Skill Gems

Iron Ward

Quick facts

Iron Ward is a skill gem of type Active (red, Strength). Tags: AoE, Buff, Nova, Persistent, Physical, Strength. Based on skill types, 221 support gems are compatible.

Game version: 0.5.5e · Data imported: 2026-10-15 02:38 · ID: Metadata/Items/Gem/SkillGemIronWard · About the data

Description

While active, stores a percentage of the Physical damage that is prevented by your Armour or other sources of damage reduction. Using this Skill releases the stored damage as a nova of spikes.

Attributes

Gem type
Active
Colour
R
Str / Dex / Int
100 / 0 / 0
Crafting type
Mace
Cast time
1.00 s
Spirit reservation
30

Skill types

Skill types
BuffReservationPersistent
Internal type codes (2)OngoingSkill, AttackInPlace
Site.ruleKinds.type@1
AoEUsable While MovingNovaPhysicalDamage
Internal type codes (1)UsableWhileShapeshifted

Per-level data

LevelValues
All levels Reservation Spirit 30

Tags

AoE Buff Grants active skill Nova Persistent Physical Strength

Recommended supports (10)

FAQ

What kind of skill is Iron Ward?
Iron Ward is a skill gem of type Active (red, Strength). Tags: AoE, Buff, Nova, Persistent, Physical, Strength.
Which support gems work with Iron Ward?
Based on skill types and support rules, 221 support gems are compatible (gem level, socket count and mutually exclusive supports are not checked). Officially recommended supports: Astral Projection, Bleed III, Cool Headed, Herbalism I, Herbalism II, Magnified Area I, Physical Mastery, Thornskin I, Thornskin II, Vitality I. See the full list in the skill gem planner ›

These answers are generated from this site's data. They describe the data only and are not a rating of strength.