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A summon is a game element created through the actions of the player. Summons can be created via skills, runes, sigils, or consumables. The two most common types of summons are NPCs and objects. All professions have access to some kind of summon, and all races have at least one racial skill that allows them to summon allies.

Summoned allies[edit]

Primary article: Summon

Summoned allies are non-player characters allied to the player. These NPCs can be targeted, have their own health bar, and can be affected by skills that target allies. Summoned allies typically have their own set of attributes, which can either be fixed or dependent on the level or attributes of the player.

Types of summoned allies[edit]

Guardian icon small.png Spirit weapons
Spirit Weapons are ghost-like allies summoned by guardians using utility skills. After creating a spirit weapon, the summoning skill is replaced by a sequence skill that will cause the spirit weapon to perform a powerful attack. Guardians can maintain up to three spirit weapons each of which follow the caster and can be attacked by foes; these allies survive for 20 seconds, or until it is killed.
Engineer icon small.png Turrets
Turrets are mechanical automatons built by engineers. Turrets are immobile and prioritize their creator's current target. As engineer skills, turrets offer unique tool belt skills. They can also be detonated by the engineer, hindering enemies or healing allies within a small radius.
Scrapper icon small.png Gyros
Gyros are mechanical automatons (similar to, but distinct from, the asuran golems) created by the scrapper elite specialization available to engineers. Little is currently known about them, save that they have a limited duration and can be detonated (like turrets), whilst also granting special tool belt skills based on their purpose.
Ranger icon small.png Spirits
Nature spirits are immobile spirit allies summoned by rangers. Each spirit provides a passive buff to nearby allies and enables a sequence skill used to harm foes or support allies.
Thief icon small.png Fellow thieves
Fellow thieves are summoned by thieves using various skills and once summoned they will fight alongside the player until slain or their duration expires.
Elementalist icon small.png Elementals
Elementals are summoned by elementalists using a Glyph of Elementals or Glyph of Lesser Elementals; the type of elemental is determined by the caster's current attunement: air, earth, fire, and water. Elementals last for 60 seconds or until slain.
Mesmer icon small.png Illusions
Illusions are mind tricks that mesmers manifest physically using a weapon or utility skill, and they have the same appearance as its caster; although, they are usually directed at a specific target, anyone can see and attack them. They can only exist so long as their target is alive and can only be dispelled by the caster or by foes attacking the illusion(s). Mesmers can maintain up to three illusions at any one time with newer ones replacing the oldest ones regardless of the health of the existing summons.
Necromancer icon small.png Minions
Minions are dead flesh and bones animated by necromancers using the power of death. Minions follow the caster with the exception of the wurm. Once summoned, the minion will automatically attack hostile targets, can be influenced using a corresponding sequence skill, and can be resummoned without a corpse if destroyed. Necromancers can create up to six different minions, depending on their build.
Human tango icon 20px.png Hounds of Balthazar
Humans can summon two Hounds of Balthazar via the Hounds of Balthazar elite racial skill.

Summoned object[edit]

Primary article: Bundle

Like all objects, summoned objects can be targeted and have a yellow health bar, if applicable. Most players will encounter summoned objects through conjure weapons, banners, and bundles from consumable items. Static objects include turrets and siege weapons, the latter which can be interacted with.

Profession skills[edit]

All professions have access to a summon of some kind.

Profession Summon Type
Elementalist Elementals and conjure weapons
Engineer Turrets and Gyros
Guardian Spirit Weapons
Mesmer Illusions
Necromancer Minions
Ranger Spirits
Thief Fellow thieves
Warrior Banners

Racial skills[edit]

Summon Skill
7-Series Golem Summon 7-Series Golem.png Summon 7-Series Golem
D-Series Golem Summon D-Series Golem.png Summon D-Series Golem
Charr Warband Warband Support.png Warband Support
Hounds of Balthazar Hounds of Balthazar.png Hounds of Balthazar
Snow Wurm Call Wurm.png Call Wurm
Druid Spirit Summon Druid Spirit.png Summon Druid Spirit
Fern Mastiff Summon Sylvan Hound.png Summon Sylvan Hound
Mistfire Wolf Mistfire Wolf.png Mistfire Wolf

Runes and sigils[edit]

Summon Item
Golem Superior Rune of the Golemancer
Minion Superior Rune of the Lich
Parrot Superior Rune of the Privateer
Rock Dog Superior Rune of the Ogre
Ravens Superior Rune of the Mad King
Fleshreaver Sigil of Demon Summoning‏‎

Consumables[edit]

Summon Item
Ember Fire Elemental Powder
Ogre Pet Ogre Pet Whistle
Thumper Turret Deployable Thumper Turret