Summon Skeletons

Summon SkeletonsSpell, Minion, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (4-12) Mana
Cast Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 10Summon Skeleton Warrior minions at the targeted location. They use a melee attack and die after a duration. If made aggressive, Skeleton Warriors will also dash towards nearby enemies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4PhantasmalMinions deal 1% increased DamageMinions can't be Damaged for 0.1 seconds after being SummonedMinions' Attacks have 0.5% chance to Maim Enemies on Hit5% chance to Summon a Skeleton Archer instead of a Skeleton WarriorSummons (2-3) Skeleton Warriors
Maximum (5-7) Summoned Skeletons
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.Acquisition
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Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemSummonSkeletons

For the Vaal-themed counterpart, see Vaal Summon Skeletons.

Summon Skeletons is a spell that summons allied skeleton warrior minions.

Skill Functions and Interactions

• Feeding Frenzy SupportFeeding Frenzy SupportSupport, Minion, Duration
  Icon: h
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 31Supports skills which create Minions.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentFeeding Frenzy base Duration is 0.05 secondMinions from Supported Skills recover 0.05% of Life on HitSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Minion Movement SpeedMinions from Supported Skills have (25-44)% chance to grant Feeding Frenzy to you on Hit
  Feeding Frenzy base Duration is (4-5.9) seconds
  Minions from Supported Skills are AggressiveThis 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. - Skeletons warriors can use the DashDashSpell, Movement, Travel, Blink
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (4-16) Mana
  Cooldown Time: 2.50 sec
  Can Store 1 Use(s)
  Cast Time: 0.15 secPerforms a series of quick teleports towards a targeted location. If using the "Attack in Place" option, the direction is reversed. Shares a cooldown with other Blink skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate1% increased travel distanceGrants Phasing for 0.1 secondsThis Skill's Cast Speed cannot be modified
  (0-19)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
  (0-57)% increased travel distancePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. skill. Skeleton mages will not.
• - Converts your Skeleton Warriors to Skeleton Mages. Skeleton Mages cast ranged fire, cold, or lightning spell projectiles. They can be modified with support gems such as Faster Casting SupportFaster Casting SupportSupport, Spell
  Icon: f
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 18Supports non-instant spell skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Cast SpeedSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Cooldown Recovery RateIgnites from Supported Skills deal Damage 0.5% fasterSupported Skills have (20-39)% increased Cast 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket..
• 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.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Totem Placement speed1% increased Totem Duration1% increased Totem RangeSupported Skills will summon a Totem which uses that Skill
  Totem lasts 8 seconds
  Supported Skills deal (35-26)% less Damage
  Spells Cast by Totem have 30% less Cast 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. - 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.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Totem Placement speed1% increased Totem Duration1% increased Totem RangeSupported Skills will summon a Totem which uses that Skill
  Totem lasts 8 seconds
  Supported Skills deal (35-26)% less Damage
  Spells Cast by Totem have 30% less Cast 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 Active 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 switching target.

Gem level progression

Level					Cost and Reservation Multiplier	Critical Strike Chance	Mana Cost	Damage Effectiveness	Stored Uses	Cooldown	Vaal souls	Stored Uses	Soul Prevention Time	Attack Damage	Base duration	Attack Speed	Skeletons Summoned	Maximum Skeletons	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	10	0	0	29	0%	0%	4	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	2	5	0	0
2	13	0	0	35	0%	0%	5	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	2	5	9569	9569
3	17	0	0	43	0%	0%	5	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	2	5	28189	37758
4	21	0	0	52	0%	0%	6	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	2	5	59146	96904
5	25	0	0	60	0%	0%	6	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	2	5	111192	208096
6	29	0	0	69	0%	0%	7	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	2	6	193800	401896
7	33	0	0	77	0%	0%	7	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	2	6	320280	722176
8	36	0	0	83	0%	0%	8	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	2	6	359090	1081266
9	39	0	0	90	0%	0%	8	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	2	6	498508	1579774
10	42	0	0	96	0%	0%	9	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	2	6	682057	2261831
11	45	0	0	102	0%	0%	9	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	3	6	921777	3183608
12	48	0	0	109	0%	0%	9	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	3	6	1727879	4911487
13	51	0	0	115	0%	0%	10	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	3	6	1791769	6703256
14	54	0	0	121	0%	0%	10	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	3	6	2353679	9056935
15	57	0	0	127	0%	0%	11	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	3	6	3070912	12127847
16	60	0	0	134	0%	0%	11	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	3	7	9095466	21223313
17	63	0	0	140	0%	0%	11	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	3	7	16039890	37263203
18	66	0	0	146	0%	0%	12	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	3	7	29817117	67080320
19	68	0	0	151	0%	0%	12	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	3	7	62895056	129975376
20	70	0	0	155	0%	0%	12	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	3	7	212051599	342026975
21	72	0	0	159	0%	0%	13	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	4	7	-342026975	0
22	74	0	0	0	0%	0%	13	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	4	7	0	0
23	76	0	0	0	0%	0%	13	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	4	7	0	0
24	78	0	0	0	0%	0%	13	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	4	7	0	0
25	80	0	0	0	0%	0%	14	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	4	8	0	0
26	82	0	0	0	0%	0%	14	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	4	8	0	0
27	84	0	0	0	0%	0%	14	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	4	8	0	0
28	86	0	0	0	0%	0%	14	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	4	8	0	0
29	88	0	0	0	0%	0%	15	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	4	8	0	0
30	90	0	0	0	0%	0%	15	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	4	8	0	0
31	91	0	0	0	0%	0%	15	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	5	8	0	0
32	92	0	0	0	0%	0%	16	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	5	8	0	0
33	93	0	0	0	0%	0%	16	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	5	8	0	0
34	94	0	0	0	0%	0%	17	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	5	8	0	0
35	95	0	0	0	0%	0%	17	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	5	8	0	0
36	96	0	0	0	0%	0%	17	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	5	8	0	0
37	97	0	0	0	0%	0%	17	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	5	8	0	0
38	98	0	0	0	0%	0%	17	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	5	8	0	0
39	99	0	0	0	0%	0%	17	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	5	9	0	0
40	100	0	0	0	0%	0%	17	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	5	9	0	0

Skeleton limit

By default, the player can summon up to 5 skeletons at a given time. This limit can be increased with gem level, certain passive skills or items.

Passive skills

The following passive skills increase the player's skeleton limit: No results found for the given query.

Cluster Jewel passive skills

The following Cluster Jewel passives are related to Skeletons: No results found for the given query.

Unique items

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

Item	Base Item		Stats

Jun

After certain number of unveiling, Jun provides the following crafting mod for body armour and helmet:

Total

Players can have a maximum of 16 (or more) Skeletons at once:

• 8 from the level 20 skill (9 for level 24-29, up to 11 for level 36 skill)
• 2 from passive skills
• 3 from unique equipment (wearing and dual wielding )
• 1 from veiled prefix on a helmet
• 1 from veiled prefix on a body armour, or a Delve drop-only body armour with prefix
• 1 from an Elder amulet with prefix or Delve drop-only amulet with prefix

Threshold jewels

The following threshold jewels augment Summon Skeletons:

Item	Limit	Radius	Stats

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Summon Skeletons. No results found

Legacy enchantments

The following enchantments can only be found on legacy items in permanent leagues: No results found

Due to version 3.0.0 changes, the legacy mod functions the same as the current mod. However, it use stat id "summon_skeletons_additional_warrior_skeleton_one_twentieth_chance", which has a value of 1 or 2 depends on lab difficulty.

Related unique items

The following unique items are related to Skeletons:

Item	Base Item		Stats

Alternate skill effects

Summon Skeletons has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Effect(s)
Celestial Summon Skeletons SkinCelestial Summon Skeletons SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Skeletons become Celestial Skeletons.	Your Skeletons become Celestial Skeletons.
Summon Statues SkinSummon Statues SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Summoned Skeletons become animated statues	Your Summoned Skeletons become animated statues

Monster stats

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Version history

Version	Changes
3.10.0	Damage dealt by minions at all gem levels has been lowered by approximately 40%. This change isn't visible on the gem as it is a property of the minion itself, and does not affect Skeleton Mages or any other non-basic Skeleton minions summoned by Vaal Summon Skeletons. The number of maximum summoned skeletons you can have at gem level 20 is now 7 (from 8).
3.8.0	Now summons 2 Skeleton Warriors per cast (from 1). Now summons more Skeleton Warriors per cast as the gem levels up, up to 3 at gem level 20. Now increases your maximum Skeleton limit as the gem levels up, up to 8 by gem level 20 (from 5).
3.6.0	Mana Cost at gem level 20 is now 13 (was 12).
3.5.0	The crafting mod was linked to Jun and Syndicate after master rework.
3.1.0	Summoned Skeletons now have a 50% more added damage multiplier, up from 30% less added damage. Iron Will SupportIron Will SupportSpell, Support Icon: w Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 18Supports spell skills, making the increase to physical melee damage from strength also increase their spell damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Spell DamageSupported Skills have 0.5% reduced Cast Speed Supported Skills deal 2% increased DamageSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Projectile SpeedStrength's Damage bonus applies to all Spell Damage as well for Supported Skills Supported Skills deal (0-38)% increased Spell DamageThis 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. can now support Summon Skeleton and will affect the damage dealt by Skeleton Mages if you are using the threshold jewel.
3.0.0	Summon Skeletons has been renamed Summon Skeleton, and has been reworked. Many of the passives and items that interact with it have been rebalanced. Summon Skeleton now has a base cast time of 0.5 seconds, and the cost has been reduced by approximately 60% at all levels. It now summons a single skeleton per cast and has a base limit of 5 summoned skeletons. The Summoned Skeleton Warrior minion's attack time has been reduced to 0.8 seconds, and its base damage has been increased by approximately 66%. Summoned Skeleton Mage minion's cast time has been reduced to 1.2 seconds. Summoned Skeleton Mages now deal 50% more damage at gem level 20, and significantly more damage at earlier gem levels. Their behaviour has been tweaked and they will no longer flee. Labyrinth helmet enchantments for Summon Skeleton now grant a 20/40% chance to summon an additional Skeleton minion. This applies to existing Labyrinth enchantments. Catarina's crafted mod now grants +1 maximum skeleton, down from +2 maximum skeletons. Army of Bones: Renamed to To Dust. No longer grants +2 to Maximum number of Skeletons. In addition to reducing skeleton duration and increasing minion damage, it now grants 3-5% increased Skeleton Movement Speed, 7-10% increased Skeleton Attack Speed, and 7-10% increased Skeleton Cast speed. Dead Reckoning now grants the ability to summon an additional 5 Skeleton Mages, up from 3, and is now limited to 3. Queen's Decree: now grants +1 to maximum number of Skeletons, down from +2. Alberon's Warpath: now grants +1 to maximum number of Skeletons, down from +2. Midnight Bargain: now grants +1 to maximum number of Skeletons, down from +2. Lord of the Dead now +1 skeleton, down from +2. Herd the Flock no longer grants +1 skeleton.
2.6.0	Cast time reduced to 0.8 sec (down from 1 sec). Mana cost reduced by about 30% at all levels.
2.5.0	Summon Skeletons skill now deal 25% more damage. Vaal Summon Skeletons skills now have a cast time of 0.8 seconds, down from 1 second. Totems and all other minions now have 40% elemental resistance and 20% chaos resistance. This also includes minions that didn't have resistances previously, like wolves.
2.0.0	No longer deals less elemental damage but now has a new stat which reduces Minions Added Damage by 50%.
1.2.0	Summoned Skeletons deal 50% more base damage than they did previously.
1.0.6	The mana cost of the Summon Skeletons skill has been reduced at all levels. Summoned skeletons now do around 40% more damage at all levels.
0.9.12	Life increased by 50%. Skeletons are now summoned in pairs, regardless of the level of the gem. The maximum number of raisable skeletons now starts at 4 and goes up to 6 at maximum level. An additional six can be obtained from the passive skill tree.
0.9.7c	Fixed the sound effects so that it isn't too loud when multiple skeletons are summoned.
0.9.7	Summon Skeletons has been added to the game.