By this time, the power of Guy's ring had begun to fluctuate due to the meddling of the villain Parallax (Hal Jordan). Deprived of his powers, Guy wore a golden exosuit provided by Blue Beetle which simulated superhuman strength. Guy was not happy with this initial suit as it did not feel as natural as using a ring power. The exosuit first appeared in issue 18, the second issue to feature the new title of "Guy Gardner; Warrior". Although the exosuit was destroyed during combat with Militia in issue 19, Guy's power ring provided him with a new exosuit constructed of ring energy. This was much more to Guy's liking.