Vaal Summon Skeletons

For the non-Vaal counterpart, see Summon Skeletons.

Vaal Summon Skeletons is a vaal spell that summons an army of skeletons, led by a skeleton general.

Skill Functions and Interactions

One of several general variants will be randomly summoned on cast.

• Aura General: Skeleton General that wears armor, somewhat similar to Vaal Fallen. Has an aura that resembles Anger, with a smaller radius.

• Melee General: Skeleton General that wields a mace. It has melee splash attacks that are slow but deal high damage.

• Archer General: Skeleton General that uses a bow. It can use the Rain of Arrows ability.

• Mage General: Skeleton General that doesn't use weapons. It mainly casts Summon Raging Spirit.

This skill works with the passive skills that increase the maximum number of skeletons. But like Summon Skeletons it does not gain an increase in the amount spawned at each use. If one were to cast the ability while it is still in effect its behavior is similar to Summon Skeletons; first it spawns new skeletons up to the cap, then it start replacing the oldest one. When replacing, no consideration is taken to what kind of skeleton is summoned or replaced. Hence it's possible to have two generals at a (short) time. At gem level 20 with all passives and no unique items the chance is 6/(36+6).

Gem level progression

Level			# Skeleton Warriors	# Skeleton Archers	# Skeleton Mages	# Skeletons	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	10	29	N/A	2	1	N/A	0	0
2	13	35	N/A	2	1	N/A	9569	9569
3	17	43	N/A	3	1	N/A	28189	37758
4	21	52	N/A	3	2	N/A	59146	96904
5	25	60	N/A	4	2	N/A	111192	208096
6	29	69	N/A	4	2	N/A	193800	401896
7	33	77	N/A	5	2	N/A	320280	722176
8	36	83	N/A	5	2	N/A	359090	1081266
9	39	90	N/A	5	3	N/A	498508	1579774
10	42	96	N/A	6	3	N/A	682057	2261831
11	45	102	N/A	6	3	N/A	921777	3183608
12	48	109	N/A	6	3	N/A	1727879	4911487
13	51	115	N/A	6	4	N/A	1791769	6703256
14	54	121	N/A	6	4	N/A	2353679	9056935
15	57	127	N/A	7	4	N/A	3070912	12127847
16	60	134	N/A	7	4	N/A	9095466	21223313
17	63	140	N/A	8	4	N/A	16039890	37263203
18	66	146	N/A	8	5	N/A	29817117	67080320
19	68	151	N/A	8	5	N/A	62895056	129975376
20	70	155	N/A	9	5	N/A	212051599	342026975
21	72	159	N/A	9	5	N/A	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	N/A	9	5	N/A	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	N/A	10	6	N/A	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	N/A	10	6	N/A	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	N/A	10	6	N/A	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	N/A	11	6	N/A	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	N/A	11	6	N/A	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	N/A	11	7	N/A	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	N/A	11	7	N/A	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	N/A	12	7	N/A	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	N/A	12	7	N/A	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	N/A	12	7	N/A	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	N/A	12	7	N/A	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	N/A	12	8	N/A	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	N/A	12	8	N/A	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	N/A	12	8	N/A	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	N/A	12	8	N/A	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	N/A	13	8	N/A	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	N/A	13	8	N/A	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	N/A	13	8	N/A	N/A	N/A

Skeleton limit

The skeleton limit can be increased with certain passive skills or items.

Unique items

The following unique items affect the player's skeleton limit:

Item	Base Item		Stats
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.	Ornate Sword	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.	Engraved Wand	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

Passive skills

The following passive skills increase the player's skeleton limit:

Name	Stats
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]

Limit

The Player can have a maximum of 45 Skeletons from this skill gem Active at once:

• 36 from skill gem
• 4 from passive skills
• 3 from unique equipment (wearing Alberon's Warpath, and dual wielding Midnight Bargain)
• 2 from a body armour with Catarina's mod

Note, that To Dust (previously named Army of Bones) nolonger grants +2 to Maximum number of Skeletons.

Threshold Jewel

The following threshold jewels augment the skill gem: #invoke: Item table

Video Demonstration

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Monster stats

Summoned Skeleton Soldier

Mods:

• {{#show: Modifier:MonsterSpeedAndDamageFixupComplete | ?Has stat text}}

Resistances:

• Normal: {{#ask: Monster resistances#MinionTotem|?Has lightning resistance in normal difficulty|?Has cold resistance in normal difficulty|?Has fire resistance in normal difficulty|?Has chaos resistance in normal difficulty|format=template|template=SMW resistance row|mainlabel=-}}
• Cruel: {{#ask: Monster resistances#MinionTotem|?Has lightning resistance in cruel difficulty|?Has cold resistance in cruel difficulty|?Has fire resistance in cruel difficulty|?Has chaos resistance in cruel difficulty|format=template|template=SMW resistance row|mainlabel=-}}
• Merciless: {{#ask: Monster resistances#MinionTotem|?Has lightning resistance in merciless difficulty|?Has cold resistance in merciless difficulty|?Has fire resistance in merciless difficulty|?Has chaos resistance in merciless difficulty|format=template|template=SMW resistance row|mainlabel=-}}

Level	Life	Attack Speed	Damage
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

Summoned Skeleton Caster

Mods:

• {{#show: Modifier:MonsterSpeedAndDamageFixupComplete | ?Has stat text}}

Resistances:

• Normal: {{#ask: Monster resistances#MinionTotem|?Has lightning resistance in normal difficulty|?Has cold resistance in normal difficulty|?Has fire resistance in normal difficulty|?Has chaos resistance in normal difficulty|format=template|template=SMW resistance row|mainlabel=-}}
• Cruel: {{#ask: Monster resistances#MinionTotem|?Has lightning resistance in cruel difficulty|?Has cold resistance in cruel difficulty|?Has fire resistance in cruel difficulty|?Has chaos resistance in cruel difficulty|format=template|template=SMW resistance row|mainlabel=-}}
• Merciless: {{#ask: Monster resistances#MinionTotem|?Has lightning resistance in merciless difficulty|?Has cold resistance in merciless difficulty|?Has fire resistance in merciless difficulty|?Has chaos resistance in merciless difficulty|format=template|template=SMW resistance row|mainlabel=-}}

Level	Life	Attack Speed	Damage
10	48	0.93	11–27
13	63	0.93	14–35
16	80	0.93	17–42
19	102	0.93	22–55
22	128	0.93	27–67
25	157	0.93	33–82
28	192	0.93	40–100
32	247	0.93	51–127
36	315	0.93	65–162
40	397	0.93	82–205
44	497	0.93	103–257
47	586	0.93	122–305
50	688	0.93	144–360
53	807	0.93	168–420
56	943	0.93	197–492
59	1100	0.93	231–577
62	1279	0.93	269–672
64	1413	0.93	298–745
66	1560	0.93	331–827
68	1722	0.93	366–915
70	1897	0.93	404–1010
72	2090	0.93	446–1115
74	2301	0.93	493–1232
76	2531	0.93	544–1360
78	2783	0.93	601–1502
80	3058	0.93	663–1657
82	3358	0.93	731–1827
84	3686	0.93	805–2012
86	4045	0.93	886–2215
88	4436	0.93	976–2440

Summoned Skeleton Archer

Mods:

• {{#show: Modifier:MonsterSpeedAndDamageFixupComplete | ?Has stat text}}

Resistances:

• Normal: {{#ask: Monster resistances#MinionTotem|?Has lightning resistance in normal difficulty|?Has cold resistance in normal difficulty|?Has fire resistance in normal difficulty|?Has chaos resistance in normal difficulty|format=template|template=SMW resistance row|mainlabel=-}}
• Cruel: {{#ask: Monster resistances#MinionTotem|?Has lightning resistance in cruel difficulty|?Has cold resistance in cruel difficulty|?Has fire resistance in cruel difficulty|?Has chaos resistance in cruel difficulty|format=template|template=SMW resistance row|mainlabel=-}}
• Merciless: {{#ask: Monster resistances#MinionTotem|?Has lightning resistance in merciless difficulty|?Has cold resistance in merciless difficulty|?Has fire resistance in merciless difficulty|?Has chaos resistance in merciless difficulty|format=template|template=SMW resistance row|mainlabel=-}}

Level	Life	Attack Speed	Damage
10	48	0.75	11–27
13	63	0.75	14–35
16	80	0.75	17–42
19	102	0.75	22–55
22	128	0.75	27–67
25	157	0.75	33–82
28	192	0.75	40–100
32	247	0.75	51–127
36	315	0.75	65–162
40	397	0.75	82–205
44	497	0.75	103–257
47	586	0.75	122–305
50	688	0.75	144–360
53	807	0.75	168–420
56	943	0.75	197–492
59	1100	0.75	231–577
62	1279	0.75	269–672
64	1413	0.75	298–745
66	1560	0.75	331–827
68	1722	0.75	366–915
70	1897	0.75	404–1010
72	2090	0.75	446–1115
74	2301	0.75	493–1232
76	2531	0.75	544–1360
78	2783	0.75	601–1502
80	3058	0.75	663–1657
82	3358	0.75	731–1827
84	3686	0.75	805–2012
86	4045	0.75	886–2215
88	4436	0.75	976–2440

Summoned Skeleton Colossus

Mods:

• {{#show: Modifier:MonsterSpeedAndDamageFixupComplete | ?Has stat text}}

Resistances:

• Normal: {{#ask: Monster resistances#MinionTotem|?Has lightning resistance in normal difficulty|?Has cold resistance in normal difficulty|?Has fire resistance in normal difficulty|?Has chaos resistance in normal difficulty|format=template|template=SMW resistance row|mainlabel=-}}
• Cruel: {{#ask: Monster resistances#MinionTotem|?Has lightning resistance in cruel difficulty|?Has cold resistance in cruel difficulty|?Has fire resistance in cruel difficulty|?Has chaos resistance in cruel difficulty|format=template|template=SMW resistance row|mainlabel=-}}
• Merciless: {{#ask: Monster resistances#MinionTotem|?Has lightning resistance in merciless difficulty|?Has cold resistance in merciless difficulty|?Has fire resistance in merciless difficulty|?Has chaos resistance in merciless difficulty|format=template|template=SMW resistance row|mainlabel=-}}

Level	Life	Attack Speed	Damage
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

Summoned Skeleton General

Mods:

• {{#show: Modifier:MonsterSpeedAndDamageFixupComplete | ?Has stat text}}
• {{#show: Modifier:MonsterAuraAddedFireDamageSkeletonArmy | ?Has stat text}}

Resistances:

• Normal: {{#ask: Monster resistances#MinionTotem|?Has lightning resistance in normal difficulty|?Has cold resistance in normal difficulty|?Has fire resistance in normal difficulty|?Has chaos resistance in normal difficulty|format=template|template=SMW resistance row|mainlabel=-}}
• Cruel: {{#ask: Monster resistances#MinionTotem|?Has lightning resistance in cruel difficulty|?Has cold resistance in cruel difficulty|?Has fire resistance in cruel difficulty|?Has chaos resistance in cruel difficulty|format=template|template=SMW resistance row|mainlabel=-}}
• Merciless: {{#ask: Monster resistances#MinionTotem|?Has lightning resistance in merciless difficulty|?Has cold resistance in merciless difficulty|?Has fire resistance in merciless difficulty|?Has chaos resistance in merciless difficulty|format=template|template=SMW resistance row|mainlabel=-}}

Level	Life	Attack Speed	Damage
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

Summoned Skeleton Sniper

Mods:

• {{#show: Modifier:MonsterSpeedAndDamageFixupComplete | ?Has stat text}}
• {{#show: Modifier:MonsterFiresRainOfArrowsText | ?Has stat text}}

Resistances:

• Normal: {{#ask: Monster resistances#MinionTotem|?Has lightning resistance in normal difficulty|?Has cold resistance in normal difficulty|?Has fire resistance in normal difficulty|?Has chaos resistance in normal difficulty|format=template|template=SMW resistance row|mainlabel=-}}
• Cruel: {{#ask: Monster resistances#MinionTotem|?Has lightning resistance in cruel difficulty|?Has cold resistance in cruel difficulty|?Has fire resistance in cruel difficulty|?Has chaos resistance in cruel difficulty|format=template|template=SMW resistance row|mainlabel=-}}
• Merciless: {{#ask: Monster resistances#MinionTotem|?Has lightning resistance in merciless difficulty|?Has cold resistance in merciless difficulty|?Has fire resistance in merciless difficulty|?Has chaos resistance in merciless difficulty|format=template|template=SMW resistance row|mainlabel=-}}

Level	Life	Attack Speed	Damage
10	48	0.93	11–27
13	63	0.93	14–35
16	80	0.93	17–42
19	102	0.93	22–55
22	128	0.93	27–67
25	157	0.93	33–82
28	192	0.93	40–100
32	247	0.93	51–127
36	315	0.93	65–162
40	397	0.93	82–205
44	497	0.93	103–257
47	586	0.93	122–305
50	688	0.93	144–360
53	807	0.93	168–420
56	943	0.93	197–492
59	1100	0.93	231–577
62	1279	0.93	269–672
64	1413	0.93	298–745
66	1560	0.93	331–827
68	1722	0.93	366–915
70	1897	0.93	404–1010
72	2090	0.93	446–1115
74	2301	0.93	493–1232
76	2531	0.93	544–1360
78	2783	0.93	601–1502
80	3058	0.93	663–1657
82	3358	0.93	731–1827
84	3686	0.93	805–2012
86	4045	0.93	886–2215
88	4436	0.93	976–2440

Summoned Skeleton Deathmage

Mods:

• {{#show: Modifier:MonsterSpeedAndDamageFixupComplete | ?Has stat text}}

Resistances:

• Normal: {{#ask: Monster resistances#MinionTotem|?Has lightning resistance in normal difficulty|?Has cold resistance in normal difficulty|?Has fire resistance in normal difficulty|?Has chaos resistance in normal difficulty|format=template|template=SMW resistance row|mainlabel=-}}
• Cruel: {{#ask: Monster resistances#MinionTotem|?Has lightning resistance in cruel difficulty|?Has cold resistance in cruel difficulty|?Has fire resistance in cruel difficulty|?Has chaos resistance in cruel difficulty|format=template|template=SMW resistance row|mainlabel=-}}
• Merciless: {{#ask: Monster resistances#MinionTotem|?Has lightning resistance in merciless difficulty|?Has cold resistance in merciless difficulty|?Has fire resistance in merciless difficulty|?Has chaos resistance in merciless difficulty|format=template|template=SMW resistance row|mainlabel=-}}

Level	Life	Attack Speed	Damage
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

Version	Changes
1.1.3	Solved a situation where Vaal Summon Skeletons summoned fewer skeletons if the summoner had summoned skeletons from a standard Summon Skeleton skill.
1.1.1b	Fixed a bug with Vaal Summon Skeleton's placement of skeletons.
1.1.1	Introduced to the game.