Connecting the DoTs: A Summoner Guide

[Sidra]

bind obey, and use it while the enemy you want is targeted. Otherwise it will always stay on its first target.

[ShinryuReishiki]

If you want it to switch to a different target, you must first target the desired enemy, then give the Obey command. If you give the Obey command while still targeting the original enemy or while targeting nothing, you're just telling the pet to continue whatever it is doing.

[Assirra]

Ah I see. I was of the understanding that obey was just a mode.
I try that then next time,cheers.

[Drakeos]

Do Raging Strike > Tri-Disaster > Contagion > Fester > Painflare > Energy Drain > DWT > Ruin 3-4 times then Deathflare but then everything on CD so spam ruin 1 and throw in ruin 3 while casting Ruin 1 (double hit ftw)

[Neophyte]

I think that would be less optimal Drakeos.

There are a few openers to chose and one of them should be used (with few alterations depending on fight).

Outside the opener you should always do something like this (DoTs/Shadowflare kept up, Egi-Buffs on CD, yadda, yadda):

Ruin2+Fester(last AF-Stack) ->
Ruin2+Raging Strikes+AF ->
Ruin2+DWT+Fester ->
Ruin2+Tridisaster+Contagion*** ->
3xRuin3 ->
Ruin2+Fester+Deathflare

......delay 3rd Fester until 10s AA left, repeat.

***Since Contagion is a pet action it can be applied while Casting or any casting-animation, so you just have to click/press it right after Tri-Disaster. Trade one Ruin3 for Ruin2+Bane if you want to use Bane (i think this will happen mostly in A2) and Contagion is applied.

Trade Festers for Painflares depending on content (e.g. Ravana butterflies, especially when on top of Ravana or stacked)

[Darkstride]

Do Raging Strike > Tri-Disaster > Contagion > Fester > Painflare > Energy Drain > DWT > Ruin 3-4 times then Deathflare but then everything on CD so spam ruin 1 and throw in ruin 3 while casting Ruin 1 (double hit ftw)

Uh, save Tri-Disaster to apply your DoTs while Dreadwyrm Trance is active and then use Contagion to extend your buffed DoTs.

[Minorinz]

We need a smn dps leaderboard or something

[OneWingedSora]

We need a smn dps leaderboard or something

People are too busy progressing at the moment to care about leaderboards I think. Maybe once A4S is cleared, sure !

[Havenchild]

We should collectively beg Alethea to manage another leaderboard. I miss competing.

[Minorinz]

alright so choco milk has volunteered to do it after A4S, thanks!

We should collectively beg Alethea to manage another leaderboard. I miss competing.

I agree ):