Tank PVE High-Stagger Focused

Standard tanky build for a high stagger fight for both Guardian Raids and Abyssal Dungeon:

Tips:

• Reccommended engraving are Combat Readiness, Barricade, and Grudge. If you're far ahead in the game you can add Cursed Doll, Stabilized Status, Awakening (combine with Guardian's Protection for damage reduction on certain fights) or Spirit Absorption if you need the added movility.
• Try to save Dash Upper Fire for counter-attack or use it wisely when there's a non-counter window.
• Remember having your using your shield when bursting or doing opener, specially if you're using Barricade engraving.
• When in comms try to coordinate Armor Destruction (Bash) or Open Weakness (Shout of Hatred) debuffs, and Lance of Judgment crit buff in order to optimize party's DPS.
• Use Counter Gunlance instead of Surge Cannon in fights with no stagger checks. It's a safer ability which makes up for Gunlancer's weak movility.

*Reminder: this is not an absolute build. There's many things to consider in boss fights, therefore, skill trees could change.