Spirit Speak

Summary

• Spirit Speak allows the player to be visible to dead players and understand their speech
• Using the Spirit Speak skill absorbs Spirit Energy and increases Summon Duration for all near-by non-Necromancy summons
• Using the Spirit Speak skill does NOT heal the player
• Players gain a (10% * (Effective Spirit Speak Skill / 100)) bonus to Charged Spell Chances
• Spirit Speak increases Skills, Stats, and Dispell Resistance of the player's summons
• Tamed and Summoned followers cannot have their damage reduced by more than 90% for any damage they take (unless specifically for an ability or effect that reduces damage to 1)

Summon Duration

• The base Summon Duration for non-Necromancy summoning spell creatures is (2 Minutes + (8 Minutes * (Printed Spirit Speak Skill / 100)))
• When players use the Spirit Speak skill to harvest energy from nearby corpses, it will automatically extend the Summon Duration of all their nearby non-Necromancy summons
• The amount of Summon Duration increase gained per corpse is determined based on the Creature Difficulty (viewable in Animal Lore page) of the dead creature and is further scaled based on how much Damage the player did to the creature (as a percentage of the total of all players)
• Players can achieve a maximum Summon Duration of 30 minutes with Spirit Speak skill corpse harvesting
• Each corpse harvested by the player will extend the duration of all of their non-Necromancy summons as follows:
  • Duration Increase in Seconds = (10% + (90% * PlayerDamageDealtToCreaturePerecent)) * (50 * (SquareRoot of Creature Difficulty))

Summoning Spells

• Summoning Spells take 5 seconds to cast
• Players cannot be interrupted while casting Summoning Spells due to taking Damage from Creatures/Environmental sources
• Players cannot receive Mana Refunds from casting any Summoning Spells
• Players can draw from mana-providing sources such as Eldritch Mana Wells or Necromancy Wither to pay the mana cost of summons
• Dispelling a creature by default will not restore any Mana

Blade Spirits and Energy Vortexes

• Blade Spirits and Energy Vortexes are "non-hostile" to players and tamed creatures and will not attack them
• Blade Spirits and Energy Vortexes are considered "Berserk" creatures and will automatically attack any non-tamed creatures/NPCs that are grey in their perception range
• Players have no control over which monsters/NPCs Blade Spirits and Energy Vortexes attack, nor can they issue any commands to them
• Blade Spirits and Energy Vortex will flag as Green to their caster/allies and Blue to other players (similar to normal pets)
• In order to Release a Blade Spirit or Energy Vortex, players may cast Dispel on them (or on themselves - see further), wait for the summon duration to expire, or say "all release".
• Blade Spirits and Energy Vortexes gain all player-skill related bonuses (such as Herding Focused Aggression) that normal summons would receive (including bonuses from Aspect Gear / Mastery Chains)
• Blade Spirits and Energy Vortexes have *boosted aggro* (higher amounts than Patrol/Guarding/Attack mode-ordered tamed creatures)
• Players can target themselves with the Dispel spell to dispel their lowest duration Blade Spirit or Energy Vortex in the world, regardless of their distance from the caster

PvP

• When a player attempts to Dispel another player's Summoned Follower (with the Dispel or Mass Dispel spells) there is a (50% * (Controller's Printed Spirit Speak Skill / 100)) chance the Summoned Follower will ignore the dispel attempt (this applies to normal summons and Undead summons, so long as the controller has Spirit Speak skill)
• If a player enters PvP or removes any Aspect Armor or Mastery Chains that provided a bonus to Effective Spirit Speak Skill, any summons owned by that player will automatically revert to the Stats and Skills that would be provided by the player's base Printed Spirit Speak Skill (instead of Effective Spirit Speak skill)

Stats and Skills

• The Stats and Skills of Summoned Followers of all types are increased based on the Caster's Effective Spirit Speak Skill as follows:
  • Hit Points: +150% * (Effective Spirit Speak Skill / 100)
  • Attack Speed: +25% * (Effective Spirit Speak Skill / 100)
  • Damage: +50% * (Effective Spirit Speak Skill / 100)
  • Wrestling: +50% * (Effective Spirit Speak Skill / 100)
  • Armor: +25 * (Effective Spirit Speak Skill / 100)
  • Magic Resist: +50 * (Effective Spirit Speak Skill / 100)
• Spirit Speak increases Dispel Resistance of all summons by (20% x (Effective Spirit Speak Skill / 100))

