Skeletal ArsonistMinion, Persistent, Physical Tier: 3 Level: 1 Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec Critical Strike Chance: 8.00%Summons bomb-throwing, Reviving Skeletal Arsonists that can detonate other Minions on Command.
Detonates an allied Minion whose current Life is below a threshold, dealing heavy damage to nearby enemies.Deals (7–267) to (11–401) Fire Damage Deals additional Fire Damage equal to 15% of Minion's maximum Life Can target Minions with (27–1253) Life or less Explosion radius is 2 metres
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Deals additional Fire Damage equal to (0–4)% of Minion's maximum LifePlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. Sockets are found in the Skills menu tab.
Acquisition Drop restricted It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.Metadata Item class: Skill Gem Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemSkeletalArsonist
During their commandskill, Arsonists detonate one other minion that is below the life threshold of the skill, dealing damage to nearby enemies.
Skeletal Arsonists automatically revive after 7 seconds after being killed.
This timer is reset whenever one or more minions die, and can be shortened through certain passives on the skill tree or items such as Necromantle.
Gem level progression
Level
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Recommended support gems
The following support gems are recommendations by GGG as listed in-game, and do not necessarily reflect optimal combinations or the views of the wiki.
Gem tier
Support gems
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Magnified EffectMagnified EffectAoE Tier: 1 Level: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Supports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Supported Skills have 40% more area of EffectPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
ScattershotScattershotProjectile Tier: 1 Level: 1Supports Projectile Skills, making them fire extra Projectiles. Also lowers Attacks and Cast speed of supported skills, as well as lessening their damage.Supported Skills deal 20% less damage Supported Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles Supported Skills have 20% less Attack and Cast SpeedPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
II
BiddingBiddingTier: 2 Level: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Supports Minion Skills. Supported Minions deal significantly more damage with their Command Skills.Supported Minions' Command Skills deal 30% more DamagePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
Feeding FrenzyFeeding FrenzyMinion Tier: 2 Level: 1Supports skills which create Minions, making them deal and take more damage.Minions from Supported Skills deal 30% more Damage Minions from Supported Skills take 20% more DamagePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
Fire PenetrationFire PenetrationFire Tier: 2 Level: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Supports any skill that Hits enemies, making those Hits Penetrate enemy Fire resistance.Supported Skills Penetrate 30% Fire ResistancePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
III
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Minion MasteryMinion MasteryMinion Tier: 3 Level: 1Supports Minion skills, granting them an additional level.+1 to Level of Supported Minion SkillsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
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Item acquisition
Skeletal Arsonist has restrictions on where or how it can drop.
Skeleton Arsonists' Spirit Costs now match Frost and Ice Mages from Level 5 onwards, making them more expensive while keeping their costs early-game the same.