Fire / summon druid

[xWombatx]

I really want a fire summon druid, I have planned out my skill build, I just want to see if it will work PvM.

1 - firestorm
20 - molten boulder
20 - fissure
20 - volcano
1 - arctic blast
? - cyclone armor (still thinking what level to get it to)

5 - Raven
1 - all vines (so 3 skill points here)
1 - all spirits (once again 3 skill points)
1 - spirit wolf
10 - dire wolf
10 - summon grizzly

Is this okay? I didn't really want the hassle of getting Armageddon to make volcano stronger, as my main element skill will be volcano. Would you suggest Armageddon? I really don't want to waste points on it though, I need em for my summoning and such.

Any advice would be nice, thank you.

[Verashiden]

Personally, I'd rather take weaker fire damage in order to buff my summons. But, all in all, the question is this: What do you want your summons to do? Deal damage? Tank?

[AnimageCGF]

OOOH, now this topic is my specialty.

For every fire/summoner i've made, I've never used volcano as my main skill, as Fissure is just too good of move for this build to pass up. If you're concerned about the fire immunes, well that's why you have the summons, IMO. I've always ran with around 45 points into the summoning tree, 20 dire, 20 grizzly with one in oak and HoW. Then I synergize Fissure the best I can. I use dire wolves for the most part, and lay fissures under where they are attacking to meet the demons coming at them. I then only used volcano to help them out on fire immunes, but most of the time my merc + wolves + vine usually did them in quickly enough.

[xWombatx]

I wanted the summons to deal some damage, and the bear is an exceptional tank on bosses (keeps diablo occupied anyway). Animage I'll keep that in mind, volcano synergys fissure anyway right? and my skill build gets fissure to level 20 anyway. I'll do as you say with the 20 dire wolf/grizzly. Thanks for the advice. but could you answer this then, should I get firestorm 20 instead of MB? as Firestorm synergizes fissure, but molten boulder looks so damn cool... its a big rolling boulder XD. anyway, whats your advice on that bit?. also Verashiden, I think I'll do that.

EDIT: anyone got any advice on what level to get cyclone armor? and should I also level spirit wolfs then?

[Verashiden]

Boulder is only used for the KB. That doesn't increase per level. Also, 5 points into Spirit Wolves should be fine. That's all I ever do with my summoners and I don't notice a severe lack of hitting. I wouldn't get CA, you're stretching your skill points as is.

[xWombatx]

D'oh I already have one point in arctic blast though >_<. That won't affect me too much though right? and I should get cyclone armor at least level 1 for the elemental damage absorb I think

[Verashiden]

Why? It won't even stop Gloam lightning at 1 point. If you intend to use it then max it. You can't go halfway on it.

[xWombatx]

Guess your right... I'll just leave it as it is, 1 wasted point won't kill me :P

[Verashiden]

Unlike a few people I know who've remade characters cus of 1-2 wasted stat points >.>.

[SyCoMiDgEt]

Unlike a few people I know who've remade characters cus of 1-2 wasted stat points >.>.

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