Incredible Ward

Incredible Ward

A strong magic shield with a near-impenetrable barrier. The Ancients may have used this invention long ago, but they most likely discarded it in favor of other research projects.
Type	Shield
Level	45
Damage	-
Speed	-
Defence	- block, - parry
Gem Slot	-
Location	Craftable

Incredible Ward is a Mage ward for a wand caster who wants to fight on without running dry. It adds mana regeneration and small resistances to blunt, cutting and fire damage. Its enhancements form a full wand kit. Eternal Spark lets some wand shots fire without wearing down the wand. Unity can return mana when a wand hit lands, and Arcane Deflection grants mana after a successful parry. A level of Wand Mastery and a level of the Shroud Resistance skill complete the list. Blocking and shooting both feed the mana pool, so a caster can keep firing through a long fight. The ward was an Ancient invention, perhaps set aside long ago for other research. The Alchemist makes it with a Blast Furnace placed nearby, using Celestium Bars, a Diamond, Sparkling Dust and Bursting Fell Heart. Copies also turn up in the Ancient crates of the Cinder's Cradle.

Perks

Eternal Spark
Shroud Resistance
Arcane Deflection
Unity
Wand Mastery

Each upgrade unlocks the next perk in this order. Rarity sets how many upgrades a copy takes: one for common, up to five for legendary.

Skills

These skills make shields stronger or add new moves to them.

Skill	Tree	Cost	Effect
Merciless Attack	Survivor	2	Perform a Merciless Attack by pressing [E] to deal massive damage to an enemy you've empowered. Overpower To overpower an enemy, fill their stun bar by attacking while they block or by parrying their attacks.
Bash	Warrior	5	Your parry bashes the enemy for 20 blunt damage. The damage is increased by your strength attribute.
Breach	Warrior	3	An overpowered enemy suffers 100% more melee damage for 3 seconds. Overpower To overpower an enemy, fill their stun bar by attacking while they block or by parrying their attacks.
Crash Down Attack	Warrior	3	When equipped with a Melee weapon, you can perform a jump attack during the descent of your jump. Crash Down deals 50% more weapon damage in a small blast radius and costs Stamina according to the weapon's weight. Cost: 35-60 Stamina Block Breaker This special attack fills a blocking enemy's Stun Bar twice as much when hit.
Heavy Handed	Warrior	2	An enemy's stun bar is increased by an additional 20% when attacking into their block with a melee weapon.
Shockwave	Warrior	3	Trigger a shockwave when you parry an attack or overpower an enemy. The shockwave pushes back nearby enemies. It also increases their stun bar, scaling with your strength attribute. Overpower To overpower an enemy, fill their stun bar by attacking while they block or by parrying their attacks.
Vigorous Deflection	Warrior	2	You gain 30 stamina when you parry an enemy's attack.
Kick	Ranger	3	When equipped with a Melee weapon you can perform a Kick by attacking while blocking. Kick deals little damage but hits the target with massive force to fill up the enemies Stun Bar and pushes them back. Stun Bar increase scales with Dexterity. Stun time depends on the enemy's size. Overpower Attacking blocking enemies or parrying their attacks fills their Stun Bar until they become overpowered. Overpowered enemies are open for Merciless Attacks.

Lore

The ward raises a magic barrier that is close to unbreakable. The Ancients may have used this invention long ago. They most likely set it aside for other research.

How to Get Incredible Ward Guide

The Alchemist makes it in a sheltered spot with a Blast Furnace placed nearby. The recipe needs Celestium Bars, a Diamond, Sparkling Dust and Bursting Fell Heart. Looted copies also turn up with a random rarity.

Material	Amount	Found In	Comes From
Celestium Bars	2x	-	-
Diamond	1x	-	-
Sparkling Dust	1x	-	-
Bursting Fell Heart	2x	Veilwater Basin	Fell Sporeheads

Crafting Stations

The Alchemist crafts the Incredible Ward. The Alchemist is a craftsperson who works at the base once rescued.

Name	Image	Type
Alchemist		Craftsperson

Lore

The ward throws up a magic barrier that is close to impossible to break. The Ancients may have used the design long ago, but likely dropped it in favour of other research.

Notes

Eternal Spark gives wand projectiles a chance to fire without using up durability.
Unity gives wand hits a chance to recover some mana.
Arcane Deflection grants mana after a successful parry.
Its enhancements also raise Wand Mastery and the Shroud Resistance skill.
Parries and wand hits both return mana, which suits a caster who blocks between shots.