How is SMN overall dps?

[Judge_Xero]

Here is an honest question, Is it worth dropping all my Critical hit gear to upgrade to i120 stuff that has spell speed? I was planning on upgrading all my weathered geared to i110 but don't want to waste if i120 > i110.

http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/P2LE

here is what a BiS looks like for using Ifrit main, since Ifrit's damage far surpasses any benefit you'd get with Contagion (outside of Garuda's opener, i.e. PPP, INT, RS, DOTS + Contagion), even more so with a WAR/NIN and MNK in the party.

So those Poetic pieces are good ones to start with.

[OneWingedSora]

snip.

Augmented Boots and Augmented Earrings ? Seriously ?

Anyways, Here's the set I would use(Sacrifices a few INT points but adds noticeable Piety that helps make the mana issues less annoying)

http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/P2OL

[Shizuna]

Augmented Boots and Augmented Earrings ? Seriously ?

Anyways, Here's the set I would use(Sacrifices a few INT points but adds noticeable Piety that helps make the mana issues less annoying)

http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/P2OL

The above build definitely makes better sense. Or I would go with the below build if you think that much piety isn't needed, and at the same time you get to max out melds on accuracy, crit, and det which is needed more.

http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/P2QP

Or if you can't afford crafted, go with these builds.

http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/O3N6
http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/O3NP
http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/O3MO

[Dyvid]

Thanks for the advice. I'm hoping 2.5's CT expansion yields some more positive gear for us. I think right now I'll focus on getting pvp to 45 and get the i110 accessories to help round it out.

[Sunako]

2.5 there is probably similiar method upgrade your items 130 like hunts was in 2.3 before

[Dyvid]

2.5 there is probably similiar method upgrade your items 130 like hunts was in 2.3 before

Well I'm hoping for some left side i120 that doesn't have spell speed to replace my helmet and boots.

[Cattastro]

I hope dev reduce the CD for Enkindle skill to 120s instead of 300s. 300s is too long for skill that not give a higher damage or the CD still 300s but raise the skill potency to 500+ since its do higher damage. Then please cancel casting time to Bio 2 and Miasma 1 since that the only main dps skill that SMN has and it can distinguish the SMN from BLM in term of gameplay utilities since BLM is already have higher dps & good AOE skill. Besides, dev can remove the raise and psyhick skill since its mostly useless in raid/dungeon coz SMN have no time to use it because SMN usually tend to DPS rather than do healing/raise thing like SCH/WHM do. This 2 slot can be replace by damage buff/skill for SMN.

[Cattastro]

I also like the idea, that summoning pet will get permanent party buff like summon garuda will get 5% increase int & spell speed/skill speed etc. I also like the rework idea that, if summoning pet like garuda, SMN will get access to wind type spell and this elemental spell can replace with raise and physick spell. Last but not least, I really hope dev will rework the appearances of the egi's. At least create a true primal appearances in size of the player/minion and not the crystallize one. This will make SMN look like a true Final Fantasy summoner.

[Judge_Xero]

Augmented Boots and Augmented Earrings ? Seriously ?

Anyways, Here's the set I would use(Sacrifices a few INT points but adds noticeable Piety that helps make the mana issues less annoying)

http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/P2OL

Like I said, using Ifrit changes the stat weight of Spell Speed and you end up needing that accuracy to prioritize Crit.

simulating the effect of spell speed on SMN + the added bonus of Enhanced Pet + Fey Glow, I'd say the current SS weight is around

0.2 with accelerated gains with the more SS you stack, due to the bonuses.

Calculating the gains VS other stats for the SMN it's around 0.223, but due to the pet not scaling with SS and with it being around 1/4 SMN damage the combined weight comes out to around 0.16725

Add in the Enhanced Pet bonus using Ifrit of an average of 5.2% SS increase (@ 22% crit chance) + the average of 15% SS increase from fey glow and you get to around 0.2 for the SS weight.

[Sunako]

I think it is not worth sacrifice 19 int because of some extra piety. Also that your build would be almost same if use lose 2 weapon damage and put full piety build your relic weapon.