Bastion of Hope
If you've Cast a Spell Recently, you and nearby Allies have +25% Chance to Block Spell Damage [1]
Bastion of Hope is a notable Ascendancy passive skill for the Guardian that grants yourself and nearby allies additional attack or spell block chance if you've used an attack or spell recently, respectively.
Interactions
Bastion of Hope will not work with attacks or spells that are triggered. A provided example for spells is utilizing 
MjölnerMjölner
GavelOne Handed Mace
Physical Damage: (97.2-118.8) to (181.8-222.2)
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.15
Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 60, 412 Str, 300 Int15% reduced Enemy Stun ThresholdTrigger a Socketed Lightning Spell on Hit, with a 0.25 second Cooldown
Socketed Lightning Spells have no Cost if Triggered
+300 Intelligence Requirement
+200 Strength Requirement
(80-120)% increased Physical Damage
Skills Chain +1 times
(80-100)% increased Lightning DamageLook the storm in the eye and you will have its respect.
with a socketed 
ArcArcSpell, Chaining, Lightning
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (8-23) Mana
Cast Time: 0.70 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 120%Requires Level 12An arc of lightning reaches from the caster to a targeted enemy and chains to other enemies, but not immediately back. Each time the arc chains, it will also chain a secondary arc to another enemy that the main arc has not already hit, which cannot chain further.Deals (6-198) to (32-1122) Lightning Damage
Chains +(4-7) Times
15% more Damage with Hits and Ailments for each remaining Chain
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Chains +(0.05-1) TimesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
- using an attack with Mjölner will grant Bastion of Hope's Attack Block Chance, but will not do so for its Spell Block Chance. This same interaction also occurs with the usage of any channelling attack, such as 
CycloneCycloneAttack, AoE, Movement, Channelling, Physical, Melee
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 2 Mana
Attack Speed: 300% of base
Attack Damage: (44-59)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (44-59)%
AoE Radius: 1.6Requires Level 28Channel this skill to move towards a targeted location while spinning constantly attacking enemies in an area around you. While channelling this skill, you cannot be knocked back.(5-28) to (8-42) Added Attack Physical Damage
10% increased Area of Effect per 0.1 metre additional Melee Strike Range
30% less Movement Speed
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(0.5-10)% more Movement SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
, linked with 
Cast while Channelling SupportCast while Channelling SupportSupport, Channelling, Spell, Trigger
Icon: W
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 38Must support both a channelling skill and a non-channelling spell skill to work. The channelling skill will trigger a spell periodically while channelling. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.Trigger a Supported Spell every (0.45-0.35) seconds while Channelling Supported Skills
Supported Triggered Spells deal 30% less Damage
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Channelling Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Damage
Supported Triggered Spells deal (0.5-10)% increased DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
and any non-channelling spell. The inverse will also occur when casting a spell that triggers an attack, such as a 
Toxic RainToxic RainAttack, AoE, Chaos, Duration, Projectile, Bow
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (7-11) Mana
Attack Damage: (50-72)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (50-73)%Requires Level 12Fire arrows into the air that rain down around the targeted area, dealing damage to enemies they hit and creating spore pods where they land. Each spore pod deals chaos damage over time to nearby enemies and slows their movement speed. The pods last for a duration before bursting, dealing area damage.Deals (8-238) Base Chaos Damage per second
Base duration is 1.00 seconds
Fires 5 Arrows
Modifiers to Projectile Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
60% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage
Each Spore Pod applies 5% less Movement Speed to nearby Enemies, to a maximum of 30%
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Base duration is (0.01-0.2) secondsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
triggered by 
Replica Maloney's MechanismReplica Maloney's Mechanism
Ornate QuiverRequires Level 45Has 1 SocketHas 2 Sockets
Trigger a Socketed Bow Skill when you Cast a Spell while
wielding a Bow, with a 1 second Cooldown
(7-12)% increased Attack Speed
+(50-70) to maximum Life
5% chance to Blind Enemies on Hit with Attacks"The Midnight Tinkerer's aid was invaluable during our brief alliance,
but when we failed to make any progress on resurrection, he continued his search elsewhere..."
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Ruthless mode
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If you've Cast a Spell Recently, you and nearby Allies have +15% Chance to Block Spell Damage
Bastion of Hope in Ruthless mode grants a lower amount of block/spell block.
Version history
| Version | Changes |
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| 3.22.0 |
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| 3.2.0 |
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| 2.3.0 |
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| 2.2.2 |
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| 2.2.0 |
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