Connecting the DoTs: A Summoner Guide

[Neela]

Just a few notes I wanted to add. First, don't get stuck on the old Garuda Meta. Sure the Magic debuff is nice for SMN and BLM, but don't forget that while Radiant Shield looks small it last about 24s and is help out your melee players.

it depends on grp constellations... while rudas con effect healers dmg as well - so it buffs at least both healer and yourself (+ a given blm/rdm which makes up for 4 buffed people) – radiant shield need physical dmg taken so while its perfect for main tank utility - other melees shouldn't take physical dmg that much... dunno if radiant outdamages con in a long run - interesting to see hmm...

[ShaolinMike]

it depends on grp constellations... while rudas con effect healers dmg as well - so it buffs at least both healer and yourself (+ a given blm/rdm which makes up for 4 buffed people) – radiant shield need physical dmg taken so while its perfect for main tank utility - other melees shouldn't take physical dmg that much... dunno if radiant outdamages con in a long run - interesting to see hmm...

Astrologian on the brain?

[Dyvid]

it depends on grp constellations... while rudas con effect healers dmg as well - so it buffs at least both healer and yourself (+ a given blm/rdm which makes up for 4 buffed people) – radiant shield need physical dmg taken so while its perfect for main tank utility - other melees shouldn't take physical dmg that much... dunno if radiant outdamages con in a long run - interesting to see hmm...

Yea, forget about RDM casters. Healers well that's touch and go depending on if they are actually dps'ing. As for RS, main tanks are always taking a hit so you should always have about 24s of physical resistance debuff on the mob. This works for all physical dps classes, not just the tanks either. I would like more testing but since the daily roulettes are taking about and hour queue I've been doing other things ><

If anyone has a premade and wants to test the difference it would be interesting to hear the result. I suspect though that if the party is 2 caster and 2 melee the damage buff would just balance out with either pet.