Inspired Virtue

Virtues apply boons to allies when activated. Deal increased strike damage for each boon on you. — In-game description

Inspired Virtue

Specialization

Virtues (trait list)

Tier

Adept

Type

Minor

Training cost

2 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Inspired Virtue

Virtues apply boons to allies when activated. Deal increased strike damage for each boon on you.

 Bonus Damage per Boon: 1%

₃ Might (5s): 90 Condition Damage, 90 Power

 Regen (5s): 650 Heal

 Protection (5s): -33% Incoming Damage

 Number of Targets: 5

 Radius: 1,200

— In-game description

Related skills

Weapon skills that are improved by this trait

•   Symbol of Faith — Mace
•   Protector's Strike — Mace
•   Symbol of Ignition — Pistol
•   Symbol of Punishment — Scepter
•   Symbol of Blades — Sword
•   Shield of Judgment — Shield
•   Wrathful Strike — Greatsword
•   Symbol of Resolution — Greatsword
•   Symbol of Protection — Hammer
•   Symbol of Swiftness — Staff
•   Empower — Staff
•   Helio Rush — Spear
•   Gleaming Disc — Spear
•   Symbol of Spears — Spear
•   Symbol of Luminance — Spear
•   Refraction — Trident
•   Symbol of Energy — Longbow
•   Symbol of Vengeance — Axe

Bundle skills that are improved by this trait

•   Epilogue: Ashes of the Just — Tome of Justice
•   Chapter 3: Azure Sun — Tome of Resolve
•   Chapter 4: Shining River — Tome of Resolve
•   Chapter 1: Unflinching Charge — Tome of Courage
•   Chapter 2: Daring Challenge — Tome of Courage
•   Chapter 4: Stalwart Stand — Tome of Courage
•   Epilogue: Unbroken Lines — Tome of Courage

Healing skills that are improved by this trait

•   Purification — Trap
•   Restoring Reprieve — Mantra
•   Rejuvenating Respite — Final Charge

Utility skills that are improved by this trait

•   Hallowed Ground — Consecration
•   "Advance!" — Shout
•   "Hold the Line!" — Shout
•   "Save Yourselves!" — Shout
•   "Stand Your Ground!" — Shout
•   Signet of Judgment — Signet
•   Fragments of Faith — Trap
•   Light's Judgment — Trap
•   Procession of Blades — Trap
•   Test of Faith — Trap
•   Opening Passage — Mantra
•   Clarified Conclusion — Final Charge
•   Potent Haste — Mantra
•   Overwhelming Celerity — Final Charge
•   Roiling Light — Physical

Elite skills that are improved by this trait

•   "Feel My Wrath!" — Shout
•   Signet of Courage — Signet
•   Dragon's Maw — Trap
•   Portent of Freedom
•   Unhindered Delivery — Final Charge

Profession mechanic skills that are improved by this trait

•   Virtue of Justice — Virtue
•   Virtue of Resolve — Virtue
•   Virtue of Courage — Virtue
•   Spear of Justice — Virtue
•   Wings of Resolve — Virtue
•   Shield of Courage — Virtue
•   Tome of Justice — Virtue
•   Tome of Resolve — Virtue
•   Tome of Courage — Virtue
•   Rushing Justice — Virtue
•   Flowing Resolve — Virtue
•   Crashing Courage — Virtue

Trait skills that are improved by this trait

•   Lesser Symbol of Protection — Protector's Restoration
•   Lesser Symbol of Resolution — Zealot's Resolution

Related traits

Traits that improve this trait

Valor

• Altruistic Healing — Heal yourself when you grant a boon to an ally.

Traits that are improved by this trait

Zeal

• Wrathful Spirit — Aegis grants boons when it ends.
• Zealous Scepter — Gain might when your Virtue skill 1 passive effect triggers; gain more might while wielding a scepter.

Radiance

• Inner Fire — Gain fury when you strike a foe that has burning stacks over the threshold.
• Healer's Resolution — Gain resolution when using a heal skill.
• Righteous Instincts — Resolution increases your chances to critically strike and grants might each interval.

Valor

• Valorous Defense — Gain aegis when you are struck while below the health threshold.
• Focus Mastery — Focus skills grant you protection and gain reduced recharge.
• Steadfast Courage — Gain protection when you block an incoming attack with aegis.
• Communal Defenses — Blocking an attack grants aegis to nearby allies.
• Might of the Protector — Gain might when you block attacks.
• Monk's Focus — Meditation skills heal you and grant fury to nearby allies.

Honor

• Vigorous Precision — Gain vigor at the end of your dodge roll.
• Empowering Might — Grant might to nearby allies when you critically strike.

Virtues

• Resolute Subconscious — Gain resolution and aegis when disabled. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.
• Virtue of Resolution — Gain resolution when you activate a Virtue. Resolution you grant has increased duration.
• Indomitable Courage — The active effect of Virtue skill 3 breaks stun and grants stability to nearby allies. Its passive effect gains a shorter interval.

Dragonhunter

• Hunter's Premonition — Traps skills grant aegis when used.
• Heavy Light — Gain stability when disabling an enemy. Deal increased strike damage to disabled or defiant foes. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.

Firebrand

• Liberator's Vow — Grant allies quickness when you use your heal skill.
• Swift Scholar — Equipping a Virtue grants you quickness. Every third Tome skill grants you pages. Stacks reset when exiting a tome. Quickness can only be gained once per interval
• Stalwart Speed — When you grant aegis or stability, grant quickness. This can affect multiple targets simultaneously.
• Legendary Lore — Tome skills gain bonuses from scribbling in the margins by ancient bards.
• Stoic Demeanor — Retain Courage passive while it is on cooldown. Grant boons to nearby allies when you disable, immobilize, or slow an enemy. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.

Willbender

• Righteous Sprint — Gain increased movement speed. Gain swiftness when you activate a virtue.
• Restorative Virtues — Triggered virtue effects reduce the cooldown of active weapon abilities. Gain vigor when activating Flowing Resolve.
• Holy Reckoning — Triggered virtue effects now grant might to allies in addition to their bonuses. Gain fury when activating Rushing Justice.
• Vanguard Tactics — Activating Courage grants resistance. Shadowstepping grants resolution and protection.
• Phoenix Protocol — Gain alacrity and regeneration when resolve's effect triggers, but you no longer heal. Resolve has a modified duration. Gain alacrity when you use Flowing Resolve.

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
May 11, 2021	This trait now additionally increases strike damage for each boon on the guardian. This effect was formerly on Power of the Virtuous. Text on many damage-increasing profession traits, runes, and sigils has been clarified to indicate whether they increase outgoing strike damage, condition damage, or all damage, as appropriate.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Inspired Virtue has been added to the game.

See also

• Empowered (Tactics) — Deal increased strike damage for every boon on you.
• Bountiful Power (Arcane) — Deal increased strike damage for each boon on you.
• Premeditation (Deadeye) — Deal increased strike damage for each unique boon you have; concentration is increased.