playing a summoner druid for my first char on pd2
getting to maps and a5 hell ive encountered some phys immunes, so far the best counter is my reapers toll which i use with Fury skill to cast amp dmg on the mobs

id like for more options so rather than digging through the database (or while i do so at a more casual rate)
i figured id ask this wonderful source of information known as d2jsp for more info and input

There is a runeword, called ward if i remember right, bow for a1 merc and it has ctc amplify, lawbringer also works with a5 merc, but a2 merc with reapers is the strongest / best vs pi mobs afaik

I use A5 might merc with Lacerator. 33% ctc amp with a fast weapon. Amp is always on. Make sure to hit the highest reasonable IAS bp with him. He also does decent damage.

a few options

1) a1 merc with witchwild bow (budget) or wrath demon crossbow (costs a few hrs)
2) a2 merc with reaper's toll
3) a5 merc with an ctc weapon (vile husk (medium chance to cast), lacerator (great chance to cast), gavel of pain (medium chance to cast), cranium basher (too low, not recommended))
4) steelspell on switch (60 amp charges)

IMO option 2 is not good because a2 mercs' auras are not that useful. Option 1 is what i currently use because of the vigor aura. Option 3 gives you a merc that deals more dmg than option 1 (and a higher level of might than a1 merc with templar's might), but you lose vigor. I recommend option 1, but i haven't tested option 3 much. Option 4 is a pain in the ass and time consuming.

*) lawbringer is not an option because decrepify no longer reduces physical resistance in pd2: https://projectdiablo2.miraheze.org/wiki/Balance_Changes

This post was edited by Machugen on May 6 2021 02:10am

A1 Merc with a Witchwild bow does the trick for me. Though now that I have her using a Faith, I keep the Witchwild as my weapon swap and can spam Amp faster and more often

i went for reapers toll in hand and using 1 pt in Fury and 1 pt in lyco
+all skills items on swap to recast ravens and wolves when they die

im doing some nice dmg with only 1 pt in fury
hitting for 7k, ravens doing 3k each and wolves and bear doing from 2900-4200 ish

This post was edited by Chuu on May 7 2021 11:48pm

+skill on swap only helps partially since soft points into synergies help your summons

ohhh so summons are better with +skills active?

yes there's a good youtube video on this pinned to the druid-discussion channel in the pd2 discord if you want to see the evidence

CTA breaks physical immune if you have it on switch