Another Upset Summoner

[Havenchild]

You can't compare the two by potency. Ifrit's physical attacks all hit for ~70% the damage per potency that the SMN/Garuda's magical attacks hit for. Burning Strike + Auto is 180 potency (120 + 60), but its actual damage would be on par with a 126 potency magical attack. Adjusted, Flaming Crush would be about 77 potency to Aerial Slash's 90.

This is why I say were talking about an ability that has a heavy CD. Even if you were to factor in the magic defence vs phys defense, still doesn't lead Garuda to beating Ifrit unless my math is completely wrong.

Let's use your calc but instead factor in AAs

Garuda: Garuda : 3 x 90 is 270 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 100 = 670
Ifrit: 126 + (1 (mob) x 77) + 126 + 126 +126 +126 = 706

I'm even giving you the benefit that Ifrit is only hitting 1 mob with his AoE while Garuda is hitting at least 3 with hers.

If we assume Garuda is ,let's just say able to get an additional attack in the same time frame, she winds up at 770. Ifrit beats that in 3 more GCDs. If he hits more then 1 mob with flaming crush? overtakes her completely with her hitting 3 by default.

Correct me if my math is wrong somewhere.