I really don't understand why people post always trash summoner guides. Hoto? LOL? Bonesnap Iron Golem for ubers ? ROFL? But WTF you recommend dream on summoner ? Just because of the holy shock aura? Wait one moment... do you think that the aura adds lightning damage to your minion's attack? Btw the guides which you are referring to usdo also blow. Just stick to Sladeinflame7's summoner guide. It's the best effective build which has been posted on d2jsp yet.

This post was edited by Atroce on Feb 28 2010 05:13am

Link? I don't see it in stickies.

Looks decent + says max CE + gives 125%fcr, which is good enough for me.
Doesn't look cheap to me though.

This post was edited by MateDeVita on Feb 28 2010 05:37am

I wouldn't agree with all the gear choices etc what Sladeinflame7 made but it's alot better than this.


Most good guides don't make it to the stickied. Most stickied guides are pretty trash, specially the "pvm" ones.

So, what gear would you use on your PvM summoner?
Chris's forum isn't working for me (again), so I can't get to the good stuff.

I made him 75% fcr, 125 just isn't worth it imho (basicall only boosts your teleport speed...)

Shako "pt"
enigma
TO gloves
arach
Wt's

Alibaba "istist" usually, beast when I want a bit more damage
Homu "ist". Gives sweet MAEK (and regen mana) and I love it. Also has good res and skills.

2 nec, 20 fcr amulet
2 fcr rings

With might merc (using eth infi thresher, treachery, guilli) single player games are extremely easy and fast to run.

The build of my choice would be...

Gear
Helm: Shako
Armor: Enigma / Viper
Belt: Arach
Gloves: Magefists (+1 Fire Skills boost also CE)
1. Weapon: Beast in a weapon of your choice ( BA for usability, War Scepter for style)
2. Weapon: Arm of King Leoric ( For "precasting" your minions)
Shield 1.: Homunculus
Shield 2.: Darkforce (+3 Summon Skills or a magic nec head with +summon skills, raise skeleton and so on - for "precasting")
Boots: Marrows / Aldurs
Rings: Whisp & SoJ or 10 Fcr Ring (for 48 Fcr bp if you are using enigma)
Amu: Maras

Skills
20 Raise Skeleton
20 Raise Skeleton Mages
20 Skeleton Mastery
20 CE
1 Pnt in all curses
1 Pnt in Golem Mastery, Summon Resist, Clay Golem ( IG sucks, CG beats all other golems) and Revive
1 Pnt in Psn Nova (Helps to negate life repl of monsters but take care of nhd)

Merc
Act2 Might Merc 1#
Infy, Treachery, Gulli

The inventory is self-explantory imo. Keep some free room for drops. A Cube in your inventory is also recommended. Gheeds, Torch and Anni are nice to have.
Skills aren't a must. Feel free to use some res charms for maximum res if you don't know how to stay behind your minions^^
But honestly I have to say that a pure summoner is boring. I would rather play a psn nova necro with maxed CE and 1 skillpoint in skele mastery, raise skeleton, clay golem, summon resist, golem mastery and revive.



I'm typing too slow

This post was edited by Atroce on Feb 28 2010 06:03am

Nuben irl obviously.

Oh, and I use aokl + darkforce on switch, ofcourse. Anni, torch and few mf charms and thats it