Transcendence

Transcendence in a Lunar item in Risk of Rain 2.

Transcendence, like all Lunar items comes with a powerful effect and a drawback. It converts all but 1 of the players hp to shields, and increase max life by 50% (+25% per stack). Shields regenerate quickly after damage had been avoided for a few seconds. The drawback is that all healing items lose their worth, as healing has no effect on shields. Temporary Barriers, as created from Topaz Brooch still functions as normal.

One effect of having only one life is that the player can't take fall damage. This is because fall damage can't deal damage to shields, and can't reduce life to less than one.

Using a shrine of blood will give more money than usual due to the increased max health, and can be easier to use due to the quick regeneration of health.

As Helfire Tincture deals damage based on the players max heath, Transcendence reduces it to abysmally low damage.

Visually, this item adds a pair of antennae on the players head, as well as making them glow.

Infusion still functions despite increasing maximum health. However, it increases your maximum shields rather than health, leaving your maximum health at 1.