Talk:The Guardian (strategy)

Made a discovery fighting the Guardian on Nightmare with Varric/Herald duo at level 17. Controlling Varric, I found an opening inside/under the rock wraith, close to the starting position after the cutscene, and between the rock/Lyrium tendrils. I could fight the Guardian from inside and area attacks such as Elemental Mines damaged the tendrils and wraith as a whole. Here there is no worry of the breaking platform.

This is not an exploit because I also found a loot pile of coins on the floor, at this spot. I was unable to see how much coin as I only noticed it at the end of the battle. The cutscene when the Guardian falls makes it impossible to pick up the coin afterward or see the amount.

Varric using daggers took damage in this position, requiring only four potions with Guard on Hit enhanced armor. I parked the Mage Herald at the edge of the arena, who took no damage. This is an easy strategy, and not an exploit as is a Mage falling off the platform deliberately, proven by the coin purse placed inside. Recorded on Twitch.

173.24.64.161 (talk) 12:13, February 13, 2017 (UTC)pprincess50 (Twitch)