Ward

Gothic Shield (Normal)Ancient Shield (Exceptional)Ward (Elite)

Ward

Item Level: 84
Speed Modifier: +5

Defense: 153 to 170
Chance to Block: 24%
Smite Damage: 11 to 35
Durablity: 100 of 100
Required Strength: 185
Required Level: 63
Socketed (0 to 4)

A superior Ward can spawn with +5% to +15% Enhanced Defense and/or Increase Maximum Durability 10% to 15%.

Unique and Set Wards

Spirit Ward

Taebaek's Glory

How to upgrade a Ward

Transmute a Low Quality Ward, an El Rune, and any Chipped Gem to create a Normal Quality Ward.

How to add sockets to a Ward

You can add sockets to a Ward by giving the item to Larzuk as a quest reward. Larzuk will always add 4 sockets (if the iLevel is high enough), the maximum. You can also add sockets with the following horadric cube recipe. This recipes will not work for low or superior quality items.

Transmute a Ward, a Tal Rune, an Amn Rune, and a Perfect Ruby to create a socketed Ward.

This recipes will add between 1 and 4 sockets to the item. The game will roll a 6 sided dice, if it rolls higher than 4, the maximum amount of sockets is chosen.

Amount of sockets for a Ward
Roll	Sockets	Odds
1	1 socket	1 in 6 (16.67%)
2	2 socket	1 in 6 (16.67%)
3	3 socket	1 in 6 (16.67%)
4	4 socket (max)	3 in 6 (50%)
5	4 socket (max)	3 in 6 (50%)
6	4 socket (max)	3 in 6 (50%)

The maximum amount of sockets an item can roll with depends on the iLevel of the item. The iLevel is equal to the monster level (mLevel) the item dropped from, the mLevel is equal to the area level (aLevel). Champions will have an mLevel of aLevel+2, Uniques and their minions aLevel+3, and Super Uniques will have a predefined mLevel.

possible sockets for a Ward
iLvl 0-25	iLvl 26-40	iLvl 41 and up
3	3	4

Vendors that sell Wards

Vendor	Min Stock	Max Stock	Max Magic Level
Hratli	/	1 Normal /	1
Halbu	1 Normal / 1 Magic	1 Normal / 1 Magic	20

Runewords you can make in a Ward


Runeword	Sockets	Bases	Runes	Level	Stats
Ancients' Pledge (original)	3 Sockets	Any Shield	Ral Ort Tal	21	+50% Enhanced DefenseCold Resist +30%Lightning Resist +35% ()All Resistances +13Fire Resist +35% ()Poison Resist +35% ()10% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
Spirit (1.10)	4 Sockets	Sword, Any Shield	Tal Thul Ort Amn	25	+2 to All Skills+25 to 35% Faster Cast Rate+55% Faster Hit Recovery+250 Defense vs. Missile+22 to Vitality+89 to 112 to ManaMagic Absorb 3 to 8%WeaponsAdds 154 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds ()Adds 3-14 Cold Damage ()Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage ()7% Life stolen per hit ()ShieldsPoison Resist +35% ()Cold Resist +35% ()Lightning Resist +35% ()Attacker Takes Damage of 14 ()
Rhyme (original)	2 Sockets	Any Shield	Shael Eth	29	+60% Faster Block Rate ()Regenerate Mana 15% ()All Resistances +25Cannot Be Frozen50% Extra Gold from Monsters25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Splendor (1.10)	2 Sockets	Any Shield	Eth Lum	37	+1 to All Skills+10% Faster Cast Rate+20% Faster Block Rate+60 to 100% Enhanced Defense+10 to Energy ()Regenerate Mana 15% ()50% Extra Gold from Monsters20% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items+3 to Light Radius
Sanctuary (1.10)	3 Sockets	Any Shield	Ko Ko Mal	49	+20% Faster Hit Recovery40% Increased Chance of Blocking+130 to 160% Enhanced Defense+250 Defense vs. Missile+20 to Dexterity ()All Resistances +50 to 70Magic Damage Reduced by 7 ()Level 12 Slow Missiles (60/60 Charges)

