SMN Macros?

I made these three macros for my Summoner (be nice, I'm new to making them)

DoTs macro:
/ac "Bio II" <t>
/wait 2.5
/ac "Miasma II" <t>
/wait 1.5
/ac "Bio" <t>

Macro i use right after:
/ac "Aetherflow"
/wait 1.5
/ac "Bane" <t>
/wait 1.5
/ac "Virus" <t>
/wait 1.5
/ac "Fester" <t>

and then DPS macro after those two:
/ac "Ruin" <t>
/wait 2.5
/ac "Ruin" <t>
/wait 2.5
/ac "Ruin" <t>


Any kind of help will be appreciated <3

anyone? please?

For one, you need to wait longer then 16 minutes for a response.

For two, don't put your damage abilities on macros like that. It's prone to failure, lazy, and inflexible. It also reduces your dps.

The only macros you should be using with summoner are Swiftcast Shadow Flare and Swiftcast Res.

Yes, what Bombast said.. There really is no need for macro's whatsoever on SMN, as it does hurt your potential and prevents you from making adjustments on the fly while dealing with various fight mechanics. I've had to get on to our static SMN for using macros, (I'm not sure which one) but one of them he was using kept getting him killed from Blighted Bouquet, because it had a Wait time in it.

Generally acceptable Macros are swiftcast/raise and swiftcast/shadow flare.. And a macro for Rouse and Spur.. That's about it.

Just some added info. Fairly certain the wait command only supports full seconds. So 2.5 wouldn't work as a command.

I have quite a few macros, because honestly I don't want to have to constantly push buttons. I have one for bio II, miasma II, then bio, then one in the reverse order with an extra bio on the end. Between the two macros I don't ever not have one of the three on a mob.

Also, I have a 3x energy drain with ruins in between them. as a way to burn through my aetherflow.

I also have a chain of ruin 1 spam, with an echo at the end when it completes.

Hope this helps!

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Originally Posted by Ferth

Just some added info. Fairly certain the wait command only supports full seconds. So 2.5 wouldn't work as a command.

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It's been a bit since I looked at them, but I thought it was ok in increments of .5. I'm pretty sure it at least used to be that way.

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Originally Posted by Ferth

Just some added info. Fairly certain the wait command only supports full seconds. So 2.5 wouldn't work as a command.

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I remember reading it works to the first decimal place. I may be mistaken though.

I still use macro's for each egi ability so 1 macro will try to use the first ability each egi has and will obviously only fire off the current active Egis ability. It's easier than having macro's for each pet ability individually.

I took a long break though so there might be a generic "pet ability 1" "pet ability 2" etc. Macro

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Originally Posted by Bombast

The only macros you should be using with summoner are Swiftcast Shadow Flare and Swiftcast Res.

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I wouldn't say "only". I playing on PS4, macros are necessary to save cross-bar space. I personally can't have more than 2 slots to switch between, and i'm cheating at that to only have 1 cross-bar and 1 half bar when L2+R2 are pressed

I wouldn't put any macros in with wait timers, every time i've done that and been in a stressful fight its always messed me up, causing me to think things haven't been pressed or i did something wrong.

Some macros i use:

ruin with ruin II to activate if i'm running
/micon Ruin
/ac "Ruin" <t>
/ac "Ruin II" <t>

I start my DOTs with BioII and so i know whenever i'm gonna start a rotation i always have RS on when its possible. don't use wait on this one just double press the button, adding a wait makes it too slow
/micon Bio II
/ac "Raging Strikes" <me>
/ac "Bio II" <t>

/micon Shadow Flare
/ac "Swiftcast" <me>
/ac "Shadow Flare" <me>

Bane can add Garuda's Aerial Slash to
/micon Bane
/pac "Aerial Slash" <t>
/ac "Bane" <t>
you could also add a miasma II in there if you wanted to and just use it for trash SR mobs, one less click

obey and heel, need this
/micon Obey
/ac "Obey" <me>
/ac "Heel" <me>
you should have sic and place also on you hot bar, but this just rolls 2 buttons into one.

virus and eye for an eye, pretty useful if your group is asking for some extra def when healers don't have eye for an eye
/micon "Eye for an Eye"
/ac "Virus" <t>
/ac "Virus" <tt>
/ac "Eye for an Eye" <t>
/ac "Eye for an Eye" <tt>

I think i have a few others, can't think of them. Truthfully, they are just meant to have actions go off that would normally always have one fallowing the other (RS then BioII for ex.) But ya, avoid "scripting" your fights. Its not reliable even though it sounds easier.

this guy does alright:
http://ffxiv.zam.com/forum.html?foru...56929202215376

This guy has an awesome macro set for scholars, which some of it is useful:
http://ffxiv.zam.com/forum.html?foru...56929202215376

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Originally Posted by Konsentrate

It's been a bit since I looked at them, but I thought it was ok in increments of .5. I'm pretty sure it at least used to be that way.

