Vaal Summon Skeletons

Spell, Minion, Duration, Vaal

Level: (1–20)

Souls Per Use: 50

Can Store 1 Use

Soul Gain Prevention: 10 sec

Cast Time: 0.80 sec

Requires Level (10–70), (29–155) Int

Summons an army of skeletal soldiers, archers and mages, led by a powerful general.

Maximum (18–36) Summoned Skeletons

Base duration is 20 seconds

Summons (14–21) Skeleton Soldiers

Summons (2–9) Skeleton Archers

Summons (1–5) Skeleton Mage

Summons 1 Skeleton General

Corrupted

Additional Effects From Quality:

+(0–1) to Maximum Summoned Skeletons

Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Genus

Summon Skeletons

Summon Skeletons of Archers

Summon Skeletons of Mages

Vaal Summon Skeletons

Level Effect /40

Level	Requires Level	Int	Summons 14 Skeleton Warriors	Summons 2 Skeleton Archers	Summons 1 Skeleton Mage	+18 to Maximum Summoned Skeletons	Experience
1	10	29	14	2	1	18	9,569
2	13	35	15	2	1	19	28,189
3	17	43	15	3	1	20	59,146
4	21	52	16	3	2	22	111,192
5	25	60	16	4	2	23	193,800
6	29	69	17	4	2	24	320,280
7	33	77	17	5	2	25	359,090
8	36	83	18	5	2	26	498,508
9	39	90	18	5	3	27	682,057
10	42	96	18	6	3	28	921,777
11	45	102	18	6	3	28	1,727,879
12	48	109	19	6	3	29	1,791,769
13	51	115	19	6	4	30	2,353,679
14	54	121	20	6	4	31	3,070,912
15	57	127	20	7	4	32	9,095,466
16	60	134	20	7	4	32	16,039,890
17	63	140	20	8	4	33	29,817,117
18	66	146	21	8	5	35	62,895,056
19	68	151	21	8	5	35	212,051,599
20	70	155	21	9	5	36
21	72		22	9	5	37
22	74		22	9	5	37
23	76		22	10	6	39
24	78		23	10	6	40
25	80		23	10	6	40
26	82		23	11	6	41
27	84		24	11	6	42
28	86		24	11	7	43
29	88		25	11	7	44
30	90		25	12	7	45
31	91		25	12	7	45
32	92		26	12	7	46
33	93		26	12	7	46
34	94		26	12	8	47
35	95		26	12	8	47
36	96		27	12	8	48
37	97		27	12	8	48
38	98		27	13	8	49
39	99		27	13	8	49
40	100		27	13	8	49

Attribute /9

Key	Value
Acronym	Skeleton
DropLevel	10
BaseType	Vaal Summon Skeletons
Class	Skill Gems
TargetTypes	Ground,
Type	Spell, Minion, Duration, MinionsCanExplode, Trappable, Totemable, Mineable, Vaal, CreatesMinion
ItemType	Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemVaalSummonSkeletons
ActiveSkillsCode	vaal_summon_skeletons
Reference	poe.ninja, Community Wiki

Vaal Summon Skeletons

Spell, Minion, Duration, Vaal

Level: (1–20)

Souls Per Use: 50

Can Store 1 Use

Soul Gain Prevention: 10 sec

Cast Time: 0.80 sec

Requires Level (10–70), (29–155) Int

Summons an army of skeletal soldiers, archers and mages, led by a powerful general.

Maximum (18–36) Summoned Skeletons

Base duration is 20 seconds

Summons (14–21) Skeleton Soldiers

Summons (2–9) Skeleton Archers

Summons (1–5) Skeleton Mage

Summons 1 Skeleton General

base display minion actor level [10,68]

cannot cancel skill before contact point [1]

display minion monster type [2]

skill cannot be stunned before contact point [1]

Corrupted

Additional Effects From Quality:

+(0–1) to Maximum Summoned Skeletons

Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Microtransactions /9

Summon Statues Skin

Your Summoned Skeletons become animated statues

Summon Statues Skin Male Stone

Your Summoned Skeletons become animated statues

Summon Statues Skin Female Gold

Your Summoned Skeletons become animated statues

Summon Statues Skin Male Gold

Your Summoned Skeletons become animated statues

Summon Mannequins Skin

Your Summoned Skeletons become animated mannequins.

