So through preference I play a necromancer in any game that will let me, yes it is entirely the fault of D2, so obviously my first character was an acolyte. And it was fine, minions are a bit too squishy even when stacking health, but it’s fine.
Then I played a primalist, and man they are much more fun to play as a minion class, i don’t even really have a direct attack in my current build, i just buff my minions.
Now obviously some of this is down to thematic differences, expendable undead hordes vs companion creatures, but the simple addition of the active abilities for the companions makes me feel a lot more involved, minion slots no longer feel like a waste.