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=Introduction= | =Introduction= | ||
This is a collection of items I've found in Baldur's Gate 3 that either allow you to summon creatues or improve the performance of creatures you summon. I wanted to put all of these items in one place for my own benefit, but also for the benefit of anyone else trying to create a "Summoner" character. | This is a collection of items I've found in Baldur's Gate 3 that either allow you to summon creatues or improve the performance of creatures you summon. I wanted to put all of these items in one place for my own benefit, but also for the benefit of anyone else trying to create a "Summoner" character. | ||
In a full party, you may be able to use most of this equipment spread across four characters, but in a solo playthrough a combination of items listed in this guide combined with other equipment will most likely be optimal | You do not need all of these items or spells to be an effective summoner, nor are all of these items or spells necessarily good on a summoner character, but each of the items and spells listed in this guide will allow you to summon and enhance creatures. In a full party, you may be able to use most of this equipment spread across four characters, but in a solo playthrough a combination of items listed in this guide combined with other equipment will most likely be optimal. The list is meant to be ''mostly'' exhaustive, rather than "best practice". | ||
The following entries should be organized by the acts in which they first appear. Visit the page for each of these entries for more information. | The following entries ''should'' be organized by the acts in which they first appear. Visit the page for each of these entries for more information. | ||
=General Party Utility= | =General Party Utility= | ||
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===Act 1 Equipment=== | ===Act 1 Equipment=== | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Longsword_%2B1_Icon.png|Phalar Aluve}} can debuff nearby enemies with a {{SmIconLink|Bane_Icon.png|Bane}}-like effect and an extra {{DamageText | 1d4 | Thunder}} on hit or, alternatively, buff nearby allies with a {{SmIconLink|Bless_Icon.png|Bless}}-like effect. On current patch, the Sing or Shriek effects persist even when Phalar Aluve is un-equipped. | ||
**'''Location:''' The Underdark, near the three Minotaur. | **'''Location:''' The Underdark, near the three Minotaur. | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Hellrider's Pride Icon.png|Hellrider's Pride}} provides {{SmIconLink|Blade Ward Icon.png|Blade Ward}} when healing a character or creature. Will not effect undead summons. | ||
**'''Location:''' Obtained from Zevlor, can be pick-pocketed. | **'''Location:''' Obtained from Zevlor, can be pick-pocketed. | ||
===Act 2 Equipment=== | ===Act 2 Equipment=== | ||
===Act 3 Equipment=== | ===Act 3 Equipment=== | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Voss' Silver Sword.png|Duke Ravengard's Longsword}} grants nearby allies temporary hit points equal to your Charisma modifier when you land a killing blow. | ||
**'''Location:''' Obtained from Duke Ulder Ravengard, either after he has been killed, or if he drops his weapon during the prison break. | **'''Location:''' Obtained from Duke Ulder Ravengard, either after he has been killed, or if he drops his weapon during the prison break. | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Mace_PlusTwo_Icon.png|Devotee's Mace}} provides turn-based healing in an AoE around the wielder. Will not effect undead summons. | ||
**'''Location:''' Obtained from | **'''Location:''' Obtained from [[Divine Intervention: Arm Thy Servant|Divine Intervention]]. | ||
===Spells=== | ===Spells=== | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Spell_Abjuration_GlobeOfInvulnerability_Icon.png|Globe of Invulnerability}} can be used to protect summoned creatures. | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Spell_Transmutation_Slow_Icon.png|Slow}} can greatly diminish the effectiveness of enemy units, and can make it easier for summoned creatures to hit them, which is important because summoned creatures tend to have pretty underwhelming attack rates. | ||
=Equipment= | =Equipment= | ||
These are items that, when worn, provide passive | These are items that, when worn, provide passive effects or allow the wearer to summon creatures or buff summoned creatures. Many pieces of equipment can be replaced with better gear once the active effect has been used, typically once every Long Rest. | ||
==Equipment that Summons Creatures== | ==Equipment that Summons Creatures== | ||
