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Skill gem · Spell / Minion / Duration

Summon Skeletons

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.

ACQUISITIONSkill gem
SKILL TYPESpell / Minion / Duration
REVIEWEDAug 12, 2026
IN PLAIN LANGUAGE

How this skill fits a character

Temporary skeletons make focused placement and resummoning part of real uptime; raw minion damage does not describe the complete play loop.

GAME-DATA TAGS
SpellMinionDurationMinionsCanExplodeTrappableTotemableMineableMulticastableTriggerableCanRapidFireCreatesMinionCooldown
SOURCE-BACKED SUPPORT MATCHES

Supports that fit this skill

Eligible means the support's allowed and excluded game-data types passed PoExplorer's conservative compatibility check. Recommended appears only when the source explicitly recommends it.

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