Wicked Ward

Wicked Ward

Keystone

Energy Shield Recharge is not interrupted by Damage if Recharge began Recently
40% less Energy Shield Recharge Rate [1]

Embrace the forbidden. Let dark energies envelop you.

Wicked Ward is a keystone passive skill that prevents energy shield recharge from being interrupted by damage if energy shield recharge began recently, but reduces your energy shield recharge rate from 33% to 20%.

Location

Wicked Ward is located on the right side of the upper part of the tree, near the energy shield wheel for the Witch.

Class	Distance from start
Witch	8
Shadow	10
Scion	14
Templar	16
Ranger	18
Marauder	24
Duelist	24

Related unique items

These unique items have the Wicked Ward 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
Skin of the LordsSkin of the Lords Simple RobeMovement Speed: -3%Item has no level requirement and Energy Shield (Hidden) Sockets cannot be modified +2 to Level of Socketed Gems 100% increased Global Defences You can only Socket Corrupted Gems in this item Item has 6 Sockets and is fully linked (Hidden) <Random Keystone>CorruptedThe Lords are chosen so carefully. Only they may grace His flesh.	Simple Robe	1	Item has no level requirement and Energy Shield (Hidden) Sockets cannot be modified +2 to Level of Socketed Gems 100% increased Global Defences You can only Socket Corrupted Gems in this item Item has 6 Sockets and is fully linked (Hidden) <Random Keystone> Acrobatics Ancestral Bond Arrow Dancing Avatar of Fire Blood Magic Call to Arms Conduit Crimson Dance Divine Shield Hex Master Eldritch Battery Elemental Equilibrium Elemental Overload Eternal Youth Ghost Dance Ghost Reaver Glancing Blows Iron Grip Iron Reflexes Iron Will Lethe Shade Magebane Mind Over Matter Minion Instability Pain Attunement Perfect Agony Point Blank Precise Technique Resolute Technique Runebinder Imbalanced Guard Solipsism Supreme Ego The Agnostic The Impaler Unwavering Stance Vaal Pact Versatile Combatant Wicked Ward Wind Dancer Zealot's Oath Corrupted

Version history

Version	Changes
3.16.0	The Wicked Ward Keystone Passive Skill no longer grants “50% less Energy Shield Regeneration Rate” or “50% less Maximum total Energy Shield Recovery per Second from Leech”. Instead, it now grants “40% less Energy Shield Recharge Rate”. This brings the recharge rate with Wicked Ward down to 19.8% per second, while before it would have been 20% with or without the keystone.
3.7.0	No longer part of the Occultist ascendancy. Is now a keystone passive. No longer grants +100 to Maximum Energy Shield. Now grants 50% less energy shield regeneration and energy shield leech leech.
2.2.0	Added to the game as an Occultist ascendancy.