Best summon?
Wouldn't mind getting everyone's opinions on what they feel is the best summon. Please take into account gem cost, spell level, and research level. Here's my top five.
5) Behemoth (Enchantment 4, DDD, 10 Death Gems)
Nothing like mixing a few mammoths into an already impressive Jotun army. It's only Enchantment 4, which also gives you raise skeletons and twiceborn if you are going to beeline it. Unfortunately 10 gems can be a lot to pay, and not every nation is going to have a DDD mage lying around. But it's hard to argue that you aren't better off having a few of these guys around.
4) Ice Devils (Blood 5, WWWBBB, 55 slaves)
VQs bothering you? No problem. For 55 blood slaves and blood 5 you get a serious can-o-whoopass of your own. For best results research const 4 as well (like you weren't going to anyway). The WWWBBB casting cost can be a hurdle, but don't let that scare you off. In addition to being the best chassis you can get, the Vampire Queen is also your best bet for casting this one.
3) Devils (Blood 3, FFBB, 7 slaves)
Nothing cuts down mages and archers faster than a few devils. At this price, how can you not make a few? Can also be forged for 80 slaves and BBBBB. Use a dwarven hammer for best results. Staff of storms can be trouble, plan ahead.
2) Lamia Queen (Conjuration 6, NNNN, 15 nature gems)
Maybe the best use of nature gems around. Good researcher, skeleton generator, relief caster, whatever. You can't find a better summonable mage.
1) Wights (Construction 3, DD, 5 Death Gems)
You can lump the higher-level wight lords in here as well, but IMHO this is the finest summon unit in the game. Just about any nation can field a huge army of them in the midgame, depending on their death gem supply. DD mages aren't too hard to find, either independant, national, or empowered (Death Staff). They resist cold and poison, they have a chill aura, their weapons are magical, they are small. Few weaknesses, many strengths, low requirements. Tha
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