Sanctuary (passive skill)

Sanctuary

Notable Passive Skill

+4% Chance to Block Attack Damage while holding a Shield
+4% Chance to Block Spell Damage while holding a Shield
+1% to all maximum Elemental Resistances [1]

Sanctuary is a notable passive skill that grants additional chance to block both attack and spell damage with shields, as well as additional maximum elemental resistances.

Anointment

Blight anointment to unlock the passive:

Oil #1	Oil #2	Oil #3	Outcome
Amber Oil	Teal Oil	Teal Oil	Sanctuary	+4% Chance to Block Attack Damage while holding a Shield +4% Chance to Block Spell Damage while holding a Shield +1% to all maximum Elemental Resistances

Version history

Version	Changes
3.25.0	The Sanctuary Notable Passive Skill now provides +1% to all maximum Elemental Resistances, instead of +12% Elemental Resistances while holding a Shield.
3.11.0	Now grants +4% Chance to Block Spell Damage while holding a Shield (up from 3%) and +4% Chance to Block Attack Damage while holding a Shield (up from 3%). [Undocumented]
1.3.0	Additional Chance to Block reduced from 4% to 3%.
1.2.0	Phalanx renamed to Sanctuary. Sanctuary also grants elemental resistances while holding a shield, but no longer grants increased defences.
0.11.0	Notable passives with non-unique names have been renamed to their own names.