Welcome to the hardest character to play in the game, but probably the best solo character as well, being able to attack :bite: & heal

pretty much as he chooses!
Gambits: a Warden can put together his various individual skills to create a set (3 - 5 make a set) which makes a new
more powerful skill. Of course the hardest part is remembering the patterns & when to use them. It's like playing cards: each card is individual but put together a set (gambit) straight, 3 of a kind, flush etc and it's much much better.
Go to your character page - Gambit Skills tab (at the bottom I think) to read up on what each "Gambit set skill" does & practice on weaker mobs so you can see / read exactly what each combination does IN game.
Because I run my Warden only occasionally I have a cheat sheet :halo: I use which shows all the combination sets and results. You can probably find the complete Gambit list on the game website or I can send it your way if you want. I jump back & forth between classes and having to reacquaint myself with all those Gambit combination's is rough, so the best way to play a Warden is to stick with it so you can crank out those sets without having to look at a cheat-sheet! :whist:
When playing a Warden you have to "forward" think the battle since it takes time to create the Gambit sets. Will you need to heal yourself / Fellowship before it's over (HoT), will you want to add avoidance Buff's (evade/block), stop a Mobs action (Interrupt,) will you want to pull all the mobs attention to you (Threat), or do Damage over Time (DoT) to it in addition to other damage? With all the options a Warden has it's a fun but hard class to
do right.
Going solo it's a bit easier, you can pick & choose what
you want but in a Fellowship you'll probably be asked to perform just certain functions for the good of the group. Wardens are basically a Tank class, probably better as an Off-Tank but they can do the tank job a Guardian does just in different ways.
Forgot to add- get ready to hear a lot of "yelling" as a Warden since it's 1/3 of your skills. Gets kind of annoying after a bit especially if your wife is in the same room trying to watch TV. (when she should be playing instead

!) Just turn down the sound or wear earphones!
