Has anyone tried making a pair of these? How much DPS do these things do. I know that they're only CR 12, but in epics, they gain epic ward, which makes them practically indestructible. Seems like it could be fun to try out.
Has anyone tried making a pair of these? How much DPS do these things do. I know that they're only CR 12, but in epics, they gain epic ward, which makes them practically indestructible. Seems like it could be fun to try out.
If by indestructible, you mean only until an epic mob swinging 40 damage strikes comes around and whacks it to death in about a dozen seconds, then sure.
Epic Ward probably won't be given to summoned creatures in U9, since it's being removed from all epic trash, but I can't confirm that.
To answer your question: Pretty much all summoned creatures do abysmal DPS. They do even less DPS than a player wielding a dagger. This is because you can't control them. The player character is directly controlled and swings at a phenomenally faster rate than anything else in the game.
I hardly ever use summoned creatures because they all pretty much suck. The ones I do like are:
Ghaele (Self-healing, has DR, Deals light damage that is almost never resisted)
Hezrou (Very tough, has DR, teleports, deals some decent damage)
Earth Elemental (Tough, has DR, can Earthgrab any enemy in the game and render them helpless if it hits)
Air Elemental (Has DR, can Knockdown most enemies in the game and render them prone if it hits)