Templar PvE Build: Bulwark Main Tank
The standard raid tanking build. Max Block and Health, generate threat with Provoking Roar (buffed in 1.6.0), and rotate defensive cooldowns through boss enrage phases.
Skill Rotation
Open every fight with this sequence, then fall back to the core-skill priority below while cooldowns recover.
- 1Provoking Roar
- 2Shield Bash
- 3Righteous Cleave
- 4Divine Fury
- 5Iron Skin
Core Skills & Levels
| Skill | Level | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Provoking Roar | 10/10 | +15% threat in 1.6.0; AoE aggro. |
| Divine Fury | 10/10 | Single-target taunt for swaps. |
| Shield Bash | 8/10 | Interrupts boss casts. |
| Iron Skin | 5/5 | 40% damage reduction for 10 seconds. |
| Prayer of Resilience | 5/5 | Self-heal over time. |
| Righteous Cleave | 7/10 | Threat filler for packs. |
Stigma Setup
- CoreEmpyrean Fury
- S2Shield of Faith
- S3Bulwark Stance
- S4Divine Justice
Stat Priority
- >>>>>HealthHighest priority
- >>>>Block
- >>>Physical Defense
- >>Magic Resist
- >Accuracy
Best-in-Slot Gear
Weapon
Sanctum Sword of Lumiel
Enchant to +15. Socket Health manastones.
Armor
Tempest Ancient Plate Set
5-piece bonus: +8% skill damage.
Accessories
Sanctum Earrings, Rings & Necklace
Prioritize Block rolls.
Wings
Wings of Lumiel
Highest flight time available for your rank.
Manastones
Grade 5 Health Manastones
Fill remaining slots with Physical Defense.
Glyph
Glyph of Templar Fury
Unlocks after completing the Daeva ascension quest.
Upgrade Path
Lv 1 to 30
Leveling
Follow the main story and put points into Provoking Roar and Divine Fury first. Gear does not matter yet; wear quest rewards.
Lv 30 to 45
Daeva Ascension
Unlock wings and your first stigmas. Equip Empyrean Fury immediately. Farm Fabled gear from story dungeons.
Lv 45 to 50
Dungeon Gearing
Run daily dungeons for Tempest Ancient pieces. Enchant your weapon to +10 before armor.
Endgame
Optimization
Enchant everything to +15, fill all manastone slots with Health and Block, and unlock your class glyph.
Pro Tips
Strengths
- Guaranteed party slot
- Excellent aggro tools
- Huge mitigation
Weaknesses
- Low solo damage
- Leveling feels slow
- Rotate Iron Skin and Prayer of Resilience. Never pop both in the same window.
- Use Shield Bash on any boss cast bar that glows purple.
- Stack Accuracy until 0 misses so your threat skills always land.
Other S-Tier PvE Builds
Wrath Cleaver
A Power-stacking polearm build that chains Cleave and Seismic Wave for the best sustained AoE in dungeons. Ideal for clearing trash packs and adds-heavy boss phases.
Updated for patch 1.6.0
Inferno Nuker
Fire-focused build built around Flame Bolt and Delayed Blast. Even after a 6% Flame Bolt nerf it remains the top damage dealer in raids.
Updated for patch 1.6.0
Radiant Raid Healer
Maximum Healing Boost and casting speed for raids. Keeps the whole party alive through boss AoE with Healing Wind and Salvation.
Updated for patch 1.6.0