Radiant Courage

Virtue: Grants aegis periodically. Activate: Grant aegis, resistance and Luminary's Blessing to yourself and nearby allies. The next time you use Gleaming Blade, it deals increased damage and immobilizes enemies. The next time you use Radiant Bulwark, it grants barrier to nearby allies. — In-game description

Radiant Courage

Profession

Guardian (skill list)

Specialization

Luminary

Slot

Profession mechanic

Type

Virtue

Game link

API

78358, 78770

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45

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55

 

Radiant Courage

Virtue: Grants aegis periodically.
Activate: Grant aegis, resistance and Luminary's Blessing to yourself and nearby allies. The next time you use Gleaming Blade, it deals increased damage and immobilizes enemies. The next time you use Radiant Bulwark, it grants barrier to nearby allies.

 Aegis (20s): Block the next incoming attack.

 Luminary's Blessing (6s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.

 Luminary's Blessing (3s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.

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

 Number of Targets: 5

 Aegis Refresh: 40 seconds

 Radius: 600

Empowered Sword

 Damage Increase: 50%

 Immobilize (2s): Unable to move.

Empowered Shield

 Barrier: 3,225 (1)^?

 Barrier: 2,265

 Breaks Stun

— In-game description

Related traits

Zeal

• Wrathful Spirit — Aegis grants boons when it ends.
• Shattered Aegis — When an aegis you applied blocks an attack, it unleashes a Mystic Rebuke.

Valor

• Steadfast Courage — Gain protection when you block an incoming attack with aegis.
• Redemption — Cast Lesser Litany of Wrath when you activate Virtue skill 3.
• Might of the Protector — Gain might when you block attacks.
• Altruistic Healing — Heal yourself when you grant a boon to an ally.
• Tenacious Defense — Aegis you grant reduces the recharge time of Virtue skill 3 when it blocks an attack.

Honor

• Pure of Heart — Aegis heals when it blocks an attack.

Virtues

• Inspired Virtue — Virtues apply boons to allies when activated. Deal increased strike damage for each boon on you.
• Unscathed Contender — Strike damage dealt is increased while you have aegis. Strike damage dealt is increased while you are above the health threshold.
• Virtue of Resolution — Gain resolution when you activate a Virtue. Resolution you grant has increased duration.
• Inspiring Virtue — Strike damage dealt is increased after activating a virtue.
• Glacial Heart — Mighty Blow becomes Glacial Blow. Heal when you disable, immobilize, or chill a foe. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.
• Power of the Virtuous — Gain condition damage based on your vitality. Virtues gain reduced recharge.
• Indomitable Courage — The active effect of Virtue skill 3 breaks stun and grants stability to nearby allies. Its passive effect gains a shorter interval.

Luminary

• Persistent Blessing — Refresh the duration of your Luminary's Blessing and trigger its healing when you exit Radiant Forge.
• Illuminating Inspiration — Reduce the recharge of your virtue skills when you equip a radiant weapon.
• Master-at-Arms — Using a virtue skill recharges radiant weapon skills. Justice recharges hammer, Resolve recharges staff, and Courage recharges sword and shield.

Notes

• The passive applies the  Radiant Courage effect on the player character.

See also

•   Virtue of Courage
•   Shield of Courage
•   Tome of Courage
•   Crashing Courage

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
April 14, 2026	Increased the cooldown from 45 seconds to 55 seconds in PvP and WvW.
October 28, 2025	Visions of Eternity release: Radiant Courage has been added to the game.