Skeletal Brute

Skeletal BruteMinion, Persistent, Physical
Tier: 13
Level: 1
Reservation: 165 SpiritSummons hard-hitting, Reviving Skeletal Brutes that can Stun Primed enemies.

A Strike that causes a Heavy Stun on enemies that are Primed for Stun. Upon causing a Heavy Stun it will also create a Shockwave, dealing a large amount of damage in an area.Place 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/SkillGemSkeletalBrute

Skeletal Brute is a minion skill that reserves Spirit to summon persistent skeleton brute minions.

Skill functions and interactions

While hitting they can stun primed enemies like bosses etc.

Skeletal Brutes automatically revive after 7 seconds after being killed; you can decrease that time with passives from skill tree.

Gem level progression

Level		Spirit Reservation
1	1	165

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	Bleed IBleed ISupport, Physical Category: Bleed Tier: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports any skill that Hits enemies, giving it a chance to inflict Bleeding.Supported Skills have 50% chance to inflict BleedingPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Impact ShockwaveImpact ShockwaveSupport, Attack, AoE, Melee, Strike Category: Impact Shockwave Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Melee Strike skills, causing them to create an Aftershock that damages enemies around the target when they Heavy Stun an enemy.Supported Skills cause an Aftershock when they Heavy Stun an Enemy, dealing the same damage to enemies within 1.5 metresPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Magnified Area IMagnified Area ISupport, AoE Category: Increased Area of Effect Tier: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Supported Skills have 35% increased 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 Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
II	Behead IBehead ISupport, Attack, Melee, Strike Category: Behead Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Strike skills, causing them to steal a Modifier from Rare monsters they kill.Killing Blows from Supported Strike Skills against Rare monsters grant one of their Modifiers for 20 secondsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Bidding IBidding ISupport, Command, Minion Category: Bidding Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Minion Skills. Supported Minions deal more damage and have increased Cooldown Recovery Rate with Command Skills.Supported Minions have 20% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate for Command Skills Supported Minions' Command Skills deal 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 Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Minion InstabilityMinion InstabilitySupport, Minion, Fire Category: Minion Instability Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports skills which create Minions, causing them to violently explode when reduced to Low Life.Minions from Supported Skills explode when reduced to Low Life, dealing 15% of their maximum Life as Fire Damage to surrounding EnemiesPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
III	Behead IIBehead IISupport, Attack, Melee, Strike Category: Behead Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Strike skills, causing them to steal two Modifiers from Rare monsters they kill.Killing Blows from Supported Strike Skills against Rare monsters grant two of their Modifiers for 20 secondsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Meat Shield IIMeat Shield IISupport, Minion Category: Meat Shield Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports skills which create Minions, granting them less damage taken but making them deal less damage.Minions from Supported Skills deal 40% less Damage Minions from Supported Skills take 40% less DamagePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	MusterMusterSupport, Minion Category: Muster Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Skills which summon Minions. Supported Minions deal more Damage the more different kinds of Reviving Minions you have summoned.Supported Minions deal 7% more damage for each different type of Reviving Minion you have summonedPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
IV	Hulking MinionsHulking MinionsSupport, Minion, Persistent Category: Hulking Minions Tier: 4Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Skills which summon Persistent Minions. Supported Minions are larger, have more Life, and deal more Damage, but cost significantly more Spirit.Minions from Supported Skills are GiganticPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	ImpaleImpaleSupport, Attack, Physical Category: Impale Tier: 4 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attacks, causing them to Impale on Hit but making them unable to Extract Impale themselves.Supported Skills cannot Extract Impale Supported Skills Impale Enemies on HitPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Infernal Legion IIInfernal Legion IISupport, Minion, AoE, Fire Category: Infernal Legion Tier: 4Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports skills which create Minions which can be damaged, causing them and enemies near them to Burn. Damage dealt by the Burning is based off the Life of the supported Minion.Minions from Supported Skills take 20% of their maximum Life as Fire Damage per second Minions from Supported Skills Ignite Enemies within a radius of 2 metres as though dealing Base Fire Damage equal to 20% of Minion's Maximum LifePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
V	Bidding IIIBidding IIISupport, Command, Minion Category: Bidding Tier: 5Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Minion Skills. Supported Minions have significantly increased Cooldown Recovery Rate with Command Skills.Supported Minions have 80% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate for Command SkillsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Culling Strike IICulling Strike IISupport, Attack Category: Culling Strike Tier: 5Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attack Skills, causing them to Cull Rare and Unique Enemies on Hit, and increasing the threshold at which they will Cull Enemies.Supported Skills have Culling Strike against Rare or Unique Enemies Gain 20% increased Culling Strike Threshold for 20 seconds on Culling 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 Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	HeftHeftSupport, Physical Category: Heft Tier: 5 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Skills which deal Damage, increasing the maximum Physical Damage of their Hits.Supported Skills deal 30% more Maximum Physical Hit DamagePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.

Item acquisition

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

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Skeletal Brute has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description

Version history

Version	Changes
0.3.0	Minions now deal 3% more Damage with Hits and Ailments against non-unique monsters at skill level 3, scaling to 50% more Damage with Hits and Ailments against non-unique monsters by skill level 8. Skeletal Brute: Has a new Command Skill: Shattering Roar. Shattering Roar is a Warcry that Intimidates nearby enemies and Consumes Freeze on enemies and allies to deal damage in an area around those targets. Boneshatter attack now deals 50% more Damage on the initial Strike and 100% more Damage on the Shockwave. Quality now provides Minions cause 0-40% more Stun buildup (previously 0-20%).
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.
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+. Skeletal Brute Quality now causes Brutes to inflict more Stun Buildup instead of having increased maximum Life.
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.