Summon Phantasm worth now?

I think a Build about that could be really op now. The new summon mechanics could make it more easyer to use combind with spectres and Zombies.

Even without Soulwrest it can be good.

recommend Skills for using it proper, now that Poet`s Pen got nerved?

I think so. It warrants some testing but I reckon it could be a really neat support gem to slot into almost every summoner build now. Just mildly tricky to line up the other support gems so that they work on both the minion skill and the phantasms.

Also interested in whether it could have any use in caster builds. Spiritual Aid lets you scale everything, and lining up the support gems can be pretty easy for some builds.

Depending on how you want to trigger it, id say generating alot of hits is a must vs bosses now. Be it on a Spell/attack or a minion skill. Id link it to spectres (solar guards), which produce hits and scale with projectile damage (like the phantoms do).

Thought the same, 6link it together with spectres and some projectile support(may even fork now), minion dmg and such stuff.
May work well with solar Guards.
Think about (Spectres,Spell Echo,any Projectile support,minion Dmg, Summon Phantasm and maybe onslaught this time or just one more projektile support)

Thoughts about an attachment to spells are also woth.

Maybe a Brandskill with summon phantasm. so many possebilities :D

Also, if you dont have to use the Staff anymore you can scale easyer for some new stuff comming up on shilds and weapons.
May that your only must have will be a vis mortis by far now.