===Act 1=== | ===Act 1=== | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Bitter_Divorce_Icon.png|Second Marriage}} can be obtained if you choose to keep the {{SmIconLink|Bitter_Divorce_Icon.png|Bitter Divorce}} wand at the culmination of the [[Save Mayrina]] questline, and allows you to summon [[Connor Vinderblad]] as a zombie. Mayrina must survive the fight with the Hag. | ||
**'''Location:''' In the Hag's workshop, past the Hag boss fight arena. | **'''Location:''' In the Hag's workshop, past the Hag boss fight arena. | ||
===Act 2=== | ===Act 2=== | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Moonlantern Icon.png|Shadow Lantern}} can only be obtained by interacting with the broken Moonlantern located in Balthazar's study in Moonrise Towers while Gale is in your party. Allows you to cast {{SmIconLink|Conjure_Shadow_Lantern_Wraith_Icon.png|Conjure Shadow Lantern Wraith}}. The wraith only persists while the lantern is equipped, unfortunately. | ||
**'''Location:''' Balthazar's study in Moonrise Towers. | **'''Location:''' Balthazar's study in Moonrise Towers. | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Infernal Rapier Icon.png|Infernal Rapier}} is obtained through Wyll's questline after the point of no return in Act 2. Allows you to cast {{SmIconLink|Spell Conjuration PlanarAlly.png|Planar Ally: Cambion}} once per Long Rest. | ||
**'''Location:''' The Mind Flayer Colony at the end of Act 2. | **'''Location:''' The Mind Flayer Colony at the end of Act 2. | ||
===Act 3=== | ===Act 3=== | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Greataxe_PlusTwo_Icon.png|Sethan}} allows you to summon a {{SmIconLink|Spiritual_Weapon_Icon.png|Spiritual Weapon}}. | ||
**'''Location:''' Purchased in Rivington. | **'''Location:''' Purchased in Rivington. | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Killer's_Sweetheart_Icon.png|Crypt Lord Ring}} grants a cast of [[Create Undead]] once per Long Rest. | ||
**'''Location:''' Received from Thrumbo if he survives the [[Find Mystic Carrion's Servant]] quest. | **'''Location:''' Received from Thrumbo if he survives the [[Find Mystic Carrion's Servant]] quest. | ||
==Equipment that Enhances Summoned Creatures== | ==Equipment that Enhances Summoned Creatures== | ||
===Act 1=== | ===Act 1=== | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Abyss Beckoners Icon.png|Abyss Beckoners}} provides resistance to *all* damage types to *all* summoned creatures while the effect is active, but will cause the creatures to go mad if they fail a Wisdom Saving Throw. I would recommend that you start using this probably after you enter Act 3, once you have enough summoned creatures that the madness debuff isn't super debilitating, and possibly only if your summoned creatures really need the durability boost. You can turn the passive effect on and off without consuming an action, so use the {{SmIconLink|Abyss Beckoners Icon.png|Abyss Beckoners}} to prevent big AoE damage, and then turn the effect off once enemies have exhausted their spell slots. | ||
**'''Location:''' Zhentarim Hideout, behind a locked door in the back of the cave. | **'''Location:''' Zhentarim Hideout, behind a locked door in the back of the cave. | ||
===Act 2=== | ===Act 2=== | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Circle of Bones Icon.png|Circle of Bones}} provides permanent physical resistance to all nearby allied undead as long as the circlet is equipped. | ||
**'''Location:''' Looted from [[Balthazar]] in either the Gauntlet of Shar or the Mind Flayer Colony. | **'''Location:''' Looted from [[Balthazar]] in either the Gauntlet of Shar or the Mind Flayer Colony. | ||
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===Act 1=== | ===Act 1=== | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Scroll_of_Summon_Quasit_Icon.png|Scroll of Summon Quasit}} or {{SmIconLink|Scroll_of_Summon_Quasit_Icon.png|Find Familiar: Cheeky Quasit}} summons a unique NPC, Shovel. Spellcasters can gain access to this spell permanently once per Short Rest by choosing the right dialogue options. | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Find_Familiar_Cat_Icon.png|Find Familiar:Scratch}} if you have Scratch in your camp. I think you may need to speak with him using {{SmIconLink|Speak_With_Animals_Icon.png|Speak With Animals}} at least once. | ||
===Act 2=== | ===Act 2=== | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Flesh_Model.png|Flesh}} (Only works in the Gauntlet of Shar) | ||
**'''Location:''' Balthazar will loan Flesh to you in the Guantlet of Shar if you pass a persuasion check | **'''Location:''' Balthazar will loan Flesh to you in the Guantlet of Shar if you pass a persuasion check, otherwise Flesh can be looted from Balthazar's corpse. | ||
===Act 3=== | ===Act 3=== | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Staff_of_Cherished_Necromancy_Icon.png|Staff of Cherished Necromancy}} | ||
