PoE Ref

Support

Meat Shield Support

SupportMinion

Overview

Supports skills which create Minions.

Properties

Gem type
Support
Colour
Blue
Attribute
Intelligence
Drop level
31

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

A Fixture of FateAct 3 quest reward · Witch

Active gems this can support 53

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Raise ZombieRaise Zombie of SlammingRaise Zombie of FallingRaise SpectreRaise Spectre of TransienceSummon SkeletonsSummon Skeletons of ArchersSummon Skeletons of MagesVaal Summon SkeletonsDominating BlowDominating Blow of InspiringAnimate GuardianAnimate Guardian of SmitingAnimate WeaponAnimate Weapon of Self ReflectionAnimate Weapon of Ranged ArmsSummon Raging SpiritSummon Raging Spirit of EnormityHerald of AgonyHerald of PurityBlink ArrowBlink Arrow of Bombarding ClonesBlink Arrow of Prismatic ClonesMirror ArrowMirror Arrow of Bombarding ClonesMirror Arrow of Prismatic ClonesSummon Chaos GolemSummon Chaos Golem of HordesSummon Chaos Golem of the MaelströmSummon Ice GolemSummon Ice Golem of HordesSummon Ice Golem of ShatteringSummon Flame GolemSummon Flame Golem of HordesSummon Flame Golem of the MeteorSummon Lightning GolemSummon Lightning Golem of HordesSummon Stone GolemSummon Stone Golem of HordesSummon Stone Golem of SafeguardingSummon Holy RelicSummon Holy Relic of ConvictionSummon Carrion GolemSummon Carrion Golem of HordesSummon Carrion Golem of ScavengingSummon SkitterbotsAbsolutionAbsolution of InspiringSummon ReaperSummon Reaper of RevenantsSummon Reaper of EvisceratingVaal Animate WeaponHoly Strike

Gem progression 20 standard levels

The multiplier applies to supported skills: 120% means 1.2× the cost or reservation before other modifiers.

Gem levelRequired levelCost & Reservation MultiplierEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
131120%10% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 20% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 15% less Damage285,8150
234120%11% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 21% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 15% less Damage252,595285,815
336120%12% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 21% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 16% less Damage314,394538,410
438120%13% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 22% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 16% less Damage388,734852,804
540120%14% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 22% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 17% less Damage477,4371,241,538
642120%15% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 23% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 17% less Damage583,7861,718,975
744120%16% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 23% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 18% less Damage710,3592,302,761
846120%17% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 24% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 18% less Damage1,355,5113,013,120
948120%18% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 24% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 19% less Damage1,138,8774,368,631
1050120%19% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 25% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 19% less Damage1,368,2335,507,508
1152120%20% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 25% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 20% less Damage1,638,3386,875,741
1254120%21% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 26% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 20% less Damage1,956,6488,514,079
1356120%22% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 26% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 21% less Damage3,655,18410,470,727
1458120%23% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 27% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 21% less Damage3,017,32714,125,911
1560120%24% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 27% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 22% less Damage7,720,12617,143,238
1662120%25% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 28% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 22% less Damage15,058,45524,863,364
1764120%26% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 28% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 23% less Damage25,964,21839,921,819
1866120%27% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 29% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 23% less Damage62,460,77165,886,037
1968120%28% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 29% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 24% less Damage211,508,743128,346,808
2070120%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 levelRequired levelCost & Reservation MultiplierEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
2172120%30% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 30% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 25% less Damage——
2274120%31% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 31% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 25% less Damage——
2376120%32% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 31% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 26% less Damage——
2478120%33% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 32% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 26% less Damage——
2580120%34% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 32% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 27% less Damage——
2682120%35% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 33% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 27% less Damage——
2784120%36% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 33% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 28% less Damage——
2886120%37% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 34% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 28% less Damage——
2988120%38% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 34% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 29% less Damage——
3090120%39% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 35% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 29% less Damage——
3191120%40% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 35% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 30% less Damage——
3292120%41% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 36% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 30% less Damage——
3393120%42% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 36% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 31% less Damage——
3494120%43% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 37% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 31% less Damage——
3595120%44% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 37% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 32% less Damage——
3696120%45% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 38% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 32% less Damage——
3797120%46% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 38% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 33% less Damage——
3898120%47% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 39% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 33% less Damage——
3999120%48% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 39% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 34% less Damage——
40100120%49% increased Minion Movement Speed Minions deal 40% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you Minions take 34% less Damage——
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