I don't think I would again... or if I did I would put a strict limit on the number of beings summoned. Summon one fat elemental? Sure I'm cool with that. You have 11 skeleton archers? eeeerrrrm no.I don't allow summoner type archetypes in the party.
Best case scenario they choke up combat and slow everything down.
Worst case you get something like your description.
Not every encounter has an enemy spellcaster, or anyone good at dealing with the backline really.Look for ways to incapacitate the cleric to remove the buff. Even a hold person will stop it.
The Alchemist sucks, but the other subclasses are perfectly fine, IME and IMO. I currently have an Eberron campaign with a Warforged Battlesmith that is a great support character and good damage dealer, and have also had experiences with Artillerists and Armorers being effective in one-shots and short campaigns.I've heard that from a number of people. I'm very disappointed with the alchemist. I haven't seen any of them in play to be frank. (and yet I've seen shepherd druid, bladesigner, rune knight, hexblades... strange how that goes).
That's fine though, not every encounter should. But in other encounters this ability may not be as powerful as it otherwise seems as the cleric can be otherwise dealt with. I'm not saying it isn't, damage mitigation can be incredible, but it is also something that can be dealt with in some encounters whereas in others it's the cleric's chance to shine.Not every encounter has an enemy spellcaster, or anyone good at dealing with the backline really.
I've heard that from a number of people. I'm very disappointed with the alchemist. I haven't seen any of them in play to be frank. (and yet I've seen shepherd druid, bladesigner, rune knight, hexblades... strange how that goes).
I don't think I would again... or if I did I would put a strict limit on the number of beings summoned. Summon one fat elemental? Sure I'm cool with that. You have 11 skeleton archers? eeeerrrrm no.
It sounds overpowered.
How much though is because a lot of equivalent type abilities are also underpowered.
I've found damage mitigation and healing abilities in 5e to be generally not that worrthwhile.