Forge Guard

A bulwark of strength and steel whose mastery of weapons, armor, and the animation of molten metal dominates the battlefield.
Type	Master

Forge Guard is one of the Sentinel master classes in Last Epoch.

Backstory

Skill, strength, steel, and the knowledge his training will prevail. His strikes are surer than hope, and his armour is stronger than despair: a bulwark of steel whose mastery of weapons, armor and molten metal dominates the battlefield.

Passives

The following are the Passives for the Forge Guard.

• 0-20 Passives
• 25+ Passives

These passives are available to any Sentinel that has unlocked their mastery classes.

Icon	Passive Name	Passive Description	Class	Max Points	Unlocked Lvl.	Required Passive
	Infinite Bulwark	If you have used a potion in the past 4 seconds you have 20% increased armor per allocated point and 20% increased chance to find potions per allocated point.	Forge Guard	10	20
	Discipline Training	Grants 4 mana per allocated point. Grants 1 attunement per allocated point.	Forge Guard	5	10
	Juggernaut	Reduces damage you deal with hits by 2% per allocated point, but grants 25 added armor per allocated point.	Forge Guard	5	15
	Unflinching	Grants 40 stun avoidance per allocated point. Stuns on you have 3% reduced duration per allocated point.	Forge Guard	5	10
	Fresh from the Forge	Every 3 seconds your next melee attack deals 4 additional physical and fire damage per allocated point. Every 3 seconds your next throwing attack deals 4 added physical and fire damage per allocated point.	Forge Guard	10	5
	Peltast	5% increased throwing attack damage and 2% increased throwing attack speed per allocated point	Forge Guard	10	5
	Martial Cadence	5% increased throwing attack damage per allocated point for each melee attack you have used in the past four seconds.	Forge Guard	10	20
	Rallying Block	You have 5 additional armor and elemental protection per allocated point for each hit you have blocked in the past 4 seconds.	Forge Guard	10	5	Steel Aegis
	Smelter's Might	Adds 7% chance per allocated point to inflict bleeding and ignite on hit.	Forge Guard	10	20
File:ShieldRush(Blue)Icon.png	Shield Crafter	You have a 1% chance per allocated point to cast Ring of Shields when hit. Your manifest shields and other minions have 40% increased health per allocated point.	Forge Guard	10	15	Rallying Block
	Pilum Mastery	12% increased melee damage per allocated point if you have used a throwing attack in the past 4 seconds.	Forge Guard	10	15
	Guardian	Grants 7 health and 7% increased stun chance per allocated point.	Forge Guard	10	10
	Weapon Mastery	Grants 1 dexterity per allocated point. Grants 5% increased stun chance per allocated point.	Forge Guard	10	15

These passives are available only to those who have ascended as a Forge Guard. These skills are unavailable to ascended Void Knights and Paladins.

Icon	Passive Name	Passive Description	Class	Max Points	Unlocked Lvl.	Required Passive
	Javelineer	Adds 10% to your critical strike multiplier per allocated point with throwing attacks.	Forge Guard	10	35
	Molded by the Forge	7% increased melee damage. 10% increased armor if you have blocked an attack recently.	Forge Guard	20	45
	Powerful Throw	7% increased throwing damage per allocated point. 5% increased elemental protections if you have been hit recently.	Forge Guard	15	40
	Retaliation (Forge Guard Passive)	15% increased damage per allocated point if you have been hit in the past 4 seconds.	Forge Guard	10	30
	Lethal Strikes	Adds 10% to your critical strike multiplier with melee attacks.	Forge Guard	10	40	Duelist
	Might	Grants 8% increased armor per allocated point and adds 1 strength per allocated point.	Forge Guard	8	25
	Hammer Head	10% increased critical strike chance per allocated point with throwing attacks.	Forge Guard	10	25
	Honor and Resolve	30 additional block protection per allocated point if you have been hit in the past 4 seconds.	Forge Guard	10	40	Flawless Defender
	Duelist	10% increased critical strike chance per allocated point with melee attacks.	Forge Guard	10	30
	Flawless Defender	1% added block chance and 50 added block armor per allocated point	Forge Guard	5	30
	Tide of Battle	Gain 30% increased damage per allocated point for four seconds if you use a potion within two seconds of being hit.	Forge Guard	10	45

Skills

These are the Skills for the Forge Guard.

• 0-20 Skills
• 25+ Skills

These skills are available to any Sentinel that has unlocked their mastery classes.

Icon	Skill Name	Skill Description	Skill Type	Mana Cost	Cooldown	Level Unlocked
	Manifest Armor	Manifests an animated set of heavy armor, which attacks slowly. Stats granted by your Body Armour, Helmet, Gloves, and Boots also apply to your Manifest Armor	Summon	60	10	15
	Ring of Shields	Manifests a ring of shields around you. Each shield has 75 base Health and lasts up to 10 seconds. Shields draw enemy aggression and block projectiles. Stats on your equipped shield also apply to the shields created by Ring of Shields	Summon	30	15	5

These skills are available only to those who have ascended as a Forge Guard. These skills are unavailable to ascended Void Knights and Paladins.

Icon	Skill Name	Skill Description	Skill Type	Mana Cost	Cooldown	Level Unlocked
	Smelter's Wrath	Channel to charge a powerful frontal cone attack, dealing Fire Damage and Physical Damage to all enemies hit. Charging for longer increases its range and power. 2 second maximum charge time.	Melee	35	1	30