Wicked Ward

Wicked Ward is a keystone passive skill.

  • Energy Shield Recharge is not interrupted by Damage if Recharge began Recently(refers to the past four seconds)
  • 50% less Energy Shield Regeneration Rate
  • 50% less Maximum total Recovery per Second from Energy Shield Leech

Spending energy shield with Blood Magic, Eldritch Battery or sacrifice mechanic (for life this mechanic can be found on, for example, Rathpith Globe Rathpith Globe or Dark Pact Dark Pact) does not count as taking damage.

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Is Wicked Ward worth it?

Normally, Energy shield will stop recharging if the character takes damage. Wicked Ward can prevent energy shield recharge from being interrupted by damage if energy shield recharge began recently, but halves your energy shield regeneration and leech.

Energy shield recharge rate is a form of recovery and is by default: 20% of Energy Shield Recharged per second.

Energy shield will automatically begin to recharge if the character does not take any damage for a certain period of time. By default, the delay period for energy shield to begin to recharge is 2 seconds.

Therefore, It is worth to use Wicked Ward.

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How to get Wicked Ward?

1. Passive Skill Tree

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

2. Wicked Ward Uniques

Skin of the Lords Skin of the Lords is a unique body armour. It grants a random keystone passive, including Wicked Ward.

Wicked Ward Uniques

3. Wicked Ward Jewel

Thread of Hope Thread of Hope is a unique Crimson Jewel.

  • Medium Radius: in the large jewel socket between Shadow and Witch, both Wicked Ward and Eldritch Battery can be allocated.
  • Very Large Radius: in the Witch socket, Wicked Ward and some good fire nodes can be allocated.

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