LOTRO Guardian Class Guide, Builds, & Resources
Welcome to the LOTRO Hub Guardian class page for the Lord of the Rings Online. Here you will find a curated collection of up-to-date guides, videos, and community resources and tools to help you play your Guardian class in LOTRO.
Guardian Summary
The Guardian is a free class available to all LOTRO players. Inspired by Samwise Gamgee, Guardians are fearless protectors of Middle-earth, taking on a heavy and reactive fighting style. Guardians may specialize in their iconic <i>sword and board</i> playstyle as tank or forego this approach in favor of offensive protection as a DPS.
Guardian Specializations
Guardian Guides and Resources
Official LOTRO Forums: Guardian - The place for class discussions, updates, and feedback directly from the LOTRO player base.
LOTRO Wiki Guardian Page - Database for skills, traits, and class lore.
I Love Fried Orc Trait Planner - Interactive tool to simulate trait point builds for the Guardian class.
LotroHQ Guardian Builds - Builds checked Update 48 (2026).
