Nothing makes an open world game better than its abilityto immerse players.In open world fantasy titles, giving players the opportunity to immerse themselves in a magical system with its own rules, limits and benefits is an excellent way to show how much detail the world has accrued.
Whether the game is a bit sized experience ora sprawling one, magic can turn the gameplay in any title from decent to wondrous. In these games particularly, magic can take on one particularly entertaining form. Even if some of these games don’t have an explicit summoner class, they all let players evoke the raw power of a summoner, kicking back their feet and relaxing as otherworldly minions do all the heavy lifting.
Elden Ringis a fantastic game that relies on the diversity of its builds to showcase just how many spells and weapons there are. Want to make a build where you lug around the biggest weapon possible? They’ve got it covered. Want to make something a little more niche, like a sleep build? They’vealso got that covered.This kind of build diversity is part of what makes exploring the Lands Between so fun and engaging, even on multiple NG+ runs or on entirely new characters.
But one staple among most builds are ash summons, and beyond this, certain spells that briefly summon creatures, like Tibia’s Summons. These summoning aspects can be specialized into by using the right equipment, upgrading ashes, and being smart with when these summons are activated.
The Summoner class is one of many Wilder classes available to the player inTales of Maj’Eyal, with a special emphasis on calling forth creatures of the wilds to do the player’s bidding. In particular, there are three distinct branches of skills in this class that focus on specific creatures the player can summon. Melee summons bring forth creatures like wolves and golems to draw foes in and pummel them with physical strength, while ranged builds summon insects and hydras to take foes out from afar, and utility builds have all manner of buff and tank creatures to support their summoner.
Its in-depth classes like this that makeTales of Maj’Eyalso interesting and engaging, and why the game continues to draw players in for multiple replays. Getting the most out of the summoner build is a fun and exciting exercise in class optimization without being too difficult or complicated to understand.
3The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Conjuration Is A Powerful School
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivionisan incredible gamethat still holds up today as a fantastic exploration of Tamriel’s heartland. While there are many questionable design choices (who took this beautiful Roman Empire-inspired capital and turned it into a generic Tolkien-esque fantasy realm?!), the game retains much of the charm of olderElder Scrollsgames through its retention of classic staples like the class system and the fleshed out schools of magic.
It’s very easy to build an entire character around conjuration in this game, letting fearsome Daedroths or mischievous imps do all the fighting while players hang back, maybe taking on a buff spell or two. Creating custom spells that can summon while also buffing the caster is an incredibly cathartic experience in this game.
Terrariais a highly engaging,highly moddable titlethat brings to life a sense of wonder and exploration that few games manage to emulate. Even once players are familiar with the progression and structure ofTerraria,the game continues to keep people guessing and on their toes through updates and unique changes within every world. It’s just a perfect mix of RPG and survival elements, epitomized in the four major classes of melee, ranged, magic and summoning that players can focus on.
Yes, for players looking to double down on summoning,Terrariahas an entire host of accessories, armors, weapons, and special objects that enhance summonings or allow summoning to occur, giving players a multitude of adorable, pixelly friends to pummel bosses and enemies with.
AsThe Elder Scrolls Onlinecontinues to steadily expand on its range of classes, summoning continues to be an integral part to many classes and their builds, especially when specializing down the paths of healers or DPS. The necromancer class has a collection of short lived summons that exist to quickly deal damage, while the warden has sustained melee attacks through their summons, and the powerful sorcerer class can, depending on what branch of summons they’ve taken, use their daedric creatures to heal or harm - or both in equal measure!
Summoning is the bedrock of many classes inESO, and with different themes each suiting the classes they’re present in - perfect for anyElder Scrollsfans looking to conjure some creatures across Tamriel.
