Support
Meat Shield Support
Overview
Supports skills which create Minions.
Properties
- Gem type
- Support
- Colour
- Blue
- Attribute
- Intelligence
- Drop level
- 31
Quest reward sources
These are reward options. Availability can depend on your class and quest choices. A blank class restriction remains unspecified.
| Quest | Classes | Amount | Reward item level |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Fixture of Fate | Witch | 1 | 1 |
Compare gem levels and variants
Choose levels and quality to see which recorded properties and effects change. Additional skill effects remain in their separate progression tables.
Mechanics at a glance
- Minions have 20% chance to Taunt on Hit
- Minions are Defensive
- 10% increased Minion Movement Speed
- Minions deal 20% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you
- Minions take 15% less Damage
At 20% quality
Minions take 5% less Damage
Acquisition
Compatibility rules
- Allowed skill types
- Creates Minion
- Excluded skill types
- None recorded
A skill must satisfy the allowed expression and must not satisfy the excluded expression. The check uses both the skill’s own and its granted minion skill types.
Active gems this can support 53
Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.
Raise ZombieRaise Zombie of SlammingRaise Zombie of Falling
Raise SpectreRaise Spectre of Transience
Summon SkeletonsSummon Skeletons of ArchersSummon Skeletons of Mages
Vaal Summon Skeletons
Dominating BlowDominating Blow of Inspiring
Animate GuardianAnimate Guardian of Smiting
Animate WeaponAnimate Weapon of Self ReflectionAnimate Weapon of Ranged Arms
Summon Raging SpiritSummon Raging Spirit of Enormity
Herald of Agony
Herald of Purity
Blink ArrowBlink Arrow of Bombarding ClonesBlink Arrow of Prismatic Clones
Mirror ArrowMirror Arrow of Bombarding ClonesMirror Arrow of Prismatic Clones
Summon Chaos GolemSummon Chaos Golem of HordesSummon Chaos Golem of the Maelström
Summon Ice GolemSummon Ice Golem of HordesSummon Ice Golem of Shattering
Summon Flame GolemSummon Flame Golem of HordesSummon Flame Golem of the Meteor
Summon Lightning GolemSummon Lightning Golem of Hordes
Summon Stone GolemSummon Stone Golem of HordesSummon Stone Golem of Safeguarding
Summon Holy RelicSummon Holy Relic of Conviction
Summon Carrion GolemSummon Carrion Golem of HordesSummon Carrion Golem of Scavenging
Summon Skitterbots
AbsolutionAbsolution of Inspiring
Summon ReaperSummon Reaper of RevenantsSummon Reaper of Eviscerating
Vaal Animate Weapon
Holy StrikeGem progression 20 standard levels
The multiplier applies to supported skills: 120% means 1.2× the cost or reservation before other modifiers.
| Gem level | Required level | Cost & Reservation Multiplier | Effects | Exp. to next | Total exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 120% | 10% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 20% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 15% less Damage | 285,815 | 0 |
| 2 | 34 | 120% | 11% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 21% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 15% less Damage | 252,595 | 285,815 |
| 3 | 36 | 120% | 12% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 21% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 16% less Damage | 314,394 | 538,410 |
| 4 | 38 | 120% | 13% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 22% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 16% less Damage | 388,734 | 852,804 |
| 5 | 40 | 120% | 14% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 22% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 17% less Damage | 477,437 | 1,241,538 |
| 6 | 42 | 120% | 15% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 23% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 17% less Damage | 583,786 | 1,718,975 |
| 7 | 44 | 120% | 16% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 23% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 18% less Damage | 710,359 | 2,302,761 |
| 8 | 46 | 120% | 17% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 24% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 18% less Damage | 1,355,511 | 3,013,120 |
| 9 | 48 | 120% | 18% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 24% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 19% less Damage | 1,138,877 | 4,368,631 |
| 10 | 50 | 120% | 19% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 25% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 19% less Damage | 1,368,233 | 5,507,508 |
| 11 | 52 | 120% | 20% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 25% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 20% less Damage | 1,638,338 | 6,875,741 |
| 12 | 54 | 120% | 21% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 26% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 20% less Damage | 1,956,648 | 8,514,079 |
| 13 | 56 | 120% | 22% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 26% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 21% less Damage | 3,655,184 | 10,470,727 |
| 14 | 58 | 120% | 23% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 27% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 21% less Damage | 3,017,327 | 14,125,911 |
| 15 | 60 | 120% | 24% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 27% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 22% less Damage | 7,720,126 | 17,143,238 |
| 16 | 62 | 120% | 25% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 28% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 22% less Damage | 15,058,455 | 24,863,364 |
| 17 | 64 | 120% | 26% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 28% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 23% less Damage | 25,964,218 | 39,921,819 |
| 18 | 66 | 120% | 27% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 29% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 23% less Damage | 62,460,771 | 65,886,037 |
| 19 | 68 | 120% | 28% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 29% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 24% less Damage | 211,508,743 | 128,346,808 |
| 20 | 70 | 120% | 29% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 30% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 24% less Damage | — | 339,855,551 |
Show extended levels 21–40
| Gem level | Required level | Cost & Reservation Multiplier | Effects | Exp. to next | Total exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 72 | 120% | 30% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 30% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 25% less Damage | — | — |
| 22 | 74 | 120% | 31% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 31% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 25% less Damage | — | — |
| 23 | 76 | 120% | 32% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 31% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 26% less Damage | — | — |
| 24 | 78 | 120% | 33% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 32% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 26% less Damage | — | — |
| 25 | 80 | 120% | 34% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 32% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 27% less Damage | — | — |
| 26 | 82 | 120% | 35% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 33% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 27% less Damage | — | — |
| 27 | 84 | 120% | 36% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 33% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 28% less Damage | — | — |
| 28 | 86 | 120% | 37% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 34% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 28% less Damage | — | — |
| 29 | 88 | 120% | 38% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 34% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 29% less Damage | — | — |
| 30 | 90 | 120% | 39% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 35% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 29% less Damage | — | — |
| 31 | 91 | 120% | 40% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 35% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 30% less Damage | — | — |
| 32 | 92 | 120% | 41% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 36% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 30% less Damage | — | — |
| 33 | 93 | 120% | 42% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 36% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 31% less Damage | — | — |
| 34 | 94 | 120% | 43% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 37% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 31% less Damage | — | — |
| 35 | 95 | 120% | 44% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 37% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 32% less Damage | — | — |
| 36 | 96 | 120% | 45% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 38% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 32% less Damage | — | — |
| 37 | 97 | 120% | 46% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 38% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 33% less Damage | — | — |
| 38 | 98 | 120% | 47% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 39% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 33% less Damage | — | — |
| 39 | 99 | 120% | 48% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 39% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 34% less Damage | — | — |
| 40 | 100 | 120% | 49% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 40% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 34% less Damage | — | — |
Quality progression
Quality bonuses are separate from level progression. Values above 20 require a way to reach that quality.
| Quality | Effects |
|---|---|
| 0% | No quality bonus |
| 5% | Minions take 1.25% less Damage |
| 10% | Minions take 2.5% less Damage |
| 15% | Minions take 3.75% less Damage |
| 20% | Minions take 5% less Damage |
| 23% | Minions take 5.75% less Damage |
| 30% | Minions take 7.5% less Damage |