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Gauntlets & Sword and Shield Build Guide
The natural home for Gauntlets at launch. Sword and Shield carries the defensive backbone while Gauntlets adds close-range pressure, turning a pure tank into a bruiser that punishes anyone who dives the backline.
PvP Tier
AStrong - Competitive and effective
PvE Tier
AStrong - Competitive and effective
Primary Weapon
Gauntlets
Secondary Weapon
Sword and Shield
Playstyle
Anchor the frontline with Sword and Shield blocks and crowd control, then swap to the Gauntlets' heavier stance to lock down and grind out priority targets. Strong on capture points and chokes where you can hold ground and trade.
Strengths
- Very high survivability
- Sticky melee pressure
- Strong on chokes and points
- Low gear-floor to be useful
Weaknesses
- Limited burst
- Outranged by ranged DPS
- Unproven endgame scaling
- Needs healer support to commit
Role in Guild Content
A frontline bruiser that holds objectives and peels for healers. Useful for guilds that want a tank who still contributes kill pressure during a Nix-era siege.
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