Are two SMN's in a light party too low dps?

[T0rin]

I subbed in for a BLM in Turn 4 last night. (who outgears me)

Had the same situation at the end of Turn 2/5/6. Soldiers dying a lot faster. Plus, since Bane is the only thing that invokes the damage return (~900) when using it to spread DoTs to Knights, you can do double the DPS as a BLM on those Soldier/Knight groups.

[paradigmfellow]

I subbed in for a BLM in Turn 4 last night. (who outgears me)

Had the same situation at the end of Turn 2/5/6. Soldiers dying a lot faster. Plus, since Bane is the only thing that invokes the damage return (~900) when using it to spread DoTs to Knights, you can do double the DPS as a BLM on those Soldier/Knight groups.

Did your party succeed? Also what is your fester damage without critical?

[T0rin]

Did your party succeed? Also what is your fester damage without critical?

Yeah, finished Turn 4 on the 3rd attempt I think. Fester damage is ~800 for me, right now.

[paradigmfellow]

Yeah, finished Turn 4 on the 3rd attempt I think. Fester damage is ~800 for me, right now.

Interesting, my fester is around 800 when I use it with raging strike and about 750 without raging strike. Critical is around 1300 with raging strike.

[HOLY_S-HIT]

2 SMN on light party is probably the best comp for AK. not sure if bard/smn is better cause of foe.

BRD/SMN or BRD/BLM, the best combinations...

[Soulburn32]

Is there some reason why (I am new to SMN so sorry) you can not just pick a target on the left side of the pack, stack you dots and bane.

Pick a target on the right side of the pack, stack your dots and bane. Pretty much dotting almost all targets even in a pack of 8?

[Azoryl]

The only time SMN have real issues is with large Fates. The 30 DOT limit is a killer.

[paradigmfellow]

The only time SMN have real issues is with large Fates. The 30 DOT limit is a killer.

I don't even bother with odin and behemoth because of that, and I can't see them.

[T0rin]

Is there some reason why (I am new to SMN so sorry) you can not just pick a target on the left side of the pack, stack you dots and bane.

Pick a target on the right side of the pack, stack your dots and bane. Pretty much dotting almost all targets even in a pack of 8?

From my experience, you don't even have to bother. If there are 8 mobs, I pick one, DoT it up, Bane.. tab cycle to find the first un-Dot'd target, DoT it up, Bane, everything has DoTs.

[OrganizationXIll]

Also, SMN is tied, or slightly behind, for most complicated class to play at full potential. DRG is the other. MNK not too far behind.

Monk is definitely the most complicated. I didn't even get to endgame with it yet, either. Then Summoner > Dragoon > Bard > Black Mage.