Summoner needs a quick fix too

[Sessurea]

stop with these stupid smn threads already? U are OK. It amazes me that there are more smn threads than drg threads, especially considering there are a lot more drgs than smns.

U guys have excellent 1v1 dps. The best dps against 2-4 mobs that aren't irrelevant and die in 1 second flat. A pet to help soak damage ( thermionic beam ) , the ability to res a party member, sure it's dps loss to do so, but it can and does prevent wipes.

Really, just stop.

Why compare to bard or BLM? Brd + smn = amazing. brd+smn+blm = super efficient usage of foe+ battlevoice. The only advantage blm has over smn is the aoe burst, u really confuse me there. Do you get jelly when u see BLMs flare mobs in loldungeons? Coz nobody cares about that...

My dream party setup would be brd,blm,smn,drg.

[Sequora]

stop with these stupid smn threads already?

Really, just stop.

Have you been raiding with SMNs in 2.4? FCoB is full of long fights with no real breaks. This is leaving SMN completely mana starved half way through the fight. This leaves us with a couple options. We can either simplify our rotations (cutting out ruin II weaving between GCDs etc.) which in turn is going to lower their DPS. Or we can blow all of our aetherflow charges on energy drain significantly reducing our DPS. Optimal SMN DPS is not MP efficient. 2.4 caster gear is horrendous for SMN. BLM is better in almost every way this patch. The main argument I've seen for SMN having lower DPS is having access to battle rez. This is a very good utility ability but imo it's very overrated. Sure it can save a wipe, but once you have a fight down people really shouldn't be dying anyways.