"Never Surrender!"

Command. Break stun while granting boons to nearby allies. The cooldown of this skill is increased if used to break a stun. Echo. Grant additional boons to nearby allies after a set interval or after you use a burst skill. — In-game description

"Never Surrender!"

Profession

Warrior (skill list)

Specialization

Paragon

Slot

Utility

Type

Command

Training cost

15 Hero points

Game link

API

76769

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"Never Surrender!"

Command. Break stun while granting boons to nearby allies. The cooldown of this skill is increased if used to break a stun.
Echo. Grant additional boons to nearby allies after a set interval or after you use a burst skill.

 Resistance (6s): Nondamaging conditions currently on you are ineffective.

 Resistance (4s): Nondamaging conditions currently on you are ineffective.

 Resistance (2s): Nondamaging conditions currently on you are ineffective.

 Aegis (3s): Block the next incoming attack.

 Aegis (3s): Block the next incoming attack.

 Echo Resolution (6s): Incoming condition damage decreased by 33%.

 Echo Resolution (4s): Incoming condition damage decreased by 33%.

 Echo Regeneration (6s): 780 Heal

 Echo Regeneration (4s): 520 Heal

 Number of Allied Targets: 5

 Break Stun Recharge Increase: 50%

 Interval: 3 seconds

 Radius: 360

 Breaks Stun

— In-game description

Related traits

Defense

• Shield Master — Reflect missiles whenever you are blocking. Gain adrenaline when you block an attack or reflect a missile.
• Hardened Armor — Gain resolution when you block or are struck by a critical hit. Strike damage taken is reduced by a percentage while you have resolution.

Tactics

• Empowered — Deal increased strike damage for every boon on you.

Paragon

• Reverberation — Command echoes can trigger a second time.

Notes

• When this skill's Echo effect activates, the player character will occasionally shout, "There's nothing to fear!"

Trivia

• A Guild Wars skill bears the same name as this skill.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
December 09, 2025	Increased the recharge time from 20 seconds to 25 seconds in WvW only.
October 28, 2025	Visions of Eternity release: "Never Surrender!" has been added to the game. This skill now grants aegis and resistance to nearby allies when activated and grants regeneration and resolution to nearby allies when its echo triggers. Lowered the resistance duration from 4 seconds to 2 seconds in WvW only.
August 19, 2025	"Never Surrender!" was available during the Visions of Eternity elite specialization Beta Event.