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What Command does

Current rules

The player issues a Command from the skill bar, then the corresponding Minion performs the commanded action. Place the permanent Minion's Command Skill on the skill bar and use it when the Minion and its Command are available. Supports socketed into the Minion also affect its Command Skill when applicable, Cast Speed changes the command-issuing animation, and Command Skill cooldown modifiers change how often the Minion can perform the action.

The player issues the Command: A Command is not ordinary autonomous Minion behaviour. The player uses the corresponding Command Skill, then an eligible Minion performs the commanded action.
The Command can replace the Minion on the skill bar: A permanent Minion is selected and reserved through the Skills panel rather than summoned with a normal button press. When it has a Command Skill, that Command can occupy the skill-bar slot in place of the Minion itself.
Minion Supports also affect the Command: Support Gems applied to the Minion affect both the Minion and its Command Skill when the support is applicable. Bidding improves Command damage and cooldown recovery, while Commandment greatly improves Command cooldown recovery but removes non-Command damage.
Cast Speed changes the issuing animation: Cast Speed modifiers apply to the player's animation for issuing the Command. This is distinct from modifiers to the Minion's attack or cast speed when it performs the commanded action.
Command cooldown belongs to the commanded action: Command Skills can have their own cooldown. Bidding and Commandment explicitly modify the supported Minion's Cooldown Recovery Rate for Command Skills.
Movement is slowed while issuing a Command: All Command Skills apply a 50% movement speed penalty during skill use. This changed from 70% in Content Update 0.5.0.
Most Commands preserve Shapeshift form: Issuing a non-channelled Minion Command while Shapeshifted does not return the character to human form. Channelled Command Skills are the stated exception.
Manual direction is not always a Command Skill: Minions can be directed to move, target an enemy, or open a chest. That general control is separate from a named Skill with the Command tag.

Command flow and scaling

5 cases

01

Set up

Enable the permanent Minion in the Skills panel and place its available Command Skill on the skill bar.

02

Issue

Use the Command Skill. Cast Speed affects the issuing animation, and movement is penalised by 50% during the use.

Related: Skill Speed

03

Perform

An eligible Minion performs the commanded action. The action is not the Minion's normal autonomous behaviour.

04

Support

Applicable Supports socketed into the Minion modify both the Minion and its Command Skill. Command-specific Supports can change damage or cooldown recovery.

05

Build around Commands

Lineage Supports can reward repeated or varied Command use. Varashta's Blessing scales the supported non-Minion Skill for each different Command Skill used recently.

Limits and exceptions

5 rules

Not every Minion has a named Command Skill.
Manual movement or target direction does not by itself mean the Minion has the Command tag.
The player issues the Command, but the Minion performs the commanded action.
Support compatibility still applies before a Support can modify the Minion and its Command.
Channelled Commands can end Shapeshift form even though non-channelled Commands do not.

Related pages

13 connections

mechanicMinion

Minions are summoned Allies with their own offensive and defensive stats. Player modifiers do not apply to them unless the modifier explicitly affects Minions or Allies, and the player does not count as their own Ally.

mechanicPersistent

A Persistent skill is toggled in the Skills Panel and remains active until disabled or until its reservation or other requirement can no longer be met. Persistent Buffs, Meta skills, and Reviving Minions often reserve Spirit.

mechanicShapeshift

Shapeshifting changes the character into a non-human form. Animal forms use the character's normal stats unless a Skill or form says otherwise, and are enabled by a Talisman in the active weapon set.

mechanicChannelling

A Channelling skill continues one skill use while its input is held. Some build power for a release, while others repeatedly attack or apply effects during the channel.

mechanicCooldown Recovery Rate

Cooldown Recovery Rate changes how quickly Skill cooldowns restore. It divides the effective cooldown rather than subtracting the displayed percentage directly from the cooldown duration.

mechanicSkill Speed

Skill Speed changes how quickly skills are used. Generic increases and reductions to Skill Speed add together with matching specific speed stats such as Attack Speed, Cast Speed, Warcry Speed, reload speed, or totem placement speed.

skillNavira, the Last Mirage

Summon Navira, an invulnerable Water Djinn Minion to do your bidding. Navira will only act when you Command her to do so, bestowing restorative blessings upon you and your Allies with her Spells.

skillRuzhan, the Blazing Sword

Summon Ruzhan, an invulnerable Flame Djinn Minion, to do your bidding. Ruzhan emerges to Strike enemies with his greatsword whenever you use a damaging Skill, and casts devastating Fire Spells when Commanded to do so.

skillKelari, the Tainted Sands

Summon Kelari, an invulnerable Sand Djinn Minion, to do your bidding. Kelari will only act when you Command him to do so. Kelari delivers swift Hits with massive Critical Hit potential.

supportBidding I

Supports Minion Skills. Supported Minions deal more damage and have increased Cooldown Recovery Rate with Command Skills.

supportCommandment

Supports Minions which have Command Skills. Supported Minions have massively increased cooldown recovery speed for Command Skills they use, but deal no damage with non-Command Skills.

supportVarashta's Blessing

Supports any Skill that can deal damage, causing it to deal more damage for each different Command Skill you have used in the past few seconds. Cannot modify the Skills of Minions.

supportKurgal's Leash

Supports Commandable Minions causing you and the Supported Minion to gain Unholy Might when you Command them.

Items and gems using this mechanic

22 connections

Direct relationBidding I

Supports Minion Skills. Supported Minions deal more damage and have increased Cooldown Recovery Rate with Command Skills.

Direct relationBidding II

Supports Minion Skills. Supported Minions deal more damage and have increased Cooldown Recovery Rate with Command Skills.

Direct relationBidding III

Supports Minion Skills. Supported Minions have significantly increased Cooldown Recovery Rate with Command Skills.

Direct relationCommandment

Supports Minions which have Command Skills. Supported Minions have massively increased cooldown recovery speed for Command Skills they use, but deal no damage with non-Command Skills.

Direct relationKelari, the Tainted Sands

Summon Kelari, an invulnerable Sand Djinn Minion, to do your bidding. Kelari will only act when you Command him to do so. Kelari delivers swift Hits with massive Critical Hit potential.

Direct relationKelari's Deception

Kelari's Deception is a skill gem.

Direct relationKelari's Judgment

Kelari's Judgment is a skill gem.

Direct relationKelari's Malediction

Harness Kelari's power to passively Consume Corpses in your Presence, causing Corpse Beetle Minions to burst forth. The Beetles passively follow you until Commanded. On your Command, they rush the target and explode.

Direct relationNavira, the Last Mirage

Summon Navira, an invulnerable Water Djinn Minion to do your bidding. Navira will only act when you Command her to do so, bestowing restorative blessings upon you and your Allies with her Spells.

Direct relationNavira's Fracturing

Navira's Fracturing is a skill gem.

Direct relationNavira's Oasis

Navira's Oasis is a skill gem.

Direct relationNavira's Well

Navira's Well is a skill gem.

Direct relationRuzhan, the Blazing Sword

Summon Ruzhan, an invulnerable Flame Djinn Minion, to do your bidding. Ruzhan emerges to Strike enemies with his greatsword whenever you use a damaging Skill, and casts devastating Fire Spells when Commanded to do so.

Direct relationRuzhan's Fury

Ruzhan's Fury is a skill gem.

Direct relationRuzhan's Reckoning

Ruzhan's Reckoning is a skill gem.

Direct relationRuzhan's Trap

Ruzhan's Trap is a skill gem.