Steadfast Courage

Gain protection when you block an incoming attack with aegis. — In-game description

Steadfast Courage

Specialization

Valor (trait list)

Tier

Master

Type

Minor

Training cost

4 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Steadfast Courage

Gain protection when you block an incoming attack with aegis.

 Protection (3s): -33% Incoming Damage

 Protection (1s): -33% Incoming Damage

— In-game description

Mechanics

• Triggers when  Aegis on the guardian, acquired from any source, blocks an attack.
• Does not trigger from aegis given to other allies.

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

Transform skills that are improved by this trait

•   Radiant Bulwark — Enter Radiant Forge

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
•   Stalwart Stance — Stance

Profession mechanic skills that are improved by this trait

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

Related traits

Traits that improve this trait

Valor

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

Virtues

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

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.

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
December 03, 2019	This trait has been reworked and renamed Steadfast Courage. It now grants the guardian protection for 3 seconds in PvE and 1 second in PvP and WvW whenever aegis on the guardian is removed due to blocking an attack.
April 09, 2019	Removed outdated recharge information from this trait's tooltip.
December 11, 2018	This trait no longer fully refreshes the cooldown of Virtue of Courage and instead reduces the cooldown of Virtue of Courage by 10 seconds for each ally who is successfully revived. The internal cooldown for Courageous Return has been removed.
October 25, 2015	Fixed a bug that caused Shield of Courage to be unaffected by Courageous Return.
August 25, 2015	Fixed a bug that caused this trait to fail when the player was also using the trait Indomitable Courage.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic. Added internal cooldown of 30 seconds. Added: Recharge Virtue of Courage when you revive an ally.
November 15, 2012	This trait now uses the correct icon.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Courageous Return has been added to the game.