📜 The Summoner Guide

Summoners deal damage themselves but also rely on their summoned creatures to tank and contribute additional damage. Playing this class requires balancing your own build with the strength and survivability of your summons.


Example Summoner/Physical build:

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Your build will generally follow a Melee or Ranged path, so be sure to also check their Guides.

‣ Early Game

ItemItem Sticks (up to two) and a Wand upgrade (one recommended) are always recommended, they restore health and mana after kills.

ItemItemItem Start with Orb of Venom, upgrading it to Orb of Corrosion for extra AoE damage over time. Blood Grenades are helpful for early wave clearing too.

Item The key item for every Summoner is the Helm of the Commander, which greatly boosts your creatures. The more stats your hero gains, the stronger your summons become.

Item Boots of Agility are recommended for their stats and the armor they provide to both you and your units.

Item Mjollnir can also be useful, allowing you to place its active ability on your creatures for extra offensive power.

‣ Mid Game

Item Items with auras, such as Vladmir’s Cuirass, benefit both you and your summons.

Item Armor of Insight also provides a defensive aura that reduces incoming damage, improving group survivability.

Item Trident becomes valuable later for boosting overall stats.

Item For sustain, Guardian Greaves - and later Arcane Guardian Greaves - help heal you and your creatures.

Item Heaven's Halberd gives your attacks a chance to disarm, same goes for the active ability that will disarm a group of enemies. Can be upgraded to Exalted.

‣ Late Game

Item Exalted Solar Crest can buff your creatures or teammates.

Item Hallowed Durandal (for physical builds) makes a great late-game item for dealing damage.

Item Celestial Slayer applies a damage reduction debuff to enemies, helping your summons while boosting your own stats.

ItemItem (Arcane) Spirit Vessel and (Arcane) Holy Locket, both can heal your summoned creatures, or your teammates.

Other optional items (for various builds)

Item Mask of Insanity gives great attack speed to your hero, while your creature holds the line.

Item Rhyzik's Eye will slow down enemies and deal AoE damage.

Item Infernal Desolator reduces enemy armor, recommended for physical builds.

Item Ataraxia adds stuns and bash to your attacks.

ItemArcane Bloodthorn is great against bosses and adds a chance to deal additional magic damage on your attacks.