Problem with summoner DPS pet issue.

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Originally Posted by Kasandaro

Thought it also had been tested/proved that Ifrit damage used the SMN's STR-at-casting in the equation, while Garuda used INT? And/or that Ifrit tests against PDef, while Garuda tests against MDef? Anyone got enough STR gear to test?

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I would think such a test not the best use of a summoner's time. Why, ever, would you want to use STR gear over INT gear? Even if it actually raised Ifrit's DPS, it would lower all your other DPS.

That silly

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Originally Posted by xxalucard

I would think such a test not the best use of a summoner's time. Why, ever, would you want to use STR gear over INT gear? Even if it actually raised Ifrit's DPS, it would lower all your other DPS.

That silly

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Oh, I don't disagree that full-timing STR gear would be...silly, but if it makes a difference to Ifrit, would it be be worth it to summon in a STR set, then switch to an INT set?

...gearset creep, I know.

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Originally Posted by Kasandaro

Thought it also had been tested/proved that Ifrit damage used the SMN's STR-at-casting in the equation, while Garuda used INT? And/or that Ifrit tests against PDef, while Garuda tests against MDef? Anyone got enough STR gear to test?

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No, Ifrit uses INT.

PDef/MDef is a non-issue because they do the same damage to all mobs.

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Originally Posted by Kasandaro

...gearset creep, I know.

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I can understand your thinking here, but you can't switch gear in combat and even if you're just trying to snapshot a certain stat onto Ifrit, there are several buffs and abilities (spur, fey illumination?) that will re-snapshot the pet back to what you're currently wearing, usually making it not worth it in the first place (or having a very limited use).

Now I could be wrong, but from what I understand, the egi's abilities are based off of yours.

So this makes me believe ifrit attacks are melee based so possibly str based, garuda's attacks are casting/int based?

Ifrit/Titan should be more of our trash mob/aoe egis, while garuda should be our boss egi, but due to how they currently work, garuda is hands down the better egi in all situations (excluding tank dies on trash)

And yes, ifrit's radiant shield ability is a waste, the ONLY possible advantage when bosses have a lot of aoe attacks is if the radiant shield does proc from that, otherwise this ability needs to be adjusted. I personally believe radiant shield should give ifrit a speed boost, cut his global cooldown down on autoattacks to 1 seconds for 20 seconds.

But SE does need to look into just how the ability scores for our egi's do work.

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Originally Posted by Hiroradius

Now I could be wrong, but from what I understand, the egi's abilities are based off of yours.

So this makes me believe ifrit attacks are melee based so possibly str based, garuda's attacks are casting/int based?

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Originally Posted by Kevee

No, Ifrit uses INT.

PDef/MDef is a non-issue because they do the same damage to all mobs.

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It was 2 posts above yours.