Connecting the DoTs: A Summoner Guide

[Shamirah]

There is a ridiculous amount of moving in Ravana EX and Bismark EX. A ridiculous amount.

And still you see BLM clearing them in the first 2 days. Your point ?

[Renryuu]

So, wait... is Blm stronger than Smn still? Seems weird for a job with a comparatively simpler rotation to out dps one that is more complex, unless Smn is weaker because of Virus, E4E, Battle Rez, and now Ifrit's aoe reflect aura. I dunno, I still like the changes to Smn and after using Smn's LB3 in WoD yesterday, I don't think I could ever go back to having Meteor as my LB3.

[Addicted]

So, wait... is Blm stronger than Smn still? Seems weird for a job with a comparatively simpler rotation to out dps one that is more complex, unless Smn is weaker because of Virus, E4E, Battle Rez, and now Ifrit's aoe reflect aura. I dunno, I still like the changes to Smn and after using Smn's LB3 in WoD yesterday, I don't think I could ever go back to having Meteor as my LB3.

The measure of a classes DPS should never be its complexity. As for your question, things seem to point that, in a vacuum, both jobs perform similarly but when you throw in mechanics and movement, BLM can't keep up.

[Meleoffs]

And still you see BLM clearing them in the first 2 days. Your point ?

Clearing them and doing as much dps as smn in them are different things. SMN could clear t13 just fine, but people said they were shit.

[Shamirah]

I know what you mean but you were implying that BLM won't be viable in those high movements fights.. which is false. I'm pretty sure they're doing good.

Imo it's a good thing for them => it'll show when you are a skilled BLM that knows the fight and how to position.

[ErzaScarlet77]

how awesome is SMN now? i always liked the dot/slowly burn type of skills
gonna finish DRG soon and debating on leveling war or get a double lvl 60 class with smn/sch next

[Shamirah]

It's pretty good. They gave SMN what they lacked : stronger aoe/burst.

I really love healing speedrun with a SMN in the group... it's just... perfect. I guess it's mostly due to the fact that only summoners seems to aoe nowadays... BLM seems to think that they can't aoe anymore.

[pandabearcat]

I find BLM harder to play than SMN.

SMN is still rote memory. BLM is much harder to react to stuff.

However, I still find SMN more fun.

[Sunako]

Do anybody else have that kind of issue if you use 3D and contagion? Contagion do not have effect at all sometimes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChpV...ature=youtu.be

[Judge_Xero]

Do anybody else have that kind of issue if you use 3D and contagion? Contagion do not have effect at all sometimes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChpV...ature=youtu.be

Probably just a server thing. May need X amount of time before it's registered for Contagion. (saw that you used both immediately)

Try it again with Garuda already attacking the dummy, I bet the delay from her attacking to using Contagion will be enough.