Quote Originally Posted by Spythe View Post
Garuda

Wind Blade - 191 - 205, 1sec cast/3sec recast
Aerial Slash - 172 - 189, 3sec cast, the cooldown starts as soon as she starts casting.

while

All instant

Ifrit Burning Strike hits for about 135-145 +70-75 auto attack.
Burning Strikes - 121, 118, 125, 166
Crimson Cyclone - 120, 115, 116

my SMN is +1 and 4 allagan pieces/darklight/2 star crafted gear now.

With Sic on their DPS output is pretty much identical, have parsers of a Titan fights to prove it. However with Obey up Garuda does a bit more than Ifrit about 5 to 10 more DPS. Garuda is pretty much the go to pet in most situations, the only time Ifrit may out damage Garuda is with a MNK in the group for DK debuff.

With all that said use whatever you think for 4 mans but in harder content stick with Garuda.

The argument shouldn't be able Contagion v Enkindle, it should be about Enhanced Pet Abilities vs Contagion. Ifrit has close to twice the chance to proc Enhanced Pet Abilities over Garuda since he has an auto attack.
I'm not sure what counterpoint you're trying to make by pulling in your Titan parser.
If you've compared your raw numbers of Wind Blade 191~205 to Burning Strikes (sum of two attacks 205~220), that raw number just reaffirms what I've said for raw damage without any buffs or debuffs.
My point was that Ifrit potency is higher. That is a constant.

The follow-up question, which would be regarding your Titan parser, is the situation that would make the damage output difference.
Some examples;
If enemy target is moving or stationary.
If there are more than one enemy target.
If there are certain buffs or debuffs.
If the enemy uses high damage AoE.
and so on.

Ifrit's 120 potency is the sum of his two attacks. The two attacks gives you more chances of getting the Spell Speed increase and pet crit hits.
Though, I'm not all too convince that spell speed buff is a game changer, nor would raw damage be.