How is SMN overall dps?

[Sunako]

When using Ifrit instead of Garuda, do you guys just leave it on Sic? Or leave it on Obey and then just micromanage the AoE skill on demand? I think the other 2 skills are not even used often/ at all?

I haven't used Ifrit on fights for as long as I can remember >_< lol.

If you use it on sic, ifrit will use radiant shield and that is dps loss if ifrit do not take physical damage himself. I suggest bind stun + aoe and use those skills almost every time those are out from the cd. The best time is using those during rouse and spur if possible. And if your target is moving, your aoe attack may not have enough range if you use it on sic. Try place your ifrit inside the hit box every time you need move it.

[Akariel]

I suggest bind stun + aoe and use those skills almost every time those are out from the cd. The best time is using those during rouse and spur if possible.

Is this viable for single target coil fights? I'm thinking the boss won't get stunned anyway so it might be a waste of a skill that does nothing? And will the AoE skill do more damage than the basic skill?

[Sunako]

Is this viable for single target coil fights? I'm thinking the boss won't get stunned anyway so it might be a waste of a skill that does nothing? And will the AoE skill do more damage than the basic skill?

Basic skill have 3 sec recast time and that aoe and stun have like half of that so it is dmg increase.