|gem_description = 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.
|required_level=10
|active_skill_name = Molten Shell
|description=Summons fiery elemental shields providing additional armour for a short duration. If cumulative damage prevented by your blocking or armour reaches a threshold, the shields explode outwards, dealing fire damage to surrounding enemies.
|skill_id = MoltenShell
|modifier1=Deals x–y Fire Damage
|cast_time = 0.0
|modifier2=Base Duration is 10.00 seconds
|required_level = 4
|modifier3=Shields break after absorbing x Total Damage
|stat_text = Base duration is 3.00 seconds<br>This Skill's Cooldown does not recover during its effect<br>Buff grants +(50-858) to Armour<br>75% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield<br>Buff can take Damage equal to 10% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 5000<br>Reflects (100-3000)% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted
|level1 = True
|level1_level_requirement = 4
|level1_cost_amounts = 8
|level1_stat_text = Buff grants +50 to Armour<br>Reflects 100% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted
'''Molten Shell''' is a [[Guard Skill|guard]] [[spell]] that [[buff]]s 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 second cooldown.
Absorbed Damage: Once cast, any damage that is negated by armor (including armor gained via Granite Flask), blocking, or by the skill [[Immortal Call]] will count towards triggering explosions. The only damage mitigation provided by the skill is the bonus to armour while the buff is active. The Damage Absorption stat only indicates the threshold at which the buff will end and an explosion will take place.
[[Skill Duration|Duration]]: Skill duration 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. An explosion will not occur if Molten Shell's buff timer times out.
==Skill functions and interactions==
* {{c|mod|Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff}}: In the order of [[receiving damage|mitigation]], the Molten Shell buff takes damage after mitigation and [[aegis]]es, but before the player's main resources like [[ward]] and [[life]].
[[Spell_Totem|Spell Totem]]: Totems can and will cast Molten Shell but are highly unlikely to ever detonate because of their lack of defense.
* '''Buff Effect''': Modifiers to Molten Shell's buff effect (currently limited to {{il|Ichimonji}}) will only affect the armour granted by the skill, not the damage, duration, or absorbed damage required.<ref name="buffeffect"/>
==Gem Leveling==
* '''Reflected damage''': Because Molten Shell deals [[Damage reflection|reflected damage]], it is unaffected by damage modifiers, cannot crit, penetrate resistances, or apply ailments or other on-hit effects. Its damage cannot be reflected again.
{{GemLevelTable
| str = yes
* '''Guard''': Molten Shell shares a cooldown with other Guard skills (e.g. {{il|Steelskin}}, {{il|Immortal Call}}).
| c1 = Mana<br/>Cost
** '''Vaal Molten Shell''': Molten Shell and {{il|Vaal Molten Shell}} do not share a cooldown. Using one while the other is active replaces the older buff.
| c2 = Fire<br/>Damage
| c3 = {{Abbr|Detonation<br>Threshold|Amount of Physical Damage Absorption Required for the Shell to Explode}}
| c4 = {{Abbr|Armour|Additional<br>Armour}}
===All Guard skills===
Below are the {{Query skill gems/count||where=skill_gems.gem_tags HOLDS "Guard"}} skill gems with the [[:Category:Guard (gem tag)|Guard]] [[gem tag]]:
Each percentage of [[Quality|quality]] adds {{mod|+1.5% Chance to Ignite enemies on hit with Fire Damage}}.
