Revamp Summoner idea

[ty_taurus]

I like the way Bahamut works as far as the concept is concerned. You can't summon the embodiment of a primal without building up some kind of power that replaces your egi. I think it could be thematically more interesting if we didn't get the egis and kept the carbuncles beyond just glamour, but with a twist.

The way this would work would be that Enkindle gets changed to Summon Primal and is moved to level 30 when you unlock the job. Your carbuncle is now Ruby Carbuncle, and you will summon Demi-Ifrit who will enter the fight attacking with the power that Enkindle currently has and remain for 10 seconds to attack alongside you for damage higher than your Carbuncle. Your Ruby Carbuncle returns just like with the current Demi-Bahamut.

At level 35, you unlock the ability to customize your Carbuncle's elemental nature to summon different Primals. Now you can choose between Ruby and Topaz to summon either Demi-Ifrit or Demi-Titan. At level 45, you get Emerald back and can choose Garuda. Throughout the level 50 2.1 and onward quests, you will unlock the opportunities to gain the other three elemental Primals. Aquamarine Carbuncle and Leviathan, Amethyst Carbuncle and Ramuh, and Opal Carbuncle and Shiva.

Later, during HW content, you get Amber Carbuncle and Ravana, Chalcedony Carbuncle and Bismarck, and Diamond Carbuncle and Thordan. SB would allow for Onyx Carbuncle and Susano-O, Lapis Lazuli Carbuncle and Lakshmi, and maybe Moonstone Carbuncle with Alexander as a special reveal. Then Demi-Bahamut could be summonable after you summon your selected Primal. Basically, you build up your ability to summon Bahamut in the same was as you do now, but the summon activates after you've summoned your other primal and before they return to Carbuncle form.

All these Primals would purely be cosmetic and thematic and would function identically, but with slightly different animations. This added level of detail could be compensated with some simple animations outside of the summoning.

Instead of Summon II, you could learn Tactical Shift, which would switch DPS Carbuncle to Tank Carbuncle, and Caster vs Melee would be combined. This could also crossover to Scholar and have Selene and Eos be swappable this way. Tactical Shift could be OGCD (60 seconds) and would also heal your pet for a noticeable amount as well as boost their HP if switching to Tank (Switching to DPS would cause your pet to lose HP equal to the amount lost.)

[Ceallach]

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