How should they really fix SMN Pets?

[Fainto]

Ifrit is great in PVP. by the time i contagion some one in PVP i've already almost killed them. Ifrit's enkindle also pretty much kills someone and if not, the DOT from it finishes them off.

Until the DOT from Ifrit's Enkindle runs close to its full duration, Garuda's Enkindle would have been more effective in bursting someone down. Contagion is good in pvp only because it allows you to spread super long duration dots to everyone... bonus points if it's under the effects of Raging Strikes.

[AlexPayne]

I don't have a problem with the egis as they are now. Most people seem to just use Garuda constantly, but I use Ifrit for all the trash. In a normal-sized pull, the fight doesn't last long enough to take advantage of Garuda's abilities.

I do agree with what others say about Radiant Shield, though. Seems wasted on Ifrit, the return damage ability would be much better suited for being part of Titan-egi's Earthen Ward. The stun is also pointless, as Titan has one (as well as every real tank). So replacing those with a couple damage abilities on Ifrit would make sense to me.