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8.1. Summons
Upon reaching level 20, you are given an option to learn the summoning skills:
Summon Shadow and Summon Silhouette. Both summons belong to the controlled
servitor type, i.e. you can directly control their actions during combat. Only one servitor
can be summoned at a time.
So, you can try out both kinds of skills (a nuker s and a summoner s) while
following the path of a Dark Wizard. Actually, summons are so powerful that their use is
initially limited with a set of strict terms, such as Exp penalty, summoning cost, duration,
and reuse interval, so, one should use them for special purposes only. Both types of a
Dark Wizard s summons last only 20 minutes, and then you have to wait 6 hours until you
can summon them again. You will also need to carry a few D grade crystals to be able to
summon them (and keep them going).
For example, you can rely on your summon s assistance to do certain party-
oriented quests (e.g., Dangerous Seduction) solo. Later on, as you progress in levels and
become a powerful Spellhowler, you may still like to occasionally use your summons (non-
upgradable anymore) as temporary tanks or  suicidal bait to distract the monsters (or
confuse an enemy in PvP).
In the early 20 s, when you don t have that ultra useful Body to Mind skill yet, you
can use your summoned helpers to minimize the downtime. As soon as you find yourself
running out of mana, summon either a Shadow or a Silhouette and command it to do the
killing, while you are taking a rest to restore MP. Three hours later, summon another
creature and have another 20 minutes long mana-saving session.
Note that a summon consumes both Exp and SP at a fixed rate as long as it s up,
irrespective of who does the killing.
8.1.1. Shadow
A Shadow is a melee-type summon. A level 22 Shadow (which you can get upon
reaching level 20, as you learn the Level 1 Summon Shadow skill) has 946 HP, 279 MP,
P.Atk 70, M.Atk 28, P.Def 105, M.Def 95, Accuracy 58, Evasion 54, Critical Rate 40,
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Speed 154, Attack Speed 282, Casting Speed 333. It requires 3 D crystals to summon,
and consumes 30% of acquired Exp and SP. Once you upgrade the skill, it will take 4 D
crystals to summon. When you are level 30, you can learn the Level 3 Summon Shadow
skill, since then it will require 1 D crystal to summon, and consume 1 D crystal every few
minutes. The highest summon you can get as a Dark Wizard is a level 37 Shadow, it
takes 3 D crystals to summon and consumes 1 D crystal every few minutes afterwards.
To keep the Shadow alive, you will need to use your Servitor skills (Servitor Heal
and servitor buffs) regularly.
8.1.2. Silhouette
A Silhouette has the same stats as a Shadow, it takes only 1 D crystal to summon,
but it consumes 90% of acquired Exp and SP. Its strong point is that it can use a life
draining spell (range 750, same as Twister), so it can attack targets from distance, and
does not depend on your healing spells too much. Considering the significant Exp/SP
penalty, it is good to use a Silhouette in PvP or for farming purposes only.
8.2. Pets
If you wish, you can do certain quests to receive an item that grants the right to
manage a pet. Currently in L2 there are 3 types of pets: wolves, hatchlings, and striders.
Pets are quite expensive to keep: they need food, and they can t fight well without
special armor and weapon. Leveling them is extremely time consuming (hard and boring
as well), so, think twice before getting a pet. If you still want to level one, consider partying
with some buffer (or having a buffer around). Actually, your class is capable of doing it
solo: as a Spellhowler, you have a pretty decent set of skills (debuffs especially) that can
make leveling a pet easier; and you can use your Servitor skills (Heal and Recharge) as
well.
As of Chronicle 3, pets cannot learn or upgrade skills; it will change in the next
Chronicle. Since Chronicle 4 pets and summons will be able to use non-grade soulshots.
Three more types of pets will be added.
Wherever you go with your pet, make sure to carry enough food to feed it
regularly, and a few Scrolls of Resurrection in case it dies to an enemy. Each type of pets
eats its own food only (i.e. wolf food, food for hatchlings, or food for striders), and can be
equipped only with an armor and weapon of appropriate type. You can buy everything
your pet may need from the Pet Manager NPC s in any town, but you will have to travel to [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]