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{{Gem Infobox
{{Item
|name=Vaal Molten Shell
|rarity                          = Normal
|type=Active Skill Gem
|name                             = Vaal Molten Shell
|attributes=[[Strength]]
|class                            = Active Skill Gems
|keywords=[[Vaal]], [[Spell]], [[AoE]], [[Duration]], [[Fire]]
|size_x                          = 1
|required_level=4
|size_y                          = 1
|cast_time=0.5s
|drop_level                      = 4
|description=Summons fiery elemental shields providing additional armour for a short duration. For each hit you take, the shields cause a burst of flame, dealing fire damage to surrounding enemies.
|tags                            = default, gem
|mana_reserved=
|metadata_id                      = Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemVaalMoltenShell
|None=
|strength_percent                = 100
|mana_cost_multiplier=
|gem_tags                        = Vaal, Spell, AoE, Duration, Fire
|souls_per_use=48 / 72 / 96
|cast_time                       = 0.5
|stored_uses=1
|gem_description                  = Summons fiery elemental shields providing additional armour for a short duration. For each hit you take, the shields cause a burst of flame, dealing fire damage to surrounding enemies.
|critical_strike_chance=5%
|active_skill_name                = Vaal Molten Shell
|quality20=20% chance to Ignite enemies
|skill_id                        = VaalMoltenShell
|modifier1=Deals (9 to 1373)-(14 to 2060) Fire Damage
|is_support_gem                  = False
|modifier2=(17 to 943) additional Armour
|required_level                  = 4
|modifier3=0% to all Elemental Resistances
|static_vaal_souls_requirement    = 48
|modifier4=Base duration is 10.0 seconds
|static_vaal_stored_uses          = 1
|modifier5=
|static_critical_strike_chance    = 5
|modifier6=
|static_damage_effectiveness      = 200
|modifier7=
|stat_text                        = Deals (9 to 1373)-(14 to 2060) Fire Damage<br>(17 to 943) additional Armour<br>+0% to all Elemental Resistances<br>Base duration is 10.0 seconds
|modifier8=
|static_stat1_id                  = base_resist_all_elements_%
|static_stat1_value              = 0
|static_stat2_id                  = base_skill_effect_duration
|static_stat2_value              = 10000
|static_stat3_id                  = is_area_damage
|static_stat3_value              = 1
|static_stat4_id                  = skill_override_pvp_scaling_time_ms
|static_stat4_value              = 1400
|quality_stat_text                = 1% chance to Ignite enemies
|static_quality_stat1_id          = base_chance_to_ignite_%
|static_quality_stat1_value      = 1
|level1                          = True
|level1_level_requirement        = 4
|level1_strength_requirement      = 16
|level1_stat_text                = Deals 9-14 Fire Damage<br>17 additional Armour
|level1_stat1_id                  = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level1_stat1_value              = 9
|level1_stat2_id                  = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level1_stat2_value              = 14
|level1_stat3_id                  = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level1_stat3_value              = 17
|level1_experience                = 0
|level2                          = True
|level2_level_requirement        = 6
|level2_strength_requirement      = 20
|level2_stat_text                = Deals 12-18 Fire Damage<br>20 additional Armour
|level2_stat1_id                  = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level2_stat1_value              = 12
|level2_stat2_id                  = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level2_stat2_value              = 18
|level2_stat3_id                  = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level2_stat3_value              = 20
|level2_experience                = 841
|level3                          = True
|level3_level_requirement        = 9
|level3_strength_requirement      = 27
|level3_stat_text                = Deals 16-25 Fire Damage<br>26 additional Armour
|level3_stat1_id                  = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level3_stat1_value              = 16
|level3_stat2_id                  = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level3_stat2_value              = 25
|level3_stat3_id                  = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level3_stat3_value              = 26
|level3_experience                = 3940
|level4                          = True
|level4_level_requirement        = 12
|level4_strength_requirement      = 33
|level4_stat_text                = Deals 22-33 Fire Damage<br>33 additional Armour
|level4_stat1_id                  = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level4_stat1_value              = 22
|level4_stat2_id                  = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level4_stat2_value              = 33
|level4_stat3_id                  = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level4_stat3_value              = 33
|level4_experience                = 11373
|level5                          = True
|level5_level_requirement        = 16
|level5_strength_requirement      = 41
|level5_stat_text                = Deals 32-48 Fire Damage<br>44 additional Armour
|level5_stat1_id                  = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level5_stat1_value              = 32
|level5_stat2_id                  = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level5_stat2_value              = 48
|level5_stat3_id                  = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level5_stat3_value              = 44
|level5_experience                = 34268
|level6                          = True
|level6_level_requirement        = 20
|level6_strength_requirement      = 50
|level6_stat_text                = Deals 45-67 Fire Damage<br>58 additional Armour
|level6_stat1_id                  = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level6_stat1_value              = 45
|level6_stat2_id                  = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level6_stat2_value              = 67
|level6_stat3_id                  = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level6_stat3_value              = 58
|level6_experience                = 83993
|level7                          = True
|level7_level_requirement        = 24
|level7_strength_requirement      = 58
|level7_stat_text                = Deals 62-92 Fire Damage<br>75 additional Armour
