To build an effective Summoner in SpiritVale, you must prioritize your companions' capabilities over your own personal skill damage. As you progress toward unlocking the Necromancer class at level 50, your strategy should consistently focus on maximizing the number and strength of your active summons.

The most effective builds for this class ignore traditional skill-heavy loadouts in favor of gear that directly buffs your summoned creatures. Aim for the following equipment:

  • Headgear: Jack-o’Lantern (provides defense buff refinement and a chance to autocast Death Coil).
  • Chest, Shoes, and Leg Gear: Soulbinder Set (boosts Physical and Magic Defense, HP, and Summon MP/HP).
  • Face: Any gear piece that increases magic defense, base defense, and casting speed.
  • Accessories: Bronze Crescent and Iron Ankh, paired with the Grim Reaper card.
  • Artifact: Corporeal set (essential for increasing the overall power of your summons).
  • Utility: Fruit Bowl (optional, for weight limit and healing improvements).

Essential Skills

Whether you are playing as a base Summoner or have promoted to Necromancer, your point investment should center on the following abilities:

  • Summon Mastery: The core of the build; this raises the power of all your companions.
  • Soul Strike: Maintains a protective bond necessary for survival.
  • Dissonance Well: Applies a radius debuff that slows enemies and weakens their attacks.
  • Guardian Bond: Links you to your summon to regenerate lost health.
  • Skeleton Mastery: Required after promoting to Necromancer to increase undead potential.
  • Bone Spear: A high-damage projectile attack.
  • Bone Spikes: An area-of-effect (AoE) attack that damages enemies trapped within the spikes.

Combat Strategy

Once you promote to Necromancer, prioritize summoning the Abomination, the Skeleton, the Mage, and the Wraith. Because the Wraith has the longest cooldown, it should be the final companion you summon in your rotation. By managing these summons effectively, you can clear endgame content by letting your companions handle the damage while you maintain your defensive bonds and crowd control.