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Molten Shell
Spell, AoE, Duration, Fire, Physical, Guard
Level: (1—20)
Cost: (8—12) Mana
Cooldown Time: 4.00 sec
Cast Time: Instant
Projectile Speed: 10.4 metres per Second
Radius: 15
Requires Level (16—70), (41—155) Str
Applies a buff that adds to your armour, and can take some of the damage from hits for you before being depleted. When the buff expires or is depleted, the skill deals reflected damage to enemies around you based on the total damage that was taken from the buff. Shares a cooldown with other Guard skills.
Base duration is 3 seconds
This Skill's Cooldown does not recover during its effect
75% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield
Buff can take Damage equal to 10% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 5000
Reflects (100—3000)% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted
Buff grants +(115—858) to Armour

Additional Effects From Quality:
(0—20)% increased Skill Effect Duration
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Quest /2
ActQuestNPCCharacter
2Intruders in BlackQuest RewardMarauder
1Intruders in BlackNessaDuelist · Scion · Templar
Genus
VaalMoltenShell
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MoltenShell
Level Effect /40
Implicit
CooldownTime: 4000
75% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield\nBuff can take Damage equal to 10% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 5000
Base duration is 3 seconds
This Skill's Cooldown does not recover during its effect
LevelRequires LevelStrManaBase DamageBuff grants +115 to ArmourReflects 100% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depletedExperience
116418100%, 100%, 100%11510049,725
220508100%, 100%, 100%14113095,714
324588100%, 100%, 100%171180169,595
428678100%, 100%, 100%204250199,345
531739100%, 100%, 100%232330285,815
634799100%, 100%, 100%261420401,344
737859100%, 100%, 100%293530554,379
840929100%, 100%, 100%328650755,049
9439810100%, 100%, 100%3657801,016,533
104610410100%, 100%, 100%4059201,898,602
114911110100%, 100%, 100%44810801,964,019
125211710100%, 100%, 100%49512502,573,731
135512311100%, 100%, 100%54514304,676,439
145813011100%, 100%, 100%59916203,017,327
156013411100%, 100%, 100%63718207,823,001
166213811100%, 100%, 100%677204015,264,208
176414212100%, 100%, 100%719226026,272,845
186614612100%, 100%, 100%763250062,872,274
196815112100%, 100%, 100%8092740212,023,122
207015512100%, 100%, 100%8583000
217213100%, 100%, 100%9093270
227413100%, 100%, 100%9623550
237613100%, 100%, 100%10183830
247813100%, 100%, 100%10764130
258014100%, 100%, 100%11374440
268214100%, 100%, 100%12014760
278414100%, 100%, 100%12685090
288614100%, 100%, 100%13385430
298815100%, 100%, 100%14125770
309015100%, 100%, 100%14886130
319115100%, 100%, 100%15286500
329215100%, 100%, 100%15696880
339316100%, 100%, 100%16107260
349416100%, 100%, 100%16537660
359516100%, 100%, 100%16968060
369616100%, 100%, 100%17418480
379717100%, 100%, 100%17868900
389817100%, 100%, 100%18339340
399917100%, 100%, 100%18809780
4010017100%, 100%, 100%192910230
Attribute /12

