Energy shield

Energy Shield is shown on the player's life orb.

"Energy Shield" redirects here. For the basic passive skill, see Energy Shield (passive skill).

Energy shield is a form of defence that acts as an additional hit point pool on top of life. Along with armour and evasion, energy shield is one of the three defence types that can implicitly appear on equipment. Unlike life, energy shield will recharge naturally after the character has not taken any damage for 2 seconds.

Every class starts with no energy shield, and gains 2% increased maximum energy shield every 10 intelligence.

Mechanics

Damage mitigation

If the character has any energy shield remaining when damage is taken, that damage is inflicted on energy shield first. Physical damage reductions and elemental resistances applies to damage before it is deducted from energy shield. Damage is only applied to life or mana once all energy shield is depleted. The exception to this is chaos damage, which bypasses energy shield. Shavronne's WrappingsShavronne's Wrappings
Occultist's VestmentEnergy Shield: (274-377)
Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 62, 180 Int(3-10)% increased Spell Damage(100-150)% increased Energy Shield
10% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge
+(30-40)% to Lightning Resistance
Reflects 1 to 250 Lightning Damage to Melee Attackers
Chaos Damage taken does not bypass Energy ShieldShavronne's apparel became ever more extravagant
as her body and soul became ever more corrupted., Solaris LoricaSolaris Lorica
Copper PlateArmour: (281-397)
Movement Speed: -5%Requires Level 17, 53 Str+(10-20) to Strength
(60-80)% increased Armour
25% reduced Chaos Damage taken over time
25% increased Light Radius
Chaos Damage taken does not bypass Energy Shield
-(40-30) Chaos Damage takenGive me neither havens nor solace;
They are for the weak and frightened.
Instead, light the path to greatness,
So that I may begin my bright pursuit., Coruscating ElixirCoruscating Elixir
Ruby FlaskLasts 10.00 Seconds
Consumes 20 of 50 Charges on use
+40% to Fire Resistance
+5% to maximum Fire ResistanceRequires Level 18Chaos Damage taken does not bypass Energy Shield during effect
Removes all but one Life on use
Removed life is Regenerated as Energy Shield over 2 seconds
25% increased DurationLet blood sear in your veins,
Let the pain push outwards and turn away your enemy's blows.Right click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters. (during flask effect), and Esh's VisageEsh's Visage
Vaal Spirit ShieldChance to Block: 24%
Energy Shield: (190-230)
Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 62, 159 Int(5-10)% increased Spell Damage(240-260)% increased Energy Shield
+(70-100) to maximum Life
+(30-40)% to Lightning Resistance
+(17-29)% to Chaos Resistance
Chaos Damage taken does not bypass Energy Shield while not on Low Life
Reflect Shocks applied to you to all Nearby EnemiesShe could see what she was not;
a silhouette wreathed in light.
And she was still. (while not on Low Life or Low Mana) prevents chaos damage from bypassing the character's energy shield. Corrupted EnergyCorrupted Energy
Cobalt JewelLimited to: 1With 5 Corrupted Items Equipped: 50% of Chaos Damage taken does not bypass Energy Shield, and 50% of Physical Damage taken bypasses Energy ShieldCorruptedNothing is immune to the Nightmare's twisted influence.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. causes 50% of chaos damage to not bypass energy shield, but causes 50% of physical damage to bypass it.

Start of Energy shield Recharge

Effect of #% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge

Energy shield will automatically begin to recharge if the character does not take any damage for a certain period of time. With Blood Magic, spending life instead of mana to use a skill counts as taking damage. By default, the delay period for energy shield to begin to recharge is 2 seconds. This can be reduced with #% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge modifiers from passive skills and equipment.

Let r be the sum of #% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge modifiers (as a percentage). The delay period in seconds is given by:

$\color [rgb]{0.6392156862745098,0.5529411764705883,0.42745098039215684}{\text{Delay Period}}={200 \over 100+r}$

For example, having 100% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge results in a delay period of 1 second.

Energy shield Recharge Rate

Energy shield recharge rate is a form of recovery and is by default: {{#ask:

-Has subobject::Character
Has stat id::energy_shield_recharge_rate_per_minute_%
|?Has stat text=
|format=ul
|sort=Has stat text
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}} Energy shield will stop recharging when it reaches maximum or if the character takes damage. This recharge rate can be increased with #% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate modifiers.

Stun prevention

While the character has any energy shield remaining the character has a 50% chance to ignore being stunned. This bonus is not additive with other stun avoidance modifiers from passive skills and equipment; the chance to ignore stun granted by energy shield is rolled separately.

Unique items

See also: List of unique armours granting energy shield

Notable maximum Energy shield

Unique items that can potentially grant upwards of 500 Energy shield.

#% increased Energy Shield

Unique items that increase or decrease the global energy shield rating by a percentage.

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+# to maximum Energy Shield

Unique items that grant a flat bonus to the global energy shield rating.

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#% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate

Unique items that grant #% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate.

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#% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge

Unique items that grant faster start of Energy Shield Recharge.

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Passive skills

There are passive skills that grant energy shield bonuses.

Energy shield

These passive skills grant increased maximum energy shield, more maximum energy shield, or additional base maximum energy shield.

Energy shield on shields

This passive skill specifically grants increased energy shield from equipped shields.

Energy shield recharge rate

These passive skills grant increased rate of energy shield recharge.

Energy shield delay

This passive skill grants faster start of energy shield recharge.

Miscellany

These passive skills are related to energy shield, but do not fit into any other category.

Ascendancy skills

The following Ascendancy class skills are related to energy shields: