTHING. Seriously, pump that stat first!

  2. Whirlwind spam during daytime = easy mode

  3. Save ult for "oh shit" moments 🚨

  4. Tank mentality > DPS greed. You're the wall!

  5. Always carry crab meat 🦀 for stamina regen

🔮 Future Wishlist

Lowkey hoping FromSoft adds a relic that turns blocking into counter damage - imagine reflecting spells like a magical pinball machine! 🤩 Would make PvP absolutely bonkers.

Final thoughts? Guardian's still the GOAT tank in 2025. Not flashy, but when shit hits the fan? Everyone wants you on their squad. Now go forth and block the world, kings! 👑 #EldenRing #TankLife #GuardianGang