Summon Skeletons
Level: (1-20)
Cast Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 10Summons a slow moving skeletal minion that dies after a duration. Does not require a corpse to be consumed.Summons 1 Skeleton Warrior
Can summon up to 5 Skeletons at a time
Base duration is 20 seconds
Minions gain 50% more Added DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.File:Summon Skeleton skill icon.pngFile:Summon Skeleton inventory icon.png
Drop level: 10Vendor Prices
Normal | 1x Orb of Transmutation |
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemSummonSkeletons
Summon Skeletons is a spell that summons one allied skeleton Minion per cast.
Skill Functions and Interactions
- Spell Totem - When Summon Skeletons is supported with Spell Totem SupportSpell Totem SupportSupport, Spell, Totem
Icon: T
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 200%Requires Level 8Supports spell skills that are not triggered. Instead of casting that spell, you will summon a totem that casts the spell for you.Supported Skills deal (49-40)% less Damage
Supported Skills will summon a Totem which uses that Skill
Totem lasts 8 seconds
Supported Skills have 40% less Cast Speed
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% increased Totem Placement speedThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket., the totem will continue to cast Summon Skeletons even if the maximum number of skeletons has been reached. Older skeletons will then be replaced by newer skeletons, possibly moving them to another target. - From DustFrom Dust
Cobalt JewelLimited to: 1Summon 4 additional Skeletons with Summon Skeletons
+1 second to Summon Skeleton Cooldown"Would you leave an orchard of apples to rot unharvested?
A cemetery is no different."
-Kadavrus, Surgeon to the UmbraPlace into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. - Increases the number of skeletons spawned in one cast.
Gem level progression
Level | Mana Cost | Exp. | Total Exp. | ||
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1 | 10 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 13 | 35 | 5 | 9569 | 9569 |
3 | 17 | 43 | 6 | 28189 | 37758 |
4 | 21 | 52 | 6 | 59146 | 96904 |
5 | 25 | 60 | 7 | 111192 | 208096 |
6 | 29 | 69 | 8 | 193800 | 401896 |
7 | 33 | 77 | 8 | 320280 | 722176 |
8 | 36 | 83 | 9 | 359090 | 1081266 |
9 | 39 | 90 | 9 | 498508 | 1579774 |
10 | 42 | 96 | 10 | 682057 | 2261831 |
11 | 45 | 102 | 11 | 921777 | 3183608 |
12 | 48 | 109 | 11 | 1727879 | 4911487 |
13 | 51 | 115 | 12 | 1791769 | 6703256 |
14 | 54 | 121 | 12 | 2353679 | 9056935 |
15 | 57 | 127 | 13 | 3070912 | 12127847 |
16 | 60 | 134 | 14 | 9095466 | 21223313 |
17 | 63 | 140 | 14 | 16039890 | 37263203 |
18 | 66 | 146 | 15 | 29817117 | 67080320 |
19 | 68 | 151 | 15 | 62895056 | 129975376 |
20 | 70 | 155 | 16 | 212051599 | 342026975 |
21 | 72 | 159 | 17 | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | 17 | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | 18 | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | 18 | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | 19 | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | 20 | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | 20 | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | 21 | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | 21 | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | 22 | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | 22 | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | 23 | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | 23 | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | 23 | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | 24 | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | 24 | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | 24 | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | 24 | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | 25 | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | 25 | N/A | N/A |
Skeleton limit
By default, the player can summon up to five skeletons at a given time. This limit can be increased with certain passive skills or items.
