PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Active

Molten Shell

SpellAoEDurationFirePhysicalGuard

Overview

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.

Properties

Gem type
Active
Colour
Red
Attribute
Strength
Drop level
16

Mechanics at a glance

  • 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
  • Base duration is 3 seconds
  • Reflects 100% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted
At 20% quality

20% increased Skill Effect Duration

Acquisition

Intruders in BlackAct 2 quest reward · Marauder

Related gem versions 1

Regular, transfigured, Vaal, and awakened versions are joined from the game records.

Vaal Molten Shell

Compatible support gems 16

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Increased Area of Effect SupportInspiration SupportConcentrated Effect SupportMore Duration SupportSpell Totem SupportLess Duration SupportCast on Death SupportCast when Damage Taken SupportCast when Stunned SupportSwift Affliction SupportEfficacy SupportArcane Surge SupportAwakened Swift Affliction SupportAwakened Increased Area of Effect SupportSecond Wind SupportLifetap Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelCostCooldownEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
11684 secReflects 100% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted49,7250
22084 secReflects 130% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted95,71449,725
32484 secReflects 180% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted169,595145,439
42884 secReflects 250% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted199,345315,034
53194 secReflects 330% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted285,815514,379
63494 secReflects 420% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted401,344800,194
73794 secReflects 530% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted554,3791,201,538
84094 secReflects 650% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted755,0491,755,917
943104 secReflects 780% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted1,016,5332,510,966
1046104 secReflects 920% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted1,898,6023,527,499
1149104 secReflects 1080% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted1,964,0195,426,101
1252104 secReflects 1250% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted2,573,7317,390,120
1355114 secReflects 1430% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted4,676,4399,963,851
1458114 secReflects 1620% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted3,017,32714,640,290
1560114 secReflects 1820% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted7,823,00117,657,617
1662114 secReflects 2040% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted15,264,20825,480,618
1764124 secReflects 2260% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted26,272,84540,744,826
1866124 secReflects 2500% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted62,872,27467,017,671
1968124 secReflects 2740% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted212,023,122129,889,945
2070124 secReflects 3000% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted—341,913,067
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCostCooldownEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
2172134 secReflects 3270% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted——
2274134 secReflects 3550% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted——
2376134 secReflects 3830% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted——
2478134 secReflects 4130% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted——
2580144 secReflects 4440% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted——
2682144 secReflects 4760% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted——
2784144 secReflects 5090% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted——
2886144 secReflects 5430% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted——
2988154 secReflects 5770% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted——
3090154 secReflects 6130% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted——
3191154 secReflects 6500% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted——
3292154 secReflects 6880% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted——
3393164 secReflects 7260% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted——
3494164 secReflects 7660% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted——
3595164 secReflects 8060% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted——
3696164 secReflects 8480% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted——
3797174 secReflects 8900% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted——
3898174 secReflects 9340% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted——
3999174 secReflects 9780% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted——
40100174 secReflects 10230% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted——

Alternate effects 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.

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