Aegis

Block the next incoming attack; stacks duration. — In-game description

Aegis

Effect type

Boon

Stacking

Duration

Game link

Effect ID

743

Visual appearance
Aegis applying.

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Block the next incoming attack; stacks duration.

— In-game description

Aegis is a boon which will block the single next incoming attack of any kind. The boon will be removed after an attack is blocked or if its duration expires. It is primarily, but not exclusively, used by the Guardian Profession.

Blocking with Aegis from any source (granted by the self or by another) triggers the block effect for associated traits and runes.

Related skills

See also: Boon#Related skills

Weapon skills that grant aegis

•   Protector's Strike — Mace
•   Shield of Judgment — Shield
•   Field of the Mists — Hammer
•   Envoy of Exuberance — Shield
•   Line Breaker — Staff
•   Gunstinger — Pistol
•   Essence of Liquid Wrath — Short bow
•   Aerial Agility — Pistol, when attuned to air
•   Chaos Storm — Staff

Bundle skills that grant aegis

•   Epilogue: Unbroken Lines — Tome of Courage
•   Cyclone Trigger — Unsheathe Gunsaber
•   Triggerguard — Dragon Trigger

Transform skills that grant aegis

•   Radiant Bulwark — Enter Radiant Forge

Healing skills that grant aegis

•   Rejuvenating Respite — Final Charge
•   "We Heal As One!" — Command
•   Twin Blade Restoration — Psionic

Utility skills that grant aegis

•   "Advance!" — Shout
•   Fragments of Faith — Trap
•   Stalwart Stance — Stance
•   Banner of Defense — Banner
•   Banner of Defense — Banner
•   Sundering Leap — Rage
•   "Never Surrender!" — Command
•   Stone Spirit — Spirit
•   Wind Shear — Squall
•   "Aftershock!" — Shout
•   Mantra of Concentration — Mantra
•   Signet of Inspiration — Signet
•   Well of Precognition — Well
•   Tale of the Honorable Rogue — Tale
•   Serpent Siphon — Punishment

Elite skills that grant aegis

•   Elixir of Ambition — Elixir

Profession mechanic skills that grant aegis

•   Virtue of Courage — Virtue
•   Shield of Courage — Virtue
•   Tome of Courage — Virtue
•   Crashing Courage — Virtue
•   Radiant Courage — Virtue
•   Crisis Zone — Tool belt, Mech Command
•   Consume Plasma — Stolen skill
•   Detonate Plasma — Stolen skill
•   Steal Defenses — Stolen skill
•   Innervate Preservation

Pet skills that grant aegis

•   Guardian's Roar — Juvenile White Tiger

Skills that convert burning into aegis

Primary article: Boon#Skills that convert conditions into boons

Related traits

See also: Boon#Related traits, Block#Related traits

Traits that grant aegis

• Communal Defenses (Valor) — Blocking an attack grants aegis to nearby allies.
• Resolute Subconscious (Virtues) — Gain resolution and aegis when disabled. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.
• Valorous Defense (Valor) — Gain aegis when you are struck while below the health threshold.
• Hunter's Premonition (Dragonhunter) — Traps skills grant aegis when used.
• New Genes (Amalgam) — Morph skills grants boons to allies. Grant an additional boon based on which morph skill was used.
• Fortifying Bond (Nature Magic) — When you gain a boon, it is shared with your pet.
• Fresh Reinforcement (Soulbeast) — Entering beastmode grants you the boons affecting your pet.
• Shadestep (Specter) — Shadow Shroud skills provide additional supportive effects to nearby allies and your tethered ally.
• Soothing Disruption (Water) — Cantrips grant boons.
• Spectacular Sphere (Catalyst) — Your jade sphere is larger and grants quickness[sic] and an additional boon based on your current attunement to nearby allies when activated.
• Altruistic Aspect (Evoker) — Meditation skills grant boons to allies.
• Auspicious Anguish (Chaos) — Convert damaging conditions to boons whenever you gain Distortion or become disabled. This trait can only trigger when disabled once per interval. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.
• Inspiring Distortion (Inspiration) — Grant aegis to other nearby allies whenever you give yourself distortion or use Shatter skill 4.
• Master of Manipulation (Chaos) — Manipulations grant aegis to yourself and nearby allies.
• Prismatic Understanding (Chaos) — Increased stealth duration from mesmer skills. Gain random boons while you are in stealth.
• Bladeturn Refrain (Virtuoso) — Bladesongs grant aegis.

Trait skills that grant aegis

•   Lesser Chaos Storm (Method of Madness) — Create a magical storm at the target location that applies random conditions to foes and boons to allies. The first strike of the storm dazes foes.

Traits that improve aegis

• Wrathful Spirit (Zeal) — Aegis grants boons when it ends.
• Shattered Aegis (Zeal) — When an aegis you applied blocks an attack, it unleashes a Mystic Rebuke.
• Steadfast Courage (Valor) — Gain protection when you block an incoming attack with aegis.
• Tenacious Defense (Valor) — Aegis you grant reduces the recharge time of Virtue skill 3 when it blocks an attack.
• Pure of Heart (Honor) — Aegis heals when it blocks an attack.
• Unscathed Contender (Virtues) — Strike damage dealt is increased while you have aegis. Strike damage dealt is increased while you are above the health threshold.
• Stalwart Speed (Firebrand) — When you grant aegis or stability, grant quickness. This can affect multiple targets simultaneously.
• Shield Master (Defense) — Reflect missiles whenever you are blocking. Gain adrenaline when you block an attack or reflect a missile.
• Flow like Water (Water) — Deal increased strike damage, which is further increased while your health is above the threshold. Blocking or evading an attack heals you.
• Duelist's Reversal (Virtuoso) — Blocking or dodging an attack grants boons.
• Psychic Riposte (Virtuoso) — Blocking or evading an attack stocks blades. Dodging stocks a blade and causes your next Bladesong to be unblockable.

Traits that benefit from aegis

• Tenacious Defense (Valor) — Aegis you grant reduces the recharge time of Virtue skill 3 when it blocks an attack.

Traits that convert burning into aegis

Primary article: Boons#Traits that convert conditions into boons

Related equipment

See also: Boon#Related equipment

Relics that grant aegis

• Relic of the Cavalier — Relic of the Cavalier

Upgrade components that grant aegis

Sigils

• Superior Sigil of Luck — Randomly when killing a foe.
  • Major Sigil of Luck — Randomly when killing a foe.
  • Minor Sigil of Luck — Randomly when killing a foe.

Upgrade components that improve aegis

See also: Block#Related equipment

Notes

•  Burning can be converted into 5 seconds of  Aegis.
•  Aegis can be corrupted into 1 stack of  Burning for 3 seconds.
• The boon's visual effect is an illusionary crystalline, wing-shaped shield on the player's left arm.

Bug:

A guardian's aegis is triggered within several activities even when it is not visible on the guardian. This disrupts several activities as the aegis may absorb hits even from friendly players (e.g.: Keg disappears in Keg brawl, Crab is absorbed and disappears in Crab Toss).

Version history

Patch	Changes
August 28, 2012	Game release: Aegis has been added to the game.

Trivia

• A Guild Wars skill bears the same name as this boon.

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