Passive skills
The following passive skills increase the player's skeleton limit:
Name | Stats |
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Death Attunement | +1 to Maximum number of Spectres +1 to Maximum number of Raised Zombies +1 to Maximum number of Skeletons [1] |
Lord of the Dead | +1 to Maximum number of Skeletons +1 to Maximum number of Raised Zombies Minions have 15% increased maximum Life Minions deal 20% increased Damage [1] |
Ascendancy passive skills
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Unique items
The following unique items affect the player's skeleton limit:
Item | Stats | |
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Queen's DecreeQueen's Decree Ornate SwordTwo Hand Sword Physical Damage: 30-50 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.40 Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 27, 56 Str, 54 Dex+185 to Accuracy Rating25% increased Strength Requirement Minions have (30-40)% increased maximum Life (150-200)% increased Skeleton Duration Minions deal (30-40)% increased Damage +1 to maximum number of Raised Zombies +1 to maximum number of Skeletons +1 to maximum number of SpectresThe nobles wanted to take her throne. She let the peasants take their wealth. The peasants wanted to take her wealth. She let the soldiers take their heads. The soldiers wanted to take her head. She sat on her throne and wept. | 27 | +185 to Accuracy Rating25% increased Strength Requirement Minions have (30-40)% increased maximum Life (150-200)% increased Skeleton Duration Minions deal (30-40)% increased Damage +1 to maximum number of Raised Zombies +1 to maximum number of Skeletons +1 to maximum number of Spectres |
Midnight BargainMidnight Bargain Engraved WandWand Physical Damage: 21-38 Critical Strike Chance: 7.00% Attacks per Second: 1.50Requires Level 40, 131 Int(22-26)% increased Spell Damage+(10-20) to Intelligence Minions have (20-30)% increased Movement Speed Minions deal (50-70)% increased Damage +1 to maximum number of Raised Zombies +1 to maximum number of Skeletons +1 to maximum number of Spectres Reserves 30% of Life Cannot be used with Chaos InoculationA chilling hush, a scraping sound Of things no more entombed in ground. A shambling horde is on its way To crush the very light of day. | 40 | (22-26)% increased Spell Damage+(10-20) to Intelligence Minions have (20-30)% increased Movement Speed Minions deal (50-70)% increased Damage +1 to maximum number of Raised Zombies +1 to maximum number of Skeletons +1 to maximum number of Spectres Reserves 30% of Life Cannot be used with Chaos Inoculation |
Catarina
Catarina, Master of the Dead provides the following crafting mod for body armour: +1 to Maximum number of Skeletons.
Total
Players can have a maximum of 16 Skeletons at once:
- 5 from the skill gem
- 6 from passive skills
- 3 from unique equipment (wearing Alberon's WarpathAlberon's Warpath
Soldier BootsArmour: (268-319)
Energy Shield: (18-20)Requires Level 49, 47 Str, 47 Int(15-18)% increased Strength
Adds 1 to 80 Chaos Damage to Attacks
+(180-220) to Armour
+(13-19)% to Chaos Resistance
25% increased Movement Speed
Summoned Skeleton Warriors are Permanent and Follow you
Summon Skeletons cannot Summon more than 1 Skeleton WarriorAlberon walked among the accursed,
and they welcomed him. and dual wielding Midnight BargainMidnight Bargain
Engraved WandWand
Physical Damage: 21-38
Critical Strike Chance: 7.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.50Requires Level 40, 131 Int(22-26)% increased Spell Damage+(10-20) to Intelligence
Minions have (20-30)% increased Movement Speed
Minions deal (50-70)% increased Damage
+1 to maximum number of Raised Zombies
+1 to maximum number of Skeletons
+1 to maximum number of Spectres
Reserves 30% of Life
Cannot be used with Chaos InoculationA chilling hush, a scraping sound
Of things no more entombed in ground.