Reducing Effective Spirit Speak

• If a player engages in PvP or reduces their Effective Spirit Speak skill in some manner (i.e., lowering their Printed Spirit Speak or removing an item that increases Effective Spirit Speak skill) all of their existing summons will have their stats and skills automatically reverted to what stats/skills they would have based on their new Printed Spirit Speak skill
• Additionally, engaging in PvP or reducing Effective Spirit Speak skill will disable all selected Summoner Tome upgrades for that summon type

Summoner's Tome

Read more information about the Summoner's Tome

Roles of Summoned Followers

Blade Spirits

Blade Spirit
Stat	Spirit Speak Skill
	Base	80	100	120	150
Hits	300	660	750	840	975
Attack Speed	0	0	0	0	0
Melee Damage	18 - 22	25.2 - 30.8	27 - 33	28.8 - 35.2	31.5 - 38.5
Wrestling	90	126	135	144	157.5
Armor	50	70	75	80	87.5
Magic Resist	50	90	100	110	125

• Takes 1 Control Slot, but players may only have 1 Blade Spirits active at any time (Summoner's Tome experience gain rate is increased by 100% however)
• Has below-average Aggro compared to normal summons
• Their primary drawback is they cannot be given commands and therefore once cast, only have usefulness in the immediate area where summoned
• Blade Spirits are "non-hostile" to players and tamed creatures and will never attack them
• Blade Spirits are still considered "Berserk" creatures and will automatically attack any non-tamed creatures/NPCs that are grey in their perception range (players have no control over which monsters/NPCs they attack)
• Blade Spirits will flag as Green to their caster/allies and Blue to other players (similar to normal pets), and while they will be considered "owned" by the caster, the caster cannot issue any commands to them
• In order to Release a Blade Spirit, players must cast Dispel on them or simply wait for summon duration to expire
• Blade Spirits now gain all player-skill related bonuses (such as Herding Focused Aggression) that normal summons would receive (including bonuses from Aspect Gear/Mastery Chains)

Summoner's Tome Upgrades
Name	Description
Bladestorm	Melee attacks inflict an additional (DamageMax * (13% / 26% / 40%)) damage to a random target within 2 tiles
Dancing Blades	Melee hits increase Attack Speed by a cumulative (1.5% / 3% / 4.5%) for 30 seconds (to a max of +9% / +18% / +27%). All bonuses reduced to 0% on miss
Dismissive	Player receives (4 / 8 / 12) Mana when follower is dispelled or killed (must be within 12 tiles)
Impair	Melee attacks have a (6% / 12% / 18%) chance to Entangle target for 6 seconds or inflict (DamageMax * (7% / 14% / 21%)) if target is already Entangled or Hindered
Precision Cuts	Accuracy increased by (5% / 10% / 15%). If chance to hit was already 100%, Melee Damage increased by (7% / 14% / 21%)
Razors	Melee attacks have a (9% / 18% / 27%) chance to inflict (DamageMax * 1.0) Bleed damage over 15 seconds
Serration	Damage Dealt increased by (7% / 14% / 21%). Bonus increased by 50% if target has a Bleed effect active
Spirit Pact	Damage Dealt increased by (4% / 8% / 12%). Damage Resistance increased by (2% / 4% / 6%). Casting Time of spell reduced by (1 / 2 / 3) seconds

Summon Creature

Summon Creature Variable combat style based on creature summoned
Aegis Rat Black Bear Brown Bear Corpse Eater Firebat Flamehound	Grizzly Bear Monitor Hatchling Polar Bear Primordial Whelp Sand Crab Shallow Water

