Transcendence

This page is about the keystone passive skill. For other uses, see Transcendence (disambiguation).

Transcendence

Keystone

Armour applies to Fire, Cold and Lightning Damage taken from Hits instead of Physical Damage
-15% to all maximum Elemental Resistances [1]

Master the mortal world, and you may find immortality beyond.

Transcendence is a keystone passive skill that causes armour to grant damage reduction against elemental damage instead of physical damage. It also lowers maximum elemental resistances.

Mechanics

Armour applies to Fire, Cold and Lightning Damage taken from Hits instead of Physical Damage causes armour to defend against elemental damage instead of physical damage. Other armour behaviour is unchanged: it only grants damage reduction against hits, and is normally capped to 90%. Modifiers that cause a percentage of armour to defend against elemental hits (e.g. Juggernaut's Unbreakable) are redundant.

Elemental resistances still mitigate elemental hits, and do so before armour's damage reduction is calculated. Additionally, hits that deal more than one element will have each element individually reduced (rather than the sum of all relevant elements) by the armour value.

Interactions

Because the player can no longer defend against physical damage with armour, items that cause physical damage to be taken as elemental damage (e.g. Taste of HateTaste of Hate
Sapphire FlaskLasts 8.00 Seconds
Consumes 20 of 50 Charges on use
+40% to Cold Resistance
+5% to maximum Cold ResistanceRequires Level 18(20-30)% of Fire and Lightning Damage from Hits taken as Cold Damage during Effect
Gain (10-15)% of Physical Damage as Extra Cold Damage during effect
30% chance to Avoid being Chilled during Effect
30% chance to Avoid being Frozen during EffectA sip will freeze your lips,
A swig will chill your heart,
A glass will still your soul.Right click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters., DawnbreakerDawnbreaker
Colossal Tower ShieldChance to Block: (43-48)%
Armour: (1305-2103)
Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 67, 159 Str+(10-20) to maximum Life(150-250)% increased Armour
+(20-25)% Chance to Block
-1% Chance to Block Attack Damage for every 200 Fire Damage taken from Hits Recently
(10-20)% of Cold Damage taken as Fire Damage
(10-20)% of Lightning Damage taken as Fire Damage
(10-20)% of Physical Damage taken as Fire Damage
Scorch Enemies in Close Range when you Block"The newcomers warn of doom and death beyond mortal ken.
I ask, why should we fear the fire when we serve the Lord of Light?"
- Maxarius, the first High Templar) can be used to mitigate physical damage instead. It is also possible to obtain non-armour sources of physical damage reduction (e.g. endurance charges, Strength of Blood).

Items like LoreweaveLoreweave
Elegant RingmailArmour: (377-433)
Energy Shield: (107-155)
Movement Speed: -5%Requires Level 64, 90 Str, 105 IntHas 6 Sockets
+(8-24) to all Attributes
Adds (4-10) to (14-36) Physical Damage to Attacks
(20-60)% increased Global Critical Strike Chance
+(15-50) to maximum Energy Shield
+(20-60) to maximum Life
+(20-50) to maximum Mana
(6-30)% increased Rarity of Items found
(15-50)% increased Elemental Damage
Your Maximum Resistances are (76-78)%When it comes to finding a use for surplus,
a rich man has within himself
boundless creativity. or Replica LoreweaveReplica Loreweave
Elegant RingmailArmour: (377-433)
Energy Shield: (242-305)
Movement Speed: -5%Requires Level 64, 90 Str, 105 IntHas 6 Sockets
+(8-24) to all Attributes
Adds (4-10) to (14-36) Physical Damage to Attacks
(120-160)% increased Global Critical Strike Chance
+(150-200) to maximum Energy Shield
+(120-160) to maximum Life
+(120-160) to maximum Mana
(6-30)% increased Rarity of Items found
(15-50)% increased Elemental Damage
Your Maximum Resistances are (70-72)%"Better... stronger... more vital... and then... failure. Always, failure.
What key fundamental secret are we missing?" can be used to ignore Transcendence's maximum resistance penalty, as well as similar penalties found on e.g. Eternal DamnationEternal Damnation
Agate AmuletRequires Level 52+(16-24) to Strength and Intelligence+(40-70) to maximum Mana
+(-13-13)% to Chaos Resistance
-5% to all maximum Resistances
Gain additional Elemental Damage Reduction equal to half your Chaos Resistance
Maximum Endurance, Frenzy and Power Charges is 0The price of immortality is isolation..

