SMN - knowing the class (part 1)

[Kevee]

Enkindle on Ifrit is better than Garuda, and for the purposes of DPS'ing a boss Ifrit is superior. The DoT extension is only nice when you have to deal with adds and don't want the dot's to fall off while you deal with them.

Ifrit also has a stun for an interrupt in ase you don't have a paladin in the group.

Garuda is better ST over the course of a fight. Contagion is a 725 potency "attack" CD every minute, not including when mixed in with RS. That more than makes up for the difference in auto-attack damage skills.

Optimally, you want to Enkindle+Ifrit and then Swiftcast Garuda-Egi.

Note: This isn't always viable due to invulnerability phases.

Btw, the DoT extension only works on your current target. You can bane afterwards, but if the 15% chance hits to reset DoT timer..It will reset to the lower timer.