Reckless Defence

Reckless Defence
Cobalt Jewel+(2-4)% Chance to Block Spell Damage
+(2-4)% Chance to Block Attack Damage
Hits have (140-200)% increased Critical Strike Chance against youCorruptedThere's no motivation for genius
quite like desperation.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.

Acquisition
Drop restricted
Corruption transformationVendor Offer
3x Alchemy ShardMetadata
Item class: Jewel

Reckless Defence is a unique Cobalt JewelCobalt JewelPlace into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket..

Item acquisition

Reckless Defence has restrictions on where or how it can drop. It cannot be chanced.

Recipes

Reckless Defence can be created from the following recipes:

Amount	Part	Notes	Description	Meta
1	Cobalt JewelCobalt JewelPlace into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	Any rarity	Corruption transformation	M
1	Vaal OrbVaal OrbStack Size: 20Corrupts an item, modifying it unpredictablyRight click this item then left click an item to corrupt it. Corrupted items cannot be modified again.	N/A

Legacy variants

Reckless Defence has legacy variants.

Version discontinued	Stats Compare each legacy variant to the current variant. Stat line – Same as current variant Stat line – Different from current variant
3.20.0	+(2-4)% Chance to Block Spell Damage +(2-4)% Chance to Block Attack Damage (7-10)% additional Chance to receive a Critical Strike
3.4.0	6% Chance to Block Spell Damage +(2-4)% Chance to Block Attack Damage (7-10)% additional Chance to receive a Critical Strike

Not corrupted Reckless Defence are all legacy items and only be obtained from trading with other players in the permanent leagues. Also, corrupted Reckless Defence that have corruption implicit are also legacy.

The pre-3.4 version has a fixed spell block chance that cannot be divined to nerf the item.

Related items

• Replica Reckless DefenceReplica Reckless Defence
  Cobalt Jewel+(2-4)% Chance to Block Spell Damage
  +(2-4)% Chance to Block Attack Damage
  +10% chance to be Frozen, Shocked and Ignited"Prototype #298 must be contained in a non-conductive glass box at all times."Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.20.0	The following Unique Jewels can only be obtained as Corruption outcomes: Atziri's Reign, Brute Force Solution, Careful Planning, Chill of Corruption, Efficient Training, Energised Armour, Energy from Within, Fertile Mind, Fevered Mind, Fluid Motion, Fortress Covenant, Fragility, Healthy Mind, Hidden Potential, Inertia, Pacifism, Powerlessness, Quickening Covenant, Rain of Splinters, Reckless Defence, Seething Fury, Self-Flagellation, Soul's Wick, The Golden Rule and To Dust.
3.6.0	Reckless Defense: Critical Strike mechanic change caused the affix to change: (7-10)% additional Chance to receive a Critical Strike changed to Hits have +(140-200)% additional Critical Strike Chance against you
3.4.0	Reckless Defense: Existing versions now have +6% chance to Block Spell Damage. New versions have +2-4%.
2.2.0	Introduced to the game.