This is by far my favourite Tamer template, it's the 4/6 Chiv/Vamp Form with a melee skill. Template is:
110 Tame
110 Lore
100 Vet
120 Swords (if Human), 120 Mace (if Gargoyle)
90 Tactics
90 Chivalry
100 Necro
No skill items needed but if you want to you can to boost Tactics or Chiv or both, re-balancing them how you see fit. (You could also optionally change Chiv for Spirit Speak and use Wraith Form/Curse Weapon/Corpse Skin.) Very easy and amazingly fun template to play. Use a 1 FC shield.
Being able to Whirlwind/Hit Area on a Tamer while standing under your pet on guard lets you clear house easily. Or you can switch to an AI or Double Strike weapon for solo monsters. 'Target switchers' which isn't really a thing, but things with auras/that cast Necro spells are a non issue because you're Life Leeching anyway while Vetting pet. Also (lost track of how many times I've had to say this) you can make monsters target your pet by moving so that the monster stands on the same tile as the pet, it will target whatever is closest to it and attacking it, you then need to move off of that tile, that way even if it has aura/Necro spells it will at most hit you twice before retargeting the pet.