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Shapeshifter Archtype

HansrutgerHansrutger Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
in General Discussion
"Summoners can shift their roles easily to fill gaps in a group's composition." from https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Summoner

Will this archtype be able to "shift" into the things it summons, acting as a "druid" of some sort if you want a WoW parallel?

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  • CaptnChuckCaptnChuck Member
    edited August 2020
    Nope. They're referring to the type of summons here. Summoners will be able to use dps, tank and some kind of buff/heal summon. So they'll be able to fill gaps in compositions as a "jack of all trades but master of none" kinda class.

    As for shapeshifting, that will most likely be the ability of another class(es).


    EDIT: Shapeshifting WILL NOT exist in AoC.
  • HansrutgerHansrutger Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    CaptnChuck wrote: »
    Nope. They're referring to the type of summons here. Summoners will be able to use dps, tank and some kind of buff/heal summon. So they'll be able to fill gaps in compositions as a "jack of all trades but master of none" kinda class.

    As for shapeshifting, that will most likely be the ability of another class(es).

    Uuu which one? Mix of a mage and cleric?
  • CaptnChuckCaptnChuck Member
    edited August 2020
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  • TalentsTalents Member, Intrepid Pack, Alpha Two
    There is no shapeshifting in Ashes, you can't play a Druid like in WoW.
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  • YuyukoyayYuyukoyay Member
    Ya Shapeshifting is almost always tied to the druid class and this game doesn't have them.
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  • DamoklesDamokles Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    They would have to implement that as a new class, which I would like in a later expansion.

    Druid Main Class
    Special Ability: One with Nature - Cant be tracked for 15sec after activation

    Druid/Fighter - Strider
    Druid/Tank - Bearkin
    Druid/Rogue - Root Rotter
    Druid/Ranger - Forrestwalker
    Druid/Mage - Hermit
    Druid/Summoner - Entcaller
    Druid/Bard - Windwhisperer
    Druid/Cleric - Treekin
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  • LfmrLfmr Member, Alpha One, Adventurer
    I would love to see a shapeshifting class of some sort in Ashes, but there is none that I know of. Would be amazing if Warrior / Cleric or Rogue / Cleric could shapeshift into angel / demon creatures, only the problem with classes like this is that they are very one dimensional generally. (Just kite them out until they shift back.)
  • CaptnChuckCaptnChuck Member
    edited August 2020
    Redacted
  • TalentsTalents Member, Intrepid Pack, Alpha Two
    CaptnChuck wrote: »
    Talents wrote: »
    There is no shapeshifting in Ashes, you can't play a Druid like in WoW.
    Yuyukoyay wrote: »
    Ya Shapeshifting is almost always tied to the druid class and this game doesn't have them.


    We don't know for sure if any of the classes have shape-shifting abilities or not. You don't have to be a druid to shapeshift. Magic can do it too.
    Yes we do? Steven and the team have stated multiple times that there is no shapeshifting.
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  • NagashNagash Member, Leader of Men, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    The only shapeshifting is with monster coins
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    The dead do not squabble as this land’s rulers do. The dead have no desires, petty jealousies or ambitions. A world of the dead is a world at peace
  • CaptnChuckCaptnChuck Member
    Talents wrote: »
    CaptnChuck wrote: »
    Talents wrote: »
    There is no shapeshifting in Ashes, you can't play a Druid like in WoW.
    Yuyukoyay wrote: »
    Ya Shapeshifting is almost always tied to the druid class and this game doesn't have them.


    We don't know for sure if any of the classes have shape-shifting abilities or not. You don't have to be a druid to shapeshift. Magic can do it too.
    Yes we do? Steven and the team have stated multiple times that there is no shapeshifting.

    Oh really? Damn ok, I'll edit my post then.
  • HansrutgerHansrutger Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Ye I'm not suggesting to add it, since there's 64 classes, just asked if there's any class that will have that but if it's confirmed that it won't happen I guess that's that for the launch at least.

    Not that I don't believe you @Talents but do you know in which interview they said it? If you don't remember (which is understandable) do you know approximately at least?
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