Best Ascendancy for Energy Shield Builds

1. 1

   Lich

   Witch · 4 notables

   7nodes
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     Crystalline Phylactery

     50% more Mana Cost of Skills if you have no Energy Shield
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     Eldritch Empowerment

     Sacrificing Energy Shield does not interrupt Recharge

     Sacrifice 5% of maximum Energy Shield when you Cast a Spell
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     Eternal Life

     Your Life cannot change while you have Energy Shield
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     Soulless Form

     10% of Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield
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     Energy Shield

     20% increased maximum Energy Shield
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     Energy Shield

     20% increased maximum Energy Shield
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     Energy Shield if Consumed Power Charge

     30% increased maximum Energy Shield if you've consumed a Power Charge Recently
2. 2

   Disciple of Varashta

   Sorceress · 2 notables

   4nodes
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     Sacred Rituals

     60% of your current Energy Shield is added to your Armour for
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     The Fourth Teaching

     -1 second to base Energy Shield Recharge delay

     40% more Energy Shield Recharge Rate while on Low Energy Shield
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     Energy Shield

     20% increased maximum Energy Shield
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     Energy Shield

     20% increased maximum Energy Shield
3. 3

   Invoker

   Monk · 2 notables

   4nodes
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     Faith is a ChoiceGrants skill MeditateChannel to Recharge Energy Shield and allow that Recharge to Overflow. Channelling ends when you take damage or your Energy Shield is fully Overflowed.Grants skill MeditateChannel to Recharge Energy Shield and allow that Recharge to Overflow. Channelling ends when you take damage or your Energy Shield is fully Overflowed.
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     Lead me through Grace...

     +1 to Spirit for every 8 Item Energy Shield on Equipped Body Armour
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     Energy Shield Recharge Rate

     20% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate
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     Evasion and Energy Shield

     15% increased maximum Energy Shield
4. 4

   Infernalist

   Witch · 3 notables

   3nodes
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     Beidat's Hand

     +1 to Maximum Energy Shield per 8 Maximum Life
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     Grinning Immolation

     Become Ignited when you deal a Critical Hit, taking 15% of your maximum Life and Energy Shield as Fire Damage per second
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     Pyromantic Pact

     Take maximum Life and Energy Shield as Fire Damage when Infernal Flame reaches maximum
5. 5

   Martial Artist

   Monk · 1 notable

   2nodes
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     Martial Adept

     -0.2 seconds to current Energy Shield Recharge delay per Combo expended when using Skills
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     Evasion and Energy Shield

     15% increased maximum Energy Shield
6. 6

   Acolyte of Chayula

   Monk · 1 notable

   1nodes
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     Embrace the Darkness

     Damage taken is Reserved from Darkness before being taken from Life or Energy Shield
7. 7

   Blood Mage

   Witch · 1 notable

   1nodes
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     Crimson Power

     Gain additional maximum Life equal to 100% of the Item Energy Shield on Equipped Body Armour
8. 8

   Chronomancer

   Sorceress · 1 notable

   1nodes
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     Footprints in the SandGrants skill Temporal RiftWhile active, passively leaves afterimages of your recent past. Cast the Spell to return to the oldest afterimage, teleporting to that location and resetting your Life, Mana and Energy Shield to the values they had at the time. Removes any upcoming damage delayed by Phased Form on use.Grants skill Temporal RiftWhile active, passively leaves afterimages of your recent past. Cast the Spell to return to the oldest afterimage, teleporting to that location and resetting your Life, Mana and Energy Shield to the values they had at the time. Removes any upcoming damage delayed by Phased Form on use.
9. 9

   Pathfinder

   Ranger · 1 notable

   1nodes
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     Traveller's Wisdom

     Attribute Passive Skills can instead grant 5% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
10. 10

    Shaman

    Druid · 0 notables

    1nodes
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      Defences

      10% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

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How it is counted: a node counts when one of its lines (or the description of the skill it grants) matches the theme's words, read from the game's passive tree and stat files. Compare two ascendancies to see all their nodes.