Summoner's Tome Upgrades
Name	Description
Bond For Life	When follower is killed, caster receives (10 / 20 / 30) Health, and all remaining followers receive (3% / 6% / 9%) of their Max Health (must be within 12 tiles)
Creature Catalog 1	Provides a (33% / 66% / 100%) chance to upgrade Creature Pool by 1 Tier Level (will stack)
Creature Catalog 2	Provides a (33% / 66% / 100%) chance to upgrade Creature Pool by 1 Tier Level (will stack)
Creature Catalog 3	Provides a (33% / 66% / 100%) chance to upgrade Creature Pool by 1 Tier Level (will stack)
Dismissive	Player receives (4 / 8 / 12) Mana when follower is dispelled or killed (must be within 12 tiles)
Herd Mentality	Damage Resistance increased by (4% / 8% / 12%). Bonus increased by 100% if 4 or more followers controlled
Spirit Pact	Damage Dealt increased by (4% / 8% / 12%). Damage Resistance increased by (2% / 4% / 6%). Casting Time of spell reduced by (1 / 2 / 3) seconds
Stampede	Damage Dealt increased by (6% / 12% / 18%). Bonus increased by 100% if 4 or more followers controlled

Summon Air Elemental

Air Elemental
Stat	Spirit Speak Skill
	Base	80	100	120	150
Hits	500	1100	1250	1400	1625
Attack Speed	0	0	0	0	0
Melee Damage	34 - 40	47.6 - 56	51 - 60	54.4 - 64	59.5 - 70
Wrestling	100	140	150	160	175
Armor	50	70	75	80	87.5
Magic Resist	100	140	150	160	175

• Air Elementals are designed to deal large amounts of DPS up close and personal
• Many of the Summoner's Tome Upgrades for Air Elementals are bonuses granted for making Melee Attacks reward aggressive playstyles
• Special Abilities:
  • Cleave (Innate Ability): Successful melee attacks inflict an additional (DamageMax * 0.6) damage to a random target within 2 tiles

Summoner's Tome Upgrades
Name	Description
Cyclone	Melee attacks have a (33% / 66% / 100%) chance for Cleave to increase radius by 1 and hit 1 additional target
Dismissive	Player receives (10 / 20 / 30) Mana when follower is dispelled or killed (must be within 12 tiles)
Gale	Damage Dealt increased by (3% / 6% / 9%). Melee misses increase Accuracy by a cumulative (3% / 6% / 9%) for 30 seconds (to a max of +15% / +30% / +45%)
Microburst	Attack speed increased by (8% / 16% / 24%) for 10 seconds after inflicting damage with Cleave (will not stack)
Spirit Pact	Damage Dealt increased by (4% / 8% / 12%). Damage Resistance increased by (2% / 4% / 6%). Casting Time of spell reduced by (1 / 2 / 3) seconds
Tempest	Melee attacks and Cleave have a (33% / 66% / 100%) chance to ignore target's armor. Damage Dealt increased by (8% / 16% / 24%) if target has no armor
Whirlwind	Increases Cleave damage by (13% / 26% / 40%)
Windshear	Melee attacks have a (10% / 20% / 30%) chance to inflict (DamageMax * 1.0) bleed damage over 15 seconds

Summon Earth Elemental

Earth Elemental
Stat	Spirit Speak Skill
	Base	80	100	120	150
Hits	600	1320	1500	1680	1950
Attack Speed	0	0	0	0	0
Melee Damage	30 - 36	42 - 50.4	45 - 54	48 - 57.6	52.5 - 63
Wrestling	95	133	142.5	152	166.25
Armor	75	95	100	105	112.5
Magic Resist	50	90	100	110	125

• Earth Elementals function as tanks against Melee creatures, due to very high Armor, high Wrestling, and high Hit Points
• Earth Elementals will become Rooted if they remain stationary for 10 seconds, which increases their Damage by +20% and makes them immune to any movement effects such as Knockback, Entangle, and Hinder
• Many of the Summoner's Tome Upgrades for Earth Elementals are geared towards survival, as they are the premier Physical Damage tank among summons
• Special Abilities:
  • Rooted (Innate Ability): Creature is immune to Knockback effects and has increased Aggro

