Qliphort Shell

The monster effect "①: You can Normal Summon this card without Tributing" is an effect that is not classified as an Ignition Effect, Trigger Effect, Quick Effect, or Continuous Effect.

(1): You cannot Special Summon monsters, except "Qli" monsters. This effect cannot be negated. The Pendulum Effect does not start a Chain Link.

The Pendulum Effect "(2): Monsters your opponent controls lose 300 ATK" does not start a Chain Link.

The monster effect "②: This card's Level becomes 4, and its original ATK becomes 1800, if it was Normal Summoned without Tributing or Special Summoned" is an effect that is not classified as an Ignition Effect, Trigger Effect, Quick Effect, or Continuous Effect.

The monster effect "③: This card that was Normal Summoned is unaffected by effects activated by monsters whose original Level or Rank is lower than this card's Level" is a Continuous Effect.

- The monster effect "④: If this card is Tribute Summoned by Tributing a 'Qli' monster(s), this card can make a second attack during each Battle Phase, and if it attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage." is a Continuous Effect. (This is applied if at least one monster Tributed for the Tribute Summon of "Qli Shell" itself was a "Qli" monster.)