The Best Summoner Build is equipping the right summons for it in Metaphor: ReFantazio. Check out the best builds for the Summoner, and Devil Summoner, the best characters and Inherited Skills, and the best equipment for the Summoner Lineage.

Best Characters For Summoner Build

Protagonist and Eupha

Character	Explanation
Protagonist	The stat allocation for the protagonist can be controlled by the player, making him versatile to take on any role which includes the Summoner Build.
Eupha	Eupha's well-rounded stat allocation makes her an ideal choice to equip the Summoner Build. The Summoner Archetype Lineage is also her default archetype, which further reinforces the utility of this build.

Best Builds for Each Character

Best Vessels For Summoner Build

Best Vessels to Use For Summoner Archetype Lineage

Vessel	Skill Summon	Type
Buzzing Fly Vessel	Summon Tyrant	Almighty
Conch Shell Vessel	Summon Deity	Light
Black Frost Vessel	Summon Night	Ice
Collared Beast Vessel	Summon Beast	Fire
Esoteric Hair Vessel	Summon Wilder	Electric
Gravelord Vessel	Summon Undead King	Dark

The Summoner Archetype Lineage is unique from other Archetypes, given that it needs Vessels to employ its skills and summon creatures that can heal your allies or attack your enemies.

The Vessels listed above are recommended in your inventory, as most of them can unleash powerful summons that can deal strong elemental attacks against your enemies.

List of All Vessels and How to Craft

Best Inherited Skills For Summoner Build

Best Inherited Skills to Equip the Summoner Archetype Lineage

Skill	Type	Description
Magic Font	Passive	✦ Mage Raises max MP by 15%.
Masked Revelry	Passive	✦ Masked Dancer Recovers a medium amount of caster's MP every turn. Restores more if Archetypes of the same Lineage are present.
Revitalise 3	Passive	✦ Paladin Recovers significant MP every turn.
Magic Reversion	Passive	✦ Warlock Recovers MP after defeating an enemy.
Magic Vessel	Passive	✦ Warlock Raises max MP by 30%.
Magic Link	Passive	✦ Elemental Master Halves MP cost of Synthesis. (Only applies to Syntheses that consume MP.)
Magic Boost	Passive	✦ Elemental Master Increases magic skill Attack by 15%.
Back Boost	Passive	✦ Warlord While in the back row, increases magic skill Attack for all back row allies by 10%.

The Skills listed above can be equipped as Inherited Skills to further hone the Summoner Archetype Lineage's utility in battle.

The Summoner Archetype Lineage employs several skills that involve summoning creatures that can either unleash devastating attacks against your enemies or provide support for your allies.

It is recommended that you increase its Magic to hone the damage output of its summons, as well as raise its MP to enable the Summoner Lineage to extend its utility in battle.

Best Skills to Inherit

Best Equipment For Summoner Build

Best Equipment to Use for Summoner Archetype Lineage

Summoner Line Build
Summoner	Devil Summoner
Weapon	Armour
Mystic Crosier King's Crosier	Great Sage's Thwab Monarch's Kaftan
Gear	Accessory
Sancturion's Mitre	Radiant Crystal

You will equip Khakkara as your primary weapon when using the Summoner Archetype Lineage.

The Armor, Gears, and Accessories listed above will further enhance the role of the Summoner Archetype Lineage in battle, improving its Magic in battle to increase the potency of its summons and their damage output in battle.

List of All Equipment

Best Summoner Role During Combat

Use Summoner Archetype Lineage to Exploit Enemy Weakness

The Summoner Archetype Lineage has access to several elemental attacks through the summons it employs in battle. Most of these elemental attacks target several enemies at once, which can help hasten battles when necessary.

Best Party Members and Composition

Use Summoner Archetype Lineage as Main Damage Dealer

Skill	Type	Description
Summon Undead King	Dark	✦ Summoner ✦ Royal Summoner Synthesis Skill: Deals severe magic Dark damage to one enemy. May one-hit kill target. Party Requirement: Thief, Faker, or Merchant Lineages
Summon Deity	Light	✦ Devil Summoner ✦ Royal Summoner Deals extreme magic Light damage to all enemies. May inflict Daze.
Summon Fury	Strike	✦ Devil Summoner ✦ Royal Summoner Synthesis Skill: Deals extreme magic Strike damage to all enemies. Decreases their Attack/ Defence for 3 turns. Party Requirement: Knight, Healer, or Commander Lineages
Summon Tyrant	Almighty	✦ Devil Summoner ✦ Royal Summoner Synthesis Skill: Deals severe magic Almighty damage to all enemies. May inflict Hex. Party Requirement: Thief, Faker, or Merchant Lineages

Additionally, the Summoner Archetype Lineage employs powerful attacks that can severely damage enemies during battle. If equipped with the right buffs, it can devastate enemies in an instant using its summons.

List of All Skills

Metaphor: ReFantazio Related Guides

Best Builds

All Build Guides

All Builds Guide
Best Character Builds	Best Stat Builds

All Character Builds

Character Builds
Best Protagonist Build	Best Strohl Build
Best Hulkenberg Build	Best Heismay Build
Best Junah Build	Best Eupha Build
Best Basilio Build	-

All Stat Builds

Stat Builds
Best Strength Build	Best Magic Build
Luck Stat Build	Best Agility Build
Best Endurance Build	-

All Archetype Builds

Archetype Builds
Best Seeker Build	Best Knight Build
Best Mage Build	Best Warrior Build
Best Healer Build	Best Merchant Build
Best Gunner Build	Best Masked Dancer Build
Best Berserker Build	Best Summoner Build
Best Brawler Build	Best Thief Build
Best Commander Build	Best Faker Build
Best Prince Build	-