Molten Shell

NameShow Full Descriptions
CostiLvl 1: Normal: 1xCurrencyRerollMagicOrb of Alteration
AcronymCooldown, Hit, Armour, Damage taken, Buff
IdMoltenShell
DropLevel 16
BaseType Molten Shell
Class Skill Gems
TargetTypesAny
TypeSpell, Area, Duration, Totemable, TotemCastsWhenNotDetached, Fire, Instant, AreaSpell, Physical, Triggerable, Guard, Cooldown
BuffIconmoltenshield
ItemTypeMetadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemMoltenShell
ActiveSkillsCodemolten_shell
Referencepoe.ninja, Community Wiki
Version history /19
VersionChanges
3.25.0
  • Molten Shell: Now has a level requirement of 16 (previously 4), and a Strength requirement of 41 (previously 16) at gem level 1, and is unchanged at gem level 20. As a result of this level requirement change, the Buff now grants +115 to Armour at gem level 1 (previously +50), and is unchanged at gem level 20.
  • Vaal Molten Shell: As a result of the level requirement change for the base Gem, the Buff now grants +115 to Armour at gem level 1 (previously +50), and is unchanged at gem level 20.
  • Molten Shell is now offered to the Marauder for completing Intruders in Black, and can be purchased from Yeena by the Duelist, Templar, and Scion.
    • 3.21.0
    Molten Shell currently outperforms other Guard Skills without much investment. We've reduced the amount of damage the Buff provided by Molten Shell can take, to bring this skill more in line with other Guard Skills:
    • Molten Shell now has "Buff can take Damage equal to 10% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 5000" at all gem levels (previously 20% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 10000).
  • Vaal Molten Shell now has "Buff can take Damage equal to 20% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 10000" at all gem levels (previously 30% of your Armour, up to 30000).
    • 3.20.0
  • Magnus Stonethorn's Cast when Damage Taken Molten Shell now requires more damage to be triggered, and now absorbs more damage in Map areas, proportional to the life changes that Rogue Exiles received in 3.19. This skill also now has a 1 second cooldown (previously none).
  • Fixed a bug where transforming from or into an Arachnomorph Pet while Molten Shell was active would leave lingering Molten Shell visuals.
    • 3.19.0

    Molten Shell Buff Effect Enchant

    • Problem: Labyrinth-enchanted helmets can grant increased Molten Shell buff effect. A player could reasonably assume that buff effect in this context applies to the amount of armour granted, the percentage of damage absorbed by the buff, and the maximum amount of damage absorbed by the buff. In reality, however, it only affects the amount of armour granted. This makes the Molten Shell buff effect helmet enchants quite misleading, as well as underpowered.
    • The Labyrinth Helmet Enchantments that grant increased Molten Shell Buff Effect can no longer be obtained, though existing versions are unaffected.
    3.17.0
  • Fixed a bug where using Molten Shell whilst channelling Cyclone with the Gluttony Unique Belt equipped could cause desync.
    • 3.16.0
    • Vaal Molten Shell: Buff will now grant +50 Armour at gem level 1 (previously 25), up to +858 Armour at gem level 20 (previously 429). Buff no longer grants 20-29% more Armour. Now grants 35% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield at gem level 1 (previously 30%), up to 40% at gem level 20 (previously 35%).
    3.11.0

