Grimoire Chronicles: A SMN Leveling Guide

[FeliAiko]

To follow through on something I said I'd do in this thread, I wound up creating a leveling guide for SMN. Despite my original intents this ended up going beyond what was supposed to be a simple task, but nonetheless at its core it should still be enough to differentiate itself from the other established 'end-game' orientated Job guides available whilst making a nod in their direction.

Google Docs link below. Hope you enjoy:

Grimoire Chronicles: A Summoner Leveling Guide

[Velisra]

Thank you for this guide! I've been using it extensively, and I do appreciate how thorough you are with information and tips about playing a Summoner.

[DamianFatale]

Very useful. Thank you.

[Avin00]

I find it interesting that I use a completely different opener that either of the two you describe for level 60 one that I think nets me a higher initial burst and in the long run lets me attain higher dps numbers. I start by precasting shadowflare on the floor then pre cast rouse, spur, raging strikes and quelling strikes second before pull. On pull Ruin II --> Tri-disaster+Fester --> Ruin II --> EnergyDrain+Painflare --> Ruin II --> Aetherflow + Dreadwyrmstance --> Ruin II --> Fester + Enkindle --> Ruin III until 4 seconds left on Dreadwyrm I think this is about 4 of them --> Bio + Swiftcast --> Ruin III + DeathFlare. Shadowflare might drop off during this time but you can hard cast it after this to get it going again.