Ward (skill)

For the articles with similar names, see Ward.

Ward
Character	Maya
Type	Passive
Tier	1
Maximum Points	5
Skill Tree	Motion
Minimum Level	6
Effect	Improves your Shield Capacity and Shield Recharge Delay.
Game	Borderlands 2

Ward is a tier 1 skill in Maya's Motion skill tree. It increases shield capacity and lowers shield recharge delay.

Effects

• Shield Capacity: +5% per level
• Shield Recharge Delay: -8% per level

Level	1	2	3	4	5
Shield Capacity	+5%	+10%	+15%	+20%	+25%
Recharge Delay	-8%	-16%	-24%	-32%	-40%

Level	6	7	8	9	10	11
Shield Capacity	+30%	+35%	+40%	+45%	+50%	+55%
Recharge Delay	-48%	-56%	-64%	-72%	-80%	-88%

^{Can only be leveled past 5 with Warder, Legendary Siren, and Slayer of Terramorphous class mods.}

Notes

Ward skill video preview.

• Due to shield recharge mechanics, it may be noticed that Ward will not affect recharge delay as expected. Any given delay will not be reduced to `D = d * (1+b)`, but will actually follow the formula `D = d/(1-b)`, where D is the final recharge delay, d is the recharge delay on the item card, and b is the sum of all recharge delay bonuses combined additively. This means that if Ward is at level 11, it will not reduce a shield of delay 2.00s to `2.00s * (1+(-0.88) = 0.24s`, but will reduce a delay of 2.00s to `2.00s / (1 - (-0.88)) = 1.06s`
• There is no hard cap on shield recharge delay. However, greater reductions in recharge delay will see diminishing returns.
• With 11 points in Ward and three Tactician Axton teammates, a Tediore Shield with a recharge delay of 0.98 can be reduced to 0.32.