{{Skill progression
|c1_abbr = Armour
|c1_header = x to Armour
|c1_pattern_extract = (%d+) to Armour
|c1_pattern_value = %d
|c2_abbr = Damage Reflection
|c2_header = Reflects x% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted
|c2_pattern_extract = Reflects (%d+)%% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted
|c2_pattern_value = %d%%
}}
==Version History==
==Gem quality==
{{VersionHistoryTable}}
{{Skill quality}}
{{VersionHistoryRow|0.11.0}}
{{Item acquisition}}
{{Skill enchantment modifier list}}
{{Alternate skill effect list|query=
items.class_id="Microtransaction"
AND cosmetic_items.cosmetic_type LIKE "Skill Gem Effect"
AND (
BINARY items.name LIKE "%Molten Shell%"
OR BINARY items.description LIKE "%Molten Shell%"
OR BINARY items.name LIKE "Invisible Buff Effect"
)
}}
==Monster versions==
Monster may use Molten Shell (with alternative skill effect) if the monster has the mod [[Modifier:MonsterModMagmaBarrier|{{c|mod|of the Barrier}}]], or the legacy [[archnemesis modifier]] {{c|nemesis|Magma Barrier}} which grants the monster multiple skills and effects. [[Goatman Shaman]] also uses Molten Shell and different skill visual as the player version. Other example are [[General Gravicius]] and his map bosses variants, etc.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Monster Molten Shell 3.21.png||Player can steal the monster Molten Shell mod by using a {{il|Headhunter}}
File:Goatman Shaman.jpg|Goatman Shaman and its Molten Shell
File:General Gravicius molten shell.png|General Gravicius and its Molten Shell
</gallery>
==Version history==
{{Version history table header}}
{{Version history table row|3.21.0|
* 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).
}}
{{Version history table row|3.19.0|
* The Labyrinth Helmet Enchantments that grant increased Molten Shell Buff Effect can no longer be obtained, though existing versions are unaffected.
}}
{{Version history table row|3.15.3|
* Fixed a bug where the [[reflect|Reflected Damage]] from Divergent [[Molten Shell]] was not penetrating Enemy [[Fire Resistance]].
}}
{{Version history table row|3.11.0|
* Fixed a bug where Molten Shell's effect would linger indefinitely if the [[skill gem]] were replaced by a {{il|Vaal Molten Shell}} gem during the original gem's [[duration]].
}}
{{Version history table row|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).
}}
{{Version history table row|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).
}}
{{Version history table row|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).
}}
{{Version history table row|2.6.0|
*Changed the explosion effect. The new one has better performance.
}}
{{Version history table row|2.3.2|
* When switching between regular and {{il|Vaal Molten Shell}}, the [[shield]] will now visually destroy and recreate itself.
* Fixed a bug where {{il|Molten Shell}} buff effect bonuses did not apply to {{il|Vaal Molten Shell}}.
}}
{{Version history table row|2.2.0|
* Cast time reduced from 1 sec to 500 ms.
}}
{{Version history table row|2.1.0|
* Fixed a bug where Molten Shell could be applied multiple times via Spell Echo.
}}
{{Version history table row|2.0.0|
* Greatly reduced the mana cost.
* Now grants 1% chance to ignite per 1% quality (was 1.5% per 1% quality).
}}
{{Version history table row|1.2.0|
* Fixed a bug with Molten Shell and mitigated physical damage reflection.
}}
{{Version history table row|1.0.3c|
*Fixed a bug where Molten Shell sometimes did no damage.
}}
{{Version history table row|1.0.3|
* Fixed an instance crash with Molten Shell when linked with Cast when Damage Taken.
}}
{{Version history table row|0.11.0|
* Armour and threshold values have been adjusted for new monster damage scaling.
* 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.
* Fixed a bug where Spell Totems casting Molten Shell would keep recasting the skill.
{{VersionHistoryRow|0.10.0}}
}}
* Now provides more [[Armour|armour]] and has had its detonation thresholds changed.
{{Version history table row|0.10.0|
{{VersionHistoryRow|0.9.11}}
* Now provides more armour and has had its detonation thresholds changed.
* The Molten Shell used by Goatmen has been given new art.
}}
{{Version history table row|0.9.11|
* Reduced the damage required to set it off in the first four levels.
* Reduced the damage required to set it off in the first four levels.
{{VersionHistoryRow|0.9.7c}}
}}
{{Version history table row|0.9.7c|
* Fixed a bug with level 19 and 20 had the wrong values.
