SMN macros/keybinds -- give me some recommendations

[Karnage720]

Anyone know how to macro in rhe obey option? Or any pet ability for that matter

[MakotoNano]

I always Shift +f to focus the tank I know is going to need Eye for an Eye

macro is

/party Eye for an Eye <f> <se.7>
/ac "Eye for an Eye" <f>
/wait 60
/ac "Eye for an Eye" "ready!" in 60 <se.7>
/wait 60
/ac "Eye for an Eye" "Ready!" <se.7>

[pandabearcat]

I don't think any pet macro works (Spur and Rouse do, because they are personal abilities that buff your pet).

I use
/ac "Virus" <t>
/ac "Eye for an Eye" <tt>

Don't spam it, unless you need massive reduction. Rather, press it once then personally keep track.

I like to /micon Virus and just remember 1/3 of the way through (about 1/2 if you don't stack both) you can Eye for an Eye.

Alternatively, keep your "hotbar" actions hidden (or small, off the focus of your screen), and use one hotbar w/o any buttons to actually keep track of cooldowns. This is the setup I use.

My bar has Aetherflow, fester, Rouse (Spur is hidden, it has double the cd of rouse so macro both and count rouses), Raging Strikes, Virus, Eye for an Eye, Contagion, Enkindle.

Also put ruin on your cooldown bar to gauge distances, and to watch your GCD.

I also like to macro enkindle to tri-disaster, as when i would use one i'd like to use the other 90% of the time.

[HiirNoivl]

I played a FFXI summoner for years; and am just no hitting 40. Looking to see what the more experienced smn's have to say when it comes to keybinds/macros/etc. Anyone mind sharing what they use?

/ac "Raging Strikes" <me>
/ac "Bio II" <t>

is my opener

followed by Miasma

Followed by

/ac "Bio" <t>
/wait 2.5
/ac "Ruin II" <t>
/ac "Virus" <t>

Then I have

/ac "Ruin"
/wait 2.5
/ac "Rouse"
/ac "Spur"

For Enkindle

/ac "Rouse"
/ac "Spur"
/ac "Enkindle"

[pandabearcat]

But wait 2.5 will translate to wait 3, leaving you losing dps.

Also, the off GCD abilities won't stack, from what i've tested.

You have to spam them.

I prefer to have much finer control over when I use my cooldowns.

[Karnage720]

How do I macro in obey tho. /ac "Obey" doesn't work

[pandabearcat]

How do I macro in obey tho. /ac "Obey" doesn't work

You don't, you just drag Obey from the pet actions window (Open spells, default "P", then go to the "Pet" tab, and drag it from there). Dragging it from the pet hotbar won't work.

Similarly, you should also hotkey stay and follow for finer control of your pet.

[Karnage720]

You don't, you just drag Obey from the pet actions window (Open spells, default "P", then go to the "Pet" tab, and drag it from there). Dragging it from the pet hotbar won't work.

Similarly, you should also hotkey stay and follow for finer control of your pet.

I'm on ps3, how do I do that?

[pandabearcat]

I'm on ps3, how do I do that?

Hmm, I don't know exactly, but you know how to open your spellbook right?

And the spellbook has tabs, like general, Class Skills, Job Skills, traits, etc.

You should also have a tab, which is below the cross class skills, called "Pet".

Obey and contagion should be on that list, and you should be able to bind them to your buttons normally.

[Karnage720]

Hmm, I don't know exactly, but you know how to open your spellbook right?

And the spellbook has tabs, like general, Class Skills, Job Skills, traits, etc.

You should also have a tab, which is below the cross class skills, called "Pet".

Obey and contagion should be on that list, and you should be able to bind them to your buttons normally.

I have both of them on my hotbar, I just wanted one macro to have obey and bio 2 together.