Welcome to the best Guardians farming guide for beginners. If you are wondering what’s the fastest way to level up your commanders in Rise of Kingdoms. You can get started by farming Guardians, which can be found guarding high-valued structures all over the kingdom map.
Guardians are a whole different type that are in charge of guarding holy places on the map. They provide a large amount of experience and amazing rewards such as runes, blueprints and resources depending on rarity and difficulty when killing them.
Unlike barbarians that guards the barbarian camps, Guardians only appear twice a day at these hours: 00.08:00:15 UTC and 12.08:12.15 UTC. Therefore, it’s recommended you plan in advance to take advantage of their awesome experience and rewards.
Guardian Tiers
In normal kingdom, there are four tiers. The name of guardians are reference to the location where we can find them on the map.
Sanctum Guardian
Sanctum guardian is an entry-level NPC that guards holy places. They usually are found in Zone 1 regions and grants 2,500 experience upon killing. They also have a chance to drop white runes and Helm of the Phoenix bluepirnt.
Altar Guardian
This is a common-level guardian that guards Altar structures. They are usually found in Zone 1 regions close to the Zone 2 passes. Upon killing Altar Guardian, they give you 4,000 experience, white rune, green rune and Helm of the Phoenix blueprint.
Shrine Guardian
Shrine Guardian is a rare-level monster that guard shrines found in Zone 2 regions. Killing them will give you 7,000 experience, blue rune, purple rune and Helm of the Phoenix blueprint.
Temple Guardian
Temple Guardian is the final and strongest NPC that guards the Lost Temple in the very center of Kingdom map, which ultimately leads to the Lost Kingdom event. Upon killing them, they give your commanders 10,000 experience, purple rune, orange rune and Sacred Grips blueprint.
Normal Kingdom Guardian XP / Drop Chart
| Tier | Name | XP | Drop |
| White | Sanctum Guardian | 2500 | White Rune, “Helm of the Phoenix” Blueprint |
| Green | Altar Guardian | 4000 | White Rune, Green Rune, “Helm of the Phoenix” Blueprint |
| Blue | Shrine Guardian | 7000 | Blue Rune, Purple Rune, “Helm of the Phoenix” Blueprint |
| Purple | Temple Guardian | 10000 | Purple Rune, Orange Rune, “Sacred Grips” Blueprint |
Lost Kingdom Guardian XP / Drop Chart
| Tier | Name | XP | Drop |
| White | Camp Sentinel | 12000 | Purple Rune, Orange Rune |
| Blue | Fortress Sentinel | 14000 | Purple Rune, Orange Rune |
| Green | Hieron Guardian | 15000 | Purple Rune, Orange Rune |
| Purple | Circle Warden | 18000 | Purple Rune, Orange Rune |
| Orange | Ziggurat Guardian | 20000 | Orange Rune |
Conclusion of Best Guardian Farming Guide
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