Minion

Minions are allied monsters summoned by the player. Minions have their own damage and their actions are treated completely separate from the summoner's. Zombies, Animate Guardian, Animate Weapons, Skeletons and Stone Golems deal physical damage, Spectres and Dominated deal whatever damage they did before they died, Raging Spirits deal physical damage of which 50% is converted to fire (much like Infernal Blow), and the four other Golems do damage in accordance with their names (chaos, fire, cold, lightning). Minion damage is affected by Minion Damage passive skills, some unique items, support gems linked to the minion skill gem, auras and Necromantic Aegis. Of particular note, support gems will support the attacks and spells of the minion if the skill is relevant. Minions can critically strike but cannot proc . Unlike totems, minions can gain charges.

Neither passive skills nor stats from the player's equipment affect minions unless they specifically state "Minions _____".

Life flasks with the "of Animation" suffix will heal minions life by 40-60% of the flasks recovery. This effect works even when the player has full life or Chaos Inoculation. If player have equiped Umbilicus ImmortalisUmbilicus Immortalis
Leather BeltRequires Level 30+(25-40) to maximum Life(8-12)% increased maximum Life
Regenerate 2% of Life per second
Flasks do not apply to you
Flasks you Use apply to your Raised Zombies and Spectres"The power of rebirth rivals that of immortality."
- Icius Perandus, Antiquities Collection, Item 3 - flasks effects applies to his spectres and zombies.

When a minion kills an enemy, the player is partially rewarded with the kill. This means:

• The player gains flask charges
• The player's IIQ and IIR is added to the minion's support gems values to calculate drops.

Totems, Traps and Remote Mines are not counted as minions, they are remote skills.

Minion Targeting

Although minions can't be commanded directly, they can be directed by user actions to attack targets. Attacking an enemy with a skill will force minions to prioritize that target.

This is useful because minions tend to be passive otherwise and attack targets nearby, or even move with the player.

Minion skill gems

These skills from skill gems create minions. Monsters converted using Conversion Trap do not count as minions and are not affected by minion passives.

Support gems

There are a number of support gems related to minions, that increase their damage output, defense or movement speed. Please note that other support gems depending on the skills and type of minion will also work (i.e. for minions that attack with melee skills) - refer to the minion skill gem pages for more information. But support gems with the "minion" gemtag are the only way to support - for example, the zombies revived by Reanimator (when the player chooses him as a spectre). Template:SMW item table/skill gems

Non-skill gem minions

These minions are summoned from something other than skill gems.

• Dancing Dervish (The Dancing DervishThe Dancing Dervish
  Reaver SwordTwo Hand Sword
  Physical Damage: (142.6-161.2) to (239.2-270.4)
  Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
  Attacks per Second: (1.88-1.95)
  Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 59, 82 Str, 119 Dex60% increased Global Accuracy Rating(130-160)% increased Physical Damage
  (25-30)% increased Attack Speed
  5% increased Movement Speed
  Triggers Level 15 Manifest Dancing Dervishes on Rampage
  Manifested Dancing Dervishes disables both weapon slots
  Manifested Dancing Dervishes die when Rampage ends
  Melee Hits count as Rampage Kills
  RampageTake your partner by the hand,
  Keep your steps in time.
  Swing together, spin apart,
  And dance with death sublime.)
• Spectral Spirit (Essence of InsanityEssence of InsanityStack Size: 9
  Essence Tier: 8Upgrades a normal item to rare or reforges a rare item, guaranteeing one property
  Weapon: Triggers Level 20 Spectral Spirits when Equipped
  +3 to maximum number of Spectral Spirits
  Gloves: Socketed Gems have 16% more Attack and Cast Speed
  Boots: 70% increased Mana Regeneration Rate while Shocked
  Body Armour: You gain Onslaught for 6 seconds when Hit
  Helmet: Socketed Gems gain 50% of Physical Damage as extra Lightning Damage
  Shield: 25% chance to gain a Power Charge when you Block
  Quiver: Projectiles Pierce 2 additional Targets
  Amulet: 10% chance to Recover 10% of Mana when you use a Skill
  Ring: You and your Minions take 40% reduced Reflected Damage
  Belt: 10% increased Movement Speed during any Flask EffectRight click this item then left click a normal or rare item to apply it.)
• Spectral Wolf (Rigwald's CrestRigwald's Crest
  Two-Stone RingRequires Level 20+(12-16)% to Fire and Cold ResistancesTrigger Level 10 Summon Spectral Wolf on Kill
  (20-30)% increased Mana Regeneration RateWithin the heart of every man and woman
  lies the soul of a ferocious beast.
  If you cannot tame it, embrace it., The ScourgeThe Scourge
  Terror ClawClaw
  Physical Damage: (53-68) to (171-196)
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.30%
  Attacks per Second: (1.65-1.72)
  Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 70, 113 Dex, 113 Int2% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as LifeAdds (35-50) to (100-125) Physical Damage
  (10-15)% increased Attack Speed
  Minions have (10-15)% increased Attack Speed
  Increases and Reductions to Minion Damage also affect you at 150% of their value
  Minions deal 70% increased Damage if you've Hit RecentlyWith increasing mastery over death
  comes an increasing desire for it.)
• Spider (Arakaali's FangArakaali's Fang
  Fiend DaggerRune Dagger
  Physical Damage: (81-105) to (288.9-351)
  Chaos Damage: 1-59
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.50%
  Attacks per Second: 1.20
  Weapon Range: 1.0 metresRequires Level 53, 58 Dex, 123 Int40% increased Global Critical Strike Chance100% chance to Trigger Level 1 Raise Spiders on Kill
  (170-200)% increased Physical Damage
  Adds (8-13) to (20-30) Physical Damage
  Adds 1 to 59 Chaos Damage
  15% chance to Poison on HitAll children must eat.)
• Rampage:
  • Animated Weapon (Tier 3)
  • Animated Bow (Tier 6)
• Glove enchantments:
  • Animated Weapon (War)
  • Clone (Reflection)
  • Icy Skull (Grave)

