Most characters and monsters in Guildwars are physically represented in the game. This means that one can not walk through another character. This can be used in various ways:
- Characters with high armor level, like warriors, can for a wall in front of the more squishy spell casters, to prevent enemies from hitting them.
- In Capture the Relic maps, teams often try to Body block the opposing teams Relic runner.
- In King of the hill maps, teams can try to block the opposing Ghostly Hero (who, despite being a ghost, is physical) to prevent him from reaching the center and capturing it.