Meat Shield
Tier: 1
Level: 1
Requires: Level 1
Support Requirements: +5 Str
Supports skills which create Minions, granting them more life but making them deal less damage.
Minions from Supported Skills deal 35% less Damage
Minions from Supported Skills have 50% more maximum Life
Place 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.
Level Effect /1
Implicit
Cost Multiplier: 100%
LevelRequires LevelStr
117
Attribute /4

Meat Shield

KeyValue
AcronymMinion
BaseType Meat Shield
Class Support Gems
ItemTypeMetadata/Items/Gems/SupportGemMeatShield
Meat Shield
Tier: 1
Level: 1
Requires: Level 1
Support Requirements: +5 Str
Supports skills which create Minions, granting them more life but making them deal less damage.
Minions from Supported Skills deal 35% less Damage
Minions from Supported Skills have 50% more maximum Life
Place 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.
Supported Gem /15
  • Allow Type: CreatesMinion
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    Consumes a Corpse or Power Charge to create a short-lived Zombie. Zombies created from Power Charges are Empowered.
    Bone Offering
    Impales 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.
    Skeletal Warrior
    Summons Reviving Skeletal Warriors.
    Skeletal Reaver
    Summons aggressive, Reviving Skeletal Reavers that can enrage on Command.
    Skeletal Brute
    Summons hard-hitting, Reviving Skeletal Brutes that can Stun Primed enemies.
    Skeletal Sniper
    Summons long-ranged, Reviving Skeletal Snipers that can fire a gas arrow on Command.
    Skeletal Frost Mage
    Summons Reviving Skeletal Frost Mages that can be Commanded to cast icy explosions.
    Skeletal Storm Mage
    Summons Reviving Skeletal Storm Mages that can call down a lightning storm on dead Skeletons on Command.
    Skeletal Arsonist
    Summons bomb-throwing, Reviving Skeletal Arsonists that can detonate other Minions on Command.
    Skeletal Cleric
    Summons Reviving Skeletal Clerics that heal other minions and revive fallen Skeletons.
    Pain Offering
    Impales a Skeleton on a bone spike to send nearby Minions into a frenzy as long as the spike remains, causing them to use skills more quickly and deal more damage. The bone spike is itself a Minion. If it dies, the effect ends immediately.
    Unearth
    Raises spikes of bone from the earth in front of you, damaging enemies. The bones of Corpses in the area are ripped out and reassembled into short-lived Bone Construct Minions that fight for you.
    Raging Spirits
    While active, your Fire Spells will also summon Raging Spirits, which are short-lived flaming skulls that rush at nearby enemies and rapidly Attack them. Enemies will not directly engage these Minions, and can pass through them.
    Soul Offering
    Impales a Skeleton on a bone spike, granting you a powerful Spell damage Buff as long as the spike remains. Does not affect your Minions. The bone spike is itself a Minion. If it dies, the effect ends immediately.
    Skeletal Warrior
    Summons Reviving Skeletal Warriors.