# Understand Summon Types

> Choose the correct World, Character, Location, Equipment, Spell, or Collection type.

- Canonical page: [https://www.summonworlds.com/guidebook/understand-summon-types/](https://www.summonworlds.com/guidebook/understand-summon-types/)
- Publisher: Summon Worlds by OpenForge LLC
- Last updated: 2026-07-22

Summons are the connected building blocks you create in Summon Worlds. Choose a type based on what the new content should represent.

## Choose a Summon type

- **World** holds Locations and connected Summons. Follow the [World Building guides](/guidebook/create-a-world/) for its full workflow.
- **Character** represents a person, creature, hero, or NPC you can develop and chat with.
- **Location** represents a place inside a World.
- **Weapon, Armor, Item, and Spell** add usable or story-relevant Equipment to a World and its Characters.
- **Collection** groups content for reference without changing its ownership or connections.

## Open the Create menu

1. **Tap the center + button.** Review the available types.
2. **Choose the result you want.** The next form shows fields for that type.
3. **Connect it when appropriate.** Select a World or other assignment shown in the form.

> Note: The current Create menu includes World, Character, Location, Weapon, Armor, Item, Spell, and Collection.

## Troubleshooting

### You chose the wrong type

Return to the Create menu before submitting the form. After creation, make the intended type as a new Summon rather than assuming every type can be converted.

## Related guides

- [Create a Summon](/guidebook/2-creating-summons/)
- [Create a Character](/guidebook/create-a-character/)
- [Understand Collections](/guidebook/understand-collections/)