Bone Offering
Impale a Skeleton on a bone spike to shield your Minions while the spike remains, reducing the amount of damage taken from Hits. Taking a Hit that deals damage above a certain threshold will cause that Minion's shield to absorb all damage from that Hit, then explode. The bone spike is itself a Minion, and shields itself. If it dies, shields on your other Minions disappear.
Very solid choice with strong damage or utility for most builds.
Gem Effects
Limit 1 Bone Offering Spike
Spike duration is 8 seconds
Minions take (15-25)% reduced damage from Hits while shielded
Absorbs first Hit dealing over 25% of Minion's maximum life
Requirements
Best Support Gems for Bone Offering
Ranked by synergy — the game won't tell you which combo deals the most damage
How to Use Bone Offering Effectively
Practical tips you won't find on the tooltip
AoE Clearing
Invest in Area of Effect to cover more ground. Excellent for map clearing and handling packs efficiently.
Minion Scaling
Minions scale from specific gem/gear sources, not your own damage. Stack minion damage, life, and speed.
Duration Matters
Duration scaling extends effect uptime. Less recasting = more time dealing damage. Invest in skill duration passives.
Attribute Planning
Requires 157 Int at max level. Plan your passive tree and gear to meet this — don't get stuck unable to level your main skill.
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How to Get Bone Offering
Use an Uncut Skill Gem to obtain Bone Offering. These drop from enemies or can be purchased from the gem vendor once unlocked through the campaign.