Transcendence

Transcendence is a new item in Risk of Rain 2. On pickup, it replaces all but one of the player's health into rechargeable shields, which can be regenerated over 2 seconds after avoiding damage for 7 seconds. Any health gained afterwards by leveling up or picking up items will be converted into shield.

Because shields cannot be healed outside of recharging naturally, healing items become non-essential. However, continues to store healing by using the new shield-based maximum health for all calculations. Additionally, because shields require you to avoid damage for 7 seconds in order to regenerate, they can be less desirable than a normal functioning healing build, but grabbing an can grant most healing items usefulness again by transforming the overheal into additional health in the form of barrier.

Tougher Times will allow the user to have a chance to recharge shields in combat. can help the user regain their shields out of danger by temporarily cloaking them.