Vaal Molten Shell
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 adds to your armour, and can take 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 from the buff in that second. 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.Base duration is 9 seconds
(60-1030) additional Armour
80% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield
Buff can take Damage equal to 60% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 30000
Reflects (100-3000)% 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 PreventionPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Drop level: 4Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemVaalMoltenShell
Vaal Molten Shell is a vaal spell that creates a shell around the user that grants extra armour and absorbs incoming hits, absorbing more damage with increased armour. Each second or when expiring, the shell deals fire damage around it based on how much damage it has absorbed.
Skill functions and interactions
- Duration: Skill duration modifiers will increase the duration of Vaal Molten Shell.
- Critical Strike Chance: Since Vaal Molten Shell deals reflected damage, its damage cannot critically strike.
- Damage reflection: Vaal Molten Shell doesn't trigger on reflected damage.[1]
- Molten Shell: Casting 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. while Vaal Molten Shell is active will terminate the Vaal Molten Shell buff and replace it for the cast Molten Shell. This will happen both ways (when Vaal Molten Shell is cast while Molten Shell is active). This makes it unfavorable to use both skills in conjunction with one another.[2]
Strategy
Unlike its non-Vaal counterpart, 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 Molten Shell 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 monster 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 Cast when Damage Taken SupportCast when Damage Taken SupportSupport, Spell, Trigger
Icon: !
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 250%
Cooldown Time: 0.25 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)Requires Level 38Each 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.This Gem can only Support Skill Gems requiring Level (38-70) or lower
Supported Skills deal (65-27)% less Damage
Trigger Supported Spells when you take (528-3272) total Damage from Hits
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills require (0.5-10)% reduced amount of Damage taken to TriggerThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket..
Items which deal damage to you will also trigger the explosion:
- Scold's BridleScold's Bridle
Mind CageEnergy Shield: (73-84)Requires Level 65, 138 Int(80-100)% increased Spell Damage
15% reduced Cast Speed
+(30-60) to maximum Mana
Your Skills deal you 400% of Mana Spent on Upfront Skill Mana Costs as Physical Damage"The sharper the pain, the sharper the mind.
A curious paradox."
- Shavronne of Umbra when using any skill
Gem level progression
Level | Armour | Damage Reflection | Exp. | Total Exp. | ||
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1 | 4 | 16 | N/A | 300% | 0 | 0 |
2 | 6 | 20 | N/A | 390% | 841 | 841 |
3 | 9 | 27 | N/A | 540% | 3099 | 3940 |
4 | 12 | 33 | N/A | 750% | 7433 | 11373 |
5 | 16 | 41 | N/A | 990% | 22895 | 34268 |
6 | 20 | 50 | N/A | 1260% | 49725 | 83993 |
7 | 24 | 58 | N/A | 1590% | 95714 | 179707 |
8 | 28 | 67 | N/A | 1950% | 169595 | 349302 |
9 | 32 | 75 | N/A | 2340% | 283759 | 633061 |
10 | 36 | 83 | N/A | 2760% | 453996 | 1087057 |
11 | 40 | 92 | N/A | 3240% | 703128 | 1790185 |
12 | 44 | 100 | N/A | 3750% | 1061223 | 2851408 |
13 | 48 | 109 | N/A | 4290% | 2065870 | 4917278 |
14 | 52 | 117 | N/A | 4860% | 2507110 | 7424388 |
15 | 55 | 123 | N/A | 5460% | 2573731 | 9998119 |
16 | 58 | 130 | N/A | 6120% | 7611351 | 17609470 |
17 | 61 | 136 | N/A | 6780% | 13437908 | 31047378 |
18 | 64 | 142 | N/A | 7500% | 25052147 | 56099525 |
19 | 67 | 148 | N/A | 8220% | 43869436 | 99968961 |
20 | 70 | 155 | N/A | 9000% | 242081178 | 342050139 |
21 | 72 | 159 | N/A | 9810% | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | N/A | 10650% | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | N/A | 11490% | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | N/A | 12390% | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | N/A | 13320% | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | N/A | 14280% | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | N/A | 15270% | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | N/A | 16290% | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | N/A | 17310% | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | N/A | 18390% | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | N/A | 19500% | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | N/A | 20640% | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | N/A | 21780% | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | N/A | 22980% | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | N/A | 24180% | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | N/A | 25440% | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | N/A | 26700% | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | N/A | 28020% | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | N/A | 29340% | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 30690% | N/A | N/A |
Item acquisition
Vaal Molten Shell has restrictions on where or how it can drop. Vaal Molten Shell can drop from the Vaal Vessels found in Vaal side areas.
Recipes
Vaal Molten Shell can be created from the following recipes:
Amount | Part | Description | Meta |
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6 | The Magma CrabThe Magma Crab6Level 21 Vaal Molten Shell CorruptedDrink deeply of living rock and be as stone, with blood afire. | Level 21 Vaal Molten Shell | M |
9 | Volatile PowerVolatile Power9Vaal Gem Quality: +20% CorruptedUnlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it. | Random corrupted Vaal gem with 20% quality | A |
1 | The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize. | Random divination card set exchange | A |
Video demonstration
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References
- ↑ Mark_GGG (May 31, 2016). "New unique sword "Hiltless" Coming in prophecy.". Official Path of Exile Reddit. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ↑ Mark_GGG (March 25, 2014). "Vaal Molten Sheel Overwritten By Molten Shell". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved January 6, 2016.