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Vaal Summon SkeletonsVaal, Spell, Minion, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 50
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: 0.80 sec
Requires 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
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
Skeleton MaximumExp.Total Exp.
11029142N/A1700
21335152N/A1895699569
31743153N/A192818937758
42152163N/A205914696904
52560164N/A21111192208096
62969174N/A22193800401896
73377175N/A23320280722176
83683185N/A243590901081266
939901851254985081579774
1042961861266820572261831
11451021862279217773183608
124810919622817278794911487
135111519632917917696703256
145412120633023536799056935
1557127207331307091212127847
1660134207432909546621223313
17631402084331603989037263203
18661462184342981711767080320
196815121853562895056129975376
2070155219536212051599342026975
2172159229537N/AN/A
2274N/A229638N/AN/A
2376N/A2210639N/AN/A
2478N/A2310640N/AN/A
2580N/A2310741N/AN/A
2682N/A2311742N/AN/A
2784N/A2411743N/AN/A
2886N/A2411844N/AN/A
2988N/A2511845N/AN/A
3090N/A2512846N/AN/A
3191N/A2512846N/AN/A
3292N/A2612947N/AN/A
3393N/A2612947N/AN/A
3494N/A2612948N/AN/A
3595N/A2612948N/AN/A
3696N/A2712949N/AN/A
3797N/A2712949N/AN/A
3898N/A2713950N/AN/A
3999N/A2713950N/AN/A
40100N/A27131051N/AN/A

Item acquisition
Questionmark

Upgrade paths

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

AmountIngredientGeneral
Notes
Type
6Divination card inventory iconThe BonesThe Bones card artDivination card frameThe Bones6Level 21 Vaal Summon Skeletons inventory iconVaal Summon SkeletonsVaal Summon Skeletons inventory icon
Corrupted
The flesh is a prison, and we are finally free.
Divination card inventory icon
N/AManual
9Divination card inventory iconVolatile PowerVolatile Power card artDivination card frameVolatile Power9Superior Vaal Gem
Quality: +20%
Corrupted
Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it.
Divination card inventory icon
random corrupted superior Vaal gem with 20% 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
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

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 (or more) 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

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Vaal Summon Skeletons.

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 Skeletons Damage 166Skeletons deal 25% increased Damagehelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Summon Skeletons Damage 275Skeletons deal 40% increased Damagehelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Summon Skeletons Additional Warrior Skeletons 16620% chance to Summon an additional Skeleton Warrior with Summon Skeletonhelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Summon Skeletons Additional Warrior Skeletons 27540% chance to Summon an additional Skeleton Warrior with Summon Skeletonhelmet 100
default 0

Video demonstration[]

Alternate skill effects

Vaal Summon Skeletons has the following alternate skill effects:

ItemEffect(s)
Celestial Summon Skeletons SkinCelestial Summon Skeletons Skin inventory iconCelestial Summon Skeletons SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Skeletons become Celestial Skeletons.Celestial Summon Skeletons Skin inventory iconYour Skeletons become Celestial Skeletons.
Summon Mannequins SkinSummon Mannequins Skin inventory iconSummon Mannequins SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Summoned Skeletons become animated mannequins.Summon Mannequins Skin inventory iconYour Summoned Skeletons become animated mannequins.
Summon Statues SkinSummon Statues Skin inventory iconSummon Statues SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Summoned Skeletons become animated statuesSummon Statues Skin inventory iconYour Summoned Skeletons become animated statues

Monster stats[]

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.

References[]

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