A shambling horde is on its way
To crush the very light of day.) - 1 from a body armour with Catarina's mod
- 1 from an amulet with "Eldritch" prefix
Item acquisition
Summon Skeletons can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Summon Skeletons can be created from the following recipes:
Amount | Part | Description | Meta |
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6 | The SkeletonThe Skeleton6Level 1 Summon Skeletons Quality: +23% CorruptedThey stand among us, and within us. | +23% quality corrupted level 1 Summon Skeletons | M |
6 | The SummonerThe Summoner6Minion Gem Quality: +20%To own a piece of the Nightmare, you must first belong to the Nightmare. | Random Minion gem with 20% quality | A |
13 | The CataclysmThe Cataclysm13Level 21 Spell Gem CorruptedThe mighty warriors traded in blows, the nimble archers in arrows, yet it was the brazen thaumaturgists who would bring catastrophe to all. | Random corrupted level 21 Spell gem | A |
6 | The FoxThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox." - Ezomyte Proverb | Random level 20 gem | A |
3 | Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Gem Quality: +20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter | Random gem with 20% quality | A |
1 | Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing {0} monstersRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters. | Random gem with 1–20% quality | A |
1 | The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize. | Random divination card set exchange | A |
Quest reward
This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:
Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
The Caged Brute Act 1 | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Vendor reward
This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:
Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
The Caged Brute Act 1 Nessa | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | ✓ | ||||||
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ |
Threshold jewels
The following threshold jewels augment Summon Skeletons:
Note that the jewels may be drop disabled and only be found in the permanent leagues as legacy items.
Item | Limit | Radius | Stats | Drop Enabled |
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Alternate skill effects
Summon Skeletons has the following alternate skill effects:
Item | Effect(s) |
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Celestial Summon Skeletons SkinCelestial Summon Skeletons SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Summoned Skeletons' Skins become Celestial. | Your Summoned Skeletons' Skins become Celestial. |
Demonic Summon Skeletons SkinDemonic Summon Skeletons SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Summoned Skeletons become Demonic. | Your Summoned Skeletons become Demonic. |
Oblivion Summon Skeletons SkinOblivion Summon Skeletons SkinSkill Gem EffectThe standard skin on your Summoned Skeletons are replaced by an Oblivion skin. | The standard skin on your Summoned Skeletons are replaced by an Oblivion skin. |
Onyx Oblivion Summon Skeletons SkinOnyx Oblivion Summon Skeletons SkinSkill Gem EffectThe standard skin on your Summoned Skeletons are replaced by an Onyx Oblivion skin. | The standard skin on your Summoned Skeletons are replaced by an Onyx Oblivion skin. |
Monster stats
Summoned Skeleton
Mods:
- Monster has 33% more Attack Speed, 33% more Cast Speed and 33% less Damage (Hidden)MonsterSpeedAndDamageFixupComplete
Intrinsic
Monster has 33% more Attack Speed, 33% more Cast Speed and 33% less Damage (Hidden)
Resistances:
- 40% elemental resistance
- 20% chaos resistance
Level | Life | Attack Speed |
Damage |
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10 | 48 | 0.93 | 16–40 |
13 | 63 | 0.93 | 20–50 |
16 | 80 | 0.93 | 24–60 |
19 | 102 | 0.93 | 31–77 |
22 | 128 | 0.93 | 38–95 |
25 | 157 | 0.93 | 46–115 |
28 | 192 | 0.93 | 56–140 |
32 | 247 | 0.93 | 72–180 |
36 | 315 | 0.93 | 91–227 |
40 | 397 | 0.93 | 115–287 |
44 | 497 | 0.93 | 145–362 |
47 | 586 | 0.93 | 171–427 |
50 | 688 | 0.93 | 201–502 |
53 | 807 | 0.93 | 235–587 |
56 | 943 | 0.93 | 276–690 |
59 | 1100 | 0.93 | 323–807 |
62 | 1279 | 0.93 | 376–940 |
64 | 1413 | 0.93 | 417–1042 |
66 | 1560 | 0.93 | 463–1157 |
68 | 1722 | 0.93 | 512–1280 |
70 | 1897 | 0.93 | 565–1412 |
72 | 2090 | 0.93 | 624–1560 |
74 | 2301 | 0.93 | 690–1725 |
76 | 2531 | 0.93 | 761–1902 |
78 | 2783 | 0.93 | 841–2102 |
80 | 3058 | 0.93 | 927–2317 |
82 | 3358 | 0.93 | 1022–2555 |
84 | 3686 | 0.93 | 1126–2815 |
86 | 4045 | 0.93 | 1239–3097 |
88 | 4436 | 0.93 | 1364–3410 |
Version history
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