Hello everyone I’m new to posting here but I was told blizzard reads our feedback on the forums. I simply thought I’d lay out my suggestions to completely buff/overhaul the summoning tree.
The suggestions focus on the 3 main summons and the vines . I thought I would ask everyone here what they thought and start a conversation about it so here it goes !
ps: If this wasnt the right place to post please let me know.
IDEAS FOR BUFFS TO THE SUMMONER DRUID :
Spirit wolves :
Immunity to curses.
This passive activates after investing 60 hard points into the summoning tree.
Dire wolves
Cannot be frozen
Maxed resistances( no immunities)
Chance of open wounds on strike
These passives activate after investing 60 hard points into the summoning tree.
Kodiak Guardianship ( applies to both grizzly and werebear) :
Cannot be stunned
Attacks cannot be interrupted
15% Chance the enemy stuns himself when striking you
15% chance damage received given back to striking enemy
Kodiak’s Wrath :
When struck too many times at once or in a very short period of time the bear and druid in werebear form lash out sending out a roar and cleaving attack in a 180 degree arc . The attack pushes back and stuns enemies facing them and those behind those enemies. The stun only last a short period of time. The attack is also a crushing blow. This ability helps the druid and his grizzly when getting overwhelmed and repeatedly struck from all sides.
This passive activates after either investing 60 hard points into the summoning tree or 60 points into werbear, grizzly and lycanthropy.
Nature unleashed :
After 70 hard points into the summoning tree, all wolves and the bear can be summoned at the same time. All cooldowns on druid elemental skills pre 2.4 patch apply.
Poison creeper :
Poison vine`s damage stacks with rabies.
Poison Vine`s special toxin has a chance to confuse the enemy causing it to attack its allies.
Carrion Vine :
Infestation ability :
The vine takes control of an enemy who fights for the druid. The infested enemy has more life than normal. Any damage dealt to the infested enemy simultaneously heals the druid for the same amount. The druid slowly regenerates life while the infested monster is alive. If the monster is killed the vine slithers away in search of another monster to infest. The vine can only be killed while outside of a monster or during the infestation process.
Solar Creeper :
Corruption :
The vine enters an enemy and lays eggs then moves on to another enemy ( up to 4 enemies at the same time.)
Every enemy corrupted has his mana leeched and sent to the druid. Melee enemies have increased chances of missing attacks due to corruption. Ranged attackers have more mana leeched reducing the rate at which they launch attacks or use other magic abilities.
I wanted to add that, the hard point limitations I put in were a way to prevent hybrid builds where a druid could be strong in elemental or shapeshifting and take advantage of the summoning buffs with skillers. It seemed important to me that these buffs be limited to committed summoners willing to accept a tradeoff in the other trees in exchange for a strong summoning build.
I’m not a diablo 2 expert and there are many things I may not have considered…rune words off the top of my head might make these suggestions too strong but quite frankly I don’t think so. Since patch 2.4 the summoner has become a bit more viable yes, but he remains weak and slow going compared to many other characters and builds and a majority of popular and respected content creators for diablo have said as much.
I want this tree to be more than just playable. I want it to be strong. Like many of you I’m tired of the same cold or lightning sorcs or hammerdin builds running around and having all the fun. Now to be clear I don’t need my summon druid to be as powerful as them. I just need him to be powerful and feel like it.
To be clear I love playing the summoner druid right now, I had one back in the day and when resurrected came out he’s the first build I made, but it’s just frustrating at times when I see all the untapped potential this tree has.
Hope to hear from everyone ! I also hope the critics remain respectful and positive. Again if this was the wrong place to post this or if it was too long apologies in advance and I will gladly move this post somewhere else.
they just might take the time and read