|level7_stat1_id                  = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level7_stat1_value              = 62
|level7_stat2_id                  = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level7_stat2_value              = 92
|level7_stat3_id                  = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level7_stat3_value              = 75
|level7_experience                = 179707
|level8                          = True
|level8_level_requirement        = 28
|level8_strength_requirement      = 67
|level8_stat_text                = Deals 84-126 Fire Damage<br>97 additional Armour
|level8_stat1_id                  = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level8_stat1_value              = 84
|level8_stat2_id                  = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level8_stat2_value              = 126
|level8_stat3_id                  = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level8_stat3_value              = 97
|level8_experience                = 349302
|level9                          = True
|level9_level_requirement        = 32
|level9_strength_requirement      = 75
|level9_stat_text                = Deals 113-169 Fire Damage<br>123 additional Armour
|level9_stat1_id                  = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level9_stat1_value              = 113
|level9_stat2_id                  = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level9_stat2_value              = 169
|level9_stat3_id                  = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level9_stat3_value              = 123
|level9_experience                = 633061
|level10                          = True
|level10_level_requirement        = 36
|level10_strength_requirement    = 83
|level10_stat_text                = Deals 150-225 Fire Damage<br>156 additional Armour
|level10_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level10_stat1_value              = 150
|level10_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level10_stat2_value              = 225
|level10_stat3_id                = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level10_stat3_value              = 156
|level10_experience              = 1087057
|level11                          = True
|level11_level_requirement        = 40
|level11_strength_requirement    = 92
|level11_stat_text                = Deals 198-297 Fire Damage<br>196 additional Armour
|level11_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level11_stat1_value              = 198
|level11_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level11_stat2_value              = 297
|level11_stat3_id                = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level11_stat3_value              = 196
|level11_experience              = 1790185
|level12                          = True
|level12_level_requirement        = 44
|level12_strength_requirement    = 100
|level12_stat_text                = Deals 260-391 Fire Damage<br>245 additional Armour
|level12_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level12_stat1_value              = 260
|level12_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level12_stat2_value              = 391
|level12_stat3_id                = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level12_stat3_value              = 245
|level12_experience              = 2851408
|level13                          = True
|level13_level_requirement        = 48
|level13_strength_requirement    = 109
|level13_stat_text                = Deals 340-510 Fire Damage<br>304 additional Armour
|level13_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level13_stat1_value              = 340
|level13_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level13_stat2_value              = 510
|level13_stat3_id                = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level13_stat3_value              = 304
|level13_experience              = 4917278
|level14                          = True
|level14_level_requirement        = 52
|level14_strength_requirement    = 117
|level14_stat_text                = Deals 442-663 Fire Damage<br>376 additional Armour
|level14_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level14_stat1_value              = 442
|level14_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level14_stat2_value              = 663
|level14_stat3_id                = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level14_stat3_value              = 376
|level14_experience              = 7424388
|level15                          = True
|level15_level_requirement        = 55
|level15_strength_requirement    = 123
|level15_stat_text                = Deals 536-805 Fire Damage<br>440 additional Armour
|level15_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level15_stat1_value              = 536
|level15_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level15_stat2_value              = 805
|level15_stat3_id                = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level15_stat3_value              = 440
|level15_experience              = 9998119
|level16                          = True
|level16_level_requirement        = 58
|level16_strength_requirement    = 130
|level16_stat_text                = Deals 650-975 Fire Damage<br>515 additional Armour
|level16_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level16_stat1_value              = 650
|level16_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level16_stat2_value              = 975
|level16_stat3_id                = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level16_stat3_value              = 515
|level16_experience              = 17609470
|level17                          = True
|level17_level_requirement        = 61
|level17_strength_requirement    = 136
|level17_stat_text                = Deals 785-1178 Fire Damage<br>600 additional Armour
|level17_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level17_stat1_value              = 785
|level17_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level17_stat2_value              = 1178
|level17_stat3_id                = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level17_stat3_value              = 600
|level17_experience              = 31047378
|level18                          = True
|level18_level_requirement        = 64
|level18_strength_requirement    = 142
|level18_stat_text                = Deals 948-1422 Fire Damage<br>698 additional Armour
|level18_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level18_stat1_value              = 948