Celestial Summon Skeletons Skin

Your Summoned Skeletons' Skins become Celestial.

Oblivion Summon Skeletons Skin

The standard skin on your Summoned Skeletons are replaced by an Oblivion skin.

Onyx Oblivion Summon Skeletons Skin

The standard skin on your Summoned Skeletons are replaced by an Onyx Oblivion skin.

Demonic Summon Skeletons Skin

Your Summoned Skeletons become Demonic.

Supported By /25

Active Type: Spell, Minion, Duration, MinionsCanExplode, Trappable, Totemable, Mineable, Vaal, CreatesMinion

Increased Area of Effect Support

Supports any skill with an area of effect.

Trap Support

Supports spells, or attacks that use bows or wands. Instead of using that skill, you will throw a trap that will use the skill for you when an enemy walks near it. Traps cannot use channelling skills.

Faster Casting Support

Supports non-instant spell skills.

Concentrated Effect Support

Supports any skill with an area of effect, regardless of whether that skill deals damage.

Minion Damage Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

More Duration Support

Supports any skill with a duration.

Minion Speed Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Minion Life Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Spell Totem Support

Supports spell skills that are not triggered. Instead of casting that spell, you will summon a totem that casts the spell for you.

Blastchain Mine Support

Supports spells, or attacks that use bows or wands. Instead of using that skill, you will throw a mine that will use the skill for you when you detonate it. Mines cannot use channelling skills.

Elemental Army Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Less Duration Support

Supports any skill that has a duration.

Swift Affliction Support

Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.

Efficacy Support

Supports any skill that deals damage or has a duration.

Arcane Surge Support

Each supported spell will track how much mana you spend on it, granting a buff when the total mana spent reaches a threshold. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, mines or skills with a reservation.

Summon Phantasm Support

Supports skills that can hit enemies, or create minions. When those skills or minions kill enemies, or hit rare or unique enemies they will have a chance to summon a Phantasm minion, which uses a piercing projectile spell that deals physical damage.

Feeding Frenzy Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Predator Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Meat Shield Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

High-Impact Mine Support

Supports spells, or attacks that use bows or wands. Instead of using that skill, you will throw a mine that will use the skill for you when you detonate it. Mines cannot use channelling skills.

Infernal Legion Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Awakened Swift Affliction Support

Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.

Awakened Increased Area of Effect Support

Supports any skill with an area of effect.

Awakened Minion Damage Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Fresh Meat Support

Supports skills that create minions.

Summon Skeletons

Level: (1–40)

Cost: (5–25) Mana

Cast Time: 0.50 sec

Requires Level (10–100)

Summon 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.

Maximum (5–9) Summoned Skeletons

Base duration is 20 seconds

Summons (2–5) Skeleton Warriors

base display minion actor level [10,100]

display minion monster type [2]

Additional Effects From Quality:

+(0–1) to Maximum Summoned Skeletons

Level Effect /40

Level	Requires Level	Cost	Summons 2 Skeleton Warriors	+5 to Maximum Summoned Skeletons
1	10	5	2	5
2	13	5	2	5
3	17	6	2	5
4	21	6	2	5
5	25	7	2	5
6	29	8	2	6
7	33	8	2	6
8	36	9	2	6
9	39	9	2	6
10	42	10	2	6
11	45	11	3	6
12	48	11	3	6
13	51	12	3	6
14	54	12	3	6
15	57	13	3	6
16	60	14	3	7
17	63	14	3	7
18	66	15	3	7
19	68	15	3	7
20	70	16	3	7
21	72	17	4	7
22	74	17	4	7
23	76	18	4	7
24	78	18	4	7
25	80	19	4	8
26	82	20	4	8
27	84	20	4	8
28	86	21	4	8
29	88	21	4	8
30	90	22	4	8
31	91	22	5	8
32	92	23	5	8
33	93	23	5	8
34	94	23	5	8
35	95	24	5	8
36	96	24	5	8
37	97	24	5	8
38	98	24	5	8
39	99	25	5	9
40	100	25	5	9

