"Guard!"

Command. Order your pet to guard nearby allies; your pet takes damage on behalf of those allies. Gain might when your pet receives damage. — In-game description

"Guard!"

 

Profession

Ranger (skill list)

Slot

Utility

Type

Command

Training cost

3 Hero points

Game link

API

12632

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"Guard!"

Command. Order your pet to guard nearby allies; your pet takes damage on behalf of those allies. Gain might when your pet receives damage.

 Damage Reduced: 33%

 Might (10s): 30 Condition Damage, 30 Power

 Duration: 6 seconds

 Range: 600

— In-game description

Related traits

Nature Magic

• Bountiful Hunter — You deal increased strike damage for each boon affecting you. Your pet deals increased strike damage for each boon affecting it.
• Fortifying Bond — When you gain a boon, it is shared with your pet.

Beastmastery

• Resounding Timbre — Commands apply additional boons around you.

Notes

• Applies the "Guard!" effect to five allies including the player.
• Might is applied whenever the player's pet is hit while the effect is active. Since affected allies transfer a portion of their damage to the pet, any allied players with the effect will effectively grant 1 stack of might to the caster whenever they are hit.

Soulbeast interactions

• When merged, the Soulbeast takes full damage. Nearby allies take 33% less damage, which is transferred to the Soulbeast. The Soulbeast gains might whenever them or any affected ally is hit.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
October 08, 2024	Reduced the cooldown from 30 seconds to 24 seconds. Increased the might duration from 5 seconds to 10 seconds.
May 28, 2019	Ranger Shout skills have been reclassified as command skills.
November 07, 2017	This skill now grants its enhancements to a ranger in Beastmode.
July 26, 2016	Reduced the damage reduction from 50% to 33%.
January 26, 2016	This skill has been reworked. It now commands your pet to guard nearby allies, taking a portion of the damage directed at them and granting you might. (The skill used to be ground-targeted; it granted stealth and protection to your pet that guarded an area.)
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Guard! no longer has a casting time.
April 15, 2014	Updated the skill description to better reflect the duration of buffs. Updated the skill description to better reflect the skill's behavior.
April 30, 2013	Reduced cooldown from 30 seconds to 15 seconds.
February 26, 2013	Pets will no longer guard areas that should be inaccessible to them.
August 28, 2012	Game release: "Guard!" has been added to the game.

Trivia

• The icon resembles the Queen's Guard of Buckingham Palace, in form of a dog.