Summoner's Tome Upgrades
Name	Description
Bedrock	Damage Dealt increased by (5% / 10% / 15%) and Damage Resistance increased by (3% / 6% / 9%). Bonuses increased by 200% when below 33% Health
Dismissive	Player receives (10 / 20 / 30) Mana when follower is dispelled or killed (must be within 12 tiles)
Earthpull	For each different creature damaging this follower in the last 10 seconds, increase Damage Dealt by (3% / 6% / 9%) and Damage Resistance by (2% / 4% / 6%) (max 5 creatures)
Grounded	Restores (2% / 4% / 6%) of Hit Points when above 66% Health (30 second cooldown)
Purge Impurities	Special Resistance increased by (11% / 22% / 33%) and restore (2% / 4% / 6%) of Hit Points when below 66% Health (30 second cooldown)
Shatter	Melee attacks have a (8% / 16% / 24%) chance to apply a Pierce effect of 25 for 15 seconds on target or inflict (DamageMax * (7% / 14% / 21%)) if target has no Armor
Slam	Melee attacks have a (8% / 16% / 24%) chance to apply a Cripple effect of 10% for 15 seconds on target
Spirit Pact	Damage Dealt increased by (4% / 8% / 12%). Damage Resistance increased by (2% / 4% / 6%). Casting Time of spell reduced by (1 / 2 / 3) seconds

Summon Fire Elemental

Fire Elemental
Stat	Spirit Speak Skill
	Base	80	100	120	150
Hits	400	880	1000	1120	1300
Attack Speed	0	0	0	0	0
Spell Damage	28 - 34	39.2 - 47.6	42 - 51	44.8 - 54.4	49 - 59.5
Wrestling	85	119	127.5	136	148.75
Armor	25	45	50	55	62.5
Magic Resist	100	140	150	160	175

• Fire Elementals are geared for dealing very large amounts of DPS with spells, however they are somewhat vulnerable due to Low Hit Points and Low Wrestling
• Additionally, each spellcast from a Fire Elemental has a 15% chance to result in a Fireblast, which inflicts an additional (DamageMax * 1.5) Damage to the target and to all hostile creatures with 1 tile of it
• A good number of the Summoner's Tome Upgrades for Fire Elementals offer increased Damage, but at an offsetting cost, or are designed around the concept that Fire Elementals are expected to have a fairly short lifespan (and go out with a bang)
• Special Abilities:
  • Epic Barrage - Cooldown - Fires projectiles at a target up to 12 tiles away, inflicting 3 hits each dealing (SpellDamageMax * 0.5) damage that ignores armor to target
  • Prefers Spellcasting over Melee Attacks

Summoner's Tome Upgrades
Name	Description
Bedrock	Damage Dealt increased by (5% / 10% / 15%) and Damage Resistance increased by (3% / 6% / 9%). Bonuses increased by 200% when below 33% Health
Dismissive	Player receives (10 / 20 / 30) Mana when follower is dispelled or killed (must be within 12 tiles)
Earthpull	For each different creature damaging this follower in the last 10 seconds, increase Damage Dealt by (3% / 6% / 9%) and Damage Resistance by (2% / 4% / 6%) (max 5 creatures)
Grounded	Restores (2% / 4% / 6%) of Hit Points when above 66% Health (30 second cooldown)
Purge Impurities	Special Resistance increased by (11% / 22% / 33%) and restore (2% / 4% / 6%) of Hit Points when below 66% Health (30 second cooldown)
Shatter	Melee attacks have a (8% / 16% / 24%) chance to apply a Pierce effect of 25 for 15 seconds on target or inflict (DamageMax * (7% / 14% / 21%)) if target has no Armor
Slam	Melee attacks have a (8% / 16% / 24%) chance to apply a Cripple effect of 10% for 15 seconds on target
Spirit Pact	Damage Dealt increased by (4% / 8% / 12%). Damage Resistance increased by (2% / 4% / 6%). Casting Time of spell reduced by (1 / 2 / 3) seconds

Summon Water Elemental

Water Elemental
Stat	Spirit Speak Skill
	Base	80	100	120	150
Hits	600	1320	1500	1680	1950
Attack Speed	0	0	0	0	0
Spell Damage	24 - 30	33.6 - 42	36 - 45	38.4 - 48	42 - 52.5
Wrestling	100	140	150	160	175
Armor	50	70	75	80	87.5
Magic Resist	150	190	200	210	225

