SRS Damage?

Hi All,

I've just hit end game with my Witch SRS build and just wondered if someone could confirm how damage scaling works on SRS? Is it purely gem level plus support gems and minion damage from tree. Or would things like extra fire damage on the tree directly impact their damage too? (There is no dps counter on their info so I'm unsure what does/doesn't impact them)
Thanks!

I also wondered about this , also what's the point of levelling the gem as you can only summon 5 skulls per cast..

They need to add dmg per level or some other stat to make it worthwhile now they removed bonus skulls.

SRS is a minion, thus only scales from minion tag sources of increased stats and support gems, levels.

The most, single important thing, for every Minion build is gem level to scale damage.

Normaly it gos like this and it seems to be the same in poe2 from my experience:
- you start, your minions do nothing and die to fast.
- you have the first points into minions, spirit etc, now your minions dont die anymore and try to take off.
- you hit a damage scaling celling that you need to break, and this is way easier in poe2
- you go for gem level on your gear and other scaling factors.

Here is decend dmg scaling outline.
Try to get gem level as high as possible maybe consider buying skills

Imo your gear progression for any minions looks like this:
+1 Minions on your screpter
+2 Minions on your screpter
+1 Minions on your Helm
Start Looking if you can get a Spirit Body
+3 Minions on your Scepter or +1 Minions on Amulett
+2 Minions on your Helm
+4 Minions or More Spirit on your scepter, i highly recommend +gem level
+2 Minions on your Amulett
+Spirit on your Amulett


Your Tree should take Minions Surviablity as needed, and Increased Minion dmg but dont forget to pick up a note that scales your defensive here and there examples are :
- Block
- Mind of Matter
- Energy Shield

Typical in PoE for Minions its "if it dos not say minions it dos not work on Minions" for notes and effects, there are some edgecases but its a good rule to follow.

Hope this helps.

Great Thanks for the below. So it really does scale from gem levels! Just hit maps and it's not going well! Hopefully the currency drop increases will let me afford new gear!

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Nischana#0615 wrote:

The most, single important thing, for every Minion build is gem level to scale damage...

Thanks Nischana, this is great!

I was confused by this as well. Looking at the effects of leveling the SRS skill to level 7, it doesn't look like anything changes I the tool tip for how much damage they do.

I am wondering, how SRS buff work with x% increased effect of auras.