Venerable Defender

Armour:: 107
Evasion Rating:: 97
Movement Speed:: -1.5%
Block chance:: 28%

Requires: Level 62, 64 Str, 64 Dex

Venerable Defender is a Path of Exile 2 shield base. Prefix and suffix mods that can roll on it: 22. The unique Eyes of the Runefather uses this base.

Published Sep 27, 2026 · patch 0.5.5 Forbidden Rites

How to get Venerable Defender

It drops from item level 62 and up.

Runeforging

Runemastered Venerable Defender

Uniques on this base (1)

Eyes of the Runefather

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Venerable Defender mods that can roll

Prefixes (6)

Stats	Tiers	Item Level
+(175-189) to maximum Life	11	1–70
+(128-149) to Armour / +(120-141) to Evasion Rating	7	1–65
(101-110)% increased Armour and Evasion	8	2–75
(39-42)% increased Armour and Evasion / +(95-136) to Stun Threshold	6	10–74
(101-151) to (152-220) Physical Thorns damage	7	1–74
(25-30)% increased Block chance	3	1–65

Suffixes (16)

Stats	Tiers	Item Level
+(31-33) to Strength	8	1–74
+(31-33) to Dexterity	8	1–74
+(41-45)% to Fire Resistance	8	1–82
+(41-45)% to Cold Resistance	8	1–82
+(41-45)% to Lightning Resistance	8	1–82
+(24-27)% to Chaos Resistance	6	16–81
35% reduced Attribute Requirements	5	24–60
+(254-304) to Stun Threshold	10	1–72
Hits against you have (48-54)% reduced Critical Damage Bonus	5	33–81
+3% to Maximum Fire Resistance	3	68–81
+3% to Maximum Cold Resistance	3	68–81
+3% to Maximum Lightning Resistance	3	68–81
+3% to Maximum Chaos Resistance	3	68–81
+2% to all Maximum Elemental Resistances	2	75–81
+(44-50)% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage	6	1–81
Gain Deflection Rating equal to (24-26)% of Evasion Rating	6	1–81

Corrupted (7)

Stats	Tiers	Item Level
(15-25)% increased Armour and Evasion	1	1
(10-20)% reduced Attribute Requirements	1	1
(40-50)% increased Thorns damage	1	1
(10-15)% increased Block chance	1	1
+3% to maximum Block chance	1	1
(20-25) Life gained when you Block	1	1
(10-15) Mana gained when you Block	1	1

Desecrated mods on Venerable Defender

Suffixes (19)

Stats	Tiers	Item Level
+(13-17)% to Lightning and Chaos Resistances	1	65
+(9-15) to Strength and Dexterity	1	65
+(13-17)% to Fire and Chaos Resistances	1	65
+(9-15) to Strength and Intelligence	1	65
+(13-17)% to Cold and Chaos Resistances	1	65
+(9-15) to Dexterity and Intelligence	1	65
Hits have (17-25)% reduced Critical Hit Chance against you	1	65
(10-20)% of Damage taken Recouped as Life	1	65
(25-35)% reduced effect of Curses on you	1	65
(10-20)% of Damage taken Recouped as Mana	1	65
+(23-31)% of Armour also applies to Chaos Damage	1	65
+(1-2)% to maximum Block chance	1	65
(20-30)% increased Parried Debuff Magnitude	1	65
(25-35)% increased Parried Debuff Duration	1	65
(30-40)% of Physical Damage taken as Lightning while your Shield is raised / You take (8-15)% of damage from Blocked Hits with a raised Shield	1	65
Shield Skills fully Break Armour when they Heavy Stun targets	1	65
Your Heavy Stun buildup empties (30-40)% faster	1	65
+1% to all maximum Resistances	1	65
(6-12) Mana gained when you Block	1	65

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