Terru
Terrarian
There are a few more summoner weapons, the summoner did get buffed a bit and the whips exist, buuuut the progression for summoner in general is still unclear and scarce compared to other classes. Only one pre-hardmode armor, no accessories and very few summons, in hardmode a newcomer might not at all know that you need to go back to the spider biome to get the early starting armor for summoner, which you're stuck with until you get to after plantera or the pumpkin moon. I don't really count the dungeon defenders gear either because they don't really improve your minions, just turrets, being a bit more niche. There are some weapons, but even those are gotten from more niche places or have rare drop rates, like blood moon fishing, pirates or a random drop from hallow enemies. The summoner absolutely NEEDS more tiers of equipment to balance out the progression, armor especially and possibly more summoner weapons.
Edit: I am now aware that the hallowed armor has a helmet for summoner. This is absolutely a step in the right direction. No more are you forced to use spider armor to fight the plantera or other bosses. I am aware of the dungeon defender tier 2 armors, but once again, I feel that they're more niche, having to use a specific type of turret to make the most of them, plus you get only more sentry slots and not minion slots, but I feel like that's just mostly my own opinion on it. Even then, the hallowed armor is BEFORE the dungeon defenders armor, which to me sounds like the dungeon defenders is the same tier, a more sidegrade type of deal right now.
Edit: I am now aware that the hallowed armor has a helmet for summoner. This is absolutely a step in the right direction. No more are you forced to use spider armor to fight the plantera or other bosses. I am aware of the dungeon defender tier 2 armors, but once again, I feel that they're more niche, having to use a specific type of turret to make the most of them, plus you get only more sentry slots and not minion slots, but I feel like that's just mostly my own opinion on it. Even then, the hallowed armor is BEFORE the dungeon defenders armor, which to me sounds like the dungeon defenders is the same tier, a more sidegrade type of deal right now.
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