Valor

This article is about the Guardian specialization. For the Icebrood Saga mastery mechanic, see Essence manipulation.

Specialization background.

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"My conviction shields me."

Valor focuses heavily on blocking and meditation-based abilities, relying on aegis and various boon enhancements. Block attacks and protect your allies, enduring any onslaught that your foes may present.

— In-game description

Valor is a core specialization for the guardian that focuses primarily on improving blocking and damage mitigation.

Valor may enhance meditation, shield and focus skills.

Tier	Trait		Description
Minor Adept	Valorous Defense	30	Gain aegis when you are struck while below the health threshold.
Major Adept	Strength of the Fallen		Lose conditions every interval. Health degenerates more slowly while downed.
Major Adept	Smiter's Boon	16	Cast Lesser Smite Condition when you use a healing skill.
Major Adept	Focus Mastery		Focus skills grant you protection and gain reduced recharge.
Minor Master	Steadfast Courage		Gain protection when you block an incoming attack with aegis.
Major Master	Stalwart Defender		Gain toughness when wielding a shield, and shield skills gain reduced recharge.
Major Master	Redemption	10	Cast Lesser Litany of Wrath when you activate Virtue skill 3.
Major Master	Communal Defenses	15	Blocking an attack grants aegis to nearby allies.
Minor Grandmaster	Might of the Protector	1	Gain might when you block attacks.
Major Grandmaster	Altruistic Healing		Heal yourself when you grant a boon to an ally.
Major Grandmaster	Monk's Focus		Meditation skills heal you and grant fury to nearby allies.
Major Grandmaster	Tenacious Defense		Aegis you grant reduces the recharge time of Virtue skill 3 when it blocks an attack.

See also: List of guardian traits

Version history

For a detailed specialization history, see here.

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