Attribute /7

Key	Value
Cost	iLvl 1: Normal: 3xArmourer's Scrap · Normal: 25000xGold
Acronym	Ignite
BaseType	Summon Skeletons
TargetTypes	Ground,
Type	Spell, Minion, Duration, MinionsCanExplode, Trappable, Totemable, Mineable, Multicastable, Triggerable, CanRapidFire, CreatesMinion, Cooldown
MinionType	Attack, Melee, MeleeSingleTarget, Multistrikeable, ProjectilesFromUser
ActiveSkillsCode	summon_skeletons

Supported By /30

Active Type: Spell, Minion, Duration, MinionsCanExplode, Trappable, Totemable, Mineable, Multicastable, Triggerable, CanRapidFire, CreatesMinion, Cooldown

Increased Area of Effect Support

Supports any skill with an area of effect.

Trap Support

Faster Casting Support

Supports non-instant spell skills.

Concentrated Effect Support

Supports any skill with an area of effect, regardless of whether that skill deals damage.

Minion Damage Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

More Duration Support

Supports any skill with a duration.

Minion Speed Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Minion Life Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Spell Totem Support

Supports spell skills that are not triggered. Instead of casting that spell, you will summon a totem that casts the spell for you.

Blastchain Mine Support

Supports spells, or attacks that use bows or wands. Instead of using that skill, you will throw a mine that will use the skill for you when you detonate it. Mines cannot use channelling skills.

Spell Echo Support

Supports spell skills, making them repeat when cast. Cannot support Vaal skills, totem skills, channelling skills, triggered skills, instant skills, retaliation skills, blink skills, or skills with a reservation.

Elemental Army Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Less Duration Support

Supports any skill that has a duration.

Cast when Damage Taken Support

Each supported spell skill will track damage you take, and be triggered when the total damage taken reaches a threshold. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.

Cast when Stunned Support

Each supported spell skill will have a chance to be triggered when you are stunned. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.

Swift Affliction Support

Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.

Efficacy Support

Supports any skill that deals damage or has a duration.

Arcane Surge Support

Summon Phantasm Support

Feeding Frenzy Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Predator Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Meat Shield Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

High-Impact Mine Support

Supports spells, or attacks that use bows or wands. Instead of using that skill, you will throw a mine that will use the skill for you when you detonate it. Mines cannot use channelling skills.

Infernal Legion Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Awakened Swift Affliction Support

Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.

Awakened Increased Area of Effect Support

Supports any skill with an area of effect.

Awakened Minion Damage Support

Supports skills which create Minions.

Awakened Spell Echo Support

Second Wind Support

Supports skills with cooldowns. Cannot support triggered skills.

Fresh Meat Support

Supports skills that create minions.

Vaal Summon Skeletons Monster /11

Name	Modifiers	Spectre
Xixic, High Necromancer	monster raises undead text [1] monster summons skeletons text [1] Monsters grant 100% increased Experience 15000% increased Rarity of Items Dropped Can raise Magic monsters cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000] cannot be stunned while stunned [1]	Y
Grand Necromancer	monster raises undead text [1] monster summons skeletons text [1] Can raise Magic monsters	Y
Minara Anemina	monster base type attack cast speed +% and damage -% final [33] 30% Chance to Block Spell Damage You take 15% of Damage from Blocked Hits	Y
Minara Anemina	monster base type attack cast speed +% and damage -% final [33] 30% Chance to Block Spell Damage You take 15% of Damage from Blocked Hits 100% increased maximum Life 100% increased Area of Effect 80% increased Character Size	Y
Torment Daemon	monster penalty against minions damage +% final vs player minions [-25]	Y
Echo of Doedre	monster base type attack cast speed +% and damage -% final [33] Monsters grant 250% increased Experience 5500% increased Rarity of Items Dropped monster penalty against minions damage +% final vs player minions [-25] drop additional rare items [3] kill traps mines and totems on death [1]	Y
Mevia	monster base type attack cast speed +% and damage -% final [33] 30% Chance to Block Spell Damage You take 15% of Damage from Blocked Hits	Y
Mevion	30% increased Movement Speed 30% Chance to Block Attack Damage You take 15% of Damage from Blocked Hits	Y
Avatar of the Skies	30% increased Movement Speed Monsters grant 100% increased Experience 15000% increased Rarity of Items Dropped 30% Chance to Block Attack Damage You take 15% of Damage from Blocked Hits cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000] cannot be stunned while stunned [1]	Y
Tempest Daemon		Y
Pallias	Monsters grant 100% increased Experience 15000% increased Rarity of Items Dropped cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000] cannot be stunned while stunned [1]	Y

Acquisition /1

Source	Ingredient	Offer
The Bones		Vaal Summon Skeletons

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Vaal 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.
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).

