Spider or Forbidden Armor for expert?

[platopus]

I am a summoner using 1 mage weapon for backup but mainly relying on summons for DPS, so I got spider armor. I'm not sure if I should switch over to forbidden for an extra boost to my backup weapon. I've read a thread on it but I can't decide.

[Zemecon]

Forbidden armor is more for a more half-half set-up or for those summoners who want to do more and don't mind sacrificing minion damage or the number of minions they can summon so it largely depends on how you play. My playstyle with a Summoner is more about supplementing the best I can do as a Summoner with whatever else I can think of so personally I would choose the Spider gear but if you want to do more yourself and play a more active role in battle then I would recomment the Forbidden armor.

One pro point the Forbidden armor has is that it is more flecible; you can mix-and-match with other armor sets to change your stats around. A con would be that Forbidden armor supplements mages only. It won't help you if you want to mix summoning with melee or ranged playstyles. That doesn't mean you can't use melee and ranged gear, anyway, but it is something to consider.