Vaal Summon Skeletons

Vaal Summon SkeletonsVaal, Spell, Minion, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 50
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: 0.80 secRequires Level 10Summons an army of skeletal warriors, archers and mages, led by a powerful general.Per 1% Quality:1SuperiorMinions deal 1% increased DamageSummons (14-21) Skeleton Warriors
Summons (2-9) Skeleton Archers
Summons 1 Skeleton General
Maximum (17-36) Summoned Skeletons
Base duration is 20 seconds
Summons (0-5) Skeleton Mages
CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
Area level: 10Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemVaalSummonSkeletons

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.

• 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).

Gem level progression

Level			# Skeleton Warriors	# Skeleton Archers	# Skeleton Mages	Skeleton Maximum	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	10	29	14	2	N/A	17	0	0
2	13	35	15	2	N/A	18	9569	9569
3	17	43	15	3	N/A	19	28189	37758
4	21	52	16	3	N/A	20	59146	96904
5	25	60	16	4	N/A	21	111192	208096
6	29	69	17	4	N/A	22	193800	401896
7	33	77	17	5	N/A	23	320280	722176
8	36	83	18	5	N/A	24	359090	1081266
9	39	90	18	5	1	25	498508	1579774
10	42	96	18	6	1	26	682057	2261831
11	45	102	18	6	2	27	921777	3183608
12	48	109	19	6	2	28	1727879	4911487
13	51	115	19	6	3	29	1791769	6703256
14	54	121	20	6	3	30	2353679	9056935
15	57	127	20	7	3	31	3070912	12127847
16	60	134	20	7	4	32	9095466	21223313
17	63	140	20	8	4	33	16039890	37263203
18	66	146	21	8	4	34	29817117	67080320
19	68	151	21	8	5	35	62895056	129975376
20	70	155	21	9	5	36	212051599	342026975
21	72	159	22	9	5	37	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	22	9	6	38	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	22	10	6	39	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	23	10	6	40	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	23	10	7	41	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	23	11	7	42	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	24	11	7	43	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	24	11	8	44	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	25	11	8	45	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	25	12	8	46	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	25	12	8	46	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	26	12	9	47	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	26	12	9	47	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	26	12	9	48	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	26	12	9	48	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	27	12	9	49	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	27	12	9	49	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	27	13	9	50	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	27	13	9	50	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	27	13	10	51	N/A	N/A

Item acquisition

Upgrade paths

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

Amount	Ingredient	General Notes	Type
6	The BonesThe Bones6Level 21 Vaal Summon Skeletons CorruptedThe flesh is a prison, and we are finally free.	N/A	Manual
9	Volatile PowerVolatile Power9Superior Vaal Gem Quality: +20% CorruptedUnlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it.	random corrupted superior Vaal gem with 20% 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

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:

Item	Base 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.	Ornate Sword	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.	Ornate Sword	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.	Engraved Wand	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.	Soldier Boots	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

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]

Limit

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

• 36 from level 20 skill gem
• 6 from passive skills
• 3 from unique equipment (wearing Alberon's Warpath, and dual wielding Midnight Bargain)
• 2 from a body armour with Catarina's mod

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:

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

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Vaal Summon Skeletons.

Name		Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Summon Skeletons Damage 1	66	Skeletons deal 25% increased Damage	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Summon Skeletons Damage 2	75	Skeletons deal 40% increased Damage	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Summon Skeletons Additional Warrior Skeletons 1	66	20% chance to Summon an additional Skeleton Warrior with Summon Skeleton	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Summon Skeletons Additional Warrior Skeletons 2	75	40% chance to Summon an additional Skeleton Warrior with Summon Skeleton	helmet 100 default 0

Alternate skill effects

Vaal 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.
Summon Mannequins SkinSummon Mannequins SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Summoned Skeletons become animated mannequins.	Your Summoned Skeletons become animated mannequins.
Summon Statues SkinSummon Statues SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Summoned Skeletons become animated statues	Your Summoned Skeletons become animated statues

