Skeletal Arsonist

Skeletal ArsonistMinion, Persistent, Fire, Detonator
Tier: 3
Level: 1
Reservation: 90 spiritSummons bomb-throwing, Reviving Skeletal Arsonists that can detonate other Minions on Command.

Command: Detonate an allied Minion whose current Life is below a threshold, dealing heavy damage to nearby enemies.Command: Explosive Demise
Cooldown Time: 3.00 s
Cast Time: 0.60 sec
Critical Hit Chance: 8.00%
Deals (12–612) to (19–918) Fire Damage
Deals additional Fire Damage equal to 12% of Minion's maximum Life
Can target Minions with (29–1379) Life or less
Explosion radius is 2.4 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

Skeletal Arsonist is a minion skill that reserves Spirit to summon persistent skeleton arsonists.

Skill functions and interactions

During their command skill, 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		Spirit Reservation
1	1	90

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	IgnitionIgnitionSupport, Fire Tier: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more likely to Ignite.Supported Skills have 100% more chance to IgnitePlace 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 EffectSupport, AoE Tier: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Supported Skills have 30% 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.	ScattershotScattershotSupport, Projectile Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Projectile skills, making them fire extra Projectiles. Also lowers Attack and Cast speed of supported skills, as well as lessening their damage.Supported Skills deal 35% 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	BiddingBiddingSupport, Command, Minion Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports 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 FrenzySupport, Minion Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports skills which create Minions, making them deal and take more damage. Cannot support skills which create undamageable Minions.Minions from Supported Skills take 20% more Damage Minions from Supported 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.	Fire PenetrationFire PenetrationSupport, Fire Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports 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	Fire ExposureFire ExposureSupport, Fire, Duration Tier: 3 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to inflict Fire Exposure when Igniting.Supported Skills inflict Fire Exposure for 8 seconds on Igniting a targetPlace 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 MasterySupport, Minion Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports 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.	Searing FlameSearing FlameSupport, Fire Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing inflicted Ignites to deal more damage but its Hits to deal less damage.Supported Skills deal 25% less Damage with Hits 75% more Magnitude of Ignite inflicted with Supported 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

Skeletal Arsonist has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Skeletal Arsonist has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description

Version history

Version	Changes
0.2.0c	Minions have approximately 15% more Life through the early Campaign, tapering down to be unchanged by Gem Level 30 (or so). Gem Level 10 Minions now have 41% More Damage. Gem Level 15 Minions now have 50% More Damage. Gem Level 20 Minions now have 60% More Damage. Gem Level 30 Minions now have 79% More Damage. The Life threshold Skeletal Arsonists can target other Minions, and the heal amount of Skeletal ClericsSkeletal ClericMinion, Persistent Tier: 13 Level: 1 Reservation: 60 spiritSummons Reviving Skeletal Clerics that heal other minions and revive fallen Skeletons.Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. Sockets are found in the Skills menu tab. has been adjusted proportionately to the Minion Life changes.
0.2.0	Adjusted Minion Damage and Life scaling. General Damage and Life is the same early game, but lower than before at higher levels, especially past Gem level 20+. Adjusted the target Life Threshold for Skeletal Arsonist's Explosive Demise Skill accordingly with the Life scaling changes. Skeletal Arsonist's Explosive Demise Skill deals additional Fire Damage equal to 12% of Minion's maximum Life (previously 15%), and now has 2.4 metres Explosion Radius (previously 2 metres).
0.1.0e	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.
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.