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Summon SkitterbotsTrap, Mine, Spell, Minion, Cold, Lightning, AoE, Aura
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 35% Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Requires Level 16Summon a Chilling Skitterbot and a Shocking Skitterbot, which will trigger your traps and detonate your mines. Mines detonated by Skitterbots will re-arm and can then be detonated again. The Skitterbots grant you more trap and mine damage, and cannot be targeted or damaged.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent2% increased Minion Movement SpeedMinions have 1% increased Area of EffectMinions have 0.5% increased Effect of non-Damaging Ailments on EnemiesSkitterbots grant 10% more Trap and Mine Damage
Maximum 1 Summoned Skitterbot of each type
Shocking Skitterbot's Aura Shocks Enemies near it
Chilling Skitterbot's Aura Chills Enemies near it
Minions have (0-19)% increased Shock Effect
Minions have (0-19)% increased Chill Effect
(0-76)% increased Minion Movement Speed
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Summon Skitterbots skill iconSummon Skitterbots inventory icon
Acquisition
Area level: 16
Vendor Prices
Normal1x Orb of Alteration
Vendor Offer
1x Scroll Fragment
Metadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemSummonSkitterbots


Summon Skitterbots is a skill which reserves mana to summon two invulnerable Skitterbot minions. The Skitterbots search for traps and mines you have laid and trigger/detonate some of them. Mines detonated by Skitterbots are re-armed to detonate a second time. One Skitterbot has an aura that chills nearby enemies and the other has an aura that shocks nearby enemies. Skitterbots grant more trap and mine damage to the owner.

Skill functions and interactions[ | ]

  • Even though Skitterbots are invulnerable, they deal damage over time to nearby monsters when supported by Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Infernal Legion Support"..
  • The base aura radius is 30 units.[1]
  • Each Skitterbot has a 3 second cooldown on their mine activation.
  • The Skitterbots' base Chill is a 10% reduction of Enemy Action Speed and the base Shock is 15% increased Damage Taken. This is before the "Increased Effect of Shock" and "Increased Chill Effect on Enemies" bonuses of the gem are taken into account. This makes Summon Skitterbot a versatile defensive/offensive option for many builds, not just mine/trap-focused builds.
  • You can't summon the Skitterbots while wearing The Primordial Chain inventory iconThe Primordial ChainThe Primordial Chain
    Coral Amulet
    Requires Level 34Regenerate (2-4) Life per second+3 to maximum number of Golems
    You cannot have non-Golem Minions
    25% reduced Golem Size
    Golems Deal (45-35)% less Damage
    Golems have (45-35)% less Life
    Golems have (80-100)% increased Movement Speed
    Primordial
    The leash of the lifegiver
    binds in both directions.
    The Primordial Chain inventory icon
    due to the "You cannot have non-Golem Minions" modifier.
  • The skill itself is not an Aura, even though it has an Aura Gem tag and reserves mana like every other Aura in the game. Therefore it wont be counted towards amount of Auras player has. This is especialy usefull for builds that utilise mechanics that limit the amount of Auras player can have, for example Keystones like Supreme Ego or Mortal Conviction.
  • Chilling and Shocking Auras are a property of Skitterbot minions, not a player so they wont benefit from modifiers affecting player Auras like "Increased Effect of Non-Curse Auras" or "Increased Area of Effect of Non-Curse Auras".