Vigilance (3.0)	2 Sockets	Grimoire, Any Shield, Voodoo Heads, Auric Shields	Dol Gul	53	5% Chance to cast level 10 Ring of Fire when struck+10% Faster Run/Walk+30% Faster Block Rate+75 to 100% Enhanced Defense+20 to 40 to LifeReplenish Life +7 ()+20 to 40 to Mana+5% to Maximum Poison Resist ()All Resistances +25 to 35
Dragon (1.10)	3 Sockets	Armor, Any Shield	Sur Lo Sol	61	12% Chance to cast level 15 Hydra on striking20% Chance to cast level 18 Venom when struckLevel 14 Holy Fire Aura When Equipped+360 Defense+230 Defense vs. Missile+3 to 5 to all Attributes+0.375 to Strength (Based on Character Level)ArmorIncrease Maximum Mana 5% ()+5% to Maximum Lightning Resist ()Damage Reduced by 7 ()Shields+50 to Mana ()+5% to Maximum Lightning Resist ()Damage Reduced by 7 ()
Dream (1.10)	3 Sockets	Helm, Any Shield	Io Jah Pul	65	10% Chance to cast level 15 Confuse when struckLevel 15 Holy Shock Aura When Equipped+20 to 30% Faster Hit Recovery+150 to 220 Defense+0.625 to Mana (Based on Character Level)All Resistances +5 to 2012 to 25% Better Chance of Getting Magic ItemsArmor+10 to Vitality ()Increase Maximum Life 5% ()+30% Enhanced Defense ()Shields+10 to Vitality ()+50 to Life ()+30% Enhanced Defense ()
Phoenix (1.10)	4 Sockets	Weapon, Any Shield	Vex Vex Lo Jah	65	40% Chance to cast level 22 Firestorm on striking100% Chance to cast level 40 Blaze when you Level-UpLevel 10 to 15 Redemption Aura When Equipped-28% to Enemy Fire Resistance+350 to 400 Defense vs. MissileFire Absorb 15 to 21%+350 to 400% Enhanced DamageWeapons7% Mana stolen per hit ()7% Mana stolen per hit ()20% Deadly Strike ()Ignore Target's Defense ()Shields+5% to Maximum Fire Resist ()+5% to Maximum Fire Resist ()+5% to Maximum Lightning Resist ()+50 to Life ()

Compared to other Shields

Table of base stats
Name	Minac	Maxac	Speed	Reqstr	Block	Durability	Level	Levelreq	Mindam	Maxdam	Max Sockets
Heater	95	110	0	77	22	88	58	43	16	30	2
Luna	108	123	0	100	20	84	61	45	17	29	2
Hyperion	119	135	5	127	24	82	64	48	14	32	3
Monarch	133	148	0	156	22	86	72	54	12	34	4
Aegis	145	161	10	219	24	92	79	59	18	28	4
Ward	153	170	5	185	24	100	84	63	11	35	4
Troll Nest	158	173	0	106	20	74	76	57	24	38	3
Blade Barrier	147	163	0	118	20	83	68	51	26	40	3

Prefixes that can spawn on Shields

All Prefixes
Name	Property	Affix Level	Level Req	Item Types	Rarity	Group
Godly	+101 to 200% Enhanced Defense	45	38	Any Armor	Magic only	101
Godly	+101 to 200% Enhanced Defense	50	43	Any Armor	Magic and Rare	101
Holy	+81 to 100% Enhanced Defense	36	27	Any Armor	Magic and Rare	101

Suffixes that can spawn on Shields

All Suffixes
Name	Property	Affix Level	Level Req	Item Types	Rarity	Group
of Anima	Damage Reduced by 8 to 15	51	43	Armor, Any Shield, Circlet	Magic only	1
of Life	Damage Reduced by 4 to 7	41	33	Armor, Any Shield, Circlet	Magic and Rare	1
of Absorption	Damage Reduced by 3	32	24	Armor, Any Shield, Circlet	Magic and Rare	1