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No, the macros only works on full seconds. The first decimal place is rounded.
Thus, 2.5 is always 3 under execution.

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Originally Posted by Katehasfangz

Any kind of help will be appreciated <3

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If you want to do very good damage, I would get used to not replying on macro's like this.

Also, learn when you should be using Bane, Fester and Virus, as that 2nd macro is really messy imo. (meaning I have no idea when you would be wanting to use the skills in that order)

For soloing big things at low level:
/micon "Physick"
/ac "Physick" <pet>

I have one Raise/Resurrection macro for WHM/SCH/SMN:
/micon "Swiftcast"
/ac "Swiftcast" <me>
/ac "Resurrection" <mo>
/ac "Raise" <mo>
/ac "Resurrection" <t>
/ac "Raise" <t>

Very rare occasion that you'll need to toss a heal out but when you do:
/macroicon "Physick"
/ac "Physick" <mo>
/ac "Physick" <t>

Pet buffer (I see some people putting Enkindle at the end but I prefer a separate button):
/micon "Rouse"
/ac "Rouse" <me>
/ac "Spur" <me>

Standard:
/micon "Shadow Flare"
/ac "Swiftcast" <me>
/ac "Shadow Flare" <me>

Otherwise I also put in Raging Strikes with my rotation starter. I also agree with others not to macro attacks with other attacks. The wait time in between them may not seem like much but with it rounding up to 3 seconds you're losing half a second. That's one cast every 5 casts that your missing out on. Not very noticeable on trash but bosses it starts rearing its ugly head. This is before counting any spell speed buffs you get from your gear or from SCH.

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Originally Posted by Geracia2

Bane can add Garuda's Aerial Slash to
/micon Bane
/pac "Aerial Slash" <t>
/ac "Bane" <t>

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Never knew that. Thanks!

shadow flare, res, summons. The only things you should be macroing if you intend to play endgame. Do not use macros in coil for any active attack skill or buff.

If you're just doing smn for dungeons or random other stuff then it doesn't matter much.

Definitely no need to Macro Skills on Summoner other than <tt> for Virus and E4E and SC for SF and Raise. Making macros for pet skills and Place is a good idea too. I line my pet bar up with my action bar but will occasionally click Away by accident.

Yeah, i didn't make the macros, my BF was trying to 'help me' hence this post was made. :)

Is there a good rotation i should use to up my DPS?

There isn't really a rotation. You just want to make sure your DoTs are up on as many mobs as you can. Cast Bane to spread them to up to 3 other mobs within range.
Using Garudas Contagion to extend their timers before Baning is ideal as well as using Raging Strikes while placing them.
Bio 2, Miasma, Bio is the ideal order to place the DoTs if you are spreading them.
Make sure to use Garuda on Obey to make the most of her skills.
Don't use Miasma II on single target unless you can extend it with Contagion.
That's mostly it other than just learning the fights and knowing when to make the best use of your skills and Pet skills.

Eeew, sequence macros for SMN? Good lord... The combat is boring enough spamming Ruin I as is... Now, you truly wish to just stand there? Well, don't expect maximum DPS from cruise control lol.

You should note that there isn't really a rotation for the SMN class. It's just a list of priorities. You need to prioritize what you need to upkeep to maximize your DPS. Rotation based classes are classes or jobs like DRG. DRG has such a tightly knit rotation, that if you screw it up, your DPS will plummet. Same with the SMN class-- mess up your priorities and your DPS will be worthless. As for advice on figuring out your priorities... I'll give you a hint: It involves doing something with your DoTs. Hahahaha.

Its a very very bad habit to develop macro's like that. Things like /ac eye for an eye <tt> so you can toss out an eye for an eye on the tank without having to target him and waste time are good examples of a macro. Anything with /wait is usually going to be bad unless its followed by a chat command.

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Originally Posted by Illa

Eeew, sequence macros for SMN? Good lord... The combat is boring enough spamming Ruin I as is... Now, you truly wish to just stand there? Well, don't expect maximum DPS from cruise control lol.

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There isn't much spamming of Ruin considering it's around 15% of our damage only.

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Originally Posted by Dwill

There isn't much spamming of Ruin considering it's around 15% of our damage only.

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When there's no DoTs to refresh and Aetherflow is down there's really not much to do then spam ruin

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Originally Posted by NintenPyjak64

When there's no DoTs to refresh and Aetherflow is down there's really not much to do then spam ruin

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There is a difference between casting 2-3 Ruin in a row and spamming it.