Unscathed Contender

Strike damage dealt is increased while you have aegis. Strike damage dealt is increased while you are above the health threshold. — In-game description

Unscathed Contender

Specialization

Virtues (trait list)

Tier

Adept

Type

Major

Training cost

3 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Unscathed Contender

Strike damage dealt is increased while you have aegis. Strike damage dealt is increased while you are above the health threshold.

 Damage Increase with Aegis: 7%

 Damage Increase above Health Threshold: 7%

 Health Threshold: 90%

— In-game description

Related skills

Weapon skills that are improved by this trait

•   Protector's Strike — Mace
•   Shield of Judgment — Shield

Bundle skills that are improved by this trait

•   Epilogue: Unbroken Lines — Tome of Courage

Healing skills that are improved by this trait

•   Restoring Reprieve — Mantra
•   Rejuvenating Respite — Final Charge

Utility skills that are improved by this trait

•   "Advance!" — Shout
•   Fragments of Faith — Trap

Profession mechanic skills that are improved by this trait

•   Virtue of Courage — Virtue
•   Shield of Courage — Virtue
•   Tome of Courage — Virtue
•   Crashing Courage — Virtue

Related traits

Traits that are improved by this trait

Valor

• Valorous Defense — Gain aegis when you are struck while below the health threshold.
• Communal Defenses — Blocking an attack grants aegis to nearby allies.

Virtues

• Resolute Subconscious — Gain resolution and aegis when disabled. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.

Dragonhunter

• Hunter's Premonition — Traps skills grant aegis when used.

Notes

• This damage increase only affects strike damage.

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
February 14, 2023	Reduced strike damage increase while under the effects of aegis from 20% to 7%. This trait now grants an additional 7% strike damage increase while you are above 90% health.
May 11, 2021	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.
December 14, 2012	Increased damage from 10% to 20%.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Unscathed Contender has been added to the game.