|level18_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level18_stat2_value              = 1422
|level18_stat3_id                = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level18_stat3_value              = 698
|level18_experience              = 56099525
|level19                          = True
|level19_level_requirement        = 67
|level19_strength_requirement    = 148
|level19_stat_text                = Deals 1142-1713 Fire Damage<br>812 additional Armour
|level19_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level19_stat1_value              = 1142
|level19_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level19_stat2_value              = 1713
|level19_stat3_id                = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level19_stat3_value              = 812
|level19_experience              = 99968961
|level20                          = True
|level20_level_requirement        = 70
|level20_strength_requirement    = 155
|level20_stat_text                = Deals 1373-2060 Fire Damage<br>943 additional Armour
|level20_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level20_stat1_value              = 1373
|level20_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level20_stat2_value              = 2060
|level20_stat3_id                = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level20_stat3_value              = 943
|level20_experience              = 342050139
|level21                          = True
|level21_level_requirement        = 72
|level21_strength_requirement    = 159
|level21_stat_text                = Deals 1552-2328 Fire Damage<br>1040 additional Armour
|level21_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level21_stat1_value              = 1552
|level21_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level21_stat2_value              = 2328
|level21_stat3_id                = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level21_stat3_value              = 1040
|level22                          = True
|level22_level_requirement        = 74
|level22_stat_text                = Deals 1753-2629 Fire Damage<br>1148 additional Armour
|level22_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level22_stat1_value              = 1753
|level22_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level22_stat2_value              = 2629
|level22_stat3_id                = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level22_stat3_value              = 1148
|level23                          = True
|level23_level_requirement        = 76
|level23_stat_text                = Deals 1979-2968 Fire Damage<br>1265 additional Armour
|level23_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level23_stat1_value              = 1979
|level23_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level23_stat2_value              = 2968
|level23_stat3_id                = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level23_stat3_value              = 1265
|level24                          = True
|level24_level_requirement        = 78
|level24_stat_text                = Deals 2232-3349 Fire Damage<br>1394 additional Armour
|level24_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level24_stat1_value              = 2232
|level24_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level24_stat2_value              = 3349
|level24_stat3_id                = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level24_stat3_value              = 1394
|level25                          = True
|level25_level_requirement        = 80
|level25_stat_text                = Deals 2517-3776 Fire Damage<br>1536 additional Armour
|level25_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level25_stat1_value              = 2517
|level25_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level25_stat2_value              = 3776
|level25_stat3_id                = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level25_stat3_value              = 1536
|level26                          = True
|level26_level_requirement        = 82
|level26_stat_text                = Deals 2837-4256 Fire Damage<br>1691 additional Armour
|level26_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level26_stat1_value              = 2837
|level26_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level26_stat2_value              = 4256
|level26_stat3_id                = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level26_stat3_value              = 1691
|level27                          = True
|level27_level_requirement        = 84
|level27_stat_text                = Deals 3196-4794 Fire Damage<br>1861 additional Armour
|level27_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level27_stat1_value              = 3196
|level27_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level27_stat2_value              = 4794
|level27_stat3_id                = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level27_stat3_value              = 1861
|level28                          = True
|level28_level_requirement        = 86
|level28_stat_text                = Deals 3599-5398 Fire Damage<br>2047 additional Armour
|level28_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level28_stat1_value              = 3599
|level28_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level28_stat2_value              = 5398
|level28_stat3_id                = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level28_stat3_value              = 2047
|level29                          = True
|level29_level_requirement        = 88
|level29_stat_text                = Deals 4051-6076 Fire Damage<br>2251 additional Armour
|level29_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level29_stat1_value              = 4051
|level29_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level29_stat2_value              = 6076
|level29_stat3_id                = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level29_stat3_value              = 2251
|level30                          = True
|level30_level_requirement        = 90
|level30_stat_text                = Deals 4557-6836 Fire Damage<br>2474 additional Armour
|level30_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_fire_damage
|level30_stat1_value              = 4557
|level30_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_fire_damage
|level30_stat2_value              = 6836
|level30_stat3_id                = base_physical_damage_reduction_rating
|level30_stat3_value              = 2474
}}
}}