Gem level progression[ | ]

LevelRequired LevelRequired DexterityRequired IntelligenceShock
Effect
Chill
Effect
Minion
Mov. Speed
Exp.Total Exp.
1161826N/AN/AN/A00
22022311%1%4%4972549725
32425372%2%8%95714145439
42829423%3%12%169595315034
53132464%4%16%199345514379
63435505%5%20%285815800194
73737546%6%24%4013441201538
84040587%7%28%5543791755917
94343628%8%32%7550492510966
104646669%9%36%10165333527499
1149487010%10%40%18986025426101
1252517411%11%44%19640197390120
1355547812%12%48%25737319963851
1458578213%13%52%467643914640290
1560598414%14%56%301732717657617
1662608715%15%60%782300125480618
1764629016%16%64%1526420840744826
1866649217%17%68%2627284567017671
1968669518%18%72%62872274129889945
2070689819%19%76%212023122341913067
21727010020%20%80%N/AN/A
2274N/AN/A21%21%84%N/AN/A
2376N/AN/A22%22%88%N/AN/A
2478N/AN/A23%23%92%N/AN/A
2580N/AN/A24%24%96%N/AN/A
2682N/AN/A25%25%100%N/AN/A
2784N/AN/A26%26%104%N/AN/A
2886N/AN/A27%27%108%N/AN/A
2988N/AN/A28%28%112%N/AN/A
3090N/AN/A29%29%116%N/AN/A
3191N/AN/A30%30%120%N/AN/A
3292N/AN/A31%31%124%N/AN/A
3393N/AN/A32%32%128%N/AN/A
3494N/AN/A33%33%132%N/AN/A
3595N/AN/A34%34%136%N/AN/A
3696N/AN/A35%35%140%N/AN/A
3797N/AN/A36%36%144%N/AN/A
3898N/AN/A37%37%148%N/AN/A
3999N/AN/A38%38%152%N/AN/A
40100N/AN/A39%39%156%N/AN/A

Item acquisition
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Upgrade paths

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

AmountIngredientGeneral
Notes
Type
7Divination card inventory iconDeathly DesignsDeathly Designs card artDivination card frameDeathly Designs7Level 21 Trap Gem
Quality: +23%
Corrupted
"The Karui was correct; there is virtue in honouring my ancestors."
Divination card inventory icon
random corrupted superior level 21 Trap gem with 23% qualityAutomatic
8Divination card inventory iconDying AnguishDying Anguish card artDivination card frameDying 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.
Divination card inventory icon
random level 19 gem with 19% alternative qualityAutomatic
1Gemcutter's Incubator inventory iconGemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorAdds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item
Item drops after killing # monsters
Quality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.
Gemcutter's Incubator inventory icon
random superior gemAutomatic
7Divination card inventory iconThe Wilted RoseThe Wilted Rose card artDivination card frameThe Wilted Rose7Level 21 Aura Gem
Corrupted
Though the path to divinity is fraught with peril, hope may bloom from within.
Divination card inventory icon
random corrupted level 21 Aura gemAutomatic
6Divination card inventory iconThe FoxThe Fox card artDivination card frameThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox."
- Ezomyte Proverb
Divination card inventory icon
random level 20 gemAutomatic
6Divination card inventory iconThe SummonerThe Summoner card artDivination card frameThe Summoner6Superior Minion Gem
Quality: +20%
To own a piece of the Nightmare, you must first belong to the Nightmare.
Divination card inventory icon
random superior Minion gem with 20% qualityAutomatic
13Divination card inventory iconThe CataclysmThe Cataclysm card artDivination card frameThe Cataclysm13Level 21 Spell Gem
Corrupted
The mighty warriors traded in blows, the nimble archers in arrows, yet it was the brazen thaumaturgists who would bring catastrophe to all.
Divination card inventory icon
random corrupted level 21 Spell gemAutomatic
3Divination card inventory iconGemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise card artDivination card frameGemcutter'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
Divination card inventory icon
random superior gem with 20% qualityAutomatic
1Divination card inventory iconThe VoidThe Void card artDivination card frameThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.Divination card inventory iconrandom divination card set exchangeAutomatic

Quest reward

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

Class →WitchShadowRangerDuelistMarauderTemplarScion
Quest ↓
Intruders in Black
Act 2

Vendor reward

This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:

Class →WitchShadowRangerDuelistMarauderTemplarScion
Quest ↓
The Root of the Problem
Act 2
Yeena
A Fixture of Fate
Act 3
Siosa
Fallen from Grace
Act 6
Lilly Roth

Threshold jewels

The following threshold jewels augment Summon Skitterbots:

ItemLimitRadiusStats

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Summon Skitterbots.

