support

Minion Instability

Supports skills which create Minions, causing them to violently explode when reduced to Low Life.

SupportMinionFire
Tier
B

Good option that performs well in the right setup or as a levelling skill.

Cost
mana
Cast Time
Instant
Crit Chance
Max Level
1
Cooldown
None

Gem Effects

Minions from Supported Skills explode when reduced to Low Life, dealing 15% of their maximum Life as Fire Damage to surrounding Enemies

Requirements

Primary:intelligence
Attribute scaling:intelligence-based (scales with gem level)

Best Active Skills for Minion Instability

Active gems that benefit most from this support

How to Use Minion Instability Effectively

Practical tips you won't find on the tooltip

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Elemental Specialization

Only benefits fire skills. Worthless for other elements — make sure your main skill matches.

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Gem Level Priority

Support gem level often provides bigger DPS gains than you'd expect. +1 gem level gear is excellent value.

Alternatives to Minion Instability

Similar skills — which one fits your build better?

How to Get Minion Instability

Source
Uncut Support Gem
Vendor
Gem vendor after quest
Max Level
1
Resource
mana

Use an Uncut Support Gem to obtain Minion Instability. These drop from enemies or can be purchased from the gem vendor once unlocked through the campaign.