Potion of Carapace
Legendary, Wet, Consumable
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1. Description 2. Stats 3. Increasing stats 4. Quotes 5. Notes |
Description
Grow a tough carapace, bursting through and replacing all armor.
The description for all carapace pieces: You've grown an exoskeleton. It's tough.
Stats
Permanently replaces all armour except Jewelry with a carapace.
- Headgear: +5 HP
- Body: +3 Defense, -2 Stealth
- Footwear: +2, +2 Defense
- Gloves: +1-2 Damage, +2 Defense
- Total stats: +5 HP, +1-2 Damage, +7 Defense, +2 Speed, -2 Stealth
- All are of legendary status, and therefore count towards the Triple Threat achievement
Increasing Stats
Using more Potions of Carapace will increase the base stats of the exoskeleton, giving +1 defense, speed or health to each appropriate item.
The Potion of Carapace gives diminishing returns for each potion drunk. This means that the exoskeleton will eventually become useless compared to other armours if in the Tower. Since the maximum block rate is 82%, it's not worth making many of them in the Acts.
- 22 Defense give the maximum block rate vs. 15 Defense or lower
- 25 Defense gives the maximum block rate vs. 18 Defense or lower. Xiatol and certain Tower Bosses have 18 attack
Quotes
Upon reaching the next floor, your character has a chance to say one of two things:
- “I'm a monster…” or
- “What have I become…”
Notes
- The carapace is permanent, so there's no turning back after drinking the potion
- Not worth using at all if playing as a Thief, as it takes away 2 stealth
- If you have 0 stealth before drinking the potion, you get -1 stealth, which allows enemies to see you as soon as they come into view (100-100% to get spotted)
- Can be used as a “I Travel Light” Pugilist