As a professional competitive gamer specializing in Remnant 2, I‘ve extensively played and optimized every class. Of all the unique playstyles, I‘m most drawn to the laidback domination facilitated by a well-designed summoner build. In this comprehensive guide, I‘ll share my deep expertise to help you effortlessly crush Remnant 2‘s toughest enemies with an army of powerful minions.
Why Play a Summoner?
Remnant 2 features many classes, each with their own unique playstyle and possible builds. The summoner archetype enables controlling the battlefield through expendable minions you summon using your health pool.
The major perks of playing a summoner include:
- Relaxed playstyle allowing you to hang back as minions dispatch foes
- Ability to solo tough enemies without firing a shot
- Synergizes well with secondary archetypes like Engineer
- Fun factor of building your own unrelenting army
I love the laidback feeling and power trip of raining destruction solely through indirect means. If that fantasy appeals to you too, read on for the summoner secrets that will have you dominating Remnant 2.
Finding the Right Minions for the Job
The summoner has access to three types of minions, each with their own strengths and uses:
Root Hollows
- Bulky melee summons
- Low damage dealers and HP tanks
- Detonate for AoE damage
- 15% max HP cost
Root Flyers
- Long range flying summons
- High damage from homing missiles
- Extremely mobile
- Just 10% max HP cost
Root Reaver
- Single melee summon
- Slow heavy hitter
- 35% max HP cost
- Underwhelming compared to the Flyers
Through extensive testing, I‘ve determined the Root Flyers are hands down the best minions for dealing relentless room-clearing damage. Their low HP activation cost allows near-constant uptime, while their missiles rip through enemies. We‘ll focus on buffing the Flyers to carry us through Remnant‘s toughest dungeons.
Class Trait Synergy: Regrowth
A common downside of summoner builds is running out of HP to cast minions. However, the Regrowth class trait regenerates missing health, allowing you to repeatedly summon Flyers.
With sufficient HP regen from gear, your downtime disappears entirely – enabling a "permanent army" playstyle. Regrowth has amazing synergy, alleviating summoning‘s only downside.
Perk Analysis
Let‘s analyze how the summoner‘s perks fuel constant Flyer armies:
Dominator
- 35% direct minion damage increase – huge for Flyers
- 30% personal damage when sacrificing minions
Residue
- Healing zone when minions expire
- Helps offset Flyer‘s HP drain
Outrage
- Move speed and lifesteal buff when sacrificing
- Facilitates relentless assaults
Incite
- Major minion stat boosts during relic use
- Additional potency in key moments
These perks all feed into maintaining top Flyer damage and uptime. Next I‘ll cover secondary class choices that further stack bonuses onto our core summons.
Ideal Archetype Combo: Engineer
I‘ve rigorously tested secondary archetype synergies for summoner, and the engineer consistently generates the most devastating armies. By using engineer turrets like extra "minions", they gain large bonuses from our other summon boosts.
I run the Vulcan sentry skill for its insane room-clearing damage. Now your Flyers are supplemented by unmatched turret firepower. This combo forms a simple but utterly devastating gameplay loop:
- Constantly resummon Flyers
- Drop Vulcan sentries near enemies
- Watch your army annihilate everything automatically
Rinse and repeat to become an untouchable summoner commander eliminating all threats through unrelenting numbers and force. Next I‘ll recommend gear to further accentuate this domination.
Optimal Gear for Summoner Domination
As a top player extensively versed in Remnant 2 gear, here are the equipment pieces I recommend equipping:
Weapons
- Chicago Typewriter (or other hard-hitting rifle)
- Summon boosting mods like Root Lash
Jewelry
- Anastasia‘s Ring – permanent Haste & damage boost
- Soul Link – Lifesteal based on minion damage
- Black Pawn Stamp – Faster cooldown recovery
Traits
Prioritize:
- Minion damage
- HP regeneration
- Reload speed
This optimized gear maximizes your army‘s size, power, and sustainability for complete battlefield control.
Embrace Effortless Domination
I hope my deep summoner insights help you discover Remnant 2‘s most relaxing yet dominating playstyle. Embrace the laidback enjoyment of single-handedly controlling fights through endless minion armies while popping off shots when desired.
If you found this guide helpful, let me know! I may cover additional advanced tactics for summoner and other classes in future articles. This is just a taste of the exclusive competitive gaming advice I provide to fans and coaching students.