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==Gem level progression==
==Gem level progression==
{{Skill progression
|c1_abbr              = Fire<br>Damage
  |c1_header          = Deals x-y Fire Damage
  |c1_pattern_extract = Deals (%d+)%-(%d+) Fire Damage
  |c1_pattern_value  = %d&ndash;%d
|c2_abbr              = Armour
  |c2_header          = x additional Armour
  |c2_pattern_extract = (%d+) additional Armour
  |c2_pattern_value  = %d
}}


{{GemLevelTable
| str=yes
| c1={{Abbr|Fire<br>Damage|Deals x-y Fire Damage}}
| c2={{Abbr|Armour|x additional Armour}}
}}
|-
! 1
| 4
| 16
| 9&ndash;14
| 17
| 0
| 0
|-
! 2
| 6
| 20
| 12&ndash;18
| 20
| 841
| 841
|-
! 3
| 9
| 27
| 16&ndash;25
| 26
| 3,099
| 3,940
|-
! 4
| 12
| 33
| 22&ndash;33
| 33
| 7,433
| 11,373
|-
! 5
| 16
| 41
| 32&ndash;48
| 44
| 22,895
| 34,268
|-
! 6
| 20
| 50
| 45&ndash;67
| 58
| 49,725
| 83,993
|-
! 7
| 24
| 58
| 62&ndash;92
| 75
| 95,714
| 179,707
|-
! 8
| 28
| 67
| 84&ndash;126
| 97
| 169,595
| 349,302
|-
! 9
| 32
| 75
| 113&ndash;169
| 123
| 283,759
| 633,061
|-
! 10
| 36
| 83
| 150&ndash;225
| 156
| 453,996
| 1,087,057
|-
! 11
| 40
| 92
| 198&ndash;297
| 196
| 703,128
| 1,790,185
|-
! 12
| 44
| 100
| 260&ndash;391
| 245
| 1,061,223
| 2,851,408
|-
! 13
| 48
| 109
| 340&ndash;510
| 304
| 2,065,870
| 4,917,278
|-
! 14
| 52
| 117
| 442&ndash;663
| 376
| 2,507,110
| 7,424,388
|-
! 15
| 55
| 123
| 536&ndash;805
| 440
| 2,573,731
| 9,998,119
|-
! 16
| 58
| 130
| 650&ndash;975
| 515
| 7,611,351
| 17,609,470
|-
! 17
| 61
| 136
| 785&ndash;1178
| 600
| 13,437,908
| 31,047,378
|-
! 18
| 64
| 142
| 948&ndash;1422
| 698
| 25,052,147
| 56,099,525
|-
! 19
| 67
| 148
| 1142&ndash;1713
| 812
| 43,869,436
| 99,968,961
|-
! 20
| 70
| 155
| 1373&ndash;2060
| 943
| 242,081,178
| 342,050,139
|-
! 21
| 72
| 159
| 1552&ndash;2328
| 1040
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
! 22
| 74
|
| 1753&ndash;2629
| 1148
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
! 23
| 76
|
| 1979&ndash;2968
| 1265
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
! 24
| 78
|
| 2232&ndash;3349
| 1394
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
! 25
| 80
|
| 2517&ndash;3776
| 1536
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
! 26
| 82
|
| 2837&ndash;4256
| 1691
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
! 27
| 84
|
| 3196&ndash;4794
| 1861
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
! 28
| 86
|
| 3599&ndash;5398
| 2047
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
! 29
| 88
|
| 4051&ndash;6076
| 2251
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
! 30
| 90
|
| 4557&ndash;6836
| 2474
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|}
==Video Demonstration==
==Video Demonstration==
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{{#ev:youtube|pGIz778OlxA|350}}  
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{{Navbox Vaal Skill Gems}}
{{Navbox Vaal Skill Gems}}
[[Category:Strength skills]]
[[Category:Area of effect skills]]
[[Category:Fire skills]]
[[Category:Duration skills]]
[[Category:Spells]]
[[Category:Vaal skills]]

