Spheric Guardian

Spheric Guardian is a Monster found in Acts 2 and 3 of the Spire. Its low HP of 20 is counteracted by its high amounts of , which it will continue to build up as the fight continues. In order to ensure its tankiness, it starts with as a buff and 3 charges of .
== Pattern ==
Always starts with Activate, then uses Attack/Debuff. Afterwards, alternates between Slam and Harden every turn.
Name 	Intent	Effect 	Asc 2+ 	Asc 17+
Slam 	 	Deal 10 x 2 damage. 	Deal 11 x 2 damage. 	Deal 11 x 2 damage.
Activate 	 	Gain 25 . 	Gain 25 . 	Gain 35 .
Harden 	 	Deal 10 damage, gain 15 .	Deal 11 damage, gain 15 .	Deal 11 damage, gain 15 .
Attack/Debuff	 	Deal 10 damage, apply 5 .	Deal 11 damage, apply 5 .	Deal 11 damage, apply 5 .
== Tips ==
* Although the constant can make this enemy seem like an impenetrable wall, can be used to ignore it and attack the HP directly, so long as all 3 charges of are cleared first.
* , , and can strip off 1 stack of for each relic.
* The debuff this enemy applies can be very dangerous when combined with the large amounts of damage it can dish out. If you can apply debuffs fast enough, applying a debuff or using a card such as can do a great deal to mitigate these attacks.
** In contrast, if you have or , the debuff can be completely negated. Thus, gaining enough for the enemy's attacks is less challenging.
* If this enemy is accompanied by other enemies, it is usually worth killing the other enemies first. While the Spheric Guardian will continue to build , dealing with more than one attack while can be overwhelming.
* If playing as the Defect, a very useful card in this fight is , which will remove the enemy's and deal significant damage, almost effectively ending the fight.
* If playing as the Watcher, will instantly kill it.
==Gallery==
Melter.png|Spheric Guardian as seen in the Melter card art.
==Update History==
*Weekly Patch 40: Forethought
**Some minor fixes for Spheric Guardian audio. Removed some code for unused sounds.
*Weekly Patch 6: We're Back!
**Spheric Guardian's heavy attack is now a multi-hit. 20 -> 10 x 2.
**Spheric Guardian gets new animations.
*Weekly Patch 3: Balance Balance Balance
**2 Shapes + Sphere combat, the enemies now attack left -> right.
*Weekly Patch 1: The First of Many!
**Spheric Guardian no longer talks
**Spheric Guardian nerfed.
Category:Monster
Category:Act II
Category:Act III