Connecting the DoTs: A Summoner Guide

I just tested with Ifrit on a dummy. Was seeing 363-400 damage Burning Strikes, and as soon as I popped an X-Pot, numbers jumped well over 400. Spur wasn't required.

Has anyone found a repeatable dungeon spam rotation yet? I've been doing Bio II, Miasama, Bio, Painflare, Bane, BlizzIIx2, Painflare, DWT, AF, Tri Disaster, Bane, BlizzII, Deathflare.
Only downside is that it's not very efficient at all and my CDs are already used up for the next pull)):

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Originally Posted by waifugenerator

Has anyone found a repeatable dungeon spam rotation yet? I've been doing Bio II, Miasama, Bio, Painflare, Bane, BlizzIIx2, Painflare, DWT, AF, Tri Disaster, Bane, BlizzII, Deathflare.
Only downside is that it's not very efficient at all and my CDs are already used up for the next pull)):

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I'm having problems with this, as well. I feel like I'm semi-useless every-other trash pull. I don't have enough aetherflow stacks to Bane/Painflare enough to feel like I'm contributing; I feel as though I have to pick one or the other.

Similar thing happens for adds/mechanics in boss fights; I'm not sure how I can "burst" down an add that needs to be killed quickly without blowing Tri-Disater/Fester combo. Ruin III costs too much MP outside of DWT, and Ruin II doesn't offer enough burst-DPS to take things like the feathers down in Neverreap, Ganas in Ravana, etc quickly enough. Comparably, on SCH, I can CS and use Broil->Ruin IIx2 and usually kill 1-2 feathers.

Suggestions?

Just four more levels >_<. Oh and about your AOE problem, it just comes down to more Aetherflow stack management. If you blow everything out then you will have nothing on the next pull. If I have one left and Aetherflow is not up yet, I save it. By the time I get to the next pull I use the stack, active Aetherflow, then go ham. Always have minimum one stack, two is fine depending on AF cooldown. I had this problem when I first got Painflare. I was so excited to use it I had no stacks often, but I adjusted. This is my advice up to level 57. I don't know level 60 stuff yet.

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Originally Posted by Sunako

Do anybody else have that kind of issue if you use 3D and contagion? Contagion do not have effect at all sometimes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChpV...ature=youtu.be

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Just wanted to confirm this is an issue I have experienced too. It doesn't happen all the time but it is an annoyance when it does.

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Originally Posted by ShinryuReishiki

I just tested with Ifrit on a dummy. Was seeing 363-400 damage Burning Strikes, and as soon as I popped an X-Pot, numbers jumped well over 400. Spur wasn't required.

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Checked this today as well.

Both food and pots work on pets instantly. No resummon or Spur required.

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Originally Posted by waifugenerator

Has anyone found a repeatable dungeon spam rotation yet? I've been doing Bio II, Miasama, Bio, Painflare, Bane, BlizzIIx2, Painflare, DWT, AF, Tri Disaster, Bane, BlizzII, Deathflare.
Only downside is that it's not very efficient at all and my CDs are already used up for the next pull)):

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The only way I've found to have fluid usefulness in dungeon trash pulls was to use Garuda.

If your tank is doing consistently large trash pulls then you will have a good opener up each time.

3D -> M2 -> Contagion -> SC Shadow Flare -> Pain + Bane -> Blizz II

Insert Rouse/Spur Enkindle where applicable.

Using Ifrit, you end up having to refresh your dots too soon in order to Bane again which burns your aetherflow for the next pull. If you don't redot and bane then the last bit of health seems to take forever.

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Originally Posted by waifugenerator

When should I work in radiant shield? It looks like it's a huge dps increase for the tank at least

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Before every tank buster.

However, most physical damage is still just normal boss autoattacks, so really use it whenever its not casting a raidwide aoe.

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Originally Posted by Havenchild

Just wanted to confirm this is an issue I have experienced too. It doesn't happen all the time but it is an annoyance when it does.

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Have you reported this as a bug? I've not seen this myself yet but it's certainly worth posting it on the bug reporting forum to make them aware of it if they aren't already.

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Originally Posted by Alberel

Have you reported this as a bug? I've not seen this myself yet but it's certainly worth posting it on the bug reporting forum to make them aware of it if they aren't already.

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Well thing is, I'm not entirely sure if it's a bug or not. The truth is that if you wait a slight second with the Contagion, it will register properly. However, if you press the Contagion immediately after, this "bug" will happen, however it's not because the DoTs aren't up. As you can see in Sunakos video, and even slow it down to x .25, you can see that the DoTs are clearly present on the mob before Contagion even goes on CD. I'll report it and see what happens though.

It also doesn't matter if you wait a second or two seconds or 15 seconds to use contagion.

Trying to jam so many things at once is altogether unnecessary and also doesn't even lead to dps increase.