Monster stats

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attack speed	critical strike chance	damage multiplier	experience multiplier	health multiplier	minimum attack distance	maximum attack distance	skill ids	size	part1 mod ids	part2 mod ids	mod ids	endgame mod ids	metadata id	name	monsters.tags	monster_types.tags	armour multiplier	damage spread	energy shield multiplier	evasion multiplier	part1 fire	part1 cold	part1 lightning	part1 chaos	part2 fire	part2 cold	part2 lightning	part2 chaos	monster_resistances.endgame_fire	monster_resistances.endgame_cold	monster_resistances.endgame_lightning	monster_resistances.endgame_chaos
0.8	5.0	1.37	0.7	1.05	6	8	Melee	2			MonsterAttackBlock30Bypass15 • SummonSkeletonsSkeletonIsWarrior		Metadata/Monsters/RaisedSkeletons/RaisedSkeletonMelee1Army	Summoned Skeleton Soldier	bones • undead • skeleton
0.8	5.0	1.37	0.7	1.05	6	8	Melee	2			MonsterAttackBlock30Bypass15 • SummonSkeletonsSkeletonIsWarrior		Metadata/Monsters/RaisedSkeletons/RaisedSkeletonMelee2Army	Summoned Skeleton Soldier	bones • undead • skeleton
1.07	5.0	0.98	0.7	1.05	6	50	Melee • RainOfArrowsVaalSummonedSkeleton	3			MonsterFiresRainOfArrowsText		Metadata/Monsters/RaisedSkeletons/RaisedSkeletonGeneral3Army	Summoned Skeleton Sniper	bones • undead • skeleton
1.07	5.0	0.98	0.7	1.05	6	46	SkeletonMinionProjectileCold	2					Metadata/Monsters/RaisedSkeletons/RaisedSkeletonSpellcaster1Army	Summoned Skeleton Caster	bones • undead • skeleton
1.07	5.0	0.98	0.7	1.05	6	46	SkeletonMinionProjectileLightning	2					Metadata/Monsters/RaisedSkeletons/RaisedSkeletonSpellcaster2Army	Summoned Skeleton Caster	bones • undead • skeleton
1.07	5.0	0.98	0.7	1.05	6	46	SkeletonMinionProjectileFire	2					Metadata/Monsters/RaisedSkeletons/RaisedSkeletonSpellcaster3Army	Summoned Skeleton Caster	bones • undead • skeleton
1.07	5.0	1.37	0.7	1.05	6	8	Melee • GroundSlamSkeletonBossVaalSummonedSkeletons	3					Metadata/Monsters/RaisedSkeletons/RaisedSkeletonGeneral1Army	Summoned Skeleton Colossus	bones • undead • skeleton
1.07	5.0	1.37	0.7	1.05	6	8	Melee	3			MonsterAuraAddedFireDamageSkeletonArmy • MonsterAttackBlock30Bypass15		Metadata/Monsters/RaisedSkeletons/RaisedSkeletonGeneral2Army	Summoned Skeleton General	bones • undead • skeleton
1.07	5.0	1.37	0.7	1.05	6	8	SummonRagingSpiritVaalSummonedSkeletons • MonsterFireballVaalSummonedSkeleton	3					Metadata/Monsters/RaisedSkeletons/RaisedSkeletonGeneral4Army	Summoned Skeleton Deathmage	bones • undead • skeleton
1.33	5.0	0.98	0.7	1.05	6	40	Melee	2					Metadata/Monsters/RaisedSkeletons/RaisedSkeletonRanged1Army	Summoned Skeleton Archer	bones • undead • skeleton
1.33	5.0	0.98	0.7	1.05	6	40	Melee	2					Metadata/Monsters/RaisedSkeletons/RaisedSkeletonRanged2Army	Summoned Skeleton Archer	bones • undead • skeleton

Version history

Version	Changes
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.