    Vaal Molten Shell
  • Fixed a bug where Molten Shell's effect would linger indefinitely if the skill gem were replaced by a Vaal Molten Shell gem during the original gem's duration.
    • 3.10.0
  • Arctic Breath, Caustic Arrow, Frost Blades, Ice Nova, Molten Shell, Molten Strike and Scorching Ray have had visual upgrades.
  • Standardised the behaviour of instant skills bound to the left mouse button or any button that is held thusly: all non-Vaal guard skills, Blood Rage, Detonate Mines, Convocation, Phase Run, Vortex, Summon Doedre's Effigy, Focus, Brand Recall and Withering Step will repeat as long as you hold the button down. Berserk, Frostblink and Deathmark will repeat as long as you hold the button down while you also have attack-in-place set. Throw Flare and Throw Dynamite will only be used once if you hold the button down. All auras and other reservation skills, Righteous Fire, Vaal Righteous Fire, Plague Bearer and Vaal Molten Shell will only be used once but also require that you have attack-in-place set.
    • 3.7.0
  • Shares its cooldown with other guard skills (Steelskin and Molten Shell).
    • Molten Shell
  • "Guard" is also a skill type and appears on Immortal Call, Steelskin and Molten Shell, and indicates that all of these skills share the same cooldown.
  • The following skills are now considered "Guard" skills, have a shared cooldown, and have the "Guard" tag: Immortal Call, Molten Shell, Steelskin.
    • Vaal Molten Shell
    Molten Shell
    Vaal Molten Shell
    3.6.0
    Molten Shell
    3.5.0
  • Vaal Haste, Vaal Grace, Vaal Clarity, Vaal Discipline, Vaal Impurity of Fire, Vaal Impurity of Lightning, Vaal Impurity of Ice, Vaal Molten Shell, Vaal Righteous Fire and Gluttony of Elements (from the Blood of Corruption unique amulet) are now all instant, with a very short cooldown.
  • Fixed a bug where casting Vaal Molten Shell while you already had a Vaal Molten Shell active would prevent Vaal Molten Shell from correctly detonating from prevented physical damage.
    • 3.4.0
  • The following skills are now instant by default and can therefore be used while moving: Blood Rage, Righteous Fire, Molten Shell, Haste, Vitality, Discipline, Grace, Determination, Anger, Hatred, Wrath, Clarity, Envy, Arctic Armour, Purity of Fire, Purity of Ice, Purity of Lightning, Purity of Elements, Convocation, Herald of Ash, Herald of Ice, Herald of Thunder, Phase Run, Aspect of the Cat, Aspect of the Avian, Aspect of the Spider and Aspect of the Crab.
    • Molten Shell
      Vaal Molten Shell
      • Molten Shell now has a T-override of 1 second.
        • 3.3.0
        Vaal Molten Shell
          2.6.0
        • Changed the explosion effect of Molten Shell and Vaal Molten Shell. The new one has better performance.
          • 2.4.0
        • Vaal Molten Shell now causes an explosion when it prevents any physical damage, rather than when it takes any hit.
        • Fixed a bug where a Molten Shell would sometimes not disappear when its owner dies.
        • Fixed a client crash that could occur in predictive mode related to Molten Shell.
          • 2.3.0
        • Vaal Molten Shell's duration has been reduced from 10 seconds to 5 seconds at all gem levels. Its damage has been reduced at high levels. It does the same damage at gem level 1, up to half the damage it previously did at gem level 20.
          • 2.2.0
        • Molten Shell and Vaal Molten Shell now have cast times of 500ms.
          • 2.1.0
        • Fixed a bug where Molten Shell could be applied multiple times via Spell Echo.
          • 2.0.0
        • Molten Shell: Greatly reduced the mana cost. It now grants 1% chance to ignite per 1% quality (was 1.5% per 1% quality).
        • Vaal Molten Shell: Damage reduced by 30%. Increased base Soul Requirement to 48.
          • Molten Shell
          Spell, AoE, Duration, Fire, Physical, Guard
          Level: (1—20)
          Cost: (8—12) Mana
          Cooldown Time: 4.00 sec
          Cast Time: Instant
          Projectile Speed: 10.4 metres per Second
          Radius: 15
          Requires Level (16—70), (41—155) Str
          Applies a buff that adds to your armour, and can take some of the damage from hits for you before being depleted. When the buff expires or is depleted, the skill deals reflected damage to enemies around you based on the total damage that was taken from the buff. Shares a cooldown with other Guard skills.
          Base duration is 3 seconds
          This Skill's Cooldown does not recover during its effect
          75% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield
          Buff can take Damage equal to 10% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 5000
          Reflects (100—3000)% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted
          Buff grants +(115—858) to Armour
          base skill show average damage instead of dps [1]
          damage originates from initiator location [1]
          is area damage [1]
          skill override pvp scaling time ms [200]

