Build guide
Guardian tank (Daggerheart)
A frontline protector who absorbs damage, controls positioning, and keeps allies safe through sheer resilience.
The starting sheet
Every number this build starts with. Take it as your own and change anything, nothing here is locked.
Character identity
- Ancestry
- Giant
- Community
- Ridgeborne
- Class
- Guardian
- Concept
- A frontline protector who absorbs damage and controls positioning.
Traits
- Agility
- 0
- Strength
- 2
- Finesse
- 0
- Instinct
- 1
- Knowledge
- -1
- Presence
- 1
Recommended choices
Class
Ancestry (common fit)
Priorities
- Position yourself between threats and allies.
- Build high Armor Score and HP to sustain hits.
- Choose domain cards that protect and reposition allies.
Play tips
- When Fear wins, lean into 'standing your ground despite the cost' complications.
- Use your Stress slots strategically, don't spend them all early.
- Coordinate with your Bard or Seraph for sustained combat endurance.