How is SMN overall dps?

[ShaolinMike]

I always thought Garuda was higher dps?
I rarely play smn anymore so my data probably is not up to date, haha

Garuda allows SMN to do more damage because of the extra Ruins you can cast instead of having to recast DoTs when you use Contagion, but it's raw DPS numbers are less than Ifrit.

[Sleigh]

Garuda allows SMN to do more damage because of the extra Ruins you can cast instead of having to recast DoTs when you use Contagion, but it's raw DPS numbers are less than Ifrit.

Ifrit allows significantly higher DPS than Garuda if you have a MNK and WAR in your party, regardless of Contagion. It is quite an MP sink, however, and Ifrit can have travel time unlike Garuda (normally, sometimes she has to travel).

Given enough MP, meaning you get enough Ballad (lol) or the fight is short enough, Ifrit does do considerably more DPS.