Why Guardian is good in 3.22 by GhazzyTV (2024)

"good" but still annoying AF having a check-list to do for the Sentinel of Radiance so my original annoyed opinion still stands.
Edit:
After patch notes & before launch they significantly buffed the HP of the Sentinel of Radiance, we also had 0 information on its scaling below level 85 now resulting in the node providing a direct 20% DR that becomes a mandatory 20sec check-list mark you have to re-summon consistently. On top of that it's beyond overpowered in the early levels which demands balance changes.

Despite the insane buffs the powers of higher level auras from the Elemental Relics has so far only provided us with 2 builds turning Guardians instead of Necromancer. 2 builds. Everything else I've gone over (so far) has just been pure disappointment as we are after years still stuck with very little diversity.

I'm hoping to be proven wrong by seeing more and more builds opting for the Guardian ascendancy that I have yet to get to and PoB such as Soulwrest, Golems & deep-diving AW.

Now, some people want me to say that I was wrong and that the ascendancy is in-fact really good. I think this is entirely caused by the overpowered insane buffs to the Sentinel after patch notes, undocumented. And without that buff I doubt people would be saying the changes are anything but "ok". Maybe I do need to say that I was wrong, maybe not? I don't feel like I've been wrong on the topic hence this little write-up.

@@porfirij
Quick edit:
Just want to add to the write-up below that I really hoped Guardian would take the minion archetype by storm and finally create better diversity which has sadly resulted in 2 builds (so far) switching ascendancy.

It was also based on 2 things:
1) They giga buffed the Sentinel of Radiance just before launch (triple the HP & moved the taunt requirement to hit 20% DR)
2) We assumed lvl 20 auras which are closer to 27-28, even higher for Hatred.

Despite these insane buffs to it, I still find the Sentinel extremely tedious to run as a check-list mark that you have to re-summon every 20sec. I don't mind admitting that I'm wrong but I feel that on the Guardian topic I'm pretty much on point imo. I also stated that the only build I had PoBd that performed better on Guardian over Necro was Mage Skelly. Turns out SRS works "better", pSRS still outperforms it but it's such a small difference I'd arguably even say it's better on Guardian due to being cheaper.

I still need to triple-check both Soulwrest & Golems to compare.

Ultimately there are currently 2 whole builds better on the Guardian out of which I clearly stated 1 was the case in my previous video.

The only thing from my perspective making people think I was completely wrong on the topic is that the Sentinel is so extremely overpowered with its buff in the early game which we had literally 0 info on as we only got to see level 85 scaled stats.

​@@porfirij
You're right, I'm very defensive. Didn't mean to come off as unwilling to hear others opinions/thoughts.

The pushback has been mostly about statements made prior to information not revealed yes.

And you're also right, both Mage Skelly & Elemental SRS on the Guardian are both performing very well which myself & many others are happy about.

Perhaps I can take this convo to heart and look at it from the bright side; Even if the diversity provided was limited, diversity was still provided. Which is what I personally wanted.

Will be fun to see what we can come up with when it comes to both Soulwrest, AW & Golem build(s). Going to make time for that soon I hope!

"good" but still annoying AF having a check-list to do for the Sentinel of Radiance so my original annoyed opinion still stands.
Edit:
After patch notes & before launch they significantly buffed the HP of the Sentinel of Radiance, we also had 0 information on its scaling below level 85 now resulting in the node providing a direct 20% DR that becomes a mandatory 20sec check-list mark you have to re-summon consistently. On top of that it's beyond overpowered in the early levels which demands balance changes.

Despite the insane buffs the powers of higher level auras from the Elemental Relics has so far only provided us with 2 builds turning Guardians instead of Necromancer. 2 builds. Everything else I've gone over (so far) has just been pure disappointment as we are after years still stuck with very little diversity.