• Water Elementals excel as tanks against Spellcaster creatures due to Very High Magic Resist and also have high survivability against unique creatures due to their reduced damage from Direct Damage Abilities
• They are also above-average spellcasters
• Many of the Summoner's Tome Upgrades for Water Elementals revolve around survival against Spellcasters and mitigating non-standard damage types (Abilities / Poison / Disease)
• Special Abilities:
  • Elusive Form - Innate - creature has an innate 25 parry skill against melee attacks
  • Mirror - Cooldown - spells cast onto the creature have a 15% chance to be reflected back onto the caster

Summoner's Tome Upgrades
Name	Description
Deep Water	Restores (2% / 4% / 6%) of Hit Points when above 66% Health (30 second cooldown)
Dismissive	Player receives ((30% / 60% / 90%) * Follower Health % Remaining) of Mana Cost of follower when dispelled
Polluted	Spellcasts have a (5% / 10% / 15%) chance to inflict (DamageMax * 0.5) Disease damage every 5 seconds for 20 seconds
Purification	Special Resistance increased by (11% / 22% / 33%) and restore (2% / 4% / 6%) of Hit Points when below 66% Health (30 second cooldown)
Reflecting Pool	Mirror ability chance increased to (25% / 35% / 45%)
Spell Siren	For each different creature damaging this follower in the last 10 seconds, increase Damage Dealt by (3% / 6% / 9%) and Damage Resistance by (2% / 4% / 6%) (max 5 creatures)
Spirit Pact	Damage Dealt increased by (4% / 8% / 12%). Damage Resistance increased by (2% / 4% / 6%). Casting Time of spell reduced by (1 / 2 / 3) seconds
Stagnant	Spellcasts have a (10% / 20% / 30%) chance to inflict Greater Poison and reduce target's Poison Resistance by 20% for 15 seconds (stackable)

Summon Daemon

Daemon
Stat	Spirit Speak Skill
	Base	80	100	120	150
Hits	600	1320	1500	1680	1950
Attack Speed	0	0	0	0	0
Spell Damage	26 - 32	36.4 - 44.8	39 - 48	41.6 - 51.2	45.5 - 56
Wrestling	95	133	142.5	152	166.25
Armor	50	70	75	80	87.5
Magic Resist	100	140	150	160	175

• Daemons are overall well-balanced in terms of Stats and Skills, and utilize both Melee Attacks and Spellcasts in equal measure
• While not as initially powerful as Air Elementals, Fire Elementals, or Energy Vortexes, a Daemon's damage dramatically increase as its Hit Points reach zero
• Players can take advantage of "redlining" Daemons, by keeping them wounded or even near death to achieve maximum DPS, but trying not allowing the creature to die prematurely
• Summoner's Tome Upgrades for Daemons often revolve around taking damage and increasing DPS from it
• Special Abilities:
  • Fury (Innate Ability): Damage Dealt increased by 5% for every 30 seconds alive (max +30%)

Summoner's Tome Upgrades
Name	Description
Ancient	Attack Speed and Damage Resistance increased by (1% / 2% / 3%) for every 30 seconds alive (max of 6% / 12% / 18%)
Battlecaster	Damage Dealt increased by (3% / 6% / 9%). Bonus increased by 200% if within 2 tiles of target
Bloodfuel	Spellcasts have a (4% / 8% / 12%) chance to restore 1% Health. Chance increased by 200% of normal if within 2 tiles of target
Bloodthirsty	Damage Dealt increased by (3% / 6% / 9%). Bonus increased by 200% if target below 50% Health
Dismissive	Player receives (10 / 20 / 30) Mana when follower is dispelled or killed (must be within 12 tiles)
Growing Fury	Fury ability max damage bonus increased to (40% / 50% / 60%)
Spirit Pact	Damage Dealt increased by (4% / 8% / 12%). Damage Resistance increased by (2% / 4% / 6%). Casting Time of spell reduced by (1 / 2 / 3) seconds
Vengeance	Damage Dealt increased by (3% / 6% / 9%). Bonus increased by 200% if damaged within last 5 seconds by another creature

