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
+12% Elemental Resistances while holding a Shield [1]

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

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 +12% Elemental Resistances while holding a Shield

Version history

Version	Changes
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 This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.]
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.