Summoner - PvE Build
- Good AOE Damage
- Good Debuffs
- Silence
- Easy to Play
- Pet Dependant
- Buggy until fixed
- Gear Dependant
Overview
This Summoner build focuses on dealing good AOE damage in all PVE content, from dungeons to open world PVE farming and of course elite farming spots like Carphin, Forge, Oak, etc. The main focus of playing Summoner in all PVE content remains applying large amounts of dots and sitting back while the dots and debuffs you apply deal damage. All Summoner pets can also provide useful options for both group and solo play as the Mystic offers good healing while the Guardian can be used as a tank. Of course, Spirit Hunter offers good DPS and is a fantasti choice in both solo and group PVE play.
Skills
There is currently a bug with the skill tree here. Ignore the summon nodes and change the pet on the first node depending on the content you do. You can also add a secondary pet for ease of use without having to swap all the time.
Equipment
The Graveplate set is an easier alternative to Sandbastion. The difference is small, but you lose the unique Sandbastion set bonuses and gain some Intelligence instead. Another item to consider is the 
Anchorite's Stole, which can be expensive but provides high magic power for its cost. Rosethorn pieces can be replaced with Seafoam, but you should keep 5 heavy armor pieces for the buff. Either you use the Graveplate or Sandbastion to maintain the 12% physical damage reduction. If you mostly just focus on PVE play in groups though, you can opt for full glass cannon options like Bloomwarden or even the Cognoscente set.
The 
Mirageborn Sandwrought Great Mace can replace the 
Shadowfang Gloomfang Greatsword and is usually cheaper while still being viable into end-game.
Weapons
Stamina
The Stamina part of the build is currently bugged and will be updated ASAP. For now, choose the left side of the tree then the middle.
Rotations
- Begin the rotation with
Dimensional Bolt then dot it with 
Hex before using 
Spirit Shred and 
Disintegrate. Your pet skills should be on auto-cast as needed depending on whatever pet you are using. Use 
Soul Flare then 
Amplify and of course 
Mortal Blast if needed to finish off the mob.
- Begin the rotation by applying File:-1Spirit Shard on a mob to debuff it alongside Hex before using Mortal Blast to spread the File:-1Spirit Shard debuff. Continue applying dots with
Mass Affliction before using Soul Flare to deal damage and also stun enemies. Finish off the rotation with 
Void which silence enemies and keep them from doing much at all against your party.