NameFor generated item/monster modifiers the minimum item/monster level respectively. Some generation types may not require this condition to be met, however item level restrictions may be raised to 80% of this value.StatsSpawn Weighting
Enchantment Summon Skitterbots Area Of Effect 166Summoned Skitterbots have 60% increased Area of Effecthelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Summon Skitterbots Area Of Effect 275Summoned Skitterbots have 90% increased Area of Effecthelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Summon Skitterbots Mana Reservation 166Summon Skitterbots has 14% reduced Mana Reservationhelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Summon Skitterbots Mana Reservation 275Summon Skitterbots has 20% reduced Mana Reservationhelmet 100
default 0

Related unique items[ | ]

The following unique items are related to Summon Skitterbots:

ItemBase ItemLvl.Stats
Profane ProxyProfane Proxy inventory iconProfane Proxy
Unset Ring
Requires Level 52Has 1 Socket+3 to Level of Socketed Curse Gems
+(20-30)% to Cold Resistance
+(20-30)% to Lightning Resistance
Left Ring Slot: Your Chilling Skitterbot's Aura applies Socketed Hex Curse instead
Right Ring Slot: Your Shocking Skitterbot's Aura applies Socketed Hex Curse instead
The machines do not hate. They merely serve one who does.
Profane Proxy inventory icon
Unset Ring52Has 1 Socket+3 to Level of Socketed Curse Gems
+(20-30)% to Cold Resistance
+(20-30)% to Lightning Resistance
Left Ring Slot: Your Chilling Skitterbot's Aura applies Socketed Hex Curse instead
Right Ring Slot: Your Shocking Skitterbot's Aura applies Socketed Hex Curse instead

Alternate skill effects

Summon Skitterbots has the following alternate skill effects:

ItemEffect(s)
Void Emperor Summon Skitterbots SkinVoid Emperor Summon Skitterbots Skin inventory iconVoid Emperor Summon Skitterbots SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Summon Skitterbots' Skins becomes a Void Emperor Effect.Void Emperor Summon Skitterbots Skin inventory iconYour Summon Skitterbots' Skins becomes a Void Emperor Effect.

Monster stats[ | ]


Version history[ | ]

Version Changes
3.9.2b
  • No longer targetable in PvP.
3.9.0
  • The default Shock magnitude for effects that apply Shock without damage (such as Skitterbots) is now 15% (from 20%).
3.8.1
  • Burning Damage Support inventory iconBurning Damage SupportBurning Damage SupportFire, Support
    Icon: b
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%
    Requires Level 31Supports any skill that hits enemies, or can deal burning damage directly.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Burning DamageSupported Skills have 1% increased Ignite Duration on EnemiesSupported Skills have 2% increased Effect of non-Damaging Ailments on EnemiesSupported Skills deal (20-34)% more Burning 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.
    Burning Damage Support inventory icon
    and Elemental Focus Support inventory iconElemental Focus SupportElemental Focus SupportSupport
    Icon: F
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%
    Requires Level 18Supports any skill that hits or burns enemies, or inflicts elemental ailments.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Elemental DamageSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Area of EffectSupported Skills have a 1% Chance to Avoid Interruption from Stuns While Using this SkillSupported Skills deal (20-34)% more Elemental Damage
    Supported Skills cannot inflict Elemental Ailments
    This 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.
    Elemental Focus Support inventory icon
    can now support Summon Skitterbots while it is also supported by Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Infernal Legion Support"..
3.8.0d
  • Skitterbots, when supported by Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Infernal Legion Support"., now deal damage over time to nearby monsters.
3.8.0
  • Introduced to the game.

References[ | ]

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