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This Absolution Guardian guide is generated from statistical analysis of 1,700 real Templar (Guardian) builds in Mirage league, collected from poe.ninja. Data covers levels 70-95 across three percentile bands (top 10%, median, bottom 10%).

Popular Equipment at Level 85

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ABSOLUTION · Guardian
Analyzing 249 builds · 83 in current percentile
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Character Stats

Survivability
EHP
16,827
Max Phys Hit
5,120
Max Chaos Hit
4,099
Defense
Life
3,374
Energy Shield
869
Evasion
217
Armour
10,380
Block Chance
38%
Spell Suppress
9%
Phys Reduction
45%
Offense
Total DPS
48,579(PoB)
Crit Chance
15%
Crit Multiplier
235%
Resistances
Fire
75%(+1 overcap)
Cold
75%(+2 overcap)
Lightning
75%(capped)
Chaos
1%
Recovery
Life Regen
295/s
ES Regen
21/s
Resources
Mana
1,055
Unreserved Life
3,359
Unreserved %
100%
Move Speed
61%

Equipment

Weapon
Rare Weapon
Convening Wand39%·Convoking Wand25%·Calling Wand9%
Popular affixes
P1Minions deal 51% increased Damage62%
P619% increased Spell Damage17%
P518% increased Fire Damage14%
S533 to maximum Mana50%
SMinions have 13% increased Attack and Cast Speed33%
S1Minions have 76% increased Critical Strike Chance31%
Popular crafted mods
C-PTrigger a Socketed Spell when you Use a Skill, with a 8 second Cooldown33%
C-PSpells Triggered this way have 150% more Cost33%
3L BGB
Q16%
iLvl 61(4-87)
Helmet
Rare Helmet
Zealot Helmet16%·Great Crown7%·Praetor Crown7%
Popular affixes
P271 to maximum Life68%
P534% increased Armour and Energy Shield19%
P531% increased Armour14%
S623% to Fire Resistance46%
S526% to Lightning Resistance35%
S524% to Cold Resistance33%
Popular crafted mods
C-P547 to maximum Life14%
4L BBRB
Q19%
iLvl 60(25-85)
Offhand
Rare Offhand
Fossilised Spirit Shield35%·Ivory Spirit Shield8%·Bone Spirit Shield6%
Popular affixes
P456 to maximum Life38%
P1Minions deal 51% increased Damage32%
P527% increased Armour and Energy Shield13%
S622% to Lightning Resistance26%
S622% to Fire Resistance23%
S623% to Cold Resistance20%
Popular crafted mods
C-P457 to maximum Life15%
3L RBB
Q18%
iLvl 60(7-85)
Ring
94%
Rare Ring 1
Two-Stone Ring42%·Amethyst Ring23%·Bone Ring9%
Popular affixes
P271 to maximum Life53%
P617 to maximum Energy Shield35%
P536 to maximum Mana26%
S432% to Lightning Resistance40%
S431% to Cold Resistance40%
S526% to Fire Resistance31%
Popular crafted mods
C-P549 to maximum Life18%
1L R
iLvl 65(19-86)
Body Armour
Rare Body Armour
Loricated Ringmail15%·Chain Hauberk10%·Conquest Chainmail8%
Popular affixes
P184 to maximum Life59%
P436 to maximum Energy Shield54%
P452% increased Armour and Energy Shield34%
S525% to Lightning Resistance52%
S432% to Fire Resistance51%
S430% to Cold Resistance35%
Popular crafted mods
C-P445% increased Armour and Energy Shield16%
6L BBBRBB
Q20%
iLvl 71(36-85)
Ring
94%
Rare Ring 2
Two-Stone Ring36%·Topaz Ring14%·Amethyst Ring13%
Popular affixes
P184 to maximum Life44%
P522 to maximum Energy Shield35%
P440 to maximum Mana33%
S526% to Cold Resistance40%
S433% to Lightning Resistance29%
S430% to Fire Resistance28%
Popular crafted mods
C-P547 to maximum Life23%
1L R
iLvl 62(29-86)
Gloves
Rare Gloves
Soldier Gloves19%·Legion Gloves12%·Riveted Gloves5%
Popular affixes
P1101 to maximum Life59%
P648 to Armour23%
P449% increased Armour and Energy Shield16%
S528% to Fire Resistance53%
S432% to Cold Resistance46%
S433% to Lightning Resistance41%
Popular crafted mods
C-P3Minions deal 16% increased Damage12%
C-P450 to maximum Life12%
4L BBBR
Q19%
iLvl 66(16-86)
Belt
Rare Belt
Heavy Belt31%·Leather Belt30%·Stygian Vise13%
Popular affixes
P1107 to maximum Life66%
P520 to maximum Energy Shield44%
P535 to maximum Mana41%
S528% to Fire Resistance51%
S528% to Cold Resistance50%
S526% to Lightning Resistance41%
Popular crafted mods
C-P548 to maximum Life17%
C-S526% to Cold Resistance10%
1L A
iLvl 66(25-86)
Boots
Rare Boots
Soldier Boots19%·Legion Boots13%·Goliath Greaves12%
Popular affixes
P225% increased Movement Speed81%
P448% increased Armour and Energy Shield22%
P536% increased Armour13%
S528% to Fire Resistance50%
S432% to Lightning Resistance44%
S430% to Cold Resistance40%
Popular crafted mods
C-P322% increased Movement Speed13%
4L BBRR
Q20%
iLvl 65(15-87)
Amulet
Rare Amulet
Citrine Amulet28%·Onyx Amulet17%·Turquoise Amulet13%
Popular affixes
P189 to maximum Life43%
P618 to maximum Energy Shield32%
P525% increased Armour25%
S434% to Cold Resistance29%
S522 to Dexterity24%
S524% to Lightning Resistance19%
Popular crafted mods
C-P545 to maximum Life11%
iLvl 62(21-85)

