Bulwark
Increase Block Damage Reduction Rate. Upon reaching the required level, reduce Block Energy Cost.
- Group defense
- Highest level 5
- Gems that raise it 12
- Items that carry it 22
Database
Affixes
One affix, level by level, with the gems that raise it.
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Every level
The value each level states. An effect that only begins at a later level has no cell before it.
| Level | Block Rate | Block Energy Cost Reduction |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6% | — |
| 2 | 12% | — |
| 3 | 18% | — |
| 4 | 24% | 9% |
| 5 | 30% | 9% |
Gems that raise it
Each gem raises the affix by the listed levels, up to the highest level above.
| Gem | Socket | Tier | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Bulwark Agate | Agate | 1 | 1 |
| Aegis: Steelwall Agate | Agate | 2 | 1 |
| Bulwark·Brotherhood Agate | Agate | 2 | 1 |
| Bulwark·Endurance Agate | Agate | 2 | 1 |
| Bulwark·Iron Helm Agate | Agate | 2 | 1 |
| Fortitude·Bulwark Agate | Agate | 2 | 1 |
| Steel Bulwark · Fervor Agate | Agate | 2 | 1 |
| Steel Bulwark · Fighting Spirit Agate | Agate | 2 | 1 |
| Steel Bulwark · Focus Agate | Agate | 2 | 1 |
| Steel Bulwark · Skycleave Agate | Agate | 2 | 1 |
| Steelwall·Brawl Agate | Agate | 2 | 1 |
| Steelwall·Rangeward Agate | Agate | 2 | 1 |
How this affix is handled
What the game data states about this, for the build shown in the header.
- Active equipment count for affix budgetsAn affix budget uses 8 active equipment pieces: 5 armor pieces, necklace, ring and the currently active weapon. The inactive second weapon does not contribute.
- Affix-level capacity per equipment itemEach active equipment item contributes 1/2/3/4 affix levels at Green/Blue/Epic/Legendary rarity respectively.The invariant held for every audited live weapon, armor and jewelry row in the pinned snapshot.
- Full loadout affix budgets with Wine Level 2With 8 active equipment pieces and Wine Level 2, total affix-level budgets are Green 12, Blue 20, Epic 28 and Legendary 36.A Blue total of 30 is impossible under this eight-piece active-loadout model.
- Wine Level 2 affix contributionWine Level 2 provides four affix slots with a per-affix limit of one: four distinct +1 affix contributions, not +4 to one affix.