Skeletal Storm Mage

Skeletal Storm MageMinion, Persistent, Lightning
Tier: 11
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: (120-39) SpiritActivate to summon Reviving Skeletal Storm Mages that can call down a lightning storm on dead Skeletons on Command.Command: Death Storm
Cooldown Time: 5.00 sec
Cast Time: 2.00 sec
Critical Hit Chance: 10.00%
Lightning bolts strike all fallen Skeletons in the area, creating Shocked Ground around them.
Deals 10 to 59 Lightning Damage
Bolt explosion radius is 2 metres
Shocked Ground radius is 2 metres
Shocked Ground duration is 6 seconds

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Minions gain (1-20)% of their maximum Life as Extra maximum Energy ShieldSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.

Acquisition
Drop restricted
It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemSkeletalStormMage

Skeletal Storm Mage is a minion skill that reserves Spirit to summon persistent skeleton mage minions.

Skill functions and interactions

Skeletal Storm Mages automatically revive 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.

Gem level progression

Level			Spirit Reservation
1	0	0	120
2	3	9	87
3	6	14	66
4	10	21	54
5	14	28	49
6	18	35	49
7	22	41	45
8	26	48	45
9	31	57	45
10	36	65	42
11	41	74	42
12	46	82	42
13	52	92	40
14	58	103	40
15	64	113	40
16	66	116	40
17	72	126	39
18	78	137	39
19	84	147	39
20	90	157	39

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	Chain IChain ISupport, Projectile, Chaining Category: Chain Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Projectile skills and any other skills that Chain, causing them to Chain additional times.Supported Skills Chain +1 times Supported Skills Chain 100% more times Supported Skills deal 50% less Damage with HitsPlace 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.	ShockShockSupport, Lightning Category: Shock Tier: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more likely to Shock.Supported Skills have 100% more chance to ShockPlace 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	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.	Chain IIChain IISupport, Projectile, Chaining Category: Chain Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Projectile skills and any other skills that Chain, causing them to Chain additional times.Supported Skills Chain +1 times Supported Skills Chain 100% more times Supported Skills deal 40% less Damage with HitsPlace 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.	ElectrocuteElectrocuteSupport, Lightning Category: Electrocute Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any Skill which can deal Damage. Lightning Damage from Supported Skills can inflict Electrocute, but Supported Skills cannot inflict Shock.Supported Skills Cannot inflict Shock Lightning Damage from Supported Skills Contributes to Electrocution BuildupPlace 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	Elemental FocusElemental FocusSupport Category: Elemental Focus Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more Elemental Damage but be unable to inflict Elemental Ailments.Supported Skills deal 25% more Elemental Damage Supported Skills cannot inflict Elemental AilmentsPlace 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.	Feeding Frenzy IFeeding Frenzy ISupport, Minion Category: Feeding Frenzy Tier: 3Support 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 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 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	Bidding IIBidding IISupport, Command, Minion Category: Bidding Tier: 4Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Minion Skills. Supported Minions deal more damage and have increased Cooldown Recovery Rate with Command Skills.Supported Minions have 30% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate for 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 Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Feeding Frenzy IIFeeding Frenzy IISupport, Minion Category: Feeding Frenzy Tier: 4Support Requirements: +5 IntMinions from Supported Skills deal 30% more Damage Minions from Supported Skills take 15% 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.	OverchargeOverchargeSupport, Lightning Category: Overcharge Tier: 4Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making its Shocks more effective but reflecting them back to you as well.50% increased Magnitude of Shocks inflicted with Supported Skills Shocks caused by Supported Skills are reflected back to youPlace 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	Chain IIIChain IIISupport, Projectile, Chaining Category: Chain Tier: 5Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Projectile skills and any other skills that Chain, causing them to Chain additional times.Supported Skills Chain 200% more times Supported Skills deal 40% less Damage with HitsPlace 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.	Lightning MasteryLightning MasterySupport, Lightning Category: Mastery Tier: 5Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Lightning skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.+1 to Level of Supported Lightning 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.	Persistent Ground IIIPersistent Ground IIISupport Category: Persistent Ground Tier: 5Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Skills which create Ground Surfaces, causing created Surfaces to last much longer as well as lowering the Cooldown Recovery Speed of affected Enemies. Ground Surfaces from Supported Skills only end when their duration expires.50% increased duration of Ground Surfaces created by Supported Skills Ground Surfaces from Supported Skills apply Suppressive Ground Suppressive Ground inflicts 30% less Cooldown Recovery Rate Ground Surfaces created by Supported Skills cannot be destroyed except by expiringPlace 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 Storm Mage has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Skeletal Storm Mage 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 Storm Mage: Command: Death Storm now deals 154-551 to 873-3121 Lightning Damage at Gem levels 11-20 (previously 128-459 to 727-2600). Bolt and Shocked Ground radius is now 2 metres (previously 1.8). Projectiles now Chain 2 times at all Gem levels (previously 2-4).
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 Storm Mage chain count now scales up with minion gem level, up to +4 Chains at Gem level 20 (previously +2 at all levels).
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.