Do I have to complete Protectors to get Legendary Guardian?

I am thinking about to go through the normal mode as fast as I can, then jump into challenge the HM to obtain the title Legendary Guardian. Some told me once completing a master's reward in HM there's no need to complete its NM version to get title of Protectors.

Is that true? Or is it required to get master's reward in both NM and HM to obtain the title Legendary Guardian?

Thanks in advance.

You need to do both versions. Your Legendary Guardian title track will show up as x/6, meaning 6 titles, 3 protector and 3 guardian titles.

So it means that the system will not auto-grant you protectors after completing respective guardians? Thought I should start to go over the NM version now :<

Yes it means that.

Got it. Thank you a lot

Protector (NM) and Guardian (HM) are separate titles. Getting the bonus in HM will not contribute to your Protector track, or vice-versa.

"Legendary Guardian" is the umbrella title track that counts overall progress of both. Protector of Tyria, Protector of Cantha, and Protector of Elona count as 3 individual maxed titles, as do Guardian of Tyria, Guardian of Cantha, and Guardian of Elona, for God Walking Amongst Mere Mortals; each also gets an "Honor" statue in your Hall.

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In short your friend is 100% wrong. But at least if you do hm first doing it again in nm is a cakewalk

yes you have