I have played a lot with the earth elemental. In my experience the earth elemental is better than most hirelings. He is very tough, you rarely need to summon more than two/rest. Though I have extra clickies, I hardly use them. If he dies, you don't loose XP. The ele also draws quite a bit of agro, allowing me to follow him into a room and get sneak attacks on all the mobs. If he lands an earthgrab, auto-crit bonus. He often spots a mob before I do; by watching him attack I get an idea of developing threats. I find the ele wonderful for soloing and useful in many groups. Best thing I ever crafted IMO. But now that you can only summon one ele at a time, I am wondering if the ooze could play a similar role as aggro/damage sink. So I have some questions:
If you have sundering ooze on a weapon or item, can it summon more than one ooze at a time? If you get a second proc does the existing ooze dissappear like the earth elemental?
Any idea the chance to summon per hit? Incoming and outgoing?
How tough is the ooze? Do they last long enough to serve as damage blockers?
How much aggro does the ooze draw? Is it aggressive like the ele?