          Additional Effects From Quality:
          (0—20)% increased Skill Effect Duration
          Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
          Supported By /30
        • Active Type: Spell, Area, Duration, Totemable, TotemCastsWhenNotDetached, Fire, Instant, AreaSpell, Physical, Triggerable, Guard, Cooldown
          • IncreasedDuration
          More Duration Support
          Supports any skill with a duration.
          Totem
          Spell Totem Support
          Supports spell skills that are not triggered. Instead of casting that spell, you will summon a totem that casts the spell for you.
          CastOnMeleeKill
          Cast on Melee Kill Support
          Must support both a melee attack skill and a spell skill to work. The attack skill will trigger a spell when it kills an enemy. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
          Empower
          Empower Support
          Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the level of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
          ReduceDuration
          Less Duration Support
          Supports any skill that has a duration.
          CastOnDmgTaken
          Cast when Damage Taken Support
          Each supported spell skill will track damage you take, and be triggered when the total damage taken reaches a threshold. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
          EmpowerPlus
          Awakened Empower Support
          Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the level of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
          LifeTap
          Lifetap Support
          Supports any non-blessing skill. Minions cannot gain the Lifetap buff.
          TransfusionSupport
          Transfusion Support
          Supports non-blessing spells.
          CastOnCrit
          Cast On Critical Strike Support
          Must support both an attack skill and a spell skill to work. The attack skill will trigger a spell when it critically strikes an enemy. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
          CastOnDeath
          Cast on Death Support
          Each supported spell skill will be triggered when you die. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
          enhance
          Enhance Support
          Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the quality of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
          SupportRapidDecayGem
          Swift Affliction Support
          Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.
          CastOnCritPlus
          Awakened Cast On Critical Strike Support
          Must support both an attack skill and a spell skill to work. The attack skill will trigger a spell when it critically strikes an enemy. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
          SupportRapidDecayPlus
          Awakened Swift Affliction Support
          Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.
          enhanceplus
          Awakened Enhance Support
          Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the quality of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
          SecondWindSupport
          Second Wind Support
          Supports skills with cooldowns. Cannot support triggered skills.
          CastonWardBreak
          Cast on Ward Break Support
          Each supported spell skill will be triggered when your Ward breaks. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
          IncreasedAOE
          Increased Area of Effect Support
          Supports any skill with an area of effect.
          ConcentratedAOE
          Concentrated Effect Support
          Supports any skill with an area of effect, regardless of whether that skill deals damage.
          CastOnStun
          Cast when Stunned Support
          Each supported spell skill will have a chance to be triggered when you are stunned. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
          Enlighten
          Enlighten Support
          Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will apply a cost & reservation multiplier to supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
          CastWhileChanneling
          Cast while Channelling Support
          Must support both a channelling skill and a non-channelling spell skill to work. The channelling skill will trigger a spell periodically while channelling. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
          Efficacy
          Efficacy Support
          Supports any skill that deals damage or has a duration.
          ArcaneSurge
          Arcane Surge Support
          Each supported spell will track how much mana you spend on it, granting a buff when the total mana spent reaches a threshold. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, mines or skills with a reservation.
          CastWhileChannelingPlus
          Awakened Cast While Channelling Support
          Must support both a channelling skill and a non-channelling spell skill to work. The channelling skill will trigger a spell periodically while channelling. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
          IncreasedAOEPlus
          Awakened Increased Area of Effect Support
          Supports any skill with an area of effect.
          Enlightenplus
          Awakened Enlighten Support
          Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will apply a cost & reservation multiplier to supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
          CooldownRecovery
          Cooldown Recovery Support
          Supports skills that have a cooldown. Cannot modify the skills of minions.
          Eclipse
          Eclipse Support
          Supports any skill gem. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
          Microtransactions /6
          AuraVanishingDye
          Invisible Buff Effect
          Removes the visual effects on the player from arctic armour, tempest shield, blood rage, molten shell, plague bearer, phase run, petrified blood, withering step, any aura, any blasphemied curse, or any herald gem.
          StygianMoltenShellEffect
          Stygian Molten Shell Effect
          Your Molten Shell becomes a Stygian Effect.
          ViperMoltenShellEffect
          Viper Molten Shell Effect
          Your Molten Shell becomes a Viper Effect.
          DivineMoltenShellEffect
          Divine Molten Shell Effect
          Your Molten Shell becomes a Divine Effect.
          MagmaticMoltenShellSkillEffect
          Magmatic Molten Shell Effect
          Your Molten Shell becomes a Magmatic Effect.
          EggMoltenShellEffect
          Encasing Molten Shell Effect
          Your Molten Shell becomes an Encasing Effect.
          Molten Shell
          fire_shield
          base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
          physical_damage_reduction_rating_+%
          vaal_molten_shall_armour_+%_final
          Attribute /4

