Shattered Aegis

When an aegis you applied blocks an attack, it unleashes a Mystic Rebuke. — In-game description

Shattered Aegis

Specialization

Zeal (trait list)

Tier

Grandmaster

Type

Major

Training cost

8 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Shattered Aegis

When an aegis you applied blocks an attack, it unleashes a Mystic Rebuke.

— In-game description

Trait skill

Skill			Description
Mystic Rebuke (PvE)			Lash out against nearby foes.
Mystic Rebuke (WvW, PvP)			Lash out against nearby foes.

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

• Has a 1 second recharge when the Willbender elite specialization is equipped.
• Affects  Aegis granted to allies.

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
November 30, 2021	This trait has been given a 1 second cooldown when Willbender is equipped, to prevent infinite loops of death in conjunction with Crashing Courage.
December 11, 2018	The damage of this trait has been increased by 20% in PvE only. This trait can no longer critically hit.
August 08, 2017	Path of Fire pre-patch: The damage has been moved to the trait skill Mystic Rebuke.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic. This trait has been moved to the Grandmaster tier. The damage portion now triggers when an aegis you applied blocks an attack instead of when an aegis you applied is removed.
December 13, 2013	The guardian trait Shattered Aegis will no longer interrupt the guardian when aegis is removed. Fixed a bug that caused all damage components of this trait to emanate from the guardian.
December 10, 2013	This trait now applies damage instead of burning.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Shattered Aegis has been added to the game.