* Fixed a bug with level 19 and 20 had the wrong values.
Molten ShellSpell, AoE, Duration, Fire, Physical, Guard Level: (1-20) Cost: (8-12) Mana Cooldown Time: 4.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: Instant AoE Radius: 15Requires Level 4Applies 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 3.00 seconds This Skill's Cooldown does not recover during its effect Buff grants +(50-858) to Armour 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
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Skill Effect DurationPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Molten Shell is a guardspell 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 second cooldown.
Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff: In the order of mitigation, the Molten Shell buff takes damage after mitigation and aegises, but before the player's main resources like ward and life.
Buff Effect: Modifiers to Molten Shell's buff effect (currently limited to IchimonjiIchimonji Corsair SwordOne Handed Sword Physical Damage: (45-58.5) to (167.4-195) Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: (1.86-1.94) Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 58, 81 Str, 117 Dex40% increased Global Accuracy Rating(80-95)% increased Physical Damage Adds (5-10) to (13-20) Physical Damage (20-25)% increased Attack Speed 10% increased Effect of Buffs on you 10% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency of Skills Allies' Aura Buffs do not affect you Your Aura Buffs do not affect alliesMaster yourself before you seek to master others.) will only affect the armour granted by the skill, not the damage, duration, or absorbed damage required.[1]
Reflected damage: Because Molten Shell deals reflected damage, it is unaffected by damage modifiers, cannot crit, penetrate resistances, or apply ailments or other on-hit effects. Its damage cannot be reflected again.
Guard: Molten Shell shares a cooldown with other Guard skills (e.g. SteelskinSteelskinSpell, Duration, Guard Level: (1-20) Cost: (4-16) Mana Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 4Applies a buff which can take some of the damage from hits for you before being depleted. Shares a cooldown with other Guard skills.Base duration is 1.50 seconds This Skill's Cooldown does not recover during its effect Buff grants Immunity to Bleeding 70% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before Life or Energy Shield Buff can take (54-2209) Damage
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Immortal CallImmortal CallSpell, Duration, Guard Level: (1-20) Cost: (21-36) Mana Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 34Take less Physical and Elemental Damage for a short time. Consumes up to 5 Endurance Charges to lengthen the buff and further lessen Physical Damage taken. Shares a cooldown with other Guard skills.Base duration is 1.00 seconds 20% increased Buff Duration per Endurance Charge removed This Skill's Cooldown does not recover during its effect (25-34)% less Elemental Damage taken (25-35)% less Physical Damage taken 15% less Physical Damage taken per Endurance Charge removed
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.).
Vaal Molten Shell: Molten Shell and Vaal Molten ShellVaal Molten ShellSpell, AoE, Duration, Fire, Physical, Vaal, Guard Level: (1-20) Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Souls Per Use: 50 Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 14 sec Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 4Applies 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.Base duration is 9.00 seconds Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention Buff grants +(50-858) to Armour (35-39)% 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 Reflects (300-9000)% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage each second, or when Buff expires or is depleted
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Skill Effect DurationCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. do not share a cooldown. Using one while the other is active replaces the older buff.
