Summoner and some tight DPS check

[Lycia]

Is it weird that I like the fact that we're not the super bursty DPS members of the fight? One thing I love about being a SMN is the ability to still be doing great DoT on a mob, while focusing on offering a bit of help on the adds. Its the one class that I feel that I can be totally effective all around. Drop a battle rezz, focus on multiple targets and still damage the boss in a matter of 5-10 seconds.

[Mjytresz]

Is it weird that I like the fact that we're not the super bursty DPS members of the fight? One thing I love about being a SMN is the ability to still be doing great DoT on a mob, while focusing on offering a bit of help on the adds. Its the one class that I feel that I can be totally effective all around. Drop a battle rezz, focus on multiple targets and still damage the boss in a matter of 5-10 seconds.

You know, considering how mediocre most classes are in terms of AoE output, there's probably a reason every static runs with a BLM nowadays.
Considering most statics bring a BLM for AoE, what's great about Summoner compared to other DPS?

[Lycia]

You know, considering how mediocre most classes are in terms of AoE output, there's probably a reason every static runs with a BLM nowadays.
Considering most statics bring a BLM for AoE, what's great about Summoner compared to other DPS?

To each their own. I think I bring a swiss army knife to a fight. Like I said, its not always about burst, and while specific fights require massive movements at times which reduces others ability to do damage on a mob, our DoT's still tick while up. I by no means have ever been a big Theory Crafter, and don't mathematically know who does better DPS and what not, I do know in long fights I've witnessed my skills help win. At the end of the day, that's my goal. Don't care if i'm at the top of the charts, or bottom. If the boss dies then that's great.

I think us having the ability to battle raise, while Contagion is keeping my DoT's up, and spreading out my tick around multiple targets if needed is what makes my abilities grand in a raid. The nice part about this game is that we all bring a niche to the table, but all are not required. Makes it more fun IMHO. That's why I don't cry about our lack of burst.

[givemeraptors]

You know, considering how mediocre most classes are in terms of AoE output, there's probably a reason every static runs with a BLM nowadays.
Considering most statics bring a BLM for AoE, what's great about Summoner compared to other DPS?

Bwaahaha

At 4 targets and under SMN AoE is actually the best in the game with Bane delivering a whopping 890 potency unboosted per target, plus you can Swiftcast a Shadowflare on top of it. If you were really hurting you could even use an Enkindle. With the notable exception of T4 most endgame content doesn't spawn 4+ adds at once.

At over 4 targets SMN pulls ahead when adds can't be grouped together e.g. Ifrit Ex, Ramuh Ex. because they can multi-dot where other classes will have to burst down targets one at a time.

And you have a SMN or SCH to 50...wut? >_>