          fire_shield

          NameShow Full Descriptions
          IsRemovable1
          BuffGroupsID36
          IsBuffDefinition1
          BuffMergeModesID2
          Codebase physical damage reduction rating
          IsPublic1
          IsLocal0
          IsWeaponLocal0
          IsProxied
          IsParty1
          IsVirtual0
          IsScalable1
          StatSemantics3
          Codevaal molten shall armour +% final
          IsPublic0
          IsLocal0
          IsWeaponLocal0
          IsProxied
          IsParty0
          IsVirtual0
          IsScalable1
          StatSemantics1
          Codephysical damage reduction rating +%
          IsPublic1
          IsLocal0
          IsWeaponLocal0
          IsProxied
          IsParty0
          IsVirtual0
          IsScalable1
          StatSemantics1
          Molten Shell
          You have additional Armour, and a percentage of damage from hits will be taken from this buff before your Life or Energy Shield.
          affected_by_guard_skill
          Attribute /5

          molten_shell_damage_absorption

          NameShow Full Descriptions
          IsRemovable1
          IsCharged1
          BuffGroupsID36
          IsBuffDefinition1
          BuffMergeModesID2
          Codeaffected by guard skill
          IsPublic0
          IsLocal0
          IsWeaponLocal0
          IsProxied
          IsParty0
          IsVirtual0
          IsScalable1
          StatSemantics3
          Molten Shell Monster /22
          NameModifiersSpectre
          The FaunY
          Goatman ShamanY
          Goatman Shaman50% reduced Cast SpeedY
          Goatman Fire-raiserY
          Ungulath500% increased Totem Life
          +2 to maximum number of Summoned Totems
          display monster uses far shot text [0]
          monster reverse point blank damage -% at minimum range [80]
          kill traps mines and totems on death [1]          		Y
          General GraviciusGain 25% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage
          80% reduced Energy Shield Recharge Rate
          20% Chance to Block Attack Damage
          You take 10% of Damage from Blocked Hits
          cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000]
          cannot be stunned while stunned [1]          		Y
          General GraviciusGain 25% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage
          80% reduced Energy Shield Recharge Rate
          Monsters grant 20000% increased Experience
          20% Chance to Block Attack Damage
          You take 10% of Damage from Blocked Hits          		Y
          WarmongerGain 25% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage
          80% reduced Energy Shield Recharge Rate
          15000% increased Rarity of Items Dropped
          Monsters grant 100% increased Experience
          20% Chance to Block Attack Damage
          You take 10% of Damage from Blocked Hits
          cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000]
          cannot be stunned while stunned [1]          		Y
          TyrantGain 25% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage
          15000% increased Rarity of Items Dropped
          Monsters grant 100% increased Experience
          20% Chance to Block Attack Damage
          You take 10% of Damage from Blocked Hits
          cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000]
          cannot be stunned while stunned [1]          		Y
          Rukh, of the Afarudmonster base type attack cast speed +% and damage -% final [33]
          Your hits can't be Evaded
          Never deal Critical Strikes
          20% Chance to Block Attack Damage
          You take 10% of Damage from Blocked Hits          		Y
          Magnus Stonethorn500% increased Totem Life
          35% increased Cast Speed
          monster penalty against minions damage +% final vs player minions [-20]
          Traps cannot be Damaged for +2 seconds after being Thrown
          Mines cannot be Damaged for +2 seconds after being thrown
          kill traps mines and totems on death [1]
          20% Chance to Block Attack Damage
          You take 10% of Damage from Blocked Hits          		Y
          Magnus Stonethorn500% increased Totem Life
          35% increased Cast Speed
          monster penalty against minions damage +% final vs player minions [-20]
          Traps cannot be Damaged for +2 seconds after being Thrown
          Mines cannot be Damaged for +2 seconds after being thrown