Build Overview

Absolution Guardian summons Sentinels of Absolution that deal devastating lightning damage amplified by Doryani's Prototype, with Guardian ascendancy providing defensive auras and block-based survivability.

Key Requirements
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Doryani's Prototype - Build-defining body armour — sets nearby enemies' lightning resistance to your value; stacking negative lightning res makes Sentinels deal massive damage
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Dawnbreaker - Core shield — fire damage taken as physical conversion + high fire res; mitigates the danger of zero lightning resistance from Doryani's
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Eldritch Battery - Converts ES to protect mana, enabling full life reservation for auras while sustaining Absolution cast costs
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Absolution - Primary skill — summons Sentinels of Absolution that cast their own Absolution spell dealing lightning damage
Synergy Groups
Doryani's Prototype+Darkness Enthroned+Triad Grip

Doryani's Prototype makes enemies use your lightning res value as their own. Stacking deeply negative lightning res means Sentinels' lightning hits bypass all enemy resistances. Darkness Enthroned doubles flat lightning damage from abyss jewels. Triad Grip (all blue sockets) converts any remaining physical to lightning for maximum Doryani's scaling.

Stat Contributions
Rare Helmet
+71 Life+23% Fire Res+26% Light Res
Rare Body Armour
+84 Life+36 ES+25% Light Res
Rare Gloves
+101 Life+28% Fire Res+32% Cold Res
Rare Belt
+107 Life+28% Fire Res+28% Cold Res
Rare Amulet
+89 Life+18 ES+34% Cold Res
Rare Ring 1
+71 Life+31% Cold Res+32% Light Res
Rare Ring 2
+84 Life+22 ES+26% Cold Res
Rare Boots
+28% Fire Res+32% Light Res+25% Move Speed
Flasks
Quicksilver Flask
99%
40% increased Movement Speed
Movement speed for mapping and dodging mechanics
6s30/60 chargesQ16%
16-20% increased Charge Recovery(9%)
Immunity to Freeze and Chill during Effect(5%)
Divine Life Flask
99%
Instantly restores Life
Instant or sustained life recovery - emergency healing
3.5s15/45 chargesQ15%
21-25% chance to gain a Flask Charge when you deal a Critical Strike(6%)
Grants Immunity to Bleeding and Corrupted Blood for 9-11 seconds(14%)
Granite Flask
55%
+3000 Armour
Flat armour - layered with other physical mitigation
6s30/60 chargesQ7%
33-38% reduced Duration, 25% increased effect(11%)
51-55% increased Armour during Effect(11%)
Silver Flask
30%
Onslaught (20% increased Speed)
Onslaught (20% attack/cast/move speed) - universal speed boost
6s40/60 charges
21-25% increased Duration(8%)
26-31% increased Critical Strike Chance during Effect(8%)
Eternal Life Flask
29%
Recovers Life over time
Highest life recovery flask - endgame sustain
2s15/45 chargesQ21%
66% reduced Amount Recovered, Instant Recovery(13%)
Grants Immunity to Bleeding and Corrupted Blood for 6-8 seconds(17%)

