Bloodnotch

Bloodnotch
Crimson JewelLimited to: 1(40-60)% of Damage taken from Stunning Hits is Recovered as LifeAt the core of the warrior's spirit,
a fierce determination burns,
igniting their capacity to endure.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.

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Item class: Jewel

Bloodnotch is a unique Crimson JewelCrimson JewelPlace into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket..

Mechanics

Main page: Stun

A perfect roll jewel (or 50+% and Unfaltering) combined with a 21/20 Petrified BloodPetrified BloodSpell
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 35% Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 24Applies a buff that protects the lower half of your life, preventing some of the immediate life loss when damaged by hits and applying the loss over time instead. Your life cannot be raised above low life other than by flasks, and while above low life, skills will cost life as well as mana.Life Recovery other than Flasks cannot Recover Life to above Low Life
When taking Damage from Hits, 40% of Life loss below half Life is Prevented, then (100-81)% of Life loss prevented this way is lost over 4 seconds
Skills gain a Base Life Cost equal to 40% of Base Mana Cost while not on Low Life

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
-(0.25-5)% of Life loss prevented is lost over 4 secondsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and 30% recoup, it is possible to take effectively no damage from stunning hits. However, it is still possible to die if the player takes enough damage from 60% of the hit taken to be one-shot..

• To be reliably stunned, the character can combine low or zero Energy Shield with an effect that bases Stun Threshold on ES instead of Life, such as the Energy Shield Mastery or ValyriumValyrium
  Moonstone RingRequires Level 38+(15-25) to maximum Energy Shield+(30-40) to maximum Energy Shield
  +(30-40)% to Fire Resistance
  -40% to Cold Resistance
  Stun Threshold is based on Energy Shield instead of LifeThey will rise and fall in fire and blood.. Stats such as #chance to Avoid being Stunned and #chance to Ignore Stuns should be avoided, though the inherent 50% chance to ignore a stun for having Energy Shield does not seem to prevent Bloodnotch's recovery.
• With high amounts of Stun Recovery, such as from Immutable ForceImmutable Force
  Crimson JewelLimited to: 1(500-1000)% increased Stun and Block RecoveryHow simple a power, on which empires turn,
  when one man stands firm and says, "I refuse."Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket., the player is barely interrupted by stun, allowing for synergy with Caster Mastery's 25% more Spell Damage if you've been Stunned while Casting Recently.

Even after considering the chance of being stunned, certain mechanics (particularly damage from critical strikes that is taken as cold damage) will inherently prevent stuns, creating situations where Bloodnotch will not reliably activate. Because of this, it is recommended that builds using Bloodnotch invest into Poison Mastery's Enemies Poisoned by you cannot deal Critical Strikes, Stun Mastery's Hits against you Cannot be Critical Strikes if you've been Stunned Recently), or use a Mahuxotl's MachinationMahuxotl's Machination
Steel Kite ShieldChance to Block: 26%
Armour: (146-167)
Energy Shield: (30-35)
Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 46, 60 Str, 60 IntCorrupted Soul
Divine Flesh
Eternal Youth
Everlasting Sacrifice
Immortal Ambition
Vaal PactThe Banished Architect sought to employ all the
darkest secrets of the Vaal... at the same time. + Tempered by War combo if perfect uptime of Bloodnotch's recovery is required.

For a full list of caveats and considerations regarding stun, see: Stun § Interaction with freeze and cold damage crits.

Item acquisition

Bloodnotch can drop anywhere. It can be chanced.

Recipes

Bloodnotch can be created from the following recipes:

Amount	Part	Description	Meta
4	The Garish PowerThe Garish Power4JewelMaligaro may have valued function over form, but that did not mute his flair for the dramatic.	Random jewel	A
10	The Eye of the DragonThe Eye of the Dragon10Jewel CorruptedSome powers are far too great even for the gods of old.	Random corrupted jewel	A
8	Arrogance of the VaalArrogance of the Vaal8Item Two-Implicit CorruptedDiscovery can lead to beauty, or it can lead to ruin.	Random two-implicit corrupted item	A
4	Jack in the BoxJack in the Box4ItemTurn the crank, close your eyes, and pray to the gods for a pleasant surprise.	Random item	A
1	Singular IncubatorSingular IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Unique item to an equippable item Item drops after killing {0} monstersRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.	Random item	A
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	Random divination card set exchange	A

Version history

Version	Changes
3.21.0	Introduced to the game.