The Raise Shield is a highly effective skill for the Gemling Legionnaire in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 27 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Mobility, Blind II, Close Combat II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Essence of Virtue, Advanced Thaumaturgy, Implanted Gems on the skill tree.

Raise Shield
(Gemling Legionnaire) Builds
Sample size: 27 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-07-28 19:43:54 UTC
Below data represents gem links within this cohort. Selected main skills are strictly isolated.
★ Selected Main Skills
Other Active Skills & Auras
Flasks Distribution
Main Hand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
33.3%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
25.9%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
25.9%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
25.9%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
22.2%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
18.5%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
18.5%
# to [Strength|Strength]
11.1%
#% chance for [Spell] Skills to fire # additional [Projectile|Projectiles]
11.1%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
11.1%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
55.6%
# to maximum Life
33.3%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
33.3%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
33.3%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] cost an additional #% of your maximum Life
25.9%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
22.2%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
14.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
14.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
11.1%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.3%
# to maximum Mana
25.9%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25.9%
# to maximum Life
22.2%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
18.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.5%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
18.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.5%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
18.5%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
29.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
22.2%
# to maximum Mana
18.5%
#% increased maximum Mana
18.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
18.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
18.5%
# to [Spirit|Spirit] per Socket filled
14.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
14.8%
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
14.8%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
37%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
33.3%
# to maximum Mana
29.6%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25.9%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
18.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.5%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
14.8%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
11.1%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
11.1%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
11.1%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
77.8%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
37%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
29.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25.9%
# to maximum Mana
22.2%
# to maximum Life
18.5%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
18.5%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
14.8%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
40.7%
# to maximum Mana
37%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
33.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
33.3%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
25.9%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
25.9%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
25.9%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
18.5%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
18.5%
# to maximum Life
14.8%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
37%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
37%
#% increased maximum Mana
33.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
25.9%
#% increased Cast Speed
25.9%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
25.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.5%
# to [Strength|Strength]
14.8%
# to maximum Life
14.8%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
14.8%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Reflects opposite Ring
44.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
40.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
29.6%
# to maximum Mana
22.2%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
18.5%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
14.8%
# to maximum Life
14.8%
#% increased Cast Speed
14.8%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
14.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
14.8%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
92.6%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
63%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
59.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
59.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
44.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
29.6%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
25.9%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Augment] Items
18.5%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGranite|Granite]
18.5%
This item gains bonuses from Socketed Items as though it was a Body Armour
18.5%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
44.4%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
29.6%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
18.5%
#% increased Cast Speed
18.5%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
18.5%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
18.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
18.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
14.8%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
14.8%
Causes Enemies to Explode on [Critical] kill, for #% of their Life as [Physical|Physical Damage]
14.8%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
40.7%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
40.7%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
40.7%
You take #% of damage from [Block|Blocked] [HitDamage|Hits]
22.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
11.1%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
7.4%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
7.4%
#% increased [CooldownRecovery|Cooldown Recovery Rate]
7.4%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Cold|Cold] Damage
7.4%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Essence of Virtue
(27)100%✕ Remove
Advanced Thaumaturgy
(27)100%✕ Remove
Implanted Gems
(18)66.7%✕ Remove
Gem Studded
(17)63%✕ Remove
Paragon
(16)59.3%✕ Remove
Vigilance
(16)59.3%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(13)48.1%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(13)48.1%✕ Remove
Defensive Stance
(11)40.7%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(11)40.7%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(10)37%✕ Remove
Adaptive Capability
(10)37%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(10)37%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(9)33.3%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(9)33.3%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(9)33.3%✕ Remove
Beef
(9)33.3%✕ Remove
Giant's Blood
(9)33.3%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(9)33.3%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(8)29.6%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(8)29.6%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(8)29.6%✕ Remove
Lay Siege
(8)29.6%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(8)29.6%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(8)29.6%✕ Remove
Battle-hardened
(8)29.6%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(7)25.9%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(7)25.9%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(7)25.9%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(7)25.9%✕ Remove
Cruel Methods
(7)25.9%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(7)25.9%✕ Remove
Hunker Down
(7)25.9%✕ Remove
True Strike
(7)25.9%✕ Remove
Urgent Call
(6)22.2%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(6)22.2%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(6)22.2%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(6)22.2%✕ Remove
Crushing Verdict
(6)22.2%✕ Remove
Guttural Roar
(6)22.2%✕ Remove
Admonisher
(6)22.2%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(6)22.2%✕ Remove
Deafening Cries
(6)22.2%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(6)22.2%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(6)22.2%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(6)22.2%✕ Remove
Unbending
(5)18.5%✕ Remove
Last Stand
(5)18.5%✕ Remove
Cacophony
(5)18.5%✕ Remove
Adrenaline Rush
(5)18.5%✕ Remove
Bolstering Yell
(5)18.5%✕ Remove
Roaring Cries
(5)18.5%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(5)18.5%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(5)18.5%✕ Remove
Brute Strength
(5)18.5%✕ Remove
Constricting
(5)18.5%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(5)18.5%✕ Remove
Enhanced Effectiveness
(5)18.5%✕ Remove
Tactical Retreat
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Paranoia
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Thrill of Battle
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Voll's Protection
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Hard to Kill
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Protraction
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Polymathy
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Frantic Fighter
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Momentum
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Battle Fever
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Ancestral Alacrity
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Chillproof
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Brutal
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Augmented Flesh
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Lasting Trauma
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Favourable Odds
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Frazzled
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Thousand Cuts
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Honourless
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Singular Purpose
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Unbreaking
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Ice Walls
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
All Natural
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Heavy Armour
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Behemoth
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Endurance
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Relentless Vindicator
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Giantslayer
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Necromantic Ward
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
The Spring Hare
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Warlord Leader
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Jack of all Trades
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Blade Catcher
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Authority
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Overwhelm
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Resonance
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Sand in the Eyes
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Dominion
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Defiance
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Preservation
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Unstoppable Barrier
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Hallowed
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Crushing Judgement
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgical Infusion
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Spiked Shield
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Shield Expertise
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Thirst for Power
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Breaking Blows
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Smash
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Colossal Weapon
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
In Your Face
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Integrated Efficiency
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Dominus' Providence
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Defender's Resolve
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Enveloping Presence
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Zealot's Oath
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Fast Acting Toxins
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Heatproof
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Tribal Fury
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Dizzying Sweep
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Knight of Tarcus
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Stars Aligned
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Skullcrusher
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Engineered Blaze
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Melding
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Guided Hand
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Unnatural Resilience
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Dependable Ward
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Seeing Stars
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Bond of the Wolf
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Watchtowers
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Reusable Ammunition
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Dangerous Blossom
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Ignore Pain
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Relentless
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Breaking Point
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Fast Metabolism
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Knight of Izaro
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Combat Alchemy
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Reaving
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Unyielding
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Strong Chin
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Volatile Catalyst
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Arsonist
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Unbreakable
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Split the Earth
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Dance with Death
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Deterioration
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Endured Suffering
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Drinker
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
General's Bindings
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Cruel Fate
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Projectile Bulwark
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Splitting Ground
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Tainted Strike
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Holy Protector
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Bounty Hunter
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Self Immolation
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Fulmination
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Blazing Arms
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Electrifying Nature
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Ancestral Artifice
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Refocus
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Greatest Defence
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Polished Iron
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Frantic Swings
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Finish Them
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Succour
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Primal Growth
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Sturdy Metal
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Shockproof
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Unhindered
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Ichlotl's Inferno
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Flow State
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Burnout
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Cold Coat
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Cull the Hordes
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Searing Heat
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Nimble Strength
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Lead by Example
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Commanding Rage
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Agonising Calamity
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Emboldened Avatar
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Instability
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Lightning Rod
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
One With Flame
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Feel no Pain
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Savouring
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Hidden Barb
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Sigil of Lightning
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Guts
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Inherited Strength
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Efficient Alchemy
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Impair
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Goring
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Stormkeeper
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Warding Potions
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Precise Invocations
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Spellblade
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Barrier of Venarius
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Aftershocks
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Spirit Bond
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Unimpeded
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Leather Bound Gauntlets
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Finality
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Molten Carapace
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Immortal Thirst
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Carved Earth
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Flamekeeper
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Mystical Rage
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Hale Traveller
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Towering Shield
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Backup Plan
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Vengeful Fury
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Swift Flight
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Cooked
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Swift Blocking
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Overwhelming Strike
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Lasting Incantations
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Lucky Rabbit Foot
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Stylebender
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Patient Barrier
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Ancestral Unity
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Titan's Determination
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Impact Force
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Morgana, the Storm Seer
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Impenetrable Shell
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Titanic
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