Gems & Links

Setup
6-Link · Body Armour
Vaal Absolution
68%
Lv 19
linked gems
Physical to Lightning
94%
Lv 19
Spell Echo
91%
Lv 18
Minion Damage
87%
Lv 18
Increased Critical Damage
63%
Lv 17
Increased Critical Strikes
37%
Lv 18
Slot SetupsReal player setup · 2 similar builds
Helmet4G
Haste
Lv 6
Flesh and Stone
Lv 19
Zealotry
Lv 19
Determination
Lv 19
Gloves4G
Raise Spectre
Lv 16
Feeding Frenzy
Lv 19
Meat Shield
Lv 19
Minion Life
Lv 19
Boots3G
Convocation
Lv 1
Automation
Lv 19trigger
Summon Stone Golem
Lv 17
Main Hand3G
Elemental Weakness
Lv 19
Desecrate
Lv 17
Spirit Offering
Lv 18
Off Hand3G
Vitality
Lv 19
Frostblink
Lv 9
Shield Charge
Lv 13
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Keystones & Masteries

Keystones
Eldritch Battery
78%
Spend Energy Shield before Mana for Skill Mana Costs Energy Shield protects Mana instead of Life 50% less Energy Shield Recharge Rate
ES protects mana instead of life - spend ES on skills and reservations
152% adoption (all levels, multiple allocations via cluster jewels) — converts energy shield to protect mana; enables running multiple auras on life while having mana for casting Absolution
Critical for sustaining mana with heavy aura reservation (Wrath, Determination, Discipline)
Masteries
Minion Offence Mastery
86%
Minions have 30% increased Area of Effect76%
Increased minion damage, attack/cast speed, or accuracy
138% adoption — minion damage scaling mastery; directly boosts Sentinel of Absolution damage output
Shield Mastery
83%
+1% Chance to Block Attack Damage per 5% Chance to Block on Equipped Shield83%
Block chance, shield defences, or shield-specific bonuses
145% adoption — shield-related passives; synergizes with Dawnbreaker + Maata's Teaching for block and defenses
Mana Mastery
78%
12% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency of Skills78%
Mana recovery, max mana, or mana cost reduction
137% adoption — mana reservation efficiency and mana sustain; enables fitting Wrath + Determination + other auras
Block Mastery
69%
+1% Chance to Block Spell Damage per 5% Chance to Block Attack Damage58%
Block chance, block recovery, or block-related bonuses
157% adoption — multiple block mastery selections; Guardian with Dawnbreaker achieves 60%+ block for strong physical mitigation
Minion Defence Mastery
66%
Minions Leech 1% of Damage as Life48%
Minion life, resistances, or minion survivability
108% adoption — minion survivability; keeps Sentinels alive longer to maintain DPS uptime
Minion Offence Mastery
61%
Minions Penetrate 8% of Cursed Enemies' Elemental Resistances33%
Increased minion damage, attack/cast speed, or accuracy
138% adoption — minion damage scaling mastery; directly boosts Sentinel of Absolution damage output
Minion Offence Mastery
54%
Minions have 20% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate40%
Increased minion damage, attack/cast speed, or accuracy
138% adoption — minion damage scaling mastery; directly boosts Sentinel of Absolution damage output
Life Mastery
47%
+30 to maximum Life29%
Extra life recovery, max life, or life-related mechanics
82% adoption — life scaling passives; player survivability with Doryani's Prototype's dangerous lightning res tradeoff
Armour and Energy Shield Mastery
42%
You take 20% reduced Extra Damage from Critical Strikes39%
Hybrid armour/ES scaling for strength/intelligence builds
74% adoption — armour/ES hybrid passives; synergizes with Eldritch Battery for mana protection and Bonemeld sharing

Pantheon & Bandit

Pantheon
Major God
The Brine King81%
You cannot be Stunned if you've been Stunned or Blocked a Stunning Hit in the past 2 seconds
50% reduced Effect of Chill on you
100% chance to Avoid being Frozen
Minor God
Ralakesh29%
25% reduced Physical Damage over Time taken while moving · Moving while Bleeding doesn't cause you to take extra Damage
Corrupted Blood cannot be inflicted on you if you have at least 5 Corrupted Blood Debuffs on you
Bandit Quest
EramirRecommended
69%
2 Passive Skill Points
Alira
29%
15% to all Elemental Resistances +20 to maximum Mana 5 Mana Regenerated per second
Kraityn
2%
6% increased Attack and Cast Speed 6% increased Movement Speed 30% increased Global Damage over Time Multiplier
Oak
0%
+40 to maximum Life 2% of Life Regenerated per second 1% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life

Jewels

Regular Jewels
Rare Regular Jewel89%
Cobalt Jewel
Minions deal 2 to 44 additional Lightning Damage(19%)
26 to maximum Life(16%)
Minions deal 18 to 23 additional Fire Damage(16%)
Cluster Jewels
Rare Cluster Jewel11%
Large Cluster Jewel
Adds 9 Passive Skills(100%)
2 Added Passive Skills are Jewel Sockets(67%)
Added Small Passive Skills grant: Minions deal 10% increased Damage(67%)
Added Small Passive Skills also grant: 21 to Armour(44%)