SMN DPS: Pushing it to the limit

[tayo]

Quick update, I was able to push crit to 600 with crafted and food. To date the highest I've pulled in t5 is 430 dps, Lev x 370 dpsand t6/7 350 dps. I often stream my runs and post the dps charts, check it out. Twitch.TV/wrydas217

Hi I saw your video, and good job. just wanted to mention, you should basic attack. it's super helpful. specially fights like t6, t8, or parts of twin.

you will notice the difference in ur dps.

best of luck

[Xiaoyu]

Do you still melee attack while casting Ruin 1 or is it only Ruin 2 during the GCD wait?

[tayo]

I just lock on for basic attacks. Sometimes i could swear i see a basic melee hit during a cast, could be latency. To be honest im not sure. But the more deeps the better and smn basic attacks are not to be taken for granted. Over the course of a fight they add up

[Madoka]

It'll attack whenever it can, and our auto attack is pretty slow so just let it go off whenever it does. If you try and ruin 2 for auto attacks on top of the other times we should use it your MP will become an issue.

[whiskeybravo]

Wow.. Just realized how RS effects Fester.. I thought Fester did more damage due to the DoTs being buffed by RS, but it's just the straight 100 potency/DoT that gets buffed.. Interesting XD

[Legionne]

Our auto attack isn't slow. It triggers exactly, and consistently 3.0 seconds after every cool down. I have no idea why some people refuse to believe in something that's testable on a training dummy.

[Puwarh]

Any difference between Bio2-->Miasma and Miasma-->Bio2
I do know that bio2 last longer than Miasma, but, still you can complete Bio2 > Miasma > Bio or Miasma > Bio2 > Bio. without loss any effect of those 3.

I'm not really into archer but guess I have to level it to at least 4 for raging strike, should I?

[NightReach]

http://imgur.com/SQKpjYf

That about how much i do on 90min worth of t9 pulls.

http://i.imgur.com/DOD66lo.png

Dps during burst phase, no CD. We are making most of the dps checks.

i96 smn, dont bother with auto it wouldnt really help you if you dps is low. As for how to dps,

Always use garuda, it is the only viable pet come end game, stick to garuda.

Learn how to use contagion make or break a summoner. Contagion works on every dot you have, including potent poisoning potion.

Dot potency depends on your initial application, which means Raging strikes/Int pot have to be used before dots.

Ruin 1 should be spammed for general dps, ruin 2 is for movement, or you need to use off-GCD abilities such as fester/bane/energy drain.

Mana management is important in endgame, so energy drain is just as important as fester.

for stats: iLVL>>>crit/det>>spell speed. Accuracy for T5 is 450, T9 is 491.

[Zamii]

i96 smn, dont bother with auto it wouldnt really help you if you dps is low. As for how to dps,

Always use garuda, it is the only viable pet come end game, stick to garuda.

auto attacks, dispite being low damage, is still free damage, so not using it means your not really pushing the class to the limit like the thread is for.

also, ifrit-egi can allow you to do more damage than garuda even with contagion if you have a minimum 2 physical resist debuffs on its target (slashing/piercing/blunt) with movement of bosses however this really only comes into play for turn 8 that i have found so far, might be better on t7 also but i havent bothered with it there.

on a side note, if your good with timing skills, you can use RS, start with bio, then move to your other dots, in the last 2 seconds of RS you can then use a 2nd bio as the other falls off then use contagion.

[NightReach]

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ifrit is bad no matter what kind of buffs u get for slashing. if youre good at timing contagion ifrit dps will never come out on top ever t8 or not.

Auto is at best gimmick to clear dps check in 2 fights, it doesnt make u a better player. Maybe u could enlighten me and show me ur dps on t8/t9 with auto/ifrit.

Pushing dps means understanding when to use miasma 2, when to weave fester, how to sustain dps while moving, or when to poison pots, not how i can use an auto when im on boss's ass.