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Vaal Summon SkeletonsVaal, Spell, Minion, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 50
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Soul Gain Prevention: 10 sec
Cast Time: 0.80 sec
Requires Level 10Summons an army of skeletal warriors, archers and mages, led by a powerful general.Summons (14-21) Skeleton Warriors
Summons (2-9) Skeleton Archers
Summons 1 Skeleton General
Can summon up to (17-36) Skeletons at a time
Base duration is 20 seconds
Summons (0-5) Skeleton Mages
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Summon Skeletons skill iconVaal Summon Skeletons inventory icon
Acquisition
Area level: 10
Vendor Offer
1x Scroll Fragment
Metadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemVaalSummonSkeletons

Vaal Summon Skeletons skill screenshot

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 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.

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

LevelRequired LevelRequired Intelligence# Skeleton
Warriors
# Skeleton
Archers
# Skeleton
Mages
# SkeletonsExp.Total Exp.
11029142N/AN/A00
21335152N/AN/A95699569
31743153N/AN/A2818937758
42152163N/AN/A5914696904
52560164N/AN/A111192208096
62969174N/AN/A193800401896
73377175N/AN/A320280722176
83683185N/AN/A3590901081266
939901851N/A4985081579774
1042961861N/A6820572261831
11451021862N/A9217773183608
12481091962N/A17278794911487
13511151963N/A17917696703256
14541212063N/A23536799056935
15571272073N/A307091212127847
16601342074N/A909546621223313
17631402084N/A1603989037263203
18661462184N/A2981711767080320
19681512185N/A62895056129975376
20701552195N/A212051599342026975
21721592295N/AN/AN/A
2274N/A2296N/AN/AN/A
2376N/A22106N/AN/AN/A
2478N/A23106N/AN/AN/A
2580N/A23107N/AN/AN/A
2682N/A23117N/AN/AN/A
2784N/A24117N/AN/AN/A
2886N/A24118N/AN/AN/A
2988N/A25118N/AN/AN/A
3090N/A25128N/AN/AN/A
3191N/A25128N/AN/AN/A
3292N/A26129N/AN/AN/A
3393N/A26129N/AN/AN/A
3494N/A26129N/AN/AN/A
3595N/A26129N/AN/AN/A
3696N/A27129N/AN/AN/A
3797N/A27129N/AN/AN/A
3898N/A27139N/AN/AN/A
3999N/A27139N/AN/AN/A
40100N/A271310N/AN/AN/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:

ItemBase ItemLvl.Stats
Queen's DecreeQueen's Decree inventory iconQueen's Decree
Ornate Sword
Two Hand Sword
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: 36-60
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.40
Weapon Range: 13
Requires 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 Spectres
The 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.
Queen's Decree inventory icon
Ornate Sword27+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 Decree inventory iconQueen's Escape
Ornate Sword
Two Hand Sword
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: 36-60
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.40
Weapon Range: 13
Requires 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 Spectres
The 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.
Queen's Decree inventory icon
Ornate Sword38+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 inventory iconMidnight Bargain
Engraved Wand
Wand
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: 25.2-45.6
Critical Strike Chance: 7.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.50
Weapon Range: 120
Requires 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 Inoculation
A 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.
Midnight Bargain inventory icon
Engraved Wand40(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 inventory iconAlberon's Warpath
Soldier Boots
Quality: +20%
Armour: (321-369)
Energy Shield: 20
Requires 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 Strength
Alberon walked among the accursed,
and they welcomed him.
Alberon's Warpath inventory icon
Soldier Boots49Adds 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


Passive skills

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

NameStats
Death Attunement
Deathattunement passive skill icon
+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
Lordofthedead passive skill icon
+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]


Catarina

Limit

The Player can have a maximum of 47 Skeletons from this skill gem Active at once:

Note, that To Dust (previously named Army of Bones) no longer grants +2 to Maximum number of Skeletons.

Threshold jewels

The following threshold jewels augment Vaal Summon Skeletons:

ItemLimitRadiusStats
Dead ReckoningDead Reckoning inventory iconDead Reckoning
Cobalt Jewel
Limited to: 1
Radius: 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
A 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.
Dead Reckoning inventory icon
1MediumMinions have +(7-10)% to all Elemental Resistances
With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Summon Skeletons can Summon up to 15 Skeleton Mages

Video Demonstration

Monster stats

Summoned Skeleton Soldier

Mods:

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

Summoned Skeleton Caster

Mods:

Resistances:

  • 40% elemental resistance
  • 20% chaos resistance
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:

Resistances:

  • 40% elemental resistance
  • 20% chaos resistance
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:

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

Summoned Skeleton General

Mods:

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

Summoned Skeleton Sniper

Mods:

Resistances:

  • 40% elemental resistance
  • 20% chaos resistance
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:

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
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.

References

  1. zephyrdragoon (March 14, 2014). "Vaal Summon Skeletons is a lot of fun". Reddit. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
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