          kill traps mines and totems on death [1]
          20% Chance to Block Attack Damage
          You take 10% of Damage from Blocked Hits
          100% increased maximum Life
          100% increased Area of Effect
          80% increased Character Size          		Y
          Konu, Maker of Wind% increased Rarity of Items Dropped
          50% increased Movement Speed
          monster additional quantity of dropped items in cruel +% [300]
          monster additional quantity of dropped items in merciless +% [600]
          monster additional rarity of dropped items in cruel +% [300]
          monster additional rarity of dropped items in merciless +% [600]
          10% increased Attack Speed
          monster penalty against minions damage +% final vs player minions [-25]
          monster no map drops [1]          		Y
          Konu, Maker of Wind% increased Rarity of Items Dropped
          10% increased Attack Speed
          50% increased Movement Speed
          monster penalty against minions damage +% final vs player minions [-25]
          monster no map drops [1]          		Y
          Konu, Maker of Wind% increased Rarity of Items Dropped
          50% increased Movement Speed
          monster additional quantity of dropped items in cruel +% [300]
          monster additional quantity of dropped items in merciless +% [600]
          monster additional rarity of dropped items in cruel +% [300]
          monster additional rarity of dropped items in merciless +% [600]
          10% increased Attack Speed
          monster penalty against minions damage +% final vs player minions [-25]
          monster no map drops [1]
          monster is invasion boss [1]          		Y
          Junglemare300% increased Quantity of Items Dropped
          800% increased Rarity of Items Dropped
          monster no map drops [1]
          monster is invasion boss [1]          		Y
          Blood Stasis 300% increased Quantity of Items Dropped
          800% increased Rarity of Items Dropped
          monster additional quantity of dropped items in cruel +% [300]
          monster additional quantity of dropped items in merciless +% [600]
          monster additional rarity of dropped items in cruel +% [300]
          monster additional rarity of dropped items in merciless +% [600]
          monster no map drops [1]
          monster is invasion boss [1]          		Y
          Bluntslagmonster casts firestorm text [1]
          display monster uses whirling blades text [1]
          300% increased Quantity of Items Dropped
          800% increased Rarity of Items Dropped
          monster no map drops [1]
          monster is invasion boss [1]          		Y
          Guardian of the Mound300% increased Quantity of Items Dropped
          800% increased Rarity of Items Dropped
          500% increased Totem Life
          50% increased Movement Speed
          +2 to maximum number of Summoned Totems
          monster additional quantity of dropped items in cruel +% [300]
          monster additional quantity of dropped items in merciless +% [600]
          monster additional rarity of dropped items in cruel +% [300]
          monster additional rarity of dropped items in merciless +% [600]
          display monster uses far shot text [0]
          monster reverse point blank damage -% at minimum range [30]
          monster no map drops [1]
          monster is invasion boss [1]
          kill traps mines and totems on death [1]          		Y
          WarmongerGain 25% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage
          1500% increased Quantity of Items Dropped
          2000% increased Rarity of Items Dropped
          Monsters grant 1000% increased Experience
          80% reduced Energy Shield Recharge Rate
          20% Chance to Block Attack Damage
          You take 10% of Damage from Blocked Hits          		Y
          Farric Satyr% increased Rarity of Items Dropped
          monster no map drops [1]          		Y
          Effigy of BarbarismY

          Community Wiki

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          Molten Shell

          Molten Shell is a guard spell that buffs the user with a shell that grants bonus armour and absorbs incoming hits. When the shell expires or absorbs enough damage, it explodes to deal fire damage around it, based on how much damage it absorbed. The amount of damage the shell can absorb increases with your armour value. Base duration is 3 seconds at all gem levels, followed by a 4 seconds cooldown.

