Virtue of Courage

Virtue: Gain aegis periodically. Activate: Grant aegis to yourself and nearby allies. — In-game description

Virtue of Courage

Profession

Guardian (skill list)

Slot

Profession mechanic

Type

Virtue

Game link

API

9118, 9268

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Virtue of Courage

Virtue: Gain aegis periodically.
Activate: Grant aegis to yourself and nearby allies.

 Aegis (20s): Block the next incoming attack.

 Number of Targets: 5

 Aegis Refresh: 40 seconds

 Radius: 600

— In-game description

Mechanics

• This skill is locked until level 15.
• The passive applies the  Virtue of Courage effect on the player character.
• Can be activated while knocked down or stunned.
• Will reapply aegis immediately when the skill recharges, such as via   Renewed Focus or via the normal cooldown.
• The listed aegis duration is for the active effect. The passive aegis has a 50 day duration.

Related traits

See also: Virtue#Related traits

Zeal

• Wrathful Spirit — Aegis grants boons when it ends.
• Shattered Aegis — When an aegis you applied blocks an attack, it unleashes a Mystic Rebuke.

Valor

• Steadfast Courage — Gain protection when you block an incoming attack with aegis.
• Redemption — Cast Lesser Litany of Wrath when you activate Virtue skill 3.
• Might of the Protector — Gain might when you block attacks.
• Altruistic Healing — Heal yourself when you grant a boon to an ally.
• Tenacious Defense — Aegis you grant reduces the recharge time of Virtue skill 3 when it blocks an attack.

Honor

• Pure of Heart — Aegis heals when it blocks an attack.

Virtues

• Inspired Virtue — Virtues apply boons to allies when activated. Deal increased strike damage for each boon on you.
• Unscathed Contender — Strike damage dealt is increased while you have aegis. Strike damage dealt is increased while you are above the health threshold.
• Virtue of Resolution — Gain resolution when you activate a Virtue. Resolution you grant has increased duration.
• Inspiring Virtue — Strike damage dealt is increased after activating a virtue.
• Power of the Virtuous — Gain condition damage based on your vitality. Virtues gain reduced recharge.
• Indomitable Courage — The active effect of Virtue skill 3 breaks stun and grants stability to nearby allies. Its passive effect gains a shorter interval.

Firebrand

• Purity of Word — Gain knowledge of Elonian lore, igniting a fierce drive to purge corruption and manifesting your Virtues as mystic tomes. Gain access to Mantras. Using Tome skills consumes pages. You regenerate pages every interval.

Willbender

• Restorative Virtues — Triggered virtue effects reduce the cooldown of active weapon abilities. Gain vigor when activating Flowing Resolve.

Notes

Bug:

Within activities, Virtue of Courage gives Guardians an invisible Aegis that will block at least one attack per match. This will destroy the crab in Crab Toss and the Keg in Keg Brawl.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
February 23, 2017	Updated this ability to use the appropriate 45-second cooldown in PvP.
February 22, 2017	This skill has been unsplit from PvP and will now use a 45-second baseline cooldown.
December 13, 2016	The cooldown of this ability has been reduced from 60 seconds to 40 seconds in PvP only.
April 19, 2016	The recharge time of this skill has been reduced from 75 seconds to 60 seconds. This skill will no longer attempt to break stun for NPCs who aren't already in combat.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: The recharge of this ability has been reduced from 90 to 75 seconds. The radius of the active portion from this ability has been reduced from 1200 to 600.
July 01, 2014	Updated the duration of the passive aegis buff from 10 hours to an infinite duration. The Aegis applied by the passive effect of Virtue of Courage no longer has a duration border.
August 06, 2013	Added a radius skill fact.
July 23, 2013	Updated the aegis skill fact to display the proper duration.
March 26, 2013	Aegis correctly reapplies when stripped.
October 22, 2012	This skill has been updated to not apply aegis each time the user bobs in and out of water.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Virtue of Courage has been added to the game.

See also

•   Shield of Courage
•   Tome of Courage
•   Crashing Courage