Summoner: A Guide

[Sol_Aureus]

I took a look at the guide, it looks very informative.
I'm starting to pick up SMN as my primary DPS class (I main WHM) and since I started spending Myth on SMN, I'd like to improve my rotation if I could have any advice

Currently I'm using RS > Bio 2 > Miasma > Bio (Rouse + Spur off GCD) > Ruin II (Fester off GCD) > Shadow Flare (Contagion) > Ruin > Ruin II (Fester) > Ruin x3 > Ruin II (Fester + Aether) > then weaving Ruin, Ruin II and Festers while reapplying dots as they hit about 0-2 seconds remaining.

Any help and advice for this would be greatly appreciated. What I can say is I have a habit of saving Shadow Flare for Contagion since the longer casting time feels good for setting up Garuda, should I try what you posted earlier and do Contagion after Fester? and swiftcasting Shadow Flare when need be?

Whatever works and flows well for you personally. It sounds like your opener is fine, you hit the key points you need to (DoTs go up, 2x Fester during RS, Rouse/Spur). Swiftcast Shadow Flare is nice because when you cast Shadow Flare you can use another off GCD during its GCD. Contagion is a bit different than off GCD abilities since it's pet and you can command your pet without having to wait for any animations, so you can contagion whenever you'd like after your DoTs are up. If you're only casting Shadow Flare whenever contagion is up, I would reccomend trying to keep Shadow Flare up at all times since it's another DoT and can increase your damage.

[NintenPyjak64]

Whatever works and flows well for you personally. It sounds like your opener is fine, you hit the key points you need to (DoTs go up, 2x Fester during RS, Rouse/Spur). Swiftcast Shadow Flare is nice because when you cast Shadow Flare you can use another off GCD during its GCD. Contagion is a bit different than off GCD abilities since it's pet and you can command your pet without having to wait for any animations, so you can contagion whenever you'd like after your DoTs are up. If you're only casting Shadow Flare whenever contagion is up, I would reccomend trying to keep Shadow Flare up at all times since it's another DoT and can increase your damage.

I'll try keeping that in mind. Now from your math earlier, does it matter at all if I choose to go with the old BiS? is the difference minimal like det/SS on WHM? or will my SMN suffer in Coil when I start bringing it to there?