Connecting the DoTs: A Summoner Guide

[Havenchild]

Its not a bad idea. I believe the majority of the mana cost is refunded by the aetherflow, though it does mean you should attempt to use fewer Ruin II during opener.

You see alot of people don't realize you start bleeding the potency / damage you got from using Garuda to contagion in the opener and then changing to Ifrit.
Hitting OOM sooner will become a DPS loss. Idk why people feel Aetherflow is refunding MP that you have spent on a switch. It does absolutely no such thing. This MP you used for a switch, is gone. It is MP you no longer have access to.

Now in a fight where, MP is absolutely not an issue, and you need to make absolutely NO changes to your rotation like sacrificing auto attacks or skill usage later on due to hitting OOM, then it is an unbiased gain for your DPS with Garuda to Contagion in the beginning.

Otherwise, it will manifest itself as a DPS loss after 5-6 minutes depending on the fight. If you have to use Energy Drain? For each one you use, to keep afloat vs using a Fester, hits the potency you gained from Garuda.