Energy Vortex

Energy Vortex
Stat	Spirit Speak Skill
	Base	80	100	120	150
Hits	600	1320	1500	1680	1950
Attack Speed	0	0	0	0	0
Melee Damage	38 - 46	53.2 - 64.4	57 - 69	60.8 - 73.6	66.5 - 80.5
Wrestling	105	147	157.5	168	183.75
Armor	50	70	75	80	87.5
Magic Resist	100	140	150	160	175

• Energy Vortexes are both sturdy and deal a very large amount of DPS due to very high Dex, high Damage, and high Wrestling
• Similar to Blade Spirits, their primary drawback is they cannot be given commands and therefore once cast, only have usefulness in the immediate area where summoned
• Several Summoner's Tome Upgrades for Energy Vortexes are based on the concept of "Linking" with the player caster: as the player caster spends mana, the Energy Vortex is themselves buffed and becomes more powerful for a short duration
• Energy Vortexes are "non-hostile" to players and tamed creatures and will never attack them
• Energy Vortexes are still considered "Berserk" creatures and will automatically attack any non-tamed creatures/NPCs that are grey in their perception range (players have no control over which monsters/NPCs they attack)
• Energy Vortexes will flag as Green to their caster/allies and Blue to other players (similar to normal pets), and while they will be considered "owned" by the caster, the caster cannot issue any commands to them
• In order to Release a Energy Vortex, players must cast Dispel on them or simply wait for summon duration to expire
• Energy Vortexes now gain all player-skill related bonuses (such as Herding Focused Aggression) that normal summons would receive (including bonuses from Aspect Gear/Mastery Chains)
• Energy Vortexes have boosted aggro (higher amounts than Patrol/Guarding/Attack mode-ordered tamed creatures)
• Special Abilities:
  • Discharge (Innate Ability): Melee attacks have a 10% chance to restore 5% Health and to inflict an additional (DamageMax * 2.0) damage which ignores armor

Summoner's Tome Upgrades
Name	Description
Dismissive	Player receives (10 / 20 / 30) Mana when follower is dispelled or killed (must be within 12 tiles)
Gathering Storm	For each different creature damaging this follower in the last 10 seconds, increase Damage Dealt by (3% / 6% / 9%) and Attack Speed by (2% / 4% / 6%) (max 5 creatures)
Gemini	Damage Dealt increased by (5% / 10% / 15%). Bonus increased by 100% if caster controls two followers of this type within 12 tiles of each other
Netherstrikes	Accuracy increased by (7% / 14% / 21%) and melee attacks ignore (25% / 50% / 75%) of target's armor
Nexus	Discharge chance increased to (20% / 25% / 30%) but aggro increased by (50% / 100% / 150%)
Spirit Pact	Damage Dealt increased by (4% / 8% / 12%). Damage Resistance increased by (2% / 4% / 6%). Casting Time of spell reduced by (1 / 2 / 3) seconds
Supercharged	Healing and damage of Discharge ability increased by (33% / 66% / 100%) of normal
Voidshift	Damage Dealt increased by increased by (10% / 20% / 30%) and Damage Resistance increased by (5% / 10% / 15%) for 10 seconds after Discharge ability triggered (will not stack)

Necromancy Summons

Any summon that is cast while the Necromancy "Vengeful Spirit" ability is active will be summoned as an undead variant. As for regular summons, Spirit Speak increases Skills, Stats, and Dispell Resistance of the player's summons. See Undead Summons for more information.

Achievements

• Players can now gain "Summoner" Achievements in the Skill Mastery Category when a player unlocks 24 Upgrade Points for a single spell
  • Summoner (Basic) requires a player to unlock 24 Upgrade Points for a single spell once
  • Summoner (Advanced) requires a player to unlock 24 Upgrade Points for a single spell four times
  • Summoner (Epic) requires a player to unlock 24 Upgrade Points for a single spell eight times

Training

Skill	Activity
0-50	Train from NPC
50-80	Passively while casting spells New Player Dungeon Alternatively by using the skill (No reagents required, but far less skill gain)
80-120	Passively while casting spells Alternatively by using the skill (No reagents required, but far less skill gain)