Broken Faith And Ed Poe: A Working Relationship?

Broken Faith is a unique Archon Kite Shield in the game Path of Exile. It has a 12% chance to block, 156-179 armour, and 32-37 energy shield. It requires Level 68, 85 Str, and 85 Int. It also has +12% to all Elemental Resistances and 0.4% of Chaos Damage Leeched as Life. The shield can be acquired by encountering the Renegades warband through specific prophecies, the Renegade Base Azurite Mine node, opening the Renegades Cache, and the Acid Caverns Map. Some players have discussed ways to make Broken Faith work with Ed Poe, such as using blood rage or going all non-evasion gear and using Ghost Dance.

How to get Broken Faith

To get Broken Faith in Path of Exile, you must be at Level 68 and have 85 Str and 85 Int. It is a unique Archon Kite Shield with a 12% chance to block, 156-179 armour, 32-37 energy shield, and -3% movement speed. It offers +12% to all elemental resistances and 0.4% of Chaos Damage Leeched as Life.

Broken Faith has drop restrictions and can be obtained from specific monsters:

• Berrots, The Breaker
• Invari, The Bloodshaper
• Marchak, The Betrayer
• Morgrants, The Deafening
• Vessider, The Unrivaled

These monsters are part of the Renegades warband and can be encountered through specific prophecies, the Renegade Base Azurite Mine node, opening the Renegades Cache, and from the Acid Caverns Map.

• Using Blood Rage to prevent the energy shield recharge
• Going all non-evasion gear and using Ghost Dance
• Using Iron Reflexes with Ghost Dance
• Eldritch Battery
• Righteous Fire, Hands of the Fervent, Gluttony belt, Shavronne's ring, replica veil of the night, or elder weapons with degen
• Mask of the Stitched Demon to remove ES
• Agnostic, but this will also drain your mana
• Shavronne's Ring in the left slot to disable ES recharge and regeneration
• Immortal Ambition and Petrified Blood
• Ghost Reaver if playing traps or mines

Energy Shield recharge issues

The Broken Faith Archon Kite Shield has a number of Energy Shield (ES) recharge issues. The shield has a unique property that grants the user Unholy Might while they have no Energy Shield. However, players have reported issues with maintaining no Energy Shield, as the shield starts to recharge over time. This can be mitigated by using certain items or skills that either deplete the Energy Shield or prevent it from recharging.

One method to prevent Energy Shield recharge is to use skills such as Blood Rage, which deals damage over time and prevents the shield from recharging. Another approach is to use items like the Gluttony belt or Shavronne's Ring, which eliminate or disable Energy Shield recharge and regeneration, respectively. Players can also use the Ghost Reaver skill if they are not leeching life, as it disables recharge.

Additionally, certain items can be used to remove Energy Shield entirely. For example, the Mask of the Stitched Demon is an effective but expensive solution, and the Agnostic item can remove ES but will also drain your mana. Another option is to use the Eldritch Battery, which constantly uses mana to prevent Energy Shield recharge.

It is important to note that some players have reported issues with these methods, as certain characters start with a base amount of evasion, and certain gear setups may interfere with maintaining no Energy Shield.

Using Blood Rage

Blood Rage is a spell that requires Level 16 and can be acquired through various upgrade paths or vendor recipes. It adds a buff that deals physical damage to the player over time, while increasing attack speed and life leech. The skill functions similarly to Righteous Fire, in that the damage from Blood Rage does not count as a hit and does not trigger Cast When Damage Taken. Only the most recently applied Blood Rage buff will remain active, and it has a cooldown time of 1 second to prevent accidental recasting.

To use Blood Rage effectively, players can consider the following:

• Killing an enemy while the buff is active will refresh its duration and grant a chance for a Frenzy Charge.
• The damage dealt by Blood Rage is lowered by physical damage reduction, but armour does not affect the damage taken as it only reduces physical damage from hits.
• Blood Rage can be used while moving and has a cast time of 250 ms.
• There are various helmet enchantments that affect Blood Rage, including increased attack speed and an increased chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Kill.
• Alternate skill effects for Blood Rage include removing visual effects on the player and converting it into a Scavenger Effect, which changes the cost and cooldown.

One user reported success in using Blood Rage with Broken Faith, stating that they intentionally avoided Energy Shield on their gear and manually clicked to activate Blood Rage every few seconds. However, another user noted that this method may not be reliable as the Energy Shield can still recharge if the player is not hit.

Monster restrictions

The Broken Faith shield can only be acquired from specific monsters within the Renegades warband. These monsters include:

• Berrots, The Breaker
• Invari, The Bloodshaper
• Marchak, The Betrayer
• Morgrants, The Deafening
• Vessider, The Unrivaled

To encounter the Renegades warband, players need to fulfil certain conditions. One way is through specific prophecies, which are events or tasks that can be completed to gain rewards. Another method is by interacting with the Renegade Base Azurite Mine node, which may involve exploring a particular area or completing specific objectives. Additionally, the Renegades warband can be encountered by opening the Renegades Cache, which might be obtained as a reward or found in hidden locations. Lastly, players can face the Renegades warband in the Acid Caverns Map, which is a specific game level with its own unique challenges and requirements.

It is important to note that the availability of the Broken Faith shield is restricted to these specific monsters and the methods mentioned above. Players must engage with the Renegades warband and its members to obtain this unique item.

Legacy variants

Broken Faith is a unique Archon Kite Shield with legacy variants. The shield has a chance to block, armour, an energy shield, and a movement speed of -3%requires Level 68, 85 Str, and 85 Int to use. Here is a list of the legacy variants:

First Variant

• +12% to all Elemental Resistances
• 0.4% of Chaos Damage Leeched as Life
• Gain (5-10)% of Physical Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
• Gain Unholy Might on block for 10 seconds
• 100% increased Global Armour while you have no Energy Shield

Second Variant

• +12% to all Elemental Resistances
• 0.4% of Chaos Damage Leeched as Life
• Gain (5-10)% of Physical Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
• −10% Chance to Block
• (20-30)% increased Damage when you have no Energy Shield
• 100% increased Global Armour while you have no Energy Shield
• 30% chance to gain Unholy Might on block for 3 seconds

The second variant of the Broken Faith shield can be obtained from the Foil version from the Timeworn Reliquary.

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