Related items

Essences

Main page: Essence

The essences of Fear give a guaranteed minion related item modifier when used on an item. The type and the strength of the modifiers vary by the slot and the level of the essence used.

• Muttering Essence of FearMuttering Essence of FearStack Size: 9
  Essence Tier: 2Upgrades a normal item to rare with one guaranteed property
  Properties restricted to level 45 and below
  
  One Handed Weapon: Minions deal (20-29)% increased Damage
  Two Handed Weapon: Minions deal (30-44)% increased Damage
  Gloves: Minions deal (13-15)% increased Damage
  Helmet: (13-15)% increased Minion Accuracy Rating
  Other Armour: Minions have (13-15)% increased maximum Life
  Quiver: Minions have (13-15)% increased Movement Speed
  Belt: Minions have (13-15)% increased maximum Life
  Other Jewellery: Minions have (13-15)% increased Movement SpeedRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it.
• Weeping Essence of FearWeeping Essence of FearStack Size: 9
  Essence Tier: 3Upgrades a normal item to rare with one guaranteed property
  Properties restricted to level 60 and below
  
  One Handed Weapon: Minions deal (30-39)% increased Damage
  Two Handed Weapon: Minions deal (45-59)% increased Damage
  Gloves: Minions deal (16-18)% increased Damage
  Helmet: (16-18)% increased Minion Accuracy Rating
  Other Armour: Minions have (16-18)% increased maximum Life
  Quiver: Minions have (16-18)% increased Movement Speed
  Belt: Minions have (16-18)% increased maximum Life
  Other Jewellery: Minions have (16-18)% increased Movement SpeedRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it.
• Wailing Essence of FearWailing Essence of FearStack Size: 9
  Essence Tier: 4Upgrades a normal item to rare with one guaranteed property
  Properties restricted to level 75 and below
  
