How is SMN overall dps?

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Yes garuda trumps ifrit after 5 mins, and then again every 5 mins she does better.

Raw damage wise ifrit should deliver 12000 potency in a 5 min period while garuda is only 10000 assuming they both have a 100% uprate on target (which for ifrit if the target moves is unlikely, the reason she is more favorable because contagion and that is it and this only makes a noticeable difference if you are buffing your DOTs and not messing up your rotation.

This highlights an issue with SMN, even when playing perfectly and clipping in the right times and lining up buffs, the dps increase isnt that great.

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

Absolutely, when I get a chance I will post some numbers, and working out behind it, and we can discuss. Would be great to settle this once and for all for everyone on here. Either way the dps increase either way is slight

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.

Sure, in fights like titan when he is being pushed through phases its up to you.
-Landslide is physical
-Levi tailwhips physical
-Wicked wheels
The issue where things hit physical they are usually so strong pets get hit hard and could end up killing the pet and wasting mana.