Tenacious Defense

Aegis you grant reduces the recharge time of Virtue skill 3 when it blocks an attack. — In-game description

Tenacious Defense

Specialization

Valor (trait list)

Tier

Grandmaster

Type

Major

Training cost

8 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Tenacious Defense

Aegis you grant reduces the recharge time of Virtue skill 3 when it blocks an attack.

 Recharge Time Reduced: 1 second

— In-game description

Mechanics

• With Firebrand elite specialization equipped, each activation of this trait will reduce the duration of  Dormant Courage.
• Also affects  Aegis the guardian grants to 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 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
February 06, 2018	Tenacious Defense has been added to the game and replaced Retributive Armor.

Trivia

• Possibly a reference to the band Tenacious D.