(12-10-2