Protective Link

Spell, Duration, Link

Level: (1–20)

Cost: (15–32.67) Mana per second

Cast Time: 0.50 sec

Requires Level (34–70), (50–98) Str, (35–68) Int

Targets an allied player to apply a buff which links you to them for a duration. While linked, they copy your block chance and recover life when they block. If the target dies while linked, you will also die. This skill cannot be triggered, or used by Totems, Traps, or Mines.

Base duration is (8–9.9) seconds

Linked target Recovers (31–297) Life when they Block

Linked target's Chance to Block Attack Damage is equal to yours
Linked target's Maximum Chance to Block Attack Damage is equal to yours

Link breaks if target leaves range or line of sight for 4 seconds
Maximum 1 Link from any source per target
You die if Linked target dies

Additional Effects From Quality:

Base duration is (0–1.5) seconds

Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Quest /1

Act	Quest	NPC	Character
4	Breaking the Seal	Petarus and Vanja	Marauder · Scion · Templar

Genus

Protective Link

Level Effect /40

Level	Requires Level	Str	Int	Cost	Base duration is 8 seconds	Experience
1	34	50	35	900	8	252,595
2	36	53	36	960	8.1	314,394
3	38	55	38	1030	8.2	388,734
4	40	58	40	1080	8.3	477,437
5	42	60	42	1140	8.4	583,786
6	44	63	44	1200	8.5	710,359
7	46	66	46	1250	8.6	1,355,511
8	48	68	48	1310	8.7	1,138,877
9	50	71	49	1380	8.8	1,368,233
10	52	74	51	1440	8.9	1,638,338
11	54	76	53	1490	9	1,956,648
12	56	79	55	1550	9.1	3,655,184
13	58	82	57	1610	9.2	3,017,327
14	60	84	59	1680	9.3	3,576,232
15	62	87	60	1730	9.4	9,164,731
16	64	90	62	1790	9.5	17,861,428
17	66	92	64	1850	9.6	46,032,386
18	68	95	66	1900	9.7	87,248,039
19	69	96	67	1940	9.8	157,972,052
20	70	98	68	1960	9.9
21	72			2030	10
22	74			2090	10.1
23	76			2140	10.2
24	78			2200	10.3
25	80			2260	10.4
26	82			2330	10.5
27	84			2380	10.6
28	86			2440	10.7
29	88			2500	10.8
30	90			2550	10.9
31	91			2590	11
32	92			2610	11.05
33	93			2650	11.1
34	94			2680	11.15
35	95			2700	11.2
36	96			2740	11.25
37	97			2760	11.3
38	98			2790	11.35
39	99			2830	11.4
40	100			2850	11.45

Attribute /10

Key	Value
Cost	iLvl 1: Normal: 1xOrb of Chance
Acronym	Block
DropLevel	34
BaseType	Protective Link
Class	Skill Gems
TargetTypes	Self, Ground
Type	Spell, Buff, Duration, Link
BuffIcon
ItemType	Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemProtectiveLink
Reference	poe.ninja, Community Wiki

Protective Link

Spell, Duration, Link

Level: (1–20)

Cost: (15–32.67) Mana per second

Cast Time: 0.50 sec

Requires Level (34–70), (50–98) Str, (35–68) Int

Base duration is (8–9.9) seconds

Linked target Recovers (31–297) Life when they Block

Linked target's Chance to Block Attack Damage is equal to yours
Linked target's Maximum Chance to Block Attack Damage is equal to yours

Link breaks if target leaves range or line of sight for 4 seconds
Maximum 1 Link from any source per target
You die if Linked target dies

skill cost over time is not removed with skill [1]

Additional Effects From Quality:

Base duration is (0–1.5) seconds

Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Supported By /8

Active Type: Spell, Buff, Duration, Link

Faster Casting Support

Supports non-instant spell skills.

More Duration Support

Supports any skill with a duration.

Less Duration Support

Supports any skill that has a duration.

Swift Affliction Support

Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.

Efficacy Support

Supports any skill that deals damage or has a duration.

Arcane Surge Support

Each supported spell will track how much mana you spend on it, granting a buff when the total mana spent reaches a threshold. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, mines or skills with a reservation.

Awakened Swift Affliction Support

Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.

Frigid Bond Support

Supports link skills.

Protective Link

You are sharing your chance to block attacks with the linked target.

Attribute /5

Key	Value
Cost	iLvl 1: Normal: 1xScroll of Wisdom
Acronym	Ignite
BuffGroupsID	30
IsBuffDefinition	1
BuffMergeModesID	3

Protective Link

You recover life on block and your chance to block attacks is equal to the link source.

recover_X_life_on_block

stun_threshold_+%

Attribute /6

Key	Value
Cost	iLvl 1: Normal: 1xScroll of Wisdom
Acronym	Ignite
IsRemovable	1
BuffGroupsID	19
IsBuffDefinition	1
BuffMergeModesID	2

Code	recover X life on block
IsPublic	1
IsLocal	0
IsWeaponLocal	0
IsProxied
IsParty	0
IsVirtual	0
IsScalable	1
StatSemantics	Discrete

Code	stun threshold +%
IsPublic	0
IsLocal	0
IsWeaponLocal	0
IsProxied
IsParty	0
IsVirtual	0
IsScalable	1
StatSemantics	Percentage

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3.16.0	Protective Link has been added to the game.

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Supported By /8

Attribute /5

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Attribute /6

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