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    Kurodoboy's Avatar
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    Scilica Keiko
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    Tonberry
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    Arcanist Lv 50

    What’s the Summoner playstyle? How to use skill at best DPS.

    Hello. I'm summoner.
    I think this class has less damage.
    I try use every skill to monsters but can't deal high DPS.
    I can deal DPS like a White Mage.What should I do?
    I want to help my party as best as I can.
    Thank You so much.
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    Cariborne's Avatar
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    Cariborne Aasami
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    Siren
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    Arcanist Lv 60
    DoTs. Lots and lots of DoTs. I even brought Aero from Conjurer and Thunder from my Thaum over to help with DoTs.
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    Nyel Schattenwind
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    Shiva
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    Arcanist Lv 47
    Quote Originally Posted by Cariborne View Post
    DoTs. Lots and lots of DoTs. I even brought Aero from Conjurer and Thunder from my Thaum over to help with DoTs.
    I guess it makes sense, Ruin is such a crap spell, every DoT should be better than our filler-spell.
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    Inariele Latheine
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    Thaumaturge Lv 27
    you actually dont need the other dots the moment you get Fester. with level 38 you get ruin 2, which is in instant cast with a blind effect. so your rotation can be apply all 3 dots use aetherflow fester, ruin 2, fester, tridisaster and repeat. the dmg goes up level 38 onward
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    Malakaz Vosoma
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    Odin
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    Dark Knight Lv 84
    Quote Originally Posted by Kurodoboy View Post
    Hello. I'm summoner.
    I think this class has less damage.
    I try use every skill to monsters but can't deal high DPS.
    I can deal DPS like a White Mage.What should I do?
    I want to help my party as best as I can.
    Thank You so much.
    Because summoner deals the lowest dps compared to the other dps classes.
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    Scilica Keiko
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    Quote Originally Posted by Inariele View Post
    you actually dont need the other dots the moment you get Fester. with level 38 you get ruin 2, which is in instant cast with a blind effect. so your rotation can be apply all 3 dots use aetherflow fester, ruin 2, fester, tridisaster and repeat. the dmg goes up level 38 onward
    Oh. Thank You . I will hurry up to LV38.
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    Auro Carbuncle
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    Excalibur
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    Samurai Lv 80
    Quote Originally Posted by Kurodoboy View Post
    Hello. I'm summoner.
    I think this class has less damage.
    I try use every skill to monsters but can't deal high DPS.
    I can deal DPS like a White Mage.What should I do?
    I want to help my party as best as I can.
    Thank You so much.
    I like to add the PUG ability that increases crit and LNC blood for blood. Usually, I pop them before I use energy drain.
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    Palin Vosh
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    Behemoth
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    Red Mage Lv 70
    Do you guys think Thunder becomes obsolete pre-Fester? I've been questioning it since it only lasts 18 seconds. However, I think it might still be better than casting Ruin 1... any thoughts?
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    Deo Luminai
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    Adamantoise
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    Arcanist Lv 90
    Quote Originally Posted by Palinq View Post
    Do you guys think Thunder becomes obsolete pre-Fester? I've been questioning it since it only lasts 18 seconds. However, I think it might still be better than casting Ruin 1... any thoughts?
    Depends on the situation. Bane won't spread Thunder and Fester won't get increased by it. For AoE purposes, I tend not to use Lightning because it is a waste of time since Bane won't spread it. I still use it on bosses though.
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    Crescent Dusk
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    Arcanist Lv 80
    You'll still use Thunder.....

    You set up Bio II, Bio, Miasma, then what? Spam your crappy ruin in between Fester cd's? Thunder still has higher output than casting another ruin, so you throw it in.

    The only part where Thunder may be an issue is in a prolonged fight where you have mana concerns, as Thunder is much more costly MP wise than your own DoT's.
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