Version history

Version	Changes
3.19.0	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.
3.14.0	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.
3.13.0	Summoned Skeleton Mages now deal 50% more damage, and their projectile speed has been doubled.
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.

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Level	Requires Level	Cost	Summons 2 Skeleton Warriors	+5 to Maximum Summoned Skeletons
1	10	5	2	5
2	13	5	2	5
3	17	6	2	5
4	21	6	2	5
5	25	7	2	5
6	29	8	2	6
7	33	8	2	6
8	36	9	2	6
9	39	9	2	6
10	42	10	2	6
11	45	11	3	6
12	48	11	3	6
13	51	12	3	6
14	54	12	3	6
15	57	13	3	6
16	60	14	3	7
17	63	14	3	7
18	66	15	3	7
19	68	15	3	7
20	70	16	3	7
21	72	17	4	7
22	74	17	4	7
23	76	18	4	7
24	78	18	4	7
25	80	19	4	8
26	82	20	4	8
27	84	20	4	8
28	86	21	4	8
29	88	21	4	8
30	90	22	4	8
31	91	22	5	8
32	92	23	5	8
33	93	23	5	8
34	94	23	5	8
35	95	24	5	8
36	96	24	5	8
37	97	24	5	8
38	98	24	5	8
39	99	25	5	9
40	100	25	5	9

Level	Requires Level	Cost	Summons 2 Skeleton Warriors	+5 to Maximum Summoned Skeletons
1	10	5	2	5
2	13	5	2	5
3	17	6	2	5
4	21	6	2	5
5	25	7	2	5
6	29	8	2	6
7	33	8	2	6
8	36	9	2	6
9	39	9	2	6
10	42	10	2	6
11	45	11	3	6
12	48	11	3	6
13	51	12	3	6
14	54	12	3	6
15	57	13	3	6
16	60	14	3	7
17	63	14	3	7
18	66	15	3	7
19	68	15	3	7
20	70	16	3	7
21	72	17	4	7
22	74	17	4	7
23	76	18	4	7
24	78	18	4	7
25	80	19	4	8
26	82	20	4	8
27	84	20	4	8
28	86	21	4	8
29	88	21	4	8
30	90	22	4	8
31	91	22	5	8
32	92	23	5	8
33	93	23	5	8
34	94	23	5	8
35	95	24	5	8
36	96	24	5	8
37	97	24	5	8
38	98	24	5	8
39	99	25	5	9
40	100	25	5	9

Level	Requires Level	Cost	Summons 2 Skeleton Warriors	+5 to Maximum Summoned Skeletons
1	10	5	2	5
2	13	5	2	5
3	17	6	2	5
4	21	6	2	5
5	25	7	2	5
6	29	8	2	6
7	33	8	2	6
8	36	9	2	6
9	39	9	2	6
10	42	10	2	6
11	45	11	3	6
12	48	11	3	6
13	51	12	3	6
14	54	12	3	6
15	57	13	3	6
16	60	14	3	7
17	63	14	3	7
18	66	15	3	7
19	68	15	3	7
20	70	16	3	7
21	72	17	4	7
22	74	17	4	7
23	76	18	4	7
24	78	18	4	7
25	80	19	4	8
26	82	20	4	8
27	84	20	4	8
28	86	21	4	8
29	88	21	4	8
30	90	22	4	8
31	91	22	5	8
32	92	23	5	8
33	93	23	5	8
34	94	23	5	8
35	95	24	5	8
36	96	24	5	8
37	97	24	5	8
38	98	24	5	8
39	99	25	5	9
40	100	25	5	9