Catch a Breath
- Immediate
- Skill Type: Heal
- You are able to catch your breath to restore morale and power.
Requires a block or parry response. - Restores 20% of maximum Morale
- Restores 10% of maximum Power
- Cost: [538 at Level 150] Power
- Cooldown: 1m
General Information
Class: Guardian
Level: 30
Effects
Either 
Parry Response or 
Block Response must be applied on the Guardian for this skill to be used. If present, using this skill removes all stacks of 
Block Adaptability and Parry Adaptability.
Skill Interactions
Catch a Breath is part of the Guardian's parry and block chains. It becomes available following the use of the following skills:
Sting or Improved Sting (requires trait Relentless Assault; up to 25% application chance)
Shield-blow
Breach (The Keen Blade)
Whirling Breach (The Keen Blade)
Relentless Fury (The Keen Blade)
Force Opening (The Fighter of Shadow)
It also becomes available if the Guardian blocks or parries an attack.
When traited, 
War-chant reduces the active cooldown of this skill by up to 5 seconds.
Trait Interactions
- The trait
Demoralizing Anthem in the Fighter of Shadow trait tree makes War-chant reduce the active cooldown of this skill by up to 5s.
Tracery Interactions
- Catch a Breath Cooldown & Heal reduces the cooldown of this skill by up to 18.7s and increases the healing by up to 16.5%.
Tactical Information
Catch a Breath is a self-heal for all Guardians. For consistency, this skill is commonly used after skills like Shield-blow and Force Opening. To reduce the cooldown of this skill, War-chant should be used as much as possible (when traited).