Minion-master-type classes in RPGs revolve around sending an army of monsters to lay waste to enemies. This same idea applies to Remnant 2, and its Summoner Archetype is more than capable of providing players enough manpower to plow through all the game's challenges.
The Summoner is one of the hidden Archetypes in Remnant 2, and it improves upon the idea of creature summoning from the first game. There's much more flexibility to be had this time around. All summoned creatures are now tied to Archetype skills, which means players can fiddle around with their character builds to create the perfect balance between normal gunplay and AFK monster fighting.
Remnant 2 Summoner Build
As its name suggests, the Summoner Archetype is all about calling in friendly monsters to do all the work for the player. This gives players some space to build more toward Mods or Skills as summoned creatures are more than enough to make up for any damage players might lose when swapping to different rings or amulets.
The following setup takes advantage of effects that increase Mod Power generation and directly affect Summons. It isn't a totally hands-free build, as players will still fight normally while supported by their minions.
Ruthless Mastermind Build | |
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Main Archetype | Summoner |
Secondary Archetype | Engineer |
Primary Weapon Setup |
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Secondary Weapon Setup |
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Main Skill | Summon: Flyers |
Secondary Skill | Any Turret |
Amulet | Ankh of Power |
Rings |
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Relic | Pulsing Heart |
Important Traits |
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Summoner and Engineer work surprisingly well together, since the latter's turrets count as summoned creatures. Players can pick between any of the available turret types based on whatever the current situation needs, though the Vulcan turret is arguably the most versatile of all the options.
Likewise, the choice of primary Long Gun here is up to the player's preference so long as it has Root Lash and Feedback equipped. The Root tentacles from the mod also count as summons, which means they'll benefit from all Summon-related bonuses. Enigma makes for a good backup weapon that's excellent at killing hordes of enemies.
The accessory setup here grants the player additional movement speed via the Haste buff provided by Anastasija's Inspiration. All healing effects trigger this ring, including the passive healing from the Regrowth Trait and lifesteal from Soul Link. Meanwhile, Cataloger's Jewel and Burden of the Follower provide more Mod Power generation, so that players can spam Root Lash more often.
Pulsing Heart can heal minions that are caught within its effective range. If players find that their Flyer minions aren't taking much damage, feel free to swap this out for some other Relic.
The playstyle here is simple: summon Flyers and Root Lash tentacles, place down an Engineer Turret, and then watch them all do their jobs. Players should still be dealing damage to enemies so that their weapons generate Mod Power faster. Keep in mind that shooting minions while having Summoner as the main Archetype will empower the minions, making them deal more damage overall.
Remnant 2 is available now on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.