Skill

Vaal

Vaal Molten Shell

Overview

Applies a buff that raises your armour, and takes some of the damage from hits for you before being depleted. Each second, the skill deals reflected damage to surrounding enemies based on the damage taken by the buff in that second. When the buff is removed, the skill deals reflected damage to enemies around you based on the total damage that was taken by the buff. You cannot have the buff at the same time as any other Guard skill.

Properties

Gem type: Vaal
Colour: Red
Attribute: Strength
Drop level: 16

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Mechanics at a glance

0% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield
Buff can take Damage equal to 20% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 10000
Base duration is 9 seconds
Reflects 0% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage each second,
or when Buff expires or is depleted
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
35% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield
Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0
Reflects 300% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted
115 additional Armour

At 20% quality

20% increased Skill Effect Duration

Related gem versions 1

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

Molten Shell

Compatibility inputs

Skill types: Spell, Area, Duration, Totemable, Totem Casts When Not Detached, Fire, Instant, Area Spell, Physical, Vaal, Instant Shift Attack For Left Mouse, Instant No Repeat When Held, Cooldown, Guard
Granted minion skill types: None recorded
Can be supported: Yes

Support compatibility is evaluated against these recorded types. A support is omitted when its allowed expression does not match, its excluded expression matches, or this skill is marked as unable to be supported.

Compatible support gems 13

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Increased Area of Effect Support

Inspiration Support

Concentrated Effect Support

More Duration Support

Spell Totem Support

Less Duration Support

Swift Affliction Support

Efficacy Support

Arcane Surge Support

Awakened Swift Affliction Support

Awakened Increased Area of Effect Support

Second Wind Support

Lifetap Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem level	Required level	Cooldown	Vaal souls	Soul gain prevention	Effects	Exp. to next	Total exp.
1	16	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	35% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 300% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 115 additional Armour	49,725	0
2	20	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	35% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 390% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 141 additional Armour	95,714	49,725
3	24	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	35% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 540% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 171 additional Armour	169,595	145,439
4	28	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	35% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 750% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 204 additional Armour	199,345	315,034
5	31	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	36% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 990% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 232 additional Armour	285,815	514,379
6	34	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	36% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 1260% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 261 additional Armour	401,344	800,194
7	37	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	36% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 1590% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 293 additional Armour	554,379	1,201,538
8	40	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	36% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 1950% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 328 additional Armour	755,049	1,755,917
9	43	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	37% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 2340% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 365 additional Armour	1,016,533	2,510,966
10	46	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	37% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 2760% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 405 additional Armour	1,898,602	3,527,499
11	49	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	37% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 3240% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 448 additional Armour	1,964,019	5,426,101
12	52	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	37% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 3750% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 495 additional Armour	2,573,731	7,390,120
13	55	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	38% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 4290% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 545 additional Armour	4,676,439	9,963,851
14	58	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	38% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 4860% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 599 additional Armour	3,017,327	14,640,290
15	60	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	38% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 5460% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 637 additional Armour	7,823,001	17,657,617
16	62	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	38% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 6120% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 677 additional Armour	15,264,208	25,480,618
17	64	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	39% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 6780% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 719 additional Armour	26,272,845	40,744,826
18	66	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	39% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 7500% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 763 additional Armour	62,872,274	67,017,671
19	68	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	39% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 8220% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 809 additional Armour	212,023,122	129,889,945
20	70	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	39% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 9000% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 858 additional Armour	—	341,913,067

Show extended levels 21–40

Gem level	Required level	Cooldown	Vaal souls	Soul gain prevention	Effects	Exp. to next	Total exp.
21	72	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	40% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 9810% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 909 additional Armour	—	—
22	74	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	40% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 10650% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 962 additional Armour	—	—
23	76	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	40% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 11490% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 1018 additional Armour	—	—
24	78	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	40% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 12390% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 1076 additional Armour	—	—
25	80	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	41% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 13320% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 1137 additional Armour	—	—
26	82	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	41% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 14280% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 1201 additional Armour	—	—
27	84	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	41% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 15270% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 1268 additional Armour	—	—
28	86	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	41% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 16290% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 1338 additional Armour	—	—
29	88	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	42% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 17310% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 1412 additional Armour	—	—
30	90	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	42% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 18390% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 1488 additional Armour	—	—
31	91	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	42% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 19500% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 1528 additional Armour	—	—
32	92	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	42% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 20640% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 1569 additional Armour	—	—
33	93	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	42% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 21780% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 1610 additional Armour	—	—
34	94	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	42% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 22980% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 1653 additional Armour	—	—
35	95	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	42% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 24180% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 1696 additional Armour	—	—
36	96	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	43% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 25440% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 1741 additional Armour	—	—
37	97	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	43% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 26700% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 1786 additional Armour	—	—
38	98	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	43% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 28020% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 1833 additional Armour	—	—
39	99	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	43% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 29340% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 1880 additional Armour	—	—
40	100	0.5 sec	50	14 sec	43% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to 0% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 0 Reflects 30690% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted 1929 additional Armour	—	—

Quality progression

Quality bonuses are separate from level progression. Values above 20 require a way to reach that quality.

Quality	Effects
0%	No quality bonus
5%	5% increased Skill Effect Duration
10%	10% increased Skill Effect Duration
15%	15% increased Skill Effect Duration
20%	20% increased Skill Effect Duration
23%	23% increased Skill Effect Duration
30%	30% increased Skill Effect Duration

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.