Better AI would be the true fix. Nothing quite like Porting with Revives only to have them wander around for 2 to 3 seconds before engaging the monster they landed on top of…
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That is true too 
especially the wolves they often stand around doing nothing at all. Still a fan of the dog wistle though would be fun until enigma
and maybe fix the revives blocking ur skellies on teleport. i never use revives cause minions dont spread on teleport if u have them up
Leveling with ravens sucks again, they made its dmg the same as before 2.4 for leveling (lvls 1-23)
Revives have the worse AI of all the summons. They really aren’t worth using unless you are in very niche zones.
Ill say only worth using if u do ubers. The ones with crushing blow are really nice there. at least the skellies do fine by themselves for all other content
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So basically any caster in the game?
I dont think caster like sorc have that much safety early game, for example against Duriel. But thats pointless to debate about. Casters are more powerful than summoners and melee.
Raven needed to be nerfed at low levels, and they needed a change in number of hits.
If you had played a druid from start, in PTR, you would know that.
Just tossing this out there…
A “wolf whistle” already exists, it’s called re-summoning your wolves directly into combat. This is how the summoner druid works best - as a tactical summoner.
(we still need more wolves/all pets allowed at once, however)
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Duriel? Seriously? Its the easiest boss in the game for a Sorc. Get an act 2 merc, stack some thawing potions on him and occasionally feed him a potion or 2.
If you have static, great! otherwise just keep your distance and just spam your skills and pop mana pots until he KOs. Making a +3 fireball Leaf makes quick work of him.
Please keep the summoner buffs coming.
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In my experience Duriel always killed my merc. But this is absolutely not the point to debate about. Casters are more powerfull than summoner, melees.
Imagine necromancer without Corpse explosion, his minions deals pathetic dmg at hell same as Druid minions. Clearing whole areas with just skeletons would take you so much time.
You know Duriel is actually the hardest boss, limited area, constant slow, big dmg. Never seen a player saying what you say here, that is the easiest boss,
For a fire or lightning sorc, yes he is.
The slow is irrelevant as you can out range the Holy Freeze.
Hehehhe. In order to outrange it, someone has to tank it. And in normal difficulty the merc can’t.
There was a poll, i dont remember who, youtuber, started it, it was like 8 months ago on which boss is the hardest. 90% of votes were for duriel 
so…
In normal difficulty, the merc can and does as long as you stack thawing potions on him.
You run to youtube polls for insight? Over 90% of the players don’t know how antidote, thawing, and stamina potions work… Youtube is the blind leading the blind. MrLlama is case in point.
This really needs to be implemented:
… you do realize that thawing potions don’t stack Cannot be frozen, and have no affect against slow, right? Stacking thawing potions only gives a 50% cold resist buff for a longer duration.
Unless I’ve missed something all these years…
They do stack. The duration of the effect is what stacks. Giving the merc about 3 thawing potions before the Duriel fight is usually enough to keep the effect active the entire duration of the fight.
You have missed something all these years… Sorry.
No i dont run for insight. I follow some of them and when they do a poll, i just take part. And sorry but on normal, things doesn’t work as you say. Sr for bursting the bubble you are in. Merc dies 2 shoted no matter what. Cheers