Revision as of 17:16, 7 April 2016

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For the non-Vaal counterpart, see Molten Shell.

Vaal Molten Shell is a vaal spell that temporarily grants the player extra armour and causes them to deal a burst of fire damage for each hit they take.

Skill Functions and Interactions

  • Duration - Skill duration modifiers will increase the duration of Vaal Molten Shell.
  • Critical Strike Chance - Vaal Molten Shell's chance to crit is decided when the user initially casts the spell. It uses the user's crit chance to determine if all Vaal Molten Shell procs will crit or not crit. This means that the spell will either crit for every proc of the duration or none of them, making a Diamond FlaskDiamond FlaskLasts 6.00 Seconds
    Consumes 20 of 40 Charges on use
    100% increased Global Critical Strike Chance
    Requires Level 27Right click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.
    the most effective flask to consume before casting the spell.
  • Molten Shell - Casting Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Molten Shell". Please choose only one of the following ids:
    GravicusMoltenShell - Base duration is 10.00 seconds, Deals (143-2698) to (214-4048) Fire Damage, Shields break after (752-4460) total Damage is prevented, (4352-19367) additional Armour (page)
    GoatmanMoltenShellInvasion - Base duration is 10.00 seconds, Deals (15-5246) to (23-7869) Fire Damage, Shields break after (4-2648) total Damage is prevented, (162-4334) additional Armour (page)
    while Vaal Molten Shell is active will terminate the Vaal Molten Shell buff and replace it for the casted Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Molten Shell". Please choose only one of the following ids:
    GravicusMoltenShell - Base duration is 10.00 seconds, Deals (143-2698) to (214-4048) Fire Damage, Shields break after (752-4460) total Damage is prevented, (4352-19367) additional Armour (page)
    GoatmanMoltenShellInvasion - Base duration is 10.00 seconds, Deals (15-5246) to (23-7869) Fire Damage, Shields break after (4-2648) total Damage is prevented, (162-4334) additional Armour (page)
    . This will happen both ways (when Vaal Molten Shell is casted while Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Molten Shell". Please choose only one of the following ids:
    GravicusMoltenShell - Base duration is 10.00 seconds, Deals (143-2698) to (214-4048) Fire Damage, Shields break after (752-4460) total Damage is prevented, (4352-19367) additional Armour (page)
    GoatmanMoltenShellInvasion - Base duration is 10.00 seconds, Deals (15-5246) to (23-7869) Fire Damage, Shields break after (4-2648) total Damage is prevented, (162-4334) additional Armour (page)
    is active). This makes it unfavorable to use both skills in conjunction with one another.[1]

