Arcanist Pets need to have "Obey" as a TOGGLE, not a command.

[Claviusnex]

YOu can keep Ifrit on sic, but Garuda you generally want on obey so as she doesn't use Contagion uselessly or knock back mobs in dungeons. When you get better keep Ifrit on obey too, and use radiant shield for raid wide aoes etc. But don't let it discourage you!
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The only difference I have with this is using Garuda, who I tend to use at level in the open world, where I leave her on Sic.

[Griffey]

I know it would be better if directly implemented, but you can use a macro to mimic that with the /hotbar place thing (macro to summon Garuda AND place her actions, AND put her on obey, and another macro to summon ifrit, puts him on SiC and puts his skills in the same spots)

I use this macro

/micon "Summon"
/ac "Swiftcast" <me> <wait.1>
/ac "Summon" <me> <wait.2>
/pac "Obey" <me>
/chotbar pet "Shockwave" [hotbar#] [slot#]
/chotbar pet "Aerial Slash" [hotbar#] [slot#]
/chotbar pet "Contagion" [hotbar#] [slot#]

Then one for Ifrit and Titan too, keeping the aoe, buff/debuff and stun/knockback on the same buttons (for example, Contagion is replaced by Radiant Shield when switching to Ifrit) to help with muscle memory.

[Neela]

Then one for Ifrit and Titan too, keeping the aoe, buff/debuff and stun/knockback on the same buttons (for example, Contagion is replaced by Radiant Shield when switching to Ifrit) to help with muscle memory.

are u using ifrit on obey as well? else... I don't see a reason to change their skills with a macro.. – well I use similar macros on Sch but never needed them for Smn tho.. just wondering : o

[Griffey]

are u using ifrit on obey as well? else... I don't see a reason to change their skills with a macro.. – well I use similar macros on Sch but never needed them for Smn tho.. just wondering : o

I certainly do, I like having control over the stun, and also timing Radiant Shield for things like raid-wide aoes or waiting until the tank has pulled the whole pack. Is annoying when he pops his shield just as the last mob n a pack dies...