Hardened Armor

Gain resolution when you block or are struck by a critical hit. Strike damage taken is reduced by a percentage while you have resolution. — In-game description

Hardened Armor

Specialization

Defense (trait list)

Tier

Grandmaster

Type

Minor

Training cost

6 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Hardened Armor

Gain resolution when you block or are struck by a critical hit. Strike damage taken is reduced by a percentage while you have resolution.

 Damage Reduced: 10%

 Resolution (5s): Incoming condition damage decreased by 33%.

— In-game description

Related skills

Weapon skills that are improved by this trait

•   Counterblow — Mace
•   Riposte — Sword
•   Shield Stance — Shield
•   Bullet Catcher — Staff
•   Defiant Roar — Staff
•   Parry — Spear

Utility skills that are improved by this trait

•   Imminent Threat — Meditation

Profession mechanic skills that are improved by this trait

•   Full Counter — Burst

Related traits

Traits that improve this trait

Tactics

• Empowered — Deal increased strike damage for every boon on you.

Traits that are improved by this trait

Discipline

• Doubled Standards — Banners grant resolution to allies when they are dropped. Pulsing boons applied through banners last longer.

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
May 11, 2021	The Retaliation boon has been renamed Resolution. This trait has been renamed from Spiked Armor to Hardened Armor. 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.
March 17, 2020	This trait now causes retaliation to grant a 10% damage reduction instead of up to 150 toughness.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic. This trait has been moved to the Grandmaster minor tier. Added: Gain retaliation when blocking an attack. Added: Gain 150 toughness while you have retaliation. Increased cooldown to 15 seconds.
December 10, 2013	Reduced the recharge from 15 seconds to 10 seconds.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Spiked Armor has been added to the game.