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No matterwhat classor build you’re pursuing inPath of Exile 2; taking damage is inevitable. There are a lot of ways to avoid damage, such as worrying about the enemy’s accuracy and your evasion, or your armor vs their damage, but the energy shield will always be your first line of defense when an attack goes through.
The energy shield is represented by the blue bar over your orb of health in the bottom left corner of the screen and can be one of the best defenses, depending on how you use it. Here are all the ins and outs of the energy shield; and how to upgrade it if you want.
How Does The Energy Shield Work In Path of Exile 2
The energy shield is the blue line that surrounds your health orb, and the damage received willfirst be taken from the Energy Shield before getting to your health. Your energy shield total can be seennext to your healthin your stats menu. Think of your energy shield as a second health bar over your first, with the only major difference being the regeneration factor.
Afternot taking damage for four seconds, your energy shield will begin to regenerate back to full. This can be done while in combat, and even when fighting a boss, makingdodging incoming attacksvery important.
Your energy shield can even take on damage from most ailments and is a worthwhile thing to upgrade no matter what your build is. Your recharge rate can also be upgraded, though this only upgrades how fast your energy shield regenerates after the initial four seconds of not taking damage have passed.
Anti-Energy Shield Damage
Your energy shield will absorb just about all incoming damage normally, except for Chaos.Chaos damage will deal double damage against your energy shield, making it twice as lethal as if it were just damaging your health.Ailments from Chaosdamage such as bleeding and poison will also ignore your energy shield and damage your health directly.
How To Upgrade Your Energy Shield In Path of Exile 2
You can upgrade the maximum capacity and recharge rate of your energy shieldthrough passive skillsand bonuses on gear. In the passive skills menu, both the maximum and recharge upgrades are found along the tree starting at the top of the central circle. Energy Shield upgrades are just as effective on less magic-focused characters as those who do use a lot of magic, making some of these passive upgrades viable on just about any class.
