Problem with summoner DPS pet issue.

[Kevee]

This has already been discussed.

Contagion is like a 3% DPS increase, just like RS is only a 3% dps increase.

Its really not as high of a margin as you think.

The convenience of contagion is nice, of course, but if ifrit did more damage I wouldn't hesistate so use him.

Contagion gives you roughly 8 GCDs every 3 minutes (since every 3 minute snapshot has you using contagion 3 times).

If we assume 2 of those GCDs are during RS, then you get 80*(1.2*2+6) = 672 potency worth.

This is equivalent to 3.73 pps, which will be a ~3% dps increase.

In order for ifrit to match that damage, he needs to do 11.2 more pps than garuda every 3 seconds. Even ignoring autoattacks, if they just fix the damage on Ifrit's attack, and its bugged cooldown, he would give garuda a run for its money.

Don't forget that Ifrit needs DK(ST), while Garuda needs FR(AoE).

Which one are you more likely to get?

And you can't strictly speak about DPS, because you have to factor in the utility of Contagion, such as in Turn 4 and first boss of AK, Titan, Twintania, Ifrit, Garuda, etc. Almost every encounter benefits greatly from the utility of Contagion towards beating that encounter. Contagion is just so useful, DPS aside(although that usefulness provides even more DPS). I hate to say it, but Contagion has to either be removed, or Ifrit has to be at least as strong as potentially 3 DoTs + Garuda, for us to find ANY use in Ifrit. Ifrit CANNOT match Bane-ing Contagion'd DoTs to Conflags, titan Gaols, psycheflayer, bees, gargoyles, feathers, nail, etc. Not even mentioning RS.

Also OP, this info has been known for ages and I've been posting about it in the various SMN threads.