How is SMN overall dps?

[Sunako]

Do you use that ifrits radiant shield in any case? I see it kinda useless special skill. Should i use it during earth shakers or something?

Would be nice 2 see numbers how much difference it is between garuda and ifrit in t13 with same gear.

[Autobalance]

Do you use that ifrits radiant shield in any case? I see it kinda useless special skill. Should i use it during earth shakers or something?

Normally yes, if you're using Ifrit, any physical attacks done to ifrit would cause ifrit to attack back. However, most of the attacks, specificially AOE attacks, in FCOB don't actually damage the pet. In the case of Earthshakers, the AOE will not damage the pet at all. You can easily test this out by putting Garuda, Ifrit, Eos, or Selene in the Line of Sight of Earthshakers.

[Sunako]

Normally yes, if you're using Ifrit, any physical attacks done to ifrit would cause ifrit to attack back. However, most of the attacks, specificially AOE attacks, in FCOB don't actually damage the pet. In the case of Earthshakers, the AOE will not damage the pet at all. You can easily test this out by putting Garuda, Ifrit, Eos, or Selene in the Line of Sight of Earthshakers.

Are you sure? I thought if it is similiar as lunar dynamo in t9 but have not test it. That radiant shield would have lot more utility if it would be magical damage rather than physical. Even tail swipe is not doing any damage against pet t10.

[Autobalance]

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Yeah, I believe pets are immune to most fcob attacks because of how aoe heavy fcob is. The Electric Field outside of the arena in t10, Tail Swipe, Nerve Cloud, Barofield, Earthshakers, all these aoe attacks don't damage the pets at all, which in turn means that none of these attacks will cause ifrit to attack back with radiant shield. I imagine if any of these aoe attacks did damage the pet, Summoners and Scholars would have a rough time keeping their pet alive (which would make the Summoner situation in fcob even worse).

Don't get me wrong though, there are aoe attacks like Crackle Hiss, Resonance, Revelation, Fire Breaths in t13, and Akh Morn that will damage and kill the pet but those types of aoe are meant for a tank to soak.

In the case of scob and t9, there are attacks like Lunar Dynamo that will damage the pet but just like in fcob, there are attacks that simply won't harm the pet as well such as Briars, Being in a tower in t8, etc.