Machinist class is dead

[EhvaTaco]

Summoner got a braindead buff. They don't need to think about swiftcast now on Ifrit. It was already braindead. I can already see people say; "That's a mobility buff." :clowns:

It is not a braindead buff. It's a change to reinforce the design around Ruby Ifrit - to have strong but slow casts. You are still expected to cast it outside of high movement windows but if you have to or want to, you can still use swift. It just won't be necessary anymore for DPS.

[Aikaal]

It is not a braindead buff. It's a change to reinforce the design around Ruby Ifrit - to have strong but slow casts. You are still expected to cast it outside of high movement windows but if you have to or want to, you can still use swift. It just won't be necessary anymore for DPS.

Realistically, what do you need swiftcast for now? Quickcast your slipstream so it fits the buff windows and then what? MOBILITY? I'm pretty sure all Summoners don't need Swiftcast for Mobility. It'll only be used to cast a raise but the problem still remains you need Swiftcast every 2 minutes so you didn't achieve anything with that change lol. SMN got roughly a sub 1% buff.

I'll say it. It doesn't matter on the long run. What matters is they made a brain dead job ever more brain dead. SMN is still outclassed by RDM and should you pump into pure damage and ignore your raise option, you're just outclassed by BLM and RDM.

I will say this also.

Titan GCD: 330+180(oGCD). 480/2.5s = 192 potency per second. (instant)
Ifrit GCD: 510/3s = 170 potency per second. (hard cast)
Crimson Strikes/Cyclone: 430/2.5 = 172 potency per second (instant)

I ask you this friend. How is this strong and how does it make it more advantageous to hardcast it over spells that are stronger and instant cast.

It is a buff overall but you'll still use this as filler.