Connecting the DoTs: A Summoner Guide

[Seaverin]

err, i meant deathflare

[Shamirah]

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you use deathflare just before DT ends....

[Darkstride]

err, i meant deathflare

It isn't an either/or situation. Just use your other abilities after you activate Dreadwyrm Trance and when it is about to end use Deathflare.

[Judge_Xero]

I just have a quick question, prolly noone tested yet, but is it worth using Teraflare as oppose to spamming Ruin3 under DT?

If you mean Terra Flare as in SMN LB, LB is only based on party average weapon ilvl and is not effected by any buffs.

So LB during DW is a bad idea.

[Judge_Xero]

Nvm
Phone doesn't seem to update thread info enough ><

[waifugenerator]

Hmm...is Ruin III good filler for DWT if AF is on CD, or should I stick to casting Ruin I/II? I've been using it and the potency seems a little low for the cast time >.>

[Forge]

Updated rotation with me saving last AF stack to ensure I enter every DWT with full stacks. And also fitting in 2 festers in DWT.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0kNMmyMEZ8

Parses at around 1120 in 3 minutes. Hive weapon, full I170 left side and right side.


p.s: playing summoner on a controller is the true endgame ;-;


Now to level BLM to see what all the complaints are about.

Would you mind linking your parse? This is my initial test parse with garuda at i180 +hive with about 1000+dps @ 4 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FV-5V58Vo8

It's pretty solid at the moment, but I'll be working on reallocating my Aether stacks and DWT timings because I think I can end up pulling more at the four minute mark. I'm going to be testing Ifrit over the next few days, since I think he has the potential to parse higher in actual fights where party damage is going out.

EDIT: I'll go ahead and copy/pasta my actual rotation and explanation behind it which is under the video..

Opener: Pre-pop Spur + Rouse + Quelling Strikes , Precast Bio II (Enkindle) , Miasma , Bio I (Energy Drain) , Fester (Pain Flare) , Dreadwyrm Trance (Raging Strikes + Pot) , Tri-disaster (Aetherflow) , Miasma II (Swift Cast) , Shadowflare (Fester + Contagion) , Ruin III , Ruin III (Pain Flare) , Death Flare , Ruin II (Fester)

From this point on maintain your DoTs and continue spamming Ruin II when you are able. When Dreadwyrm Trance comes back up use it and re-apply your DoTs and cast Ruin III when able, closing with Death Flare. Burn your next set of Aether stacks to line up with Tridisaster/Contagion/Swiftcast. From that point on Aetherflow, Tri-disaster, Contagion, and Swiftcast will all come off cool down at the same time and you will be able to re-apply 10%+ damage contagion'd DoTs every minute, while also allowing the optimal amount of Ruin III casts within Dreadwyrm Trance.

[Seaverin]

Hmm...is Ruin III good filler for DWT if AF is on CD, or should I stick to casting Ruin I/II? I've been using it and the potency seems a little low for the cast time >.>

I was doing that, within my rotation but the casting time of R3 is a bit slow. So now it makes me wonder how much SS you need so that by the time DWT is over, AF is off the CD and you can rinse and repeat.

[OneWingedSora]

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Since I am playing on PS4, I usually have someone parsing for me and I didn't ask him to save that parse pic for me but I will post one soonish.

After watching your video, there are a couple of things I noticed however that might improve your DPS.

1- You didn't use ruin 3 on your opener before Deathflare. You could have used Ruin 3 > Ruin 2 > Deathflare instead of two Ruin 2s.

2- You shouldn't be blowing all your AF stacks like that on ED+Painflare on anything but the opener in my opinion(or if a mob/boss is about to die).

3- You can space out your festers in the time you are waiting for another Aetherflow to come off cd, ensuring that you enter every DWT stance with full stacks.

4- You can fit in two festers in every DWT by following number 3 :P

[Shamirah]

Hmm...is Ruin III good filler for DWT if AF is on CD, or should I stick to casting Ruin I/II? I've been using it and the potency seems a little low for the cast time >.>

It has the same cast time...