  One Handed Weapon: Minions deal (40-54)% increased Damage
  Two Handed Weapon: Minions deal (60-84)% increased Damage
  Gloves: Minions deal (19-21)% increased Damage
  Helmet: (19-21)% increased Minion Accuracy Rating
  Other Armour: Minions have (19-21)% increased maximum Life
  Quiver: Minions have (19-21)% increased Movement Speed
  Belt: Minions have (19-21)% increased maximum Life
  Other Jewellery: Minions have (19-21)% increased Movement SpeedRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it.
• Screaming Essence of FearScreaming Essence of FearStack Size: 9
  Essence Tier: 5Upgrades a normal item to rare or reforges a rare item, guaranteeing one property
  One Handed Weapon: Minions deal (50-66)% increased Damage
  Two Handed Weapon: Minions deal (85-106)% increased Damage
  Gloves: Minions deal (22-24)% increased Damage
  Helmet: (22-24)% increased Minion Accuracy Rating
  Other Armour: Minions have (22-24)% increased maximum Life
  Quiver: Minions have (22-24)% increased Movement Speed
  Belt: Minions have (22-24)% increased maximum Life
  Other Jewellery: Minions have (22-24)% increased Movement SpeedRight click this item then left click a normal or rare item to apply it.
• Shrieking Essence of FearShrieking Essence of FearStack Size: 9
  Essence Tier: 6Upgrades a normal item to rare or reforges a rare item, guaranteeing one property
  One Handed Weapon: Minions deal (67-82)% increased Damage
  Two Handed Weapon: Minions deal (107-122)% increased Damage
  Gloves: Minions deal (25-27)% increased Damage
  Helmet: (25-27)% increased Minion Accuracy Rating
  Other Armour: Minions have (25-27)% increased maximum Life
  Quiver: Minions have (25-27)% increased Movement Speed
  Belt: Minions have (25-27)% increased maximum Life
  Other Jewellery: Minions have (25-27)% increased Movement SpeedRight click this item then left click a normal or rare item to apply it.
• Deafening Essence of FearDeafening Essence of FearStack Size: 9
  Essence Tier: 7Upgrades a normal item to rare or reforges a rare item, guaranteeing one property
  One Handed Weapon: Minions deal (83-94)% increased Damage
  Two Handed Weapon: Minions deal (123-144)% increased Damage
  Gloves: Minions deal (28-30)% increased Damage
  Helmet: (28-30)% increased Minion Accuracy Rating
  Other Armour: Minions have (28-30)% increased maximum Life
  Quiver: Minions have (28-30)% increased Movement Speed
  Belt: Minions have (28-30)% increased maximum Life
  Other Jewellery: Minions have (28-30)% increased Movement SpeedRight click this item then left click a normal or rare item to apply it.

Item modifiers

	Label	Effect	Imp	Pre	Suf							Restriction
14	Reanimator's	+1 to Level of Socketed Minion Gems	✗	✓	✗	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	N/A
65	Summoner's	+2 to Level of Socketed Minion Gems	✗	✓	✗	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	N/A
1	MinionDamageCorrupted	Minions deal (15-20)% increased Damage	✓	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	Corruption
20	Eternal	Item drops on Death if equipped by an Animated Guardian	✗	✓	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	Haku
20	Bloodied	Minions have (10-15)% increased maximum Life	✗	✓	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	✗	Catarina
35	Savage	Minions deal (10-15)% increased Damage	✗	✓	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	✗	Catarina
35	Calcified	+2 to maximum number of Skeletons	✗	✓	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	Catarina
35	Rotted	+1 to maximum number of Zombies	✗	✓	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	Catarina
1	Leadeship	Minions deal (14-16)% increased Damage	✗	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Cobalt Jewels
1	Master's	Minions have (8-12)% increased maximum Life	✗	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Cobalt Jewels
1	of Resilience	Minions have +(6-10)% to all Elemental Resistances	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Cobalt Jewels
1	of the Wall	Minions have (2-4)% Chance to Block	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Cobalt Jewels
10	of Animation	Grants (40-60)% of Life Recovery to Minions	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	Life flasks Hybrid flasks

Helmet Enchantments

Enchantments you can get for your helmet after completing The Lord's Labyrinth in certain difficulties.

Attack based

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Spell based

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|~*Golem*||~*Skeleton*||~*Spectre*||~*Zombie*||~*Raging Spirit*
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Offerings & other minion skills

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|~*Convocation*
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Divination cards

The following sets of divination card can grant minion-related items when exchanged:

Passive skills

There are passive skills that grant minion bonuses.

Minion damage

These passive skills grant increased damage for minions.

Minion attack speed

These passive skills grant increased attack speed for minions.

Minion cast speed

These passive skills grant increased cast speed for minions.

Minion life

These passive skills grant increased maximum life for minions.

Minion life regeneration

These passive skills grant additional life regeneration for minions.

Minion life leech

These passive skills grant additional life leech for minions.

Minion chance to block

These passive skills grant additional chance to block for minions.

Minion elemental resistances

These passive skills grant additional elemental resistances for minions.

Minion chaos resistance

These passive skills grant additional chaos resistance for minions.

Minion limit

These passive skills raise the limits for active zombies, skeletons, or spectres.

Duration

These passive skills extend the Duration of , , , , , , , , , .

Physical Damage Reduction

These passive skills grant additional physical damage reduction for minions.

Miscellany

These passive skills are related to minions, but do not fit into any other category.

Achievements

If players manage appropriate number of minions, they will be rewarded the following achievements:

Name	Description
Behold My Army	Have 60 minions at the same time.
Zombie Horde	Have 9 Raised Zombies at the same time.