Emperor's Vigilance

Emperor's Vigilance
Steel Kite ShieldChance to Block: 26%
Armour: (1606-1837)
Energy Shield: (330-385)
Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 46, 60 Str, 60 Int(16-22)% Chance to Block Spell Damage
1000% increased Armour and Energy Shield
Damage taken from Blocked Hits cannot bypass Energy Shield
Damage taken from Unblocked hits always bypasses Energy Shield
Glancing BlowsChitus' success stemmed from his cunning, taking calculated risks so that greater dangers could be averted.

Acquisition
League-specific • HarvestVendor Offer
16x Alchemy Shard
3x Alteration ShardMetadata
Item class: Shield

Emperor's Vigilance is a unique Steel Kite ShieldSteel Kite ShieldChance to Block: 26%
Armour: (146-167)
Energy Shield: (30-35)
Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 46, 60 Str, 60 Int.

Modifiers

The Glancing Blows modifier has the same effect as the keystone, Glancing Blows. Taking the keystone in addition to equipping this item will impart no additional benefit.

Its extremely high Armour and Energy Shield values for its level make it a strong Unique for Shield Skills like Shield CrushShield CrushAttack, AoE, Physical, Melee
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 8 Mana
Attack Time: 0.80 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Swipe your shield, dealing area damage in three waves in front of you. Enemies can be hit by two of the waves where they overlap.(4-172) to (6-258) Base Off Hand Physical Damage
(3-5) to (4-7) Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield
+(0-0.6) metres to radius

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Deals up to (0.5-10)% more Damage with Hits to closer targetsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Shield ChargeShield ChargeAttack, AoE, Movement, Travel, Physical, Melee
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 10 Mana
Attack Time: 0.50 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
AoE Radius: 8 / 16Requires Level 10Charges at a targeted location or enemy, pushing away enemies in your path and repeatedly dealing off-hand damage in a small area in front of you. You deal damage in a larger area when you reach the target. The further you travel, the more damage you deal, and the greater your chance of stunning enemies. Cannot be supported by Multistrike.(12-134) to (18-200) Base Off Hand Physical Damage
(3-5) to (4-7) Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield
75% increased Stun Threshold reduction on enemies at Maximum charge distance
100% more Damage with Hits at Maximum Charge Distance
(90-109)% increased Movement Speed

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(1-20)% increased Movement SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., or Spectral Shield ThrowSpectral Shield ThrowAttack, Projectile, Physical
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (7-10) Mana
Attack Time: 0.65 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Requires Level 28Throws a spectral copy of your shield as a projectile which cannot pierce, and deals off-hand damage augmented by the defences of the shield. When it collides with something it will shatter, launching a number of smaller shards as projectiles in all directions. Modifiers that cause additional projectiles to be fired will add more shards, not more copies of the shield.Shard Projectiles Deal 50% less Damage
(47-203) to (70-304) Base Off Hand Physical Damage
(3-5) to (4-7) Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield
Fires 3 additional Projectiles
Primary Projectile Chains +3 Times

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Fires (0.1-2) additional ProjectilesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., on par with crafted high-end rare shields.

The modifier, Damage taken from Blocked Hits cannot bypass Energy Shield, overrides the default behaviour of chaos damage bypassing energy shield. Blocked chaos damage from hits will not bypass a character's energy shield.

Interactions

Stats that cause damage to bypass energy shield, such as the Divine Flesh keystone from a Glorious VanityGlorious Vanity
Timeless JewelLimited to: 1 Historic
Radius: LargeBathed in the blood of (100-8000) sacrificed in the name of (Ahuana-Doryani-Xibaqua)
Passives in radius are Conquered by the Vaal
HistoricThey believed themselves the pinnacle of civilisation, but that height toppled their empire.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. unique Timeless Jewel, take precedence over the modifier Damage taken from Blocked Hits cannot bypass Energy Shield. For instance, a character with the Divine Flesh keystone allocated and Emperor's Vigilance equipped will have all incoming damage bypass their energy shield, regardless of whether it was blocked or not.

