Summon Skeletons

Summon SkeletonSpell, Minion, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (4-12) Mana
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.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 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.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 (28-24)% less Damage
  Spells Cast by Totem have 40% 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 moving them to another target.
• From DustFrom Dust
  Cobalt JewelLimited to: 1Summon 4 additional Skeleton Warriors with Summon Skeleton
  +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.
1	10	29	4	0	0
2	13	35	5	9569	9569
3	17	43	5	28189	37758
4	21	52	6	59146	96904
5	25	60	6	111192	208096
6	29	69	7	193800	401896
7	33	77	7	320280	722176
8	36	83	8	359090	1081266
9	39	90	8	498508	1579774
10	42	96	9	682057	2261831
11	45	102	9	921777	3183608
12	48	109	9	1727879	4911487
13	51	115	10	1791769	6703256
14	54	121	10	2353679	9056935
15	57	127	11	3070912	12127847
16	60	134	11	9095466	21223313
17	63	140	11	16039890	37263203
18	66	146	12	29817117	67080320
19	68	151	12	62895056	129975376
20	70	155	12	212051599	342026975
21	72	159	13	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	13	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	13	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	13	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	14	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	14	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	14	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	14	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	15	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	15	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	15	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	16	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	16	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	17	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	17	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	17	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	17	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	17	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	17	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	17	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
Death Attunement	+1 to Maximum number of Spectres Minions have 8% increased Attack Speed Minions have 8% increased Cast Speed +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 15% increased Damage [1]

Ascendancy passive skills

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Unique items

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

Item		Stats
Queen's DecreeQueen's Decree Ornate SwordTwo Hand Sword Quality: +20% Physical Damage: 36-60 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.40 Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 27, 56 Str, 54 Dex+185 to Accuracy RatingMinions have (30-40)% increased maximum Life (150-200)% increased Skeleton Duration 25% increased Strength Requirement 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 RatingMinions have (30-40)% increased maximum Life (150-200)% increased Skeleton Duration 25% increased Strength Requirement 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
Queen's EscapeQueen's Escape Ornate SwordTwo Hand Sword Quality: +20% Physical Damage: 36-60 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.40 Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 38, 56 Str, 54 Dex+185 to Accuracy RatingMinions have (30-40)% increased maximum Life Minions have (80-100)% increased Movement Speed (150-200)% increased Skeleton Duration 25% increased Strength Requirement 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 soldiers stormed her throne room. The guards held them at bay. The peasants overwhelmed the guards. The nobles paid for their lives. The nobles took her throne, and so she fled to the woods.	38	+185 to Accuracy RatingMinions have (30-40)% increased maximum Life Minions have (80-100)% increased Movement Speed (150-200)% increased Skeleton Duration 25% increased Strength Requirement 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 Quality: +20% Physical Damage: 25.2-45.6 Critical Strike Chance: 7.00% Attacks per Second: 1.50 Weapon Range: 120Requires 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
Alberon's WarpathAlberon's Warpath Soldier BootsQuality: +20% Armour: (321-369) Energy Shield: 20Requires Level 49, 47 Str, 47 IntAdds 1 to 80 Chaos Damage to Attacks +(180-220) to Armour +(9-12)% to Chaos Resistance 20% increased Movement Speed +1 to maximum number of Skeletons (15-18)% increased StrengthAlberon walked among the accursed, and they welcomed him.	49	Adds 1 to 80 Chaos Damage to Attacks +(180-220) to Armour +(9-12)% to Chaos Resistance 20% increased Movement Speed +1 to maximum number of Skeletons (15-18)% increased Strength

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 BootsQuality: +20%
  Armour: (321-369)
  Energy Shield: 20Requires Level 49, 47 Str, 47 IntAdds 1 to 80 Chaos Damage to Attacks
  +(180-220) to Armour
  +(9-12)% to Chaos Resistance
  20% increased Movement Speed
  +1 to maximum number of Skeletons
  (15-18)% increased StrengthAlberon walked among the accursed,
  and they welcomed him. and dual wielding Midnight BargainMidnight Bargain
  Engraved WandWand
  Quality: +20%
  Physical Damage: 25.2-45.6
  Critical Strike Chance: 7.00%
  Attacks per Second: 1.50
  Weapon Range: 120Requires 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

Upgrade paths

This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:

Amount	Ingredient	General Notes	Type
6	The SkeletonThe Skeleton6Level 1 Summon Skeletons Quality: +23% CorruptedThey stand among us, and within us.	+23% quality corrupted level 1 Summon Skeletons	Manual
8	Dying AnguishDying Anguish8Level 19 Gem Alternative Quality: +19%Moribund, he gazed upon the journey taken as blood trickled down his chin. His eye closed on the city ahead that he would never call home.	random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality	Automatic
1	Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorAdds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing # monstersQuality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.	random superior gem	Automatic
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	Automatic
6	The SummonerThe Summoner6Superior Minion Gem Quality: +20%To own a piece of the Nightmare, you must first belong to the Nightmare.	random superior Minion gem with 20% quality	Automatic
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	Automatic
3	Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Superior Gem 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 superior gem with 20% quality	Automatic
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	random divination card set exchange	Automatic

Quest reward

This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
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
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:

Item	Limit	Radius	Stats
Dead ReckoningDead Reckoning Cobalt JewelLimited to: 1 Radius: MediumMinions have +(7-10)% to all Elemental Resistances With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Summon Skeletons can Summon up to 15 Skeleton MagesA mage from the coast rode up on a broken nag, legs burnt to his bones. Before he collapsed, he uttered: "I watched the world we know end yesterday."Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	1	Medium	Minions have +(7-10)% to all Elemental Resistances With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Summon Skeletons can Summon up to 15 Skeleton Mages

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.

Monster stats

Summoned Skeleton

Mods:

• MonsterSpeedAndDamageFixupCompleteMonsterSpeedAndDamageFixupComplete
  Unique
  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
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
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: 110%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 SkeletonsSummon 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. and will affect the damage dealt by Skeleton Mages if you are using the Dead ReckoningDead Reckoning Cobalt JewelLimited to: 1 Radius: MediumMinions have +(7-10)% to all Elemental Resistances With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Summon Skeletons can Summon up to 15 Skeleton MagesA mage from the coast rode up on a broken nag, legs burnt to his bones. Before he collapsed, he uttered: "I watched the world we know end yesterday."Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. 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.