The Fourth VowThe Fourth Vow
Devout ChainmailArmour: (755-1270)
Energy Shield: (155-259)
Movement Speed: -5%Requires Level 55, 80 Str, 80 IntPhysical Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield
(150-250)% increased Armour and Energy Shield
+(17-29)% to Chaos Resistance
Regenerate 3% of Life per second
Armour also applies to Chaos Damage taken from HitsSeek not to avoid the mortal pains of this world.
In flagellation, there lies freedom from temptation.'s Armour also applies to Chaos Damage taken from Hits is not prevented by Transcendence; the combination can make armour defend against both elemental and chaos hits.

Location

This keystone will conquer any keystones within the radius of a Militant FaithMilitant Faith
Timeless JewelLimited to: 1 Historic
Radius: LargeCarved to glorify (2000-10000) new faithful converted by High Templar (Avarius-Dominus-Maxarius)
Passives in radius are Conquered by the Templars
Historic
<two random mods of devotion>They believed themselves the utmost faithful, but that conviction became oppression.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. jewel with modifier Carved to glorify (2000-10000) new faithful converted by High Templar Maxarius.

Related unique items

These unique items (other than Militant FaithMilitant Faith
Timeless JewelLimited to: 1 Historic
Radius: LargeCarved to glorify (2000-10000) new faithful converted by High Templar (Avarius-Dominus-Maxarius)
Passives in radius are Conquered by the Templars
Historic
<two random mods of devotion>They believed themselves the utmost faithful, but that conviction became oppression.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.) have the Transcendence modifier, which provides the same effect as this keystone. Taking the keystone in addition to equipping one of these items will impart no additional benefit.

Item	Base Item		Stats
Militant FaithMilitant Faith Timeless JewelLimited to: 1 Historic Radius: LargeCarved to glorify (2000-10000) new faithful converted by High Templar (Avarius-Dominus-Maxarius) Passives in radius are Conquered by the Templars Historic <two random mods of devotion>They believed themselves the utmost faithful, but that conviction became oppression.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	Timeless Jewel	1	Carved to glorify (2000-10000) new faithful converted by High Templar (Avarius-Dominus-Maxarius) Passives in radius are Conquered by the Templars Historic <two random mods of devotion> Regenerate 0.6 Mana per Second per 10 Devotion 3% increased Effect of non-Damaging Ailments on Enemies per 10 Devotion 4% increased Area Damage per 10 Devotion 1% increased effect of Non-Curse Auras per 10 Devotion 4% increased Brand Damage per 10 Devotion Channelling Skills deal 4% increased Damage per 10 Devotion 4% reduced Duration of Curses on you per 10 Devotion 4% reduced Elemental Ailment Duration on you per 10 Devotion 4% increased Elemental Damage per 10 Devotion +2% to all Elemental Resistances per 10 Devotion Minions have +60 to Accuracy Rating per 10 Devotion 1% increased Minion Attack and Cast Speed per 10 Devotion 1% reduced Mana Cost of Skills per 10 Devotion 3% increased Defences from Equipped Shield per 10 Devotion 4% increased Totem Damage per 10 Devotion

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Version history

Version	Changes
3.16.0	Transcendence: Keystone Passive Skill now grants -15% to maximum Elemental Resistances (previously -5%).
3.15.3b	Fixed a bug where additional Physical Damage reduction could cause Armour to provide Physical Damage reduction even if you had the Transcendence Keystone Passive allocated.
3.11.0	Introduced to the game.