Arcane CloakArcane CloakSpell, Duration, Guard, Lightning, Arcane Level: (1-20) Cooldown Time: 4.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 16Spends a portion of your mana to grant a buff that takes some of the damage from hits for you until depleted. The buff grants added lightning damage based on the amount of mana spent by this skill. Shares a cooldown with other Guard skills.Base duration is 3.00 seconds Spends (45-64)% of current Mana 75% of Damage from Hits is taken from Buff before your Life or Energy Shield Buff can take Damage equal to Mana Spent by this Skill's effect Buff grants Added Lightning Damage equal to (10-14)% of Mana Spent by this Skill's effect This Skill's Cooldown does not recover during its effect
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Buff EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
16
N/A
N/A
Immortal CallImmortal CallSpell, Duration, Guard Level: (1-20) Cost: (21-36) Mana Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 34Take less Physical and Elemental Damage for a short time. Consumes up to 5 Endurance Charges to lengthen the buff and further lessen Physical Damage taken. Shares a cooldown with other Guard skills.Base duration is 1.00 seconds 20% increased Buff Duration per Endurance Charge removed This Skill's Cooldown does not recover during its effect (25-34)% less Elemental Damage taken (25-35)% less Physical Damage taken 15% less Physical Damage taken per Endurance Charge removed
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
34
N/A
N/A
Molten ShellMolten ShellSpell, AoE, Duration, Fire, Physical, Guard Level: (1-20) Cost: (8-12) Mana Cooldown Time: 4.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: Instant AoE Radius: 15Requires Level 4Applies 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 3.00 seconds This Skill's Cooldown does not recover during its effect Buff grants +(50-858) to Armour 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
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Skill Effect DurationPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
4
N/A
N/A
SteelskinSteelskinSpell, Duration, Guard Level: (1-20) Cost: (4-16) Mana Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 4Applies a buff which can take some of the damage from hits for you before being depleted. Shares a cooldown with other Guard skills.Base duration is 1.50 seconds This Skill's Cooldown does not recover during its effect Buff grants Immunity to Bleeding 70% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before Life or Energy Shield Buff can take (54-2209) Damage
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
4
N/A
N/A
Vaal Molten ShellVaal Molten ShellSpell, AoE, Duration, Fire, Physical, Vaal, Guard Level: (1-20) Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Souls Per Use: 50 Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 14 sec Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 4Applies 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.Base duration is 9.00 seconds Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention Buff grants +(50-858) to Armour (35-39)% 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 Reflects (300-9000)% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage each second, or when Buff expires or is depleted
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Skill Effect DurationCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
4
N/A
N/A
Gem level progression
Level
Mana Cost
Armour
Damage Reflection
Exp.
Total Exp.
1
4
16
8
50
100%
0
0
2
6
20
8
60
130%
841
841
3
9
27
8
74
180%
3099
3940
4
12
33
8
91
250%
7433
11373
5
16
41
9
115
330%
22895
34268
6
20
50
9
141
420%
49725
83993
7
24
58
9
171
530%
95714
179707
8
28
67
9
204
650%
169595
349302
9
32
75
10
241
780%
283759
633061
10
36
83
10
282
920%
453996
1087057
11
40
92
10
328
1080%
703128
1790185
12
44
100
10
378
1250%
1061223
2851408
13
48
109
11
433
1430%
2065870
4917278
14
52
117
11
495
1620%
2507110
7424388
15
55
123
11
545
1820%
2573731
9998119
16
58
130
11
599
2040%
7611351
17609470
17
61
136
12
657
2260%
13437908
31047378
18
64
142
12
719
2500%
25052147
56099525
19
67
148
12
786
2740%
43869436
99968961
20
70
155
12
858
3000%
242081178
342050139
21
72
159
13
909
3270%
N/A
N/A
22
74
N/A
13
962
3550%
N/A
N/A
23
76
N/A
13
1018
3830%
N/A
N/A
24
78
N/A
13
1076
4130%
N/A
N/A
25
80
N/A
14
1137
4440%
N/A
N/A
26
82
N/A
14
1201
4760%
N/A
N/A
27
84
N/A
14
1268
5090%
N/A
N/A
28
86
N/A
14
1338
5430%
N/A
N/A
29
88
N/A
15
1412
5770%
N/A
N/A
30
90
N/A
15
1488
6130%
N/A
N/A
31
91
N/A
15
1528
6500%
N/A
N/A
32
92
N/A
15
1569
6880%
N/A
N/A
33
93
N/A
16
1610
7260%
N/A
N/A
34
94
N/A
16
1653
7660%
N/A
N/A
35
95
N/A
16
1696
8060%
N/A
N/A
36
96
N/A
16
1741
8480%
N/A
N/A
37
97
N/A
17
1786
8900%
N/A
N/A
38
98
N/A
17
1833
9340%
N/A
N/A
39
99
N/A
17
1880
9780%
N/A
N/A
40
100
N/A
17
1929
10230%
N/A
N/A
Gem quality
Type
Additional Effects per 1-20% Quality
Weight
Superior
(1-20)% increased Skill Effect Duration
1
Item acquisition
Molten Shell can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Molten Shell can be created from the following recipes:
Amount
Part
Description
Meta
13
The CataclysmThe Cataclysm13Level 21 Spell Gem CorruptedThe mighty warriors traded in blows, the nimble archers in arrows, yet it was the brazen thaumaturgists who would bring catastrophe to all.
Random corruptedlevel 21 Spell gem
A
6
The FoxThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox." - Ezomyte Proverb
Random level 20 gem
A
3
Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Gem Quality:+20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter
Random gem with 20% quality
A
1
Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing {0} monstersRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.
Random gem with 1–20% quality
A
1
The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.
Random divination card set exchange
A
Quest reward
This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:
Note that helmet enchantments are no longer obtainable since version 3.23.0 and can only be obtained in permanent leagues as already enchanted items from before this patch.
Invisible Buff EffectInvisible Buff EffectSkill Gem EffectRemoves 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.
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.
Monster may use Molten Shell (with alternative skill effect) if the monster has the mod of the Barrier, or the legacy archnemesis modifierMagma Barrier which grants the monster multiple skills and effects. Goatman Shaman also uses Molten Shell and different skill visual as the player version. Other example are General Gravicius and his map bosses variants, etc.
Gallery
Player can steal the monster Molten Shell mod by using a HeadhunterHeadhunter Leather BeltRequires Level 40+(25-40) to maximum Life+(40-55) to Strength +(40-55) to Dexterity +(50-60) to maximum Life (20-30)% increased Damage with Hits against Rare monsters When you Kill a Rare monster, you gain its Modifiers for 60 seconds"A man's soul rules from a cavern of bone, learns and judges through flesh-born windows. The heart is meat. The head is where the Man is." - Lavianga, Advisor to Kaom
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).
Fixed a bug where Molten Shell's effect would linger indefinitely if the skill gem were replaced by a Vaal Molten ShellVaal Molten ShellSpell, AoE, Duration, Fire, Physical, Vaal, Guard Level: (1-20) Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Souls Per Use: 50 Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 14 sec Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 4Applies 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.Base duration is 9.00 seconds Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention Buff grants +(50-858) to Armour (35-39)% 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 Reflects (300-9000)% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage each second, or when Buff expires or is depleted
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Skill Effect DurationCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. gem during the original gem's duration.
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).
When switching between regular and Vaal Molten ShellVaal Molten ShellSpell, AoE, Duration, Fire, Physical, Vaal, Guard Level: (1-20) Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Souls Per Use: 50 Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 14 sec Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 4Applies 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.Base duration is 9.00 seconds Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention Buff grants +(50-858) to Armour (35-39)% 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 Reflects (300-9000)% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage each second, or when Buff expires or is depleted
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Skill Effect DurationCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., the shield will now visually destroy and recreate itself.
Fixed a bug where Molten ShellMolten ShellSpell, AoE, Duration, Fire, Physical, Guard Level: (1-20) Cost: (8-12) Mana Cooldown Time: 4.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: Instant AoE Radius: 15Requires Level 4Applies 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 3.00 seconds This Skill's Cooldown does not recover during its effect Buff grants +(50-858) to Armour 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
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Skill Effect DurationPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. buff effect bonuses did not apply to Vaal Molten ShellVaal Molten ShellSpell, AoE, Duration, Fire, Physical, Vaal, Guard Level: (1-20) Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Souls Per Use: 50 Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 14 sec Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 4Applies 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.Base duration is 9.00 seconds Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention Buff grants +(50-858) to Armour (35-39)% 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 Reflects (300-9000)% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage each second, or when Buff expires or is depleted
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Skill Effect DurationCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket..