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Protective Shell

Overview​

Protective Shell is an item-based spell granted by the Enchanted BigBoi Boxers. It creates a stationary spherical shield protecting everything inside from physical attacks, but offers no protection against magic or non-corporeal entities.

Known User​

Carl

First Appearance​

Book 1, Chapter 35

System Description​

Picture yourself in high school. Now picture all the girls who would never get anywhere near you. It's kind of like that, but on purpose.

Cost: This is an item-based spell. This spell does not require mana to cast. If you unequip the associated item, you will lose access to this spell. The cooldown will not reset.

Target: a 3-meter radius sphere centered around the right hand of caster + 50 centimeters of radius per level of Intelligence. (Current radius: 4.5 meters)

Duration: 5 seconds + 1 second per level of spell. (Current Duration: 20 seconds.) Requires 30-hour cooldown.

A favorite of frontline tanks and castle guards, the expensive and rare Protective Shell spell shields the caster and anyone within the sphere from a mob's physical presence or physical attacks. This spell does not protect against magic or against non-corporeal entities. Unlike the more popular Shield spell, this spell does not move with you. This spell's area of effect remains static once cast, unimpeded by your physical surroundings. So if you use this spell only when you really, really need it, you're probably only delaying the inevitable by a few seconds.

Mechanics​

  • Creates a static spherical shield at the casting location
  • Protects the caster and all allies within the sphere from physical mob attacks and mob presence
  • Does NOT protect against: magic attacks, non-corporeal entities
  • The shell does not move — it remains fixed in place once cast; Carl and allies can move out of it
  • Cost: None (item-based; does not consume mana)
  • Duration: 5 seconds + 1 second per spell level (20 seconds at acquisition)
  • Cooldown: 30 hours
  • Loses access if the source item (Enchanted BigBoi Boxers) is unequipped

Tactical Notes​

Mordecai praised its secondary effect: because the shell is static, crawlers can use it as a fixed anchor point while they move freely — trapping mobs inside the shell while escaping, or holding a choke point.

Source​

Enchanted BigBoi Boxers

Appearances​

Book 1: Chapter 35

Citations​

Book 1, Chapter 35