Ancient Skull

Ancient Skull
Bone HelmetQuality: +20%
Armour: 236
Energy Shield: 45Requires Level 73, 76 Str, 76 IntMinions deal (15-20)% increased Damage(150–200)% increased Armour and Energy Shield
Minions have (40-20)% reduced maximum Life
Minions have (15–25)% increased Movement Speed
Minions have 50% increased Critical Strike Chance per Maximum Power Charge you have
Minions can hear the whispers for 5 seconds after they deal a Critical StrikePrimordial rage slumbers, waiting for the call of the stars to return and swallow the world.Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Helmets

Ancient Skull is a unique Bone HelmetBone HelmetArmour: 197
Energy Shield: 38Requires Level 73, 76 Str, 76 IntMinions deal (15-20)% increased Damage.

Mechanics

• Whispers: Minions which hear the whispers take 20% of their maximum life as chaos damage per second, have 50% increased attack speed and damage, and do not listen to you

• "Do not listen to you" means ConvocationConvocationMinion, Spell, Duration
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (6-13) Mana
  Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec
  Can Store 1 Use(s)
  Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 24Recalls all minions that are following you to your location, and grants them a temporary life regeneration effect.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Skill Effect Duration
  1% increased Cooldown Recovery RateBuff grants 2% increased Movement Speed2% reduced Cooldown Recovery Rate
  Unnerve nearby Enemies for 0.2 secondsBase duration is 2 seconds
  Regenerate (0.7-1.65)% of Life per secondPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. no longer works and the minion will not follow you. It also presumably means the minion no longer attacks who you attack and the behaviors applied by Meat Shield SupportMeat Shield SupportSupport, Minion
  Icon: v
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 31Supports skills which create Minions.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentMinions from Supported Skills have 0.25% additional Physical Damage ReductionMinions from Supported Skills deal 0.25% more Damage to Enemies that are Near youMinions from Supported Skills have +0.4% Chance to Block Attack DamageMinions from Supported Skills take (15-24)% less Damage
  Minions from Supported Skills deal (20-30)% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you
  Minions from Supported Skills have 20% chance to Taunt on Hit
  Supported Skills have (10-29)% increased Minion Movement Speed
  Minions from Supported Skills are DefensiveThis 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., Predator SupportPredator SupportSupport, Minion, Spell, Duration
  Icon: h
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 18Supports skills which create Minions.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentMinions from Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Damage(Read Signal Prey article)Minions from Supported Skills have 1.5% increased Critical Strike Chance against the Prey
  Minions from Supported Skills have +0.75% to Critical Strike Multiplier against the PreyMinions from Supported Skills deal (15-24)% more Damage to the Prey
  Minions from Supported Skills deal (6-12)% more Damage
  Minions from Supported Skills always target the Prey if possibleThis 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., and Feeding Frenzy SupportFeeding Frenzy SupportSupport, Minion, Duration
  Icon: h
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%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. are no longer applicable (or it leaves them aggressive). Minions do appear to still teleport to the player if they get too far though, likely since they would otherwise get out of render and never die.

Item acquisition

Upgrade paths

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

Amount	Ingredient	General Notes	Type
1	Divine JusticeDivine Justice1Helmet Eternal Labyrinth EnchantmentMany sought the Goddess' blessing. Few survived the Labyrinth to receive it.	random helmet with an Eternal Labyrinth enchantment	Automatic
7	PrejudicePrejudice7Item Influenced ItemOne who is blinded by their past may only see a sliver of the present.	random influenced item	Automatic
8	Arrogance of the VaalArrogance of the Vaal8Item Two-Implicit CorruptedDiscovery can lead to beauty, or it can lead to ruin.	random two-implicit corrupted item	Automatic
4	Jack in the BoxJack in the Box4ItemTurn the crank, close your eyes, and pray to the gods for a pleasant surprise.	random item	Automatic
1	Singular IncubatorSingular IncubatorAdds an incubated Unique item to an equippable item Item drops after killing # monstersUnique ItemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.	random item	Automatic
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	random divination card set exchange	Automatic

Version history

Version	Changes
3.13.0	Introduced to the game.