[Stormbinder]

Originally posted by Norfleet:
That seems to be the case with most fire magic summons: They're dullards, very much like their water magic counterparts. The difference is, fire gems are useful: You turn them into gold.

Fire Kings are very nice sommons though. Summer Lions at their peak monthes are pretty good as well, although quite expensive. Still they are the best of 4 seasonal spirits IMO.

The trick is to employ them in mass and in the right place in the right time. I've had several important battles where the concentrated flank charge with lead by 15-20 summer lions sealed the fate of large and crytical struggles. And unlike other and better bung-for-the-buck summons you can get Summer Lions very early.

In general fire magic is certanly not the most valuable of magic types, but it has its usses. Flambeus are terrific weapon against popular SC types such as banelords, wratihlords and even unfamous VQs. And if you have extra fire gems to burn > you can always forge cheap ligthless latterns, than can give a very signigicant boost for your reseachers. Also when you have life and death emmergincy you can indeed turn your firegems into gold at best rate. Especially so if you got alchemic in the random event or can recruit one as indep. mage.