How is SMN overall dps?

[Tex_Mex]

OK I will do this properly when I get home, but just some working out.

But Garuda should contribute 170 more potency than Ifrit.

There are little things which can make a difference:
-foe req buffs garuda and her contagion bonus
-Wars buff ifrit very slightly along with DRGs I think.

But like I said before, if the fight is short or your buffed DOTs wont tick fully. Use ifrit as he does do more auto attack damage then garuda without a doubt, but when DOTs will tick fully Garuda is better.

I am interested to see your numbers. In every 4+ minute parse I have done against target dummies, Garuda never beats out Ifrit, regardless of contagion buff synergy. Ifrit's constant 20-30 dps increase over Garuda's autoattack wins out as long as the fights go longer than 2 minutes. Also remember that Spur and Rouse buff Ifrit by about 20% more than they buff Garuda due to ifrit's naturally higher dps output, as well as the fact that garuda has to stop attacking to use Contagion, so she loses one ranged attack from that