**Only works with Necromancy spells, but allows you to potentially cast Raise Dead without consuming a spell slot | **Only works with Necromancy spells, but allows you to potentially cast Raise Dead without consuming a spell slot. | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Spell_Conjuration_FindFamiliar_Boo.png|Find Familiar: Boo}} can be used by [[Minsc]] only. | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Danse_Macabre_Icon.png|Danse Macabre}} can be learned in Act 3 only if you followed the {{SmIconLink|Book_Thay_A_Image.png|Necromancy of Thay}} questline starting in Act 1. This spell requires a minimum of a level 5 spell slot. | ||
=Summoning Spells or Cantrips= | =Summoning Spells or Cantrips (including comparable scrolls)= | ||
Organized by minimum spell slot required to cast spell under normal conditions | Organized by minimum spell slot required to cast spell under normal conditions. | ||
===Spell Slot Level 1=== | ===Spell Slot Level 1=== | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Mage Hand Icon.png|Mage Hand}} is a [[Cantrip]] that can be learned natively by every spellcaster save for Clerics. | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Find Familiar Icon.png|Find Familiar}} is a {{SmIconLink|Ritual_Spell_Icon.png}}[[Spells#Ritual_Spells|Ritual]] spell. | ||
===Spell Slot Level 2=== | ===Spell Slot Level 2=== | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Flaming Sphere Icon.png|Flaming Sphere}} can be learned by a {{SmIconLink|Class_Druid_Badge_Icon.png|Druid}}, {{SmIconLink|Class_Wizard_Badge_Icon.png|Wizard}}, or '''Light Domain''' {{SmIconLink|Class_Cleric_Badge_Icon.png|Cleric}} at class level 3, and can by learned by an '''Arcane Trickster''' {{SmIconLink|Class_Rogue_Badge_Icon.png|Rogue}} or '''Eldritch Knight''' {{SmIconLink|Class_Fighter_Badge_Icon.png|Fighter}} at class level 8. Requires [[Concentration]]. | ||
===Spell Slot Level 3=== | ===Spell Slot Level 3=== | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Animate Dead Icon.png|Animate Dead}} can be learned by a {{SmIconLink|Class_Wizard_Badge_Icon.png|Wizard}}, {{SmIconLink|Class_Cleric_Badge_Icon.png|Cleric}}, {{SmIconLink|Class_Druid_Spores_Badge_Icon.png|Circle of the Spores}} [[Druid]], or '''Pact of the Tome''' {{SmIconLink|Class_Warlock_Badge_Icon.png|Warlock}}. | ||
**A {{ | **A {{SmIconLink|Class_Wizard_Necromancy_Badge_Icon.png|Necromancy School}} [[Wizard]] will automatically gain {{SmIconLink|Animate Dead Icon.png|Animate Dead}} at class level 6, even if they learned it previously at class level 5. | ||
===Spell Slot Level 4=== | ===Spell Slot Level 4=== | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Conjure Minor Elemental Icon.png|Conjure Minor Elemental}} can be learned by a {{SmIconLink|Class_Wizard_Badge_Icon.png|Wizard}} or a {{SmIconLink|Class_Druid_Badge_Icon.png|Druid}}. | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Conjure_Woodland_Being_Icon.png|Conjure Woodland Being}} can be learned by a {{SmIconLink|Class_Druid_Badge_Icon.png|Druid}}. | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Guardian_of_Faith_Icon.png|Guardian of Faith}} can be learned by a Cleric. | ||
**{{ | **{{SmIconLink|Spell_Abjuration_GlobeOfInvulnerability_Icon.png|Globe of Invulnerability}} can be used to prevent the automatic loss of hit points that occurs when the {{SmIconLink|Guardian_of_Faith_Icon.png|Guardian of Faith}} lands an attack. | ||
===Spell Slot Level 5=== | ===Spell Slot Level 5=== | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Conjure Elemental Icon.png|Conjure Elemental}} can be learned by a {{SmIconLink|Class_Wizard_Badge_Icon.png|Wizard}} or {{SmIconLink|Class_Druid_Badge_Icon.png|Druid}} starting at class level 9, as well as by a {{SmIconLink|Class_Bard_Badge_Icon.png|Bard}} or {{SmIconLink|Class_Warlock_Badge_Icon.png|Warlock}} through [[Magical Secrets]] and '''Minions of Chaos''' respectively. | ||
===Spell Slot Level 6=== | ===Spell Slot Level 1=6=== | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Create_Undead_Icon.png|Create Undead}} can be learned by a {{SmIconLink|Class_Cleric_Badge_Icon.png|Cleric}}, {{SmIconLink|Class_Warlock_Badge_Icon.png|Warlock}}, or {{SmIconLink|Class_Wizard_Badge_Icon.png|Wizard}}. | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Planar_Ally_Icon.png|Planar Ally}} can be learned by a {{SmIconLink|Class_Cleric_Badge_Icon.png|Cleric}} | ||
===Miscellaneous=== | ===Miscellaneous=== | ||
*{{ | *{{SmIconLink|Action_FungalInfestation.png|Fungal Investation}} is learned automatically by {{SmIconLink|Class_Druid_Spores_Badge_Icon.png|Circle of the Spores}} [[Druid]] at class level 6, and can be used as a reaction up to four times per Long Rest. Does not require or consume spell slots. | ||