Masterful Carapace

ArcaneBuffCombatTier 218Scales with Spell Power

Masterful Carapace is a tier 2 Arcane combat spell. Its numbers below are read from the current game build at each of its four levels.

Generated from the game files · build 25672315 · 10 Oct 2026

The upgraded version of Carapace, cast by a hero who specialises in it instead of the original. It is not learned separately and costs the same mana.

Cost to learn

444

Cost to upgrade

Alchemical Dust, spent at the Magic Observatory — it raises each spell one level, once

Levels 2–425each

At your Spell Power

The game states the formula and never the result — drag to see the numbers

At Spell Power15

050

Level 1

Duration

[ 1 + 1 per every 5 hero’s Spell Power ] · next at 20 Spell Power

4rounds

Level 2

Duration

[ 1 + 1 per every 5 hero’s Spell Power ] · next at 20 Spell Power

4rounds

Level 3

Duration

[ 2 + 1 per every 5 hero’s Spell Power ] · next at 20 Spell Power

5rounds

Level 4

Duration

[ 2 + 1 per every 5 hero’s Spell Power ] · next at 20 Spell Power

5rounds

What each level gives you

Every value is one the game itself prints in its level-up notes

Property	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Base effect duration	2	2	2	2
Mana cost	18	14	14	14

Levels

Level 1Base18

Shields a target friendly creature with a barrier that blocks the next instance of Damage. While under “Carapace,” the target is also immune to negative effects.

Duration: [ 1 + 1 per every 5 hero’s Spell Power ] round(s).

Level 2Base mana cost 18→1414

Shields a target friendly creature with a barrier that blocks the next instance of Damage. While under “Carapace,” the target is also immune to negative effects.

Duration: [ 1 + 1 per every 5 hero’s Spell Power ] round(s).

Level 3Base effect duration 2→214

Shields a target friendly creature with a barrier that blocks the next instance of Damage. While under “Carapace,” the target is also immune to negative effects.

Duration: [ 2 + 1 per every 5 hero’s Spell Power ] round(s).

Level 4Barrier blocks the Damage twice.14

Shields a target friendly creature with a barrier that blocks the next two instances of Damage. While under “Carapace,” the target is also immune to negative effects.

Duration: [ 2 + 1 per every 5 hero’s Spell Power ] round(s).