Guildrun: How to Build Sal and Frost Tank Frontline Scaling
As cataloged in the Guildrun Heroes Database, 
Sal enters combat as a dedicated Tank with 660 baseline health, 34 attack, 30 defense, and 0.98 attack speed.
Core Attributes and Baseline Health
With 660 base HP, Sal possesses one of the highest natural health pools in Guildrun, surpassed only by Logan's 700 HP — placing both atop our best tank rankings.
Frontline Geometry and Solo Sentinel Tripling
In Guildrun's grid deployment, having one unit that wants to be in front makes your tank extremely tanky by steering hostile pathing and melee attacks exclusively onto that single target.
This solo positioning directly triggers the premier defensive bonus of 
Sentinel's Plate from the Guildrun Items Database: at battle start, an isolated front-row holder has this item's defensive stats tripled.
Furthermore, Sal's frost application continuously slows enemy advance speeds and strips enemy armor.
Stall Thresholds and Relic Endurance
Equipping 
Tank's Resilience Banner ensures that whenever a Tank receives basic strikes, they gain 2 bonus defense.
For prolonged boss encounters, 
Tank's Patience Banner provides a decisive survival milestone (highlighted in our best relics and items breakdown): after Stall (15), Tanks permanently gain 8 Defense. To reach this milestone faster, guildmasters can equip 
Tank's Readiness Banner, causing Tank Stall abilities to trigger 8 seconds faster and accelerating defensive activation, while 
Tank's Frostplate Banner applies 2 frost to attackers on every incoming strike.
Item Optimization and Squad Economy
Assigning 
Tank's Buckler provides doubled statistics when carried by a Tank, delivering substantial stat efficiency for modest shard costs. Furthermore, equipping 
Runic Buckler grants a starting shield equal to 250% of the wearer's defense, ensuring Sal enters battle encased in impenetrable shielding.
Guildrun rewards squads that finish battles intact, granting an extra shard per surviving hero once combat concludes. By pairing Sal with healing support like 
Pimenta (460 HP, Poison and Stall) — or slotting him into coordinated frost rosters from our best team compositions — your frontline remains unshakeable, preserving every squad member and generating maximum currency to fund late-game tier upgrades, ensuring your guild ascends smoothly through high-difficulty dungeons.