Crucible Passive Skill Tree mods with +x to Armour/maximum Energy Shields, x% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield, or x% increased Explicit Defence Modifier magnitudes are extremely powerful on this shield for shield attack builds, especially when combined with Seething FurySeething Fury
Viridian JewelLimited to: 1(10-15)% increased Attack Damage while holding a Shield
+0.15% to Off Hand Critical Strike Chance per 10 Maximum Energy Shield on Shield
+4% to Off Hand Critical Strike Multiplier per 10 Maximum Energy Shield on ShieldCorruptedIt took the Bloody Flowers Rebellion to show the clans of Ezomyr the truth;
What kept them apart was just a fabrication.
Conjured rivalries from men who grew fat from the discord they sowed.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket., as these modifiers increase the shield's base defence values which get multiplied by the explicit mod. With it, Emperor's Vigilance can reach Armour/ES values no other shields in the game can compete with. Note that Crucible is not yet added to the game, so that Emperor's Vigilance with Crucible mods can only be found in the permanent leagues; Additional Emperor's Vigilance that have Crucible mods can only be created from an existing Steel Kite ShieldSteel Kite ShieldChance to Block: 26%
Armour: (146-167)
Energy Shield: (30-35)
Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 46, 60 Str, 60 Int base that has Crucible mods (crafted during Crucible league), and then chancing it (can be guaranteed with Omen of FortuneOmen of FortuneWill be Consumed when you use an Orb of Chance
on an item which can become Unique to ensure it does soEach player can only consume one Omen in each combat area.), so that the supply is low.

Item acquisition

Emperor's Vigilance can drop anywhere. It can be chanced. Emperor's Vigilance belongs to a special group of unique items called league-specific items, which can be obtained from certain divination cards and other sources in addition to their normal acquisition methods.

Recipes

Emperor's Vigilance can be created from the following recipes:

Amount	Part	Description	Meta
5	The MercenaryThe Mercenary5Shield CorruptedLoyalty can be bought. Just make sure you know who the buyer is.	Random corrupted shield	A
3	Sambodhi's WisdomSambodhi's Wisdom3Armour Quality: +30%No blade conquers sin; guide a sinner to virtue, unveil their lost sight— your eyes, too, see in everyone the inner child, no matter their might.	Random armour with 30% quality	A
9	Fateful MeetingFateful Meeting9League-Specific Item Double-Influenced Item Item Level: 97 Two-Implicit CorruptedSome people act as beacons, illuminating the path for others. I was lucky to meet one such person. - Anton to Zhenya	Random two-implicit corrupted level 97 league-specific item	A
10	Time-Lost RelicTime-Lost Relic10League-Specific ItemTime cannot wash away that which cannot be forgotten.	Random league-specific item	A
1	Time-Lost IncubatorTime-Lost IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated League-specific 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 league-specific item	A
7	PrejudicePrejudice7Item Influenced ItemOne who is blinded by their past may only see a sliver of the present.	Random influenced item	A
6	Costly CurioCostly Curio6Item Double-Influenced Item"Oh no, I couldn't possibly afford this fine artefact. I'm... just looking."	Random double-influenced item	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

Legacy variants

Emperor's Vigilance has a legacy variant:

Version discontinued	Stats Compare each legacy variant to the current variant. Stat line – Same as current variant Stat line – Different from current variant
3.19.0	(16-22)% Chance to Block Spell Damage (300-400)% increased Armour and Energy Shield (10-15)% increased maximum Life Cannot Block while you have no Energy Shield Damage taken from Blocked Hits cannot bypass Energy Shield Damage taken from Unblocked hits always bypasses Energy Shield Glancing Blows

Version history

Version	Changes
3.19.0	A Divine OrbDivine OrbStack Size: 20Randomises the values of the random modifiers on an itemRight click this item then left click a magic, rare or unique item to apply it. can be used to obtain the new values of modifiers and will not remove legacy mod in this item: No longer has 10-15% increased maximum Life, or Cannot Block while you have no Energy Shield. Now has 1000% increased Armour and Energy Shield (previously 300-400%).
3.14.0	Many unique items that were league-specific have now also been added to the core drop pool.
3.12.0	Fixed a bug where Emperor's Vigilance took precedence over Divine Flesh, allowing some damage to be taken by your Energy Shield when it should have all bypassed it.
3.11.0	Introduced to the game.