          Skill functions and interactions

          • Guard: Molten Shell shares a cooldown with other Guard skills (eg Steelskin, Immortal Call).
          • Buff Effect: Modifiers to Molten Shell's buff effect will only affect the armour granted by the skill, not the damage, duration, or absorbed damage required.
          • Duration: skill and buff/debuff duration will both increase the duration of Molten Shell. When the duration of Molten Shell expires, the buff and any accumulated damage toward an explosion is lost.
          • Spell Totem: a Spell Totem Support linked with Molten Shell can and will cast Molten Shell but is highly unlikely to ever detonate because of its lack of defense.
          • Vaal Molten Shell: casting Molten Shell while Vaal Molten Shell is active will terminate the Vaal Molten Shell buff and replace it for the cast Molten Shell and vice versa. This makes it unfavorable to use both skills in conjunction with one another.

          Version history

          VersionChanges
          3.19.0
        • The Labyrinth Helmet Enchantments that grant increased Molten Shell Buff Effect can no longer be obtained, though existing versions are unaffected.
          • 3.15.3
        • Fixed a bug where the Reflected Damage from Divergent Molten Shell was not penetrating Enemy Fire Resistance.
          • 3.11.0
        • Fixed a bug where Molten Shell's effect would linger indefinitely if the skill gem were replaced by a Vaal Molten Shell gem during the original gem's duration.
          • 3.7.0
        • Now has a base duration of 3 seconds at all gem levels (from 10).
        • Now grants 50 additional armour at gem level 1 (from 17), up to 858 at gem level 20 (from 943)
        • Now creates a buff that can take damage equal to 20% of your armour.
        • Now causes 75% of damage from hits to be taken from the buff before your life or energy shield.
        • Updated: Now reflects 100% of damage taken from the buff as fire damage when the buff expires or is depleted at gem level 1, up to 3000% at gem level 20 (previously stated 1050% at gem level 20).
        • Now has a 4 second cooldown (from 1).
        • No longer has an added damage effectiveness multiplier or critical strike chance, as reflected damage cannot benefit from added damage, nor can it critically strike.
        • Shares its cooldown with other guard skills (Steelskin and Immortal Call).
          • 3.6.0
        • Mana Cost at gem level 1 is now 7 (was 12).
        • Mana Cost at gem level 20 is now 26 (was 28).
          • 3.4.0
        • Mana cost increased to 12 at gem level 1 (up from 8) up to 28 at gem level 20 (same as previously)
        • Now instant by default and can therefore be used while moving.
        • All instant skills now have cooldown 1 second or less.
        • Instant skills cannot be supported by Spell Echo and will not be cast a second time by similar effects (such as from the Echoing Shrine).
          • 2.6.0
        • Changed the explosion effect. The new one has better performance.
          • 2.3.2
        • When switching between regular and Vaal Molten Shell, the Shields will now visually destroy and recreate itself.
        • Fixed a bug where Molten Shell buff effect bonuses did not apply to Vaal Molten Shell.
          • 2.2.0
        • Cast time reduced from 1 sec to 500 ms.
          • 2.1.0
        • Fixed a bug where Molten Shell could be applied multiple times via Spell Echo.
          • 2.0.0
        • Greatly reduced the mana cost.
        • Now grants 1% chance to ignite per 1% quality (was 1.5% per 1% quality).
          • 1.2.0
        • Fixed a bug with Molten Shell and mitigated physical damage reflection.
          • 1.0.3c
        • Fixed a bug where Molten Shell sometimes did no damage.
          • 1.0.3
        • Fixed an instance crash with Molten Shell when linked with Cast when Damage Taken.
          • 0.11.0
        • Armour and threshold values have been adjusted for new monster damage scaling.
        • Fixed a bug where Spell Totems casting Molten Shell would keep recasting the skill.
          • 0.10.0
        • Now provides more armour and has had its detonation thresholds changed.
        • The Molten Shell used by Goatmen has been given new art.
          • 0.9.11
        • Reduced the damage required to set it off in the first four levels.
          • 0.9.7c
        • Fixed a bug with level 19 and 20 had the wrong values.
          • 0.9.6
        • Molten Shell has been added to the game.
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