Eldritch Battery

Eldritch Battery (often referred to as EB) is a Keystone passive skill that makes energy shield protect mana instead of life.

Mechanics

Energy shield protects mana instead of life. All modifiers to energy shield apply normally but it is not affected by modifiers to mana or mana regeneration. Energy shield recharge and recovery through Zealot's Oath or Ghost Reaver function normally. Any reductions to mana (e.g. skill costs) will instead reduce energy shield by the same amount.

Taking life damage or spending energy shield on skill cost will not interrupt energy shield recharge.

With regards to skills like Blood Rage and Righteous Fire, Energy Shield is still counted in the degeneration applied to health.

Eldritch Battery also causes energy shields to no longer grant a chance to avoid stun.

Eldritch Battery does not protect mana against Chaos damage that is redirected to mana (ex. Mind Over Matter or The Ivory Tower ). Chaos Damage will apply directly to the underlying mana pool, and failing that, life pool. Non-Chaos damage types redirected to mana drain energy shield first, but also interrupt energy shield recharge, unlike spending mana on skill costs.

Location

Eldritch Battery is a standalone keystone located on the upper right edge of the skill tree.

Related unique items

• Skin of the Lords Random Keystone