Ashes of Creation Best Weapon for Summoner Guide
Picking a weapon for Summoner in Ashes of Creation comes down to stats and skill trees, not raw damage. The class handles weapons differently than most, which causes a lot of confusion early on.
Best Weapon For Summoner Explained
There is no single best weapon for Summoner. All Summoner weapons function as stat boosts due to an innate weapon damage penalty.
The correct choice depends on magic power and the weapon skill tree bonuses you want.
Why Weapon Damage Does Not Matter
Summoners do not rely on weapon attacks for damage. Their pets and abilities handle the majority of output.
Because of this, weapon DPS does not meaningfully increase damage. A higher damage weapon does not make your Summoner stronger.
Stats and passives are what matter.
Wand And Book Options For Summoner
Wands and books are popular because of their skill tree passives. These options focus on cooldowns and magic power.
Perfect Timing for cooldown reduction
Essence Harvest for magic power when active
These bonuses directly support Summoner ability uptime and pet effectiveness.
Bow Options And Defensive Value
Bows can also function as valid stat buffs. Their skill trees lean more toward sustain and defense.
Ward for survivability
Inner Fire for sustain
Bows work well if you want extra defense without changing armor setups.
How Armor And Resistance Swapping Works
Summoners can toggle a perk that swaps resistance values between the player and their summon.
If you stack magical resistance using light armor, the summon can receive physical resistance instead. The swap also works in reverse.
This makes armor choice flexible.
Light armor can support tank focused summons
Medium armor offers balanced values
Heavy armor is not required for pet durability
What Stats To Look For On Weapons
Weapon type matters less than the stats it provides.
Magic power
Cooldown reduction
Sustain related passives
Choose the weapon that gives the strongest overall stat value for your build.
Final Blurb
Summoner weapons are about boosting numbers behind the scenes. The pet does the fighting, the weapon supports it.
Pick the weapon that gives the best stats and passives, and let your summon handle the rest.
FAQ
Is wand better than bow for Summoner
Neither is strictly better. Wands and books focus on cooldowns and magic power, while bows provide sustain.
Does weapon damage affect Summoner pets
No. Weapon damage has little impact due to the Summoner damage penalty.
Should Summoners wear heavy armor
No. Resistance swapping allows light or medium armor to support tanky summons.
What is the most important weapon stat
Magic power is the highest priority stat for Summoners.
Can armor stats transfer to the summon
Yes. A perk allows resistance values to swap between the player and their summon.
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