Strength in Numbers

While you are in combat, grant protection to yourself and nearby allies each interval. — In-game description

Strength in Numbers

Specialization

Valor (trait list)

Tier

Master

Type

Major

Training cost

5 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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10

Strength in Numbers

While you are in combat, grant protection to yourself and nearby allies each interval.

  Protection (3s): -33% Incoming Damage

  Number of Targets: 5

  Interval: 10 seconds

  Radius: 600

  Combat Only

— In-game description

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.

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
June 28, 2022	This trait has been reworked. It now grants protection to allies while in combat, applying protection with a 3-second duration on a 10-second interval.
May 08, 2018	Reduced the toughness granted by this trait from 150 to 100 at level 80.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic. This trait has been moved to the Master tier.
July 01, 2014	Added a combat-only skill fact.
December 14, 2012	Now activates more quickly when entering combat, and scales from 0-70 defense instead of being capped at 30.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Strength in Numbers has been added to the game.