Summoner Info

[YuriRamona]

Coming from playing a Warlock in WoW for several years, there are a few issues with pet control that I hope S-E addresses:

1) When you're casting a spell, you can't even direct your pet to attack a different target. This also makes specific pet abilities less responsive as you can't activate them while the player is on GCD.

2) Currently, pets switch back to Defensive mode once you order it to attack. The reason Passive mode is preferable is that it gives you much more control over your pet.

This is definitely something that needs to be patched. Scholars have also reported that pets are unable to be micromanaged during casting. Auto-cast is always on; guard stance doesn't function properly.

This flaw affects Arcanists, Summoners, and Scholars alike. Let's get this fixed!

[Cori]

Unlocked SMN today, not sure how I feel about the job yet. It's a bummer that we lose all those nice cross class skills from cnj (aero,protect). Ifrit worked quite good in Haukke Manor so far. I'm interested to know at what level we get Titan (main story quest suggest he comes after Ifrit).

[abesut]

They need to buff the dmg on Ifrit-egi and perhaps his hp a little. My chocobo companion could outdmg him, which I find rather pathetic.

[BlueMage]

They need to buff the dmg on Ifrit-egi and perhaps his hp a little. My chocobo companion could outdmg him, which I find rather pathetic.

Chocobo is supposed to be equivalent to a full player. SMN shouldn't be doing 2 players worth of damage.

[abesut]

Chocobo is supposed to be equivalent to a full player. SMN shouldn't be doing 2 players worth of damage.

Really? equivalent to a full player? even my lil iffy has more def and hp than my chocobo. If you drag your chocobo into a fight that requires you to get another player, then you're going to have a bad time :P the AI on the silly yellow bird is just bad, its like playing with a naked player, in terms of dmg and def/hp, which shows how pathetic the dmg is on SMN pets. Not to mention that the chocobo reaction to things, is awful slow.

Me: Argh I'm getting butt***** by this elite mob.
Chocobo: .............oh! here have a regen!
Me: God damit! you stupid yellow bird, im being zerged down by this thing, it killed my little iffy!
Chocobo:.........oh! I lost some hp, better cast regen on myself.
Me: I'm almost dead help me!!!
Chocobo:.......right, here have a cure now when your hp is down to two digits!
Me: Dies 5 secs after.

[Newark]

Really? equivalent to a full player? even my lil iffy has more def and hp than my chocobo. If you drag your chocobo into a fight that requires you to get another player, then you're going to have a bad time :P the AI on the silly yellow bird is just bad, its like playing with a naked player, in terms of dmg and def/hp, which shows how pathetic the dmg is on SMN pets. Not to mention that the chocobo reaction to things, is awful slow.

Me: Argh I'm getting butt***** by this elite mob.
Chocobo: .............oh! here have a regen!
Me: God damit! you stupid yellow bird, im being zerged down by this thing, it killed my little iffy!
Chocobo:.........oh! I lost some hp, better cast regen on myself.
Me: I'm almost dead help me!!!
Chocobo:.......right, here have a cure now when your hp is down to two digits!
Me: Dies 5 secs after.

This is why my chocobo is set to Defender.

[Furyan]

I've just hit 28 ACN and in getting a little excited. Is SMN's ifrit egi more powerful than the standard carbuncle? Does it gain some better abilities?

[zx10r]

Also.... i absolutely see no reason to use Ifrit over Topaz Carby when soloing... Carby is way better for solo... well at least until you get Titan.

[Thundarian]

Also.... i absolutely see no reason to use Ifrit over Topaz Carby when soloing... Carby is way better for solo... well at least until you get Titan.

Probably because Ifrit is going to do a fair bit more damage than Carbuncle and still isn't in danger of dying to anything.

Ifrit also gives you access to an on demand stun which is extremely useful.

[chishi]

Also.... i absolutely see no reason to use Ifrit over Topaz Carby when soloing... Carby is way better for solo... well at least until you get Titan.

Ifrit-egi's damage is noticeably greater, and, as mentioned, he has a stun. The damage is often enough that I won't pull hate off him till near the end of a fight. Multiple-mob duty quests would see Topaz/Titan having the advantage.