How is SMN overall dps?

[Dyvid]

Here is an honest question, Is it worth dropping all my Critical hit gear to upgrade to i120 stuff that has spell speed? I was planning on upgrading all my weathered geared to i110 but don't want to waste if i120 > i110.

[Zedd702]

Here is an honest question, Is it worth dropping all my Critical hit gear to upgrade to i120 stuff that has spell speed? I was planning on upgrading all my weathered geared to i110 but don't want to waste if i120 > i110.

Hmmm. Good question. I'm not really THAT huge on number crunching, unless I trial/error it myself and I don't have the time, nor full i120 gear to test that just yet, due job-hoppis-itis. I do love my crit rate more than spell speed, especially on SMN, but I guess that's more a matter of preference...

[Sunako]

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It depends. Some of gear parts have really stupid stats like earrings accuracy and spell speed. If you have already coil drops like hat/boots/neck those drop from early turns, it is really hard remove that accuracy already. I used myself ilvl 110 pvp earrings until I get my t12 earrings. T9 earrings can also be more better than 120 earrings in that case. And if you do not have relic and go with ilvl 130 poetic weapon, it is almost impossible remove all that accuracy from your gear. I would stick with 110 parts until you get better ones, especially right side parts. Left side parts are also pretty important upgrade cause you need 6100 - 6300 health so you do not need dumb so much your gear by using vitality parts in your rings/bracelets/earrings/neck slot.

In topic:I think SMN should do 450~ in the end of battle in every turn depends on gear and how much bard will sing foe.

[Judge_Xero]

Here is an honest question, Is it worth dropping all my Critical hit gear to upgrade to i120 stuff that has spell speed? I was planning on upgrading all my weathered geared to i110 but don't want to waste if i120 > i110.

http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/P2LE

here is what a BiS looks like for using Ifrit main, since Ifrit's damage far surpasses any benefit you'd get with Contagion (outside of Garuda's opener, i.e. PPP, INT, RS, DOTS + Contagion), even more so with a WAR/NIN and MNK in the party.

So those Poetic pieces are good ones to start with.

[OneWingedSora]

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Augmented Boots and Augmented Earrings ? Seriously ?

Anyways, Here's the set I would use(Sacrifices a few INT points but adds noticeable Piety that helps make the mana issues less annoying)

http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/P2OL

[Shizuna]

Augmented Boots and Augmented Earrings ? Seriously ?

Anyways, Here's the set I would use(Sacrifices a few INT points but adds noticeable Piety that helps make the mana issues less annoying)

http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/P2OL

The above build definitely makes better sense. Or I would go with the below build if you think that much piety isn't needed, and at the same time you get to max out melds on accuracy, crit, and det which is needed more.

http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/P2QP

Or if you can't afford crafted, go with these builds.

http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/O3N6
http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/O3NP
http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/O3MO