I'm hoping to be proven wrong by seeing more and more builds opting for the Guardian ascendancy that I have yet to get to and PoB such as Soulwrest, Golems & deep-diving AW.

Now, some people want me to say that I was wrong and that the ascendancy is in-fact really good. I think this is entirely caused by the overpowered insane buffs to the Sentinel after patch notes, undocumented. And without that buff I doubt people would be saying the changes are anything but "ok". Maybe I do need to say that I was wrong, maybe not? I don't feel like I've been wrong on the topic hence this little write-up.

but your original opinion was that the new guardian ascendancy is simply too weak, too underpowered - not that recasting the sentinel is kinda tedious.
wouldn't hurt you to just admit you were wrong, and that it actually has its place - even though it might not be as generally useful and versatile as the necro - rather than insisting that you were right all along because you found something that annoys you.

to be clear, your original scepticism was perfectly reasonable imo, guardian rework DID look weak and underwhelming on paper, we didn't know the aura levels (or the last second buff to sentinel), so it was a valid concern - it just happened to be wrong - and it's no shame outright admitting that instead of trying to hype a new build while also having to be negative about something just because you were very negative about it initially...

@@porfirij
Quick edit:
Just want to add to the write-up below that I really hoped Guardian would take the minion archetype by storm and finally create better diversity which has sadly resulted in 2 builds (so far) switching ascendancy.

It was also based on 2 things:
1) They giga buffed the Sentinel of Radiance just before launch (triple the HP & moved the taunt requirement to hit 20% DR)
2) We assumed lvl 20 auras which are closer to 27-28, even higher for Hatred.

Despite these insane buffs to it, I still find the Sentinel extremely tedious to run as a check-list mark that you have to re-summon every 20sec. I don't mind admitting that I'm wrong but I feel that on the Guardian topic I'm pretty much on point imo. I also stated that the only build I had PoBd that performed better on Guardian over Necro was Mage Skelly. Turns out SRS works "better", pSRS still outperforms it but it's such a small difference I'd arguably even say it's better on Guardian due to being cheaper.

I still need to triple-check both Soulwrest & Golems to compare.

Ultimately there are currently 2 whole builds better on the Guardian out of which I clearly stated 1 was the case in my previous video.

The only thing from my perspective making people think I was completely wrong on the topic is that the Sentinel is so extremely overpowered with its buff in the early game which we had literally 0 info on as we only got to see level 85 scaled stats.

@@GhazzyTV i specifically mentioned both those points in my comment, and clearly stated that your concerns were justified given the lack of information - i just got the vibe from your comment (and also the vid) that you're trying too hard to still be negative about the ascendancy in order to convey you were never wrong in the first place - when you could just say "we didn't have all the information, and maybe i was a bit too negative in hindsight, but look at this fun new build that is actually great with guardian".

i'm not on social media. maybe you got some pushback or mockery there for declaring guardian DOA. maybe people don't acknowledge that you made your predictions with incomplete data. i can just speculate why, but it is very obvious you're being defensive about it, and it kinda ruins the mood - at least for me. i say f*ck 'em, you're a good content creator, so don't dwell on the negative, embrace the positive.

i for one enjoy my srs guardian, and had a great time in campaign and unlocking the atlas, and i am looking forward to your input concerning golem and spectre choice for example - or why i might be completely wrong in feeling summon phantasm is a great 6th link for srs, even though barely anyone uses it...

​@@porfirij
You're right, I'm very defensive. Didn't mean to come off as unwilling to hear others opinions/thoughts.

The pushback has been mostly about statements made prior to information not revealed yes.

And you're also right, both Mage Skelly & Elemental SRS on the Guardian are both performing very well which myself & many others are happy about.

Perhaps I can take this convo to heart and look at it from the bright side; Even if the diversity provided was limited, diversity was still provided. Which is what I personally wanted.

Will be fun to see what we can come up with when it comes to both Soulwrest, AW & Golem build(s). Going to make time for that soon I hope!