since there are no detailed explanation on the manual, iam not sure how guard/barrior works in this game
also anyone found grenades are too powerful in this game?
since there are no detailed explanation on the manual, iam not sure how guard/barrior works in this game
also anyone found grenades are too powerful in this game?
They both absorb damage so you don't take health damage.
Barrier is a magical buff (the blue bar above your health) that can absorb thousands of damage, but naturally depletes over time. It also doesn't benefit from any sort of armor or resistances.
Guard is the "metal" bar that lies on top of your health bar (it shows up on Cassandra's health in your first fights of the game). By default it's maxed at 25% of your HP, but it doesn't deplete over time and it benefits from your armor/resistances.
If an enemy wants to damage you, it needs to go through your barrier or guard first. Same thing when you attack enemies.
[Edit] Also: Mages can cast barrier on themselves and others. Warriors are the only ones who can "naturally" generate guard (for themselves only). But there are some higher-end crafted items that can enable any class to generate guard on hit.