Strategy

Unlike its Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Molten Shell". Please choose only one of the following ids:
GravicusMoltenShell - Base duration is 10.00 seconds, Deals (143-2698) to (214-4048) Fire Damage, Shields break after (752-4460) total Damage is prevented, (4352-19367) additional Armour (page)
GoatmanMoltenShellInvasion - Base duration is 10.00 seconds, Deals (15-5246) to (23-7869) Fire Damage, Shields break after (4-2648) total Damage is prevented, (162-4334) additional Armour (page)
, Vaal Molten Shell will persist for the full duration, regardless of how many times an explosion is triggered. This unique property offers potentially vastly more utility than Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Molten Shell". Please choose only one of the following ids:
GravicusMoltenShell - Base duration is 10.00 seconds, Deals (143-2698) to (214-4048) Fire Damage, Shields break after (752-4460) total Damage is prevented, (4352-19367) additional Armour (page)
GoatmanMoltenShellInvasion - Base duration is 10.00 seconds, Deals (15-5246) to (23-7869) Fire Damage, Shields break after (4-2648) total Damage is prevented, (162-4334) additional Armour (page)
at the cost of less availability. Because of this, it is recommended that Vaal Molten Shell be saved for an occasion in which it will offer the greatest benefit, such as during an encounter with a Unique mob or even a troublesome Rare.

Due to the nature of Vaal Molten Shell, it has synergy with support gems that utilize the potentially frequent explosions, such as Stun or Life Leech; however, the rather steep soul cost of Vaal Molten Shell gates the strength of the gem. In addition, while the armour offered during Vaal Molten Shell's duration is first-rate, it may cause conflicts with Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Cast When Damage Taken".

Items which deal damage to you will also trigger the explosion:

Gem level progression

LevelRequired LevelRequired StrengthFire
Damage
ArmourExp.Total Exp.
1416N/AN/A00
2620N/AN/A841841
3927N/AN/A30993940
41233N/AN/A743311373
51641N/AN/A2289534268
62050N/AN/A4972583993
72458N/AN/A95714179707
82867N/AN/A169595349302
93275N/AN/A283759633061
103683N/AN/A4539961087057
114092N/AN/A7031281790185
1244100N/AN/A10612232851408
1348109N/AN/A20658704917278
1452117N/AN/A25071107424388
1555123N/AN/A25737319998119
1658130N/AN/A761135117609470
1761136N/AN/A1343790831047378
1864142N/AN/A2505214756099525
1967148N/AN/A4386943699968961
2070155N/AN/A242081178342050139
2172159N/AN/AN/AN/A
2274N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
2376N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
2478N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
2580N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
2682N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
2784N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
2886N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
2988N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
3090N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
3191N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
3292N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
3393N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
3494N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
3595N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
3696N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
3797N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
3898N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
3999N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
40100N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Video Demonstration

Version History

Version Changes
2.2.0
  • Cast time reduced from 1 sec to 500 ms.
2.1.0
  • Fixed a bug where Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Molten Shell". Please choose only one of the following ids:
    GravicusMoltenShell - Base duration is 10.00 seconds, Deals (143-2698) to (214-4048) Fire Damage, Shields break after (752-4460) total Damage is prevented, (4352-19367) additional Armour (page)
    GoatmanMoltenShellInvasion - Base duration is 10.00 seconds, Deals (15-5246) to (23-7869) Fire Damage, Shields break after (4-2648) total Damage is prevented, (162-4334) additional Armour (page)
    could be applied multiple times via Spell Echo.
1.1.0d
  • Vaal Skill soul counts were initially balanced for Merciless difficulty, where there are more monsters. We want them to be easier to use in Normal and Cruel difficulty. We have halved the number of souls required for each skill. In Cruel difficulty, skills require 50% more souls to uses. In Merciless difficulty, they require 100% more (which is the same as before the patch).
1.1.0b
1.1.0
  • Introduced to the game.

References

  1. Mark_GGG (March 25, 2014, 2014). "Vaal Molten Sheel Overwritten By Molten Shell". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved January 6, 2016.