Unlike standard builds, a pure summoner does not rely on weapon damage. Your primary goal is maximizing minion damage, armor, and health while maintaining your own survivability.
Slows enemies and reduces their damage output, giving you control over the battlefield. Supporting/Passive Skills
A passive shield that pops when you take damage. Essential for survivability.
Engineers do not need Strength for minion damage; minions scale off your level and their own skill rank.
Increases knockback resistance or mana regeneration. Pet Spell Slots
The (often called the "Robomancer") is widely reviewed by the Torchlight II community as one of the most reliable and "no-fuss" builds for clearing high-difficulty content like Elite or NG+5 . Unlike melee builds that require constant repositioning, the Summoner excels at battlefield control by letting drones and mechanical spiders do the heavy lifting while you stay safe behind a massive shield . Core Build Strategy
Increases all fire and lightning damage. Your Gun Drone is lightning. Your Spiders are fire. This is a 10% DPS boost flat.
Your ultimate damage source. Spam these whenever they are available.
The focus is on the tree for minions, with supporting skills from Aegis and Blitz . Core Skills (Maximize These)