Guardian — Class changelogs

03.09.2026

Succession

Fixed the issue where Black Spirit's Rage could not be used to clear the mechanic of Inner Edania Bosses in certain conditions.

Main Weapon, Succession

Skill	Before	After
Prime: Claw Reveal	Attack damage 6917% x2 34.77% damage in PvP only	Attack damage 7609% x2 31.61% damage in PvP only
Prime: Mountain Slam	Attack damage 10345% x3 22.83% damage in PvP only	Attack damage 11069% x3 21.34% damage in PvP only
Prime: Avalanche Strike	Attack damage 14692% x2 25.74% damage in PvP only	Attack damage 15427% x2 24.51% damage in PvP only
Prime: Boulder Crush	Attack damage 5086% x2, max 4 hits 46.16% damage in PvP only	Attack damage 5595% x2, max 4 hits 41.96% damage in PvP only
Prime: Mutilation	Attack damage 8975% x2 36.3% damage in PvP only	Attack damage 9873% x2 33% damage in PvP only
Prime: Black Blood Slaughter	Attack damage 8951% x2 34.77% damage in PvP only	Attack damage 9846% x2 31.61% damage in PvP only
Prime: Black Blood Circle	Attack 1 damage 1126% x1, max 14 hits Attack 2 damage 10237% x3 25.78% damage in PvP only	Attack 1 damage 1216% x1, max 14 hits Attack 2 damage 11056% x3 23.87% damage in PvP only
Gate Crasher	Attack 1 damage 7557% x2 Attack 2 damage 7557% x2 30.14% damage in PvP only	Attack 1 damage 7935% x2 Attack 2 damage 7935% x2 28.7% damage in PvP only

Awakening

Skill	Before	After
Cleansing Flame	Attack damage 11583% x2 31.89% damage in PvP only	Attack damage 11004% x2 33.57% damage in PvP only
Dragon's Maw	Attack damage 14953% x2 25.07% damage in PvP only	Attack damage 14056% x2 26.67% damage in PvP only
Flow: Howling Light	[Jordun's Fire Effect] Jordun's Fire attack damage 633% x1, max 6 hits Inflict 90 burn damage 6 times over 18 sec on attack hits	[Jordun's Fire Effect] Jordun's Fire attack damage 703% x1, max 6 hits
Searing Fang	Attack 1 damage 5552% x2 Attack 1 fire trail damage 4887% x2 Attack 2 damage 5552% x2 48.99% normal attack damage in PvP only 28.09% fire trail attack damage in PvP only	Attack 1 damage 5274% x2 Attack 1 fire trail damage 4643% x2 Attack 2 damage 5274% x2 51.57% normal attack damage in PvP only 29.57% fire trail attack damage in PvP only
Scornful Slash	Attack 1 fire trail damage 7352% x2 Attack 2 fire trail damage 7352% x2 51.08% damage in PvP only	Attack 1 fire trail damage 6984% x2 Attack 2 fire trail damage 6984% x2 53.77% damage in PvP only

Guardian Succession has been improved to more effectively absorb incoming damage.

Her role now focuses more on applying follow-up damage to targets downed by allies rather than proactively suppressing multiple enemies with CC.

Her ability to pressure a single enemy with CC has been improved.

Succession: the changes apply to Succession skills.

Skill Prime: Black Blood Circle: changed to apply the Recover HP effect of Succession: Dragon's Calling to attack 1 as well.

Removed All Evasion Decrease on hits and replaced it with All AP -20 for 10 sec on hits.
Increased Damage Reduction while in Super Armor: 30% → 50%.
Changed to maintain the skill without holding SHIFT + Q. Press LMB to attack instantly.
Black Blood Circle (I to Absolute) can now also be maintained without holding SHIFT + Q. Press LMB to attack instantly.
Improved so that the skill can be comboed into Fierce Disdain during the skill.

Skill Flow: Black Blood Eruption: changed the skill command: Q or RMB → Q or LMB.

Skill Prime: Mutilation: changed the defensive effect: Forward Guard → Super Armor.

Skill Prime: Black Blood Slaughter: changed the defensive effect: Forward Guard → Super Armor during the skill.

Skill Prime: Frigid Wind: changed the defensive effect: Super Armor while moving, Forward Guard during attack → Super Armor during the skill.

Improved to combo better into Prime: Mutilation after attacking.
Increased the window during which the skill can combo into its attack motion.
Increased the window during which the character can rotate toward the camera direction while moving.
Changed the skill so the character no longer rotates toward the camera direction while attacking.

Skill Juggernaut: changed to not combo into Absolute: Frenzy Frenzy while moving with the skill.

Skill Frenzy: improved to combo better into Prime: Avalanche Strike III Avalanche Strike and Prime: Mutilation III Mutilation after attack 2.

Skill Guard: fixed the issue where the skill could not be used with insufficient Stamina.

Skill Guard: fixed the issue where Stamina did not recover at the start.

Skill Guard: fixed the issue where she could sprint during the skill even with insufficient Stamina.

Skill Prime: Black Blood Slaughter: fixed the issue where Down Smash was applied to all hits.

Skill Prime: Black Blood Circle: updated the max number of Attack 1 hits in the skill description to match the actual attack.

Skill Neck Impaler: reduced the grapple range by approx. 33%.

Skill Chokeslam: increased the grapple range by approx. 50%.

Skill Neck Impaler: changed the wind-up motion time to remain consistent regardless of the previous skill combo.