Connecting the DoTs: A Summoner Guide

[giantslayer]

So outside of the opener, do most people hold/time their AF stacks so that you have 3 again the next time you enter DWT? If that's the conventional method to maximizing DPS in the general rotation, I've been missing out quite a bit.

I generally wait on entering DWT until after I have been able to refresh Aetherflow. If you enter before, you could potentially delay your next cycle if the Aetherflow cooldown comes up while you are in DWT. If you want to spend Aetherflow while in DWT, then you kindof have to do that.

I'm not a big fan of using Festers in DWT, however, especially if you use two. It really puts you on a very tight schedule with your AT stacks. You lose a TON of DPS if your stacks drop. Not worth it to squeeze another 30 potency IMHO.

[Hardpony]

Anyone know Bis melding materia 5 for 230 smn gear? all where possible determination and where not make det, crit chance? or any req?

[audi5000]

crit over det if you can

[Hardpony]

matters, there is no problem. as I remember determination the Summoner is more important than crit. so I can not choose the best strategy to meld. understand it everywhere where you want crits to put them in. where not,a determination? serach new actual stats for 3.0-3.2.

Weapon Damage: 9.128
Intelligence: 1
Critical Hit Rate: 0.181 (Garuda), 0.182 (Ifrit)
Determination: 0.159
Spell Speed: 0.138 (Garuda), 0.135 (Ifrit)

hmm. crit better major stat now. actualy now i think every where possible meld crit and where no - determination.

[Neophyte]

matters, there is no problem. as I remember determination the Summoner is more important than crit. so I can not choose the best strategy to meld. understand it everywhere where you want crits to put them in. where not,a determination? serach new actual stats for 3.0-3.2.

Weapon Damage: 9.128
Intelligence: 1
Critical Hit Rate: 0.181 (Garuda), 0.182 (Ifrit)
Determination: 0.159
Spell Speed: 0.138 (Garuda), 0.135 (Ifrit)

hmm. crit better major stat now. actualy now i think every where possible meld crit and where no - determination.

As I said, if you're not using V's then SS > DET, because 9*0.138 > 6*0,159.

[Hardpony]

I need bis 230 purchase under armor for the brand. I will insert 5 only matter on critical chance and determination. Can not determine the best ratio. Judging by cap stats in armor critical chance intermeddle more than determination. Meld crits everywhere where possible,I will get me it seems too little determination. Please advise how to insert critical chance and how much determination. What number should turn out ideally for good damage.

[Powe]

Also for some reason, sometimes when i try to go into trance my GC starts the cooldown but i dont get the trance buff, is this happening to anyone else?

[Darkstride]

So 3 things, 1 what is 3D, 2 what is TD( trance?) 3 um i dont use blizzard 2........ I usually have everything almost dead so either i just spam ruin or I reply my dots

1. 3D = Tri-Disaster
2. TD = Tri-Disaster (not sure why they didn't just use 3D again)
3. Blizzard 2 is a good filler in AoE situations rather than spamming Ruin I or II on a single target

[MariaNyan]

Crit stacks exponential, Det linear. however the jump from det 4 to det 5 is 100%(6 -> 12), while for crit its 33%(9 ->12). Therebefore i recommend stacking crit v, otherwise det v.

[Hardpony]

Crit stacks exponential, Det linear. however the jump from det 4 to det 5 is 100%(6 -> 12), while for crit its 33%(9 ->12). Therebefore i recommend stacking crit v, otherwise det v.

on the calculator I get as a result 502 det and 732 Crit. 502 det its good?