Bone Offering

Bone OfferingMinion, Buff, AoE, Physical, Duration
Tier: 11
Level: 1Impales a Skeleton on a bone spike to shield your Minions while the spike remains. The shield absorbs all damage from the next Hit each Minion takes, then explodes.

The bone spike is itself a Minion, and shields itself. If it dies, shields on your other Minions disappear.Limit 1 Bone Offering Spike
Spike duration is 5 secondsPlace 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

Bone Offering is an offering buff that increase defences of allied minions.

Skill functions and interactions

By using it you can sacrifice one of your skeleton to create shield that can absorb all damage from the next hit each minion takes, then explodes. It can be useful for mechanics that can one-shot your minions.

Gem level progression

Level
1	1

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
I	Arcane TempoArcane TempoSpell Tier: 1 Level: 1Supports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Supported Skills have 25% more 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.	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.	Meat ShieldMeat ShieldMinion Tier: 1 Level: 1Supports skills which create Minions, granting the more life but making them deal less damage.Minions from Supported Skills deal 35% less Damage Minions from Supported Skills have 50% more maximum LifePlace 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	Coming Soon	Font of BloodFont of BloodTotem Tier: 2 Level: 1Supports Skills which create stationary objects. Objects created by supported Skills generate a Font of Blood, creating an Aura which grants Life regenerationFonts of Blood from Supported Skills grant 2% Life Regeneration per second to You and Your Allies. Objects created by Supported Skills create a Font of Blood with a 3 metre radiusPlace 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.	Font of ManaFont of ManaTotem Tier: 2 Level: 1Supports Skills which create stationary objects. Objects created by supported Skills generate a Font of Mana, creating an Aura which grants Mana regeneration.Fonts of Mana from Supported Skills grant 40% increased Mana Regeneration Rate to You and Your Allies Objects created by Supported Skills create a Font of Mana with a 3 metre radiusPlace 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	AblationAblationTier: 3 Level: 1Supports Offering Skills. Supported Skills Sacrifice a portion of your life on use, but deal much more damage and have more powerful Buffs in return.30% increased effect of Offerings Supported Skills Sacrifice 15% of Life on use Supported Offering 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.	Danse MacabreDanse MacabreTier: 3 Level: 1Supports Offering Skills. Supported Skills have increased Buff effect and deal more damage, but will target an additional skeletal Minion when cast. If there is not an additional skeletal Minion to target, no damage or Buff effect will be granted.Supported Offering Skills have 30% increased Buff effect Supported Offering Skills target an additional skeletal Minion Support Effects are only applied if an additional skeletal Minion is targeted Supported Offering 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.	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.

Item acquisition

Bone Offering has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Bone Offering has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description

Version history

Version	Changes
0.1.0e	Bone Offering Explosions now have 15% Critical Strike Chance (from 13%).
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.