A mossy stone guardian rearing up with glowing teal runes, small add creatures scuttling at its feet, the trainer and Zephyrveil braced low in the foreground.
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Q24 · Chapter 03 · Dungeons & encounters

A memorable guardian

What makes a guardian fight memorable for you?

Selected direction

The direction

Guardians test timing, patterns, adds and strategy. A build or companion good against the boss may be weaker through the dungeon, creating a preparation tradeoff. Later companion switching can help solve this tension without giving all flexibility immediately.

Recorded as: Selected direction

Still to decide in this chapter

Round lengths, session duration and dungeon evolution/reset triggers are open. Timed rounds are favored; the old 10/15/20 wave counts are not requirements.

Read “The feel of combat” in the artbook

In this chapter