Arcanist Pets need to have "Obey" as a TOGGLE, not a command.

[Verethyl]

OMG, I was enjoying lev my SMN UNTIL I'd heard you need to keep pets on OBEY, then in NN some mentors were telling me that was old, and they keep pets on SIC. I'm so confused, being a FF newbie I have enough to worry about trying to keep up with my rotation. So now it's back to keeping pets on OBEY ? Guess I'll just STOP playing my SMN!

[Tint]

OMG, I was enjoying lev my SMN UNTIL I'd heard you need to keep pets on OBEY, then in NN some mentors were telling me that was old, and they keep pets on SIC. I'm so confused, being a FF newbie I have enough to worry about trying to keep up with my rotation. So now it's back to keeping pets on OBEY ? Guess I'll just STOP playing my SMN!

there is a simple rule: never trust a mentor. mentors uhm... have a reeeeaaaally bad reputation and you will not find many of the better players between them.

[Griffey]

So now it's back to keeping pets on OBEY ? Guess I'll just STOP playing my SMN!

YOu can keep Ifrit on sic, but Garuda you generally want on obey so as she doesn't use Contagion uselessly or knock back mobs in dungeons. When you get better keep Ifrit on obey too, and use radiant shield for raid wide aoes etc. But don't let it discourage you!

But yes, having obey/sic as a stance would be great, with a separate 'engage' button. Top tip though, if you use a swift cast summon macro, put /pac "Obey" <me> somewhere on it so as your pet doesn't accidentally engage the enemy.

[Claviusnex]

YOu can keep Ifrit on sic, but Garuda you generally want on obey so as she doesn't use Contagion uselessly or knock back mobs in dungeons. When you get better keep Ifrit on obey too, and use radiant shield for raid wide aoes etc. But don't let it discourage you!
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The only difference I have with this is using Garuda, who I tend to use at level in the open world, where I leave her on Sic.