Molten Shell

Spell, AoE, Duration, Fire, Physical, Guard

Level: (1–20)

Cost: (8–12) Mana

Cooldown Time: 4.00 sec

Cast Time: Instant

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

Act	Quest	NPC	Character
2	Intruders in Black	Quest Reward	Marauder
1	Intruders in Black	Nessa	Duelist · Scion · Templar

Genus

Vaal Molten Shell

Molten Shell

Level Effect /40

Level	Requires Level	Str	Cost	Buff grants +115 to Armour	Reflects 100% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted	Experience
1	16	41	8	115	100	49,725
2	20	50	8	141	130	95,714
3	24	58	8	171	180	169,595
4	28	67	8	204	250	199,345
5	31	73	9	232	330	285,815
6	34	79	9	261	420	401,344
7	37	85	9	293	530	554,379
8	40	92	9	328	650	755,049
9	43	98	10	365	780	1,016,533
10	46	104	10	405	920	1,898,602
11	49	111	10	448	1080	1,964,019
12	52	117	10	495	1250	2,573,731
13	55	123	11	545	1430	4,676,439
14	58	130	11	599	1620	3,017,327
15	60	134	11	637	1820	7,823,001
16	62	138	11	677	2040	15,264,208
17	64	142	12	719	2260	26,272,845
18	66	146	12	763	2500	62,872,274
19	68	151	12	809	2740	212,023,122
20	70	155	12	858	3000
21	72		13	909	3270
22	74		13	962	3550
23	76		13	1018	3830
24	78		13	1076	4130
25	80		14	1137	4440
26	82		14	1201	4760
27	84		14	1268	5090
28	86		14	1338	5430
29	88		15	1412	5770
30	90		15	1488	6130
31	91		15	1528	6500
32	92		15	1569	6880
33	93		16	1610	7260
34	94		16	1653	7660
35	95		16	1696	8060
36	96		16	1741	8480
37	97		17	1786	8900
38	98		17	1833	9340
39	99		17	1880	9780
40	100		17	1929	10230

Attribute /11

Key	Value
Cost	iLvl 1: Normal: 1xOrb of Alteration
Acronym	Cooldown, Hit, Armour, Damage taken, Buff
DropLevel	16
BaseType	Molten Shell
Class	Skill Gems
TargetTypes	Any
Type	Spell, Area, Duration, Totemable, TotemCastsWhenNotDetached, Fire, Instant, AreaSpell, Physical, Triggerable, Guard, Cooldown
BuffIcon
ItemType	Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemMoltenShell
ActiveSkillsCode	molten_shell
Reference	poe.ninja, Community Wiki

Molten Shell

Spell, AoE, Duration, Fire, Physical, Guard

Level: (1–20)

Cost: (8–12) Mana

Cooldown Time: 4.00 sec

Cast Time: Instant

Radius: 15

Requires Level (16–70), (41–155) Str

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.

Microtransactions /6

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.

Stygian Molten Shell Effect

Your Molten Shell becomes a Stygian Effect.

Viper Molten Shell Effect

Your Molten Shell becomes a Viper Effect.

Divine Molten Shell Effect

Your Molten Shell becomes a Divine Effect.

Magmatic Molten Shell Effect

Your Molten Shell becomes a Magmatic Effect.

Encasing Molten Shell Effect

Your Molten Shell becomes an Encasing Effect.

Supported By /14

Active Type: Spell, Area, Duration, Totemable, TotemCastsWhenNotDetached, Fire, Instant, AreaSpell, Physical, Triggerable, Guard, Cooldown

Increased Area of Effect Support

Supports any skill with an area of effect.

Concentrated Effect Support

Supports any skill with an area of effect, regardless of whether that skill deals damage.

More Duration Support

Supports any skill with a duration.

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.

Less Duration Support

Supports any skill that has a duration.

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.

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.

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.

Swift Affliction Support

Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.

Efficacy Support

Supports any skill that deals damage or has a duration.

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.

Awakened Swift Affliction Support

Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.

Awakened Increased Area of Effect Support

Supports any skill with an area of effect.

Second Wind Support

Supports skills with cooldowns. Cannot support triggered skills.

Molten Shell

base_physical_damage_reduction_rating

vaal_molten_shall_armour_+%_final

Attribute /5

Key	Value
Acronym	Ignite
IsRemovable	1
BuffGroupsID	30
IsBuffDefinition	1
BuffMergeModesID	2

Base Physical Damage Reduction Rating

Code	base physical damage reduction rating
IsPublic	1
IsLocal	0
IsWeaponLocal	0
IsProxied
IsParty	1
IsVirtual	0
IsScalable	1
StatSemantics	Discrete

Code	vaal molten shall armour +% final
IsPublic	0
IsLocal	0
IsWeaponLocal	0
IsProxied
IsParty	0
IsVirtual	0
IsScalable	1
StatSemantics	Percentage

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 /6

Key	Value
Acronym	Ignite
IsRemovable	1
IsCharged	1
BuffGroupsID	30
IsBuffDefinition	1
BuffMergeModesID	2

Code	affected by guard skill
IsPublic	0
IsLocal	0
IsWeaponLocal	0
IsProxied
IsParty	0
IsVirtual	0
IsScalable	1
StatSemantics	Discrete

Molten Shell Monster /21

Name	Modifiers	Spectre
The Faun		Y
Goatman Shaman		Y
Goatman Shaman	50% reduced Cast Speed	Y
Goatman Fire-raiser		Y
Ungulath	500% 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 Gravicius	Gain 25% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage Gain 35% of Maximum Life as Extra Maximum Energy Shield 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 Gravicius	Gain 25% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage 80% reduced Energy Shield Recharge Rate Gain 50% of Maximum Life as Extra Maximum Energy Shield Monsters grant 20000% increased Experience 20% Chance to Block Attack Damage You take 10% of Damage from Blocked Hits	Y
Warmonger	Gain 25% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage Gain 35% of Maximum Life as Extra Maximum Energy Shield 80% reduced Energy Shield Recharge Rate Monsters grant 100% increased Experience 15000% increased Rarity of Items Dropped 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
Tyrant	Gain 25% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage Gain 35% of Maximum Life as Extra Maximum Energy Shield Monsters grant 100% increased Experience 15000% increased Rarity of Items Dropped 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
Magnus Stonethorn	500% 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 Stonethorn	500% 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
Junglemare	300% increased Quantity of Items Dropped 800% increased Rarity of Items Dropped Gain 50% of Maximum Life as Extra Maximum Energy Shield monster no map drops [1] monster is invasion boss [1]	Y
Blood Stasis	25% reduced Movement Speed 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
Bluntslag	monster 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 Mound	300% 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
Warmonger	Gain 25% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage Gain 35% of Maximum Life as Extra Maximum Energy Shield Monsters grant 1000% increased Experience 1500% increased Quantity of Items Dropped 2000% increased Rarity of Items Dropped 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 Barbarism	Gain 50% of Maximum Life as Extra Maximum Energy Shield	Y

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

Version	Changes
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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Quest /2

Genus

Level Effect /40

Attribute /11

Molten Shell

Microtransactions /6

Supported By /14

Attribute /5

fire_shield

Base Physical Damage Reduction Rating

Attribute /6

molten_shell_damage_absorption

Molten Shell Monster /21

Community Wiki

Molten Shell

Skill functions and interactions

Version history