Summoner's Ifrit is bad

[Tannlore]

This image is a little old now, but it still makes its point.

Interesting numbers, but I think mileage may vary here. I've seen numbers that are quite different form this. Some of the numbers actually seem somewhat strange to me.

At any rate, there are also a number of other things to consider with Ifrit's use:

1) If you have a nin/war+monk are they keeping their buffs up? you think this is a no brainer, but well...
2) Ifrit's AoE is VERY small.. very.. very small. He engages aat max melee attack range, his AoE is centered on him and it's range is just a hair past his melee reach. It's quite easy to miss a grouping of mobs in a mass pile because the AoE just doesn't reach far enough. Garuda's localizes on the target, this insures more dmg landing as there's less chance for the AoE to just physically miss.
3) When raging + pots + foe etc are up for the contagion phase, the difference between the two is a far, far wider. This chart doesn't seem to count any buffs at all which isn't a fair correlation between the two.


Also, this needs to be said for anyone who is looking at this chart: numbers collected at a dummy are one thing when it's nice and sterile and nothing moves. In the field however is a different story.

That being said, they both have their place in certain content. I'm of the mind that neither one is a 100% use only sort of pet. Smn should be using both and should know when to use both. Is there a lot of movement/adds? Do the adds stack poorly? Do you have a slashing/blunt debeuff? Will ifrit be taking -Physical- hits to make the most of radiant shield? Do you need a stun and can it be a knock back or no?

It boils down to knowing the fights and the job honestly and realizing both pets have a place and sticking to just one will eventually nerf a summoner's dps. Who knows what will happen on the 19th? Ifrit may get his own version of contagion!


Edit: I knew something looked strange and it's the contagion sections This is only one half of the picture here.. the egi! Where is the smn's dmg? This isn't showing the synergy and gains from that inter-relationship.