Connecting the DoTs: A Summoner Guide

[Aikaal]

Assuming A4S will require you to destroy both legs(which I am betting it will), Summoner will probably still outshine BLM there.

You are aware in A4 NM after you break a leg the other leg full heals. There's no point multi dotting. But we don't know what A4S new mechanics are. It wouldn't surprised me if there was 4 legs that you have to kill 1 by 1 to put another insane DPS check.

See, the thing is, BLM's ST isn't "way better" than SMN. It's just slightly better and that's taking into consideration they are both standing still doing no mechanics.

The point you are wrong is that Alexander barely has movement and it's pretty easy to compensate as a BLM. BLM also have an edge when it comes to a fight that have adds that don't have a lot of HP like A3 and A4. Then again, we can't talk on the subject since we haven't seen the fight. As far as I saw, both casters are viable in Alexander Savage.

It's not really broken, also the vul buff isn't always applied on every target you dot 24/7. Smn's concept on aoe rotation is just very simple and doesn't require much brains to execute. I find single target dps a real pain because of all the aoe cds (+ the stacks) we get and right now blm seems to shine on single target more than smn so i find it even. A4 is gonna real fun..

You can clear A2S with a BLM but it is a lot easier with a SMN. Saying it's not really broken means you haven't seen that 2.1k DPS SMN clear. BLM will never have the slight hope to reach that number and it is definitely broken to pull those kind of numbers. Do you remember T12 when blackfires were getting Vuln Up what Summoners were doing? DoT the black fire and bane to destroy the fight. 5 Vuln Up in A2S is about 50% more damage. 50% more damage on 7 targets with Bane is definitely broken.