Beastmaster summons and build viability

[BooDaddy]

I know solo scorpion is generally considered beastmaster's best pet but how viable are other combinations? I'm talking solo any other pet wolf/raptor/sabertooth , full wolf pack focus and mixed pet formation.

Thoughts and ideas?

[Tyyne]

https://www.lastepochtools.com/builds/filter/mastery=beastmaster&language=en

Check if there's something that tickles your fancy in there.

[Teehetki]

https://www.actionrpg.com/last-epoch/endgame-builds?subclass=6731fb8cfd95ce9c9fedbe47

Here you can find few too

[Lord Honorius]

playing a scorpion / serpent strike right now but my next one i wanna try a full menagerie build, like 4 pet skill and frenzy totem

[Nhika]

I think they intended wolf to help you sustain health, but ends up being bad because mid-late game you have enough uniques to give you defenses... that and natural health regen + life leech, even the heal skill has a HoT to keep you going :P

[Crow Buddy]

https://maxroll.gg/last-epoch/build-guides/storm-crows-beastmaster-guide

What kind of gimmick poster would I be if I didn't recommend Storm Crows? This minion build is cracked, it's extremely strong.

[Teehetki]

Originally posted by Nhika:

I think they intended wolf to help you sustain health, but ends up being bad because mid-late game you have enough uniques to give you defenses... that and natural health regen + life leech, even the heal skill has a HoT to keep you going :P

That's why you change wolves to squirrels.

[Vera♡]

im using this bear build https://www.lastepochtools.com/planner/QJp1gpbo so far im having fun

[Chan]

Originally posted by Crow Buddy:

https://maxroll.gg/last-epoch/build-guides/storm-crows-beastmaster-guide

What kind of gimmick poster would I be if I didn't recommend Storm Crows? This minion build is cracked, it's extremely strong.

No way, a CROW recommending a crow build? Absolutely zero bias.

[Kernist]

Last season I played zookeeper build, that means I tried having pack of different animals (2 wolfs, bear, sabretooth, raptor iirc). I do not recommend it, it doesn't work well, this game could use some unique that boosts your pets if you have different species active.

Sadly even if this game advertises as "endless possibilities", there are only few meta builds that really work.

[#deca.fade]

Even the serpent strike and scorp favor the cold build, not the poison one.
There are no good unique poison spears for serpent strike (haven't fully checked the loot tables, so i may be wrong), but there is one for cold ( +500% chance to inflict frostbite, +25% cold penetration).

Dropped the current playthrough because of that. Not a fan of abandoning one bulid for another meta one midgame. not enough build flexibility in game for me.

[Crow Buddy]

Originally posted by Chan:

Originally posted by Crow Buddy:

https://maxroll.gg/last-epoch/build-guides/storm-crows-beastmaster-guide

What kind of gimmick poster would I be if I didn't recommend Storm Crows? This minion build is cracked, it's extremely strong.

No way, a CROW recommending a crow build? Absolutely zero bias.

Sadly I can't take any credit for it, but the build slaps. If you enjoy crows, lightning, and Tempest Strike, you're gonna have a pretty good time.

https://youtu.be/HtR7jVoFIUE?si=cR4_8csFimX04tgq

[Purromi]

Don't follow what others said.. there's a lot stuff to experiment with. Even on YT most builds are just copy-pasted builds. Storm Crows, Raptors, Wolfs, bleed wolf, lightning wolf, ice sabertooth, bleed sabertooth, bear, hybrid bear + you on swipe with berserk, squirrels, poison scorpion, ice scorpion - everything is viable for end-late-game

unique items are mostly not good for dmg blasting - they are just made unique changes to your build. Drop a exalted spear with a good poison stats - and for poison you need more than that. Like dot dmg stack everywhere. Good idols. Weapon will not carry you over- late end game. You can also add locusts to it -

[Lord Honorius]

Originally posted by #deca.fade:

Even the serpent strike and scorp favor the cold build, not the poison one.
There are no good unique poison spears for serpent strike (haven't fully checked the loot tables, so i may be wrong), but there is one for cold ( +500% chance to inflict frostbite, +25% cold penetration).

Dropped the current playthrough because of that. Not a fan of abandoning one bulid for another meta one midgame. not enough build flexibility in game for me.

This is my weapon right now https://www.lastepochtools.com/planner/Bx7lWOZQ
it have +7 locust, +43% attack speed, 42% chance for locust, +84 physical dmg , +17% attack/cast and movement speed for locust, +22 damage to locust, and +5 to poison skill. So far it realy kick ass.

[#deca.fade]

Originally posted by Lord Honorius:

Originally posted by #deca.fade:

Even the serpent strike and scorp favor the cold build, not the poison one.
There are no good unique poison spears for serpent strike (haven't fully checked the loot tables, so i may be wrong), but there is one for cold ( +500% chance to inflict frostbite, +25% cold penetration).

Dropped the current playthrough because of that. Not a fan of abandoning one bulid for another meta one midgame. not enough build flexibility in game for me.

This is my weapon right now https://www.lastepochtools.com/planner/Bx7lWOZQ
it have +7 locust, +43% attack speed, 42% chance for locust, +84 physical dmg , +17% attack/cast and movement speed for locust, +22 damage to locust, and +5 to poison skill. So far it realy kick ass.

Had that one too (without potential). Too bad it requires the druid mastery as chosen (i was playing beastmaster, and was not willing to depart with 300k+ gold for each respec).

Still don't get why can't i have both 40% poison penetration and other poison stuff from BM tree, and swarmblade form. They would combo so nicely...

[Rads]

Originally posted by Crow Buddy:

https://maxroll.gg/last-epoch/build-guides/storm-crows-beastmaster-guide

What kind of gimmick poster would I be if I didn't recommend Storm Crows? This minion build is cracked, it's extremely strong.

Yup having a ball with this build, can even facetank quite a bit of damage...