Scarlet Shield
Scarlet Shield is a passive Vampirism power that heals you when you land a perfect block. You unlock it with Ambrus's blood, so plan your Ambrus quests around it.
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Good to know
- Only Ambrus's blood unlocks it.
- A phial comes from Xanthe's Recruiters: Just a Bit More, or from a corpse during Lost Blood.
- You can also defeat and drain Ambrus during The Gilded Gauntlet.
- One guide says clearing a Blood Guard camp east of the Silty Mug Inn gives the Phial of Ambrus's Blood.
- At its first level a perfect block restores part of a health segment.
- It only works at night.
How to unlock it
Get Ambrus's blood from a phial or by draining him in The Gilded Gauntlet. Then learn it at a road shrine with a skill point and enough Corruption.
What it does in play
Once slotted it works on its own. Every perfect block heals you a little, so it rewards good timing.
Works well with
Crimson Rush boosts your powers at high health, and Scarlet Shield helps keep you there.
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