Death's Carapace

Increased toughness per stack. — In-game description

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Increased toughness per stack.

Toughness per stack: 20

— In-game description ^?

Notes[edit]

+20 Toughness per stack in PvE/WvW (max. 30 stacks)
+10 Toughness per stack in PvP
When the necromancer has 1 stack of Death's Caparace, a black ghostly familiar spirit (a supernatural spirit or demon, often in the form of an animal, supposed to serve and aid a witch or other individual) will circle around them, leaving a dark green trail. An additional familiar will circle around the necromancer for every 10 stacks after that, up to a maximum of 3 familiars when at or above 21 stacks.

Armored Shroud — Gain carapace when entering shroud.
Beyond the Veil — Take reduced condition damage while at or above the threshold of carapace stacks.
Corrupter's Fervor — Inflicting a condition on a foe grants carapace. Gain pulsing protection while at or above the carapace threshold.
Flesh of the Master — Minions have increased health. Gain carapace for each minion you control. Your minions are destroyed when this trait is reassigned.
Putrid Defense — Poison damage is increased. Applying poison grants carapace.
Shrouded Removal — Lose a condition when you enter shroud and every few seconds while you remain in shroud. Gain carapace when removing conditions from yourself.
Deadly Strength — Carapace stacks grant power.
Soul Comprehension — Your passive life-force generation from nearby deaths is increased. Kills grant carapace.

For a detailed effect history, see here.

Patch	Changes
March 04, 2020	Reduced toughness per stack from 20 to 10 in PvP only.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: Added visual effect for this buff that updates based on the number of stacks the player has.
October 01, 2019	Death's Carapace has been added to the game.