Vaal Summon SkeletonsSpell, Minion, Duration, Vaal Level: (1-20) Souls Per Use: 50 Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 10 sec Cast Time: 0.80 secRequires Level 10Summons an army of skeletal soldiers, archers and mages, led by a powerful general.Maximum (18-36) Summoned Skeletons Base duration is 20.00 seconds Summons (14-21) Skeleton Soldiers Summons (2-9) Skeleton Archers Summons (1-5) Skeleton Mages Summons 1 Skeleton General
Additional Effects per 1% Quality: Minions deal 1% increased DamageCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition Drop restricted Drop level: 10 Vaal Summon Skeletons can drop from the Vaal Vessels found in Vaal side areas.Vendor Offer 1x Scroll FragmentMetadata Item class: Skill Gem Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemVaalSummonSkeletons
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 grants 10% of physical damage as extra fire damage.[1]
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).
As with the normal counterpart, Summon Skeletons, the summoned skeletons do not follow you and cannot be summoned with Convocation. While 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. will make Skeleton Warriors summoned by non-Vaal Summon Skeletons permanent and follow you, this does not apply to skeletons summoned by Vaal Summon Skeletons.
Gem level progression
Level
# Skeleton Soldiers
# Skeleton Archers
# Skeleton Mages
Skeleton Maximum
Exp.
Total Exp.
1
10
29
14
2
1
18
0
0
2
13
35
15
2
1
19
9569
9569
3
17
43
15
3
1
20
28189
37758
4
21
52
16
3
2
22
59146
96904
5
25
60
16
4
2
23
111192
208096
6
29
69
17
4
2
24
193800
401896
7
33
77
17
5
2
25
320280
722176
8
36
83
18
5
2
26
359090
1081266
9
39
90
18
5
3
27
498508
1579774
10
42
96
18
6
3
28
682057
2261831
11
45
102
18
6
3
28
921777
3183608
12
48
109
19
6
3
29
1727879
4911487
13
51
115
19
6
4
30
1791769
6703256
14
54
121
20
6
4
31
2353679
9056935
15
57
127
20
7
4
32
3070912
12127847
16
60
134
20
7
4
32
9095466
21223313
17
63
140
20
8
4
33
16039890
37263203
18
66
146
21
8
5
35
29817117
67080320
19
68
151
21
8
5
35
62895056
129975376
20
70
155
21
9
5
36
212051599
342026975
21
72
159
22
9
5
37
N/A
N/A
22
74
N/A
22
9
5
37
N/A
N/A
23
76
N/A
22
10
6
39
N/A
N/A
24
78
N/A
23
10
6
40
N/A
N/A
25
80
N/A
23
10
6
40
N/A
N/A
26
82
N/A
23
11
6
41
N/A
N/A
27
84
N/A
24
11
6
42
N/A
N/A
28
86
N/A
24
11
7
43
N/A
N/A
29
88
N/A
25
11
7
44
N/A
N/A
30
90
N/A
25
12
7
45
N/A
N/A
31
91
N/A
25
12
7
45
N/A
N/A
32
92
N/A
26
12
7
46
N/A
N/A
33
93
N/A
26
12
7
46
N/A
N/A
34
94
N/A
26
12
8
47
N/A
N/A
35
95
N/A
26
12
8
47
N/A
N/A
36
96
N/A
27
12
8
48
N/A
N/A
37
97
N/A
27
12
8
48
N/A
N/A
38
98
N/A
27
13
8
49
N/A
N/A
39
99
N/A
27
13
8
49
N/A
N/A
40
100
N/A
27
13
8
49
N/A
N/A
Gem quality
Type
Stats (per 1% quality)
Weight
Superior
Minions deal 1% increased Damage
50
Item acquisition
Vaal Summon Skeletons has restrictions on where or how it can drop.
Vaal Summon Skeletons can drop from the Vaal Vessels found in Vaal side areas.
Recipes
Vaal Summon Skeletons can be created from the following recipes:
Amount
Part
Description
Meta
6
The BonesThe Bones6Level 21 Vaal Summon Skeletons CorruptedThe flesh is a prison, and we are finally free.
N/A
M
9
Volatile PowerVolatile Power9Vaal Gem Quality:+20% CorruptedUnlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it.
Random corruptedVaal gem with 20% quality
A
1
The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.
Random divination card set exchange
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: 13.0 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.
+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.
(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:
2 from unique equipment (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 helmet with +1 to maximum number of Skeletons mod
1 from body armour with +1 to maximum number of Skeletons mod
Note, that To Dust (previously named Army of Bones) no longer grants +2 to Maximum number of Skeletons, also 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. no longer grants +1 to Maximum number of Skeletons, but their legacy variants may still be obtainable on permanent league, where the limit of summoned skeletons at once might be much higher than 50.
Note that helmet enchantments are no longer obtainable since version 3.23.0 and can only be obtained in permanent leagues as already enchanted items from before this patch.
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.
The damage and life scaling values for minions have been adjusted. Generally speaking, minion life and damage is unchanged in the very early game, roughly 30% lower in mid acts, roughly 20% lower at level 20 of the minion skill, and roughly 10% lower at level 30 of the minion skill.
Vaal Skill Gems can now only be obtained from a set of specific methods such as Corrupting Gems, Vaal Side Areas, Divination Cards (that specifically grant Vaal Skill Gems) and the Lapidary Lens in the Temple of Atzoatl.
Acquisition
Alberon's WarpathAlberon's Warpath
will make Skeleton Warriors summoned by non-Vaal Summon Skeletons permanent and follow you, this does not apply to skeletons summoned by Vaal Summon Skeletons.
The Bones
The Bones
6Level 21 Vaal Summon Skeletons
Volatile Power
9Vaal Gem
The Void
1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.
Queen's Decree
Midnight Bargain
Midnight BargainMidnight Bargain
Celestial Summon Skeletons SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Summoned Skeletons' Skins become Celestial.
Demonic Summon Skeletons SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Summoned Skeletons become Demonic.
Oblivion Summon Skeletons SkinSkill Gem EffectThe standard skin on your Summoned Skeletons are replaced by an Oblivion skin.
Onyx Oblivion Summon Skeletons SkinSkill Gem EffectThe standard skin on your Summoned Skeletons are replaced by an Onyx Oblivion skin.
Summon Mannequins SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Summoned Skeletons become animated mannequins.
Summon Statues SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Summoned Skeletons become animated statues
