Hollow Shell

Spell, Buff, AoE, Nova

Skill Gem

Level: 1–40

Cast Time: 0.6s

Sacrifice your Runic Ward to send out an energy pulse that grants nearby Allies Guard.

At level 1

At level 40

Hollow Shell is a Path of Exile 2 skill gem. It is not cut from an uncut gem.

Published Sep 27, 2026 · patch 0.5.5 Forbidden Rites

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Level	Cost	Active Skill Base Area Of Effect Radius	Skill Hollow Shell Spent Ward % To Grant As Guard
1	3	30	45
2	3	31	46
3	3	31	47
4	4	32	48
5	4	32	49
6	5	33	50
7	5	33	51
8	6	34	52
9	6	34	53
10	7	35	54
11	7	35	55
12	8	36	56
13	8	36	57
14	9	37	58
15	9	37	59
16	10	38	60
17	11	38	61
18	11	39	62
19	12	39	63
20	13	40	64
21	13	40	65
22	14	41	65
23	15	41	66
24	15	42	66
25	16	42	67
26	17	43	67
27	18	43	68
28	19	44	68
29	20	44	69
30	21	45	69
31	22	45	70
32	23	46	70
33	23	46	71
34	25	47	71
35	26	47	72
36	27	48	72
37	28	48	73
38	29	49	73
39	30	49	74
40	31	50	74

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Level	Cost	Active Skill Base Area Of Effect Radius	Skill Hollow Shell Spent Ward % To Grant As Guard
1	3	30	45
2	3	31	46
3	3	31	47
4	4	32	48
5	4	32	49
6	5	33	50
7	5	33	51
8	6	34	52
9	6	34	53
10	7	35	54
11	7	35	55
12	8	36	56
13	8	36	57
14	9	37	58
15	9	37	59
16	10	38	60
17	11	38	61
18	11	39	62
19	12	39	63
20	13	40	64
21	13	40	65
22	14	41	65
23	15	41	66
24	15	42	66
25	16	42	67
26	17	43	67
27	18	43	68
28	19	44	68
29	20	44	69
30	21	45	69
31	22	45	70
32	23	46	70
33	23	46	71
34	25	47	71
35	26	47	72
36	27	48	72
37	28	48	73
38	29	49	73
39	30	49	74
40	31	50	74

Level	Cost	Active Skill Base Area Of Effect Radius	Skill Hollow Shell Spent Ward % To Grant As Guard
1	3	30	45
2	3	31	46
3	3	31	47
4	4	32	48
5	4	32	49
6	5	33	50
7	5	33	51
8	6	34	52
9	6	34	53
10	7	35	54
11	7	35	55
12	8	36	56
13	8	36	57
14	9	37	58
15	9	37	59
16	10	38	60
17	11	38	61
18	11	39	62
19	12	39	63
20	13	40	64
21	13	40	65
22	14	41	65
23	15	41	66
24	15	42	66
25	16	42	67
26	17	43	67
27	18	43	68
28	19	44	68
29	20	44	69
30	21	45	69
31	22	45	70
32	23	46	70
33	23	46	71
34	25	47	71
35	26	47	72
36	27	48	72
37	28	48	73
38	29	49	73
39	30	49	74
40	31	50	74

Level	Cost	Active Skill Base Area Of Effect Radius	Skill Hollow Shell Spent Ward % To Grant As Guard
1	3	30	45
2	3	31	46
3	3	31	47
4	4	32	48
5	4	32	49
6	5	33	50
7	5	33	51
8	6	34	52
9	6	34	53
10	7	35	54
11	7	35	55
12	8	36	56
13	8	36	57
14	9	37	58
15	9	37	59
16	10	38	60
17	11	38	61
18	11	39	62
19	12	39	63
20	13	40	64
21	13	40	65
22	14	41	65
23	15	41	66
24	15	42	66
25	16	42	67
26	17	43	67
27	18	43	68
28	19	44	68
29	20	44	69
30	21	45	69
31	22	45	70
32	23	46	70
33	23	46	71
34	25	47	71
35	26	47	72
36	27	48	72
37	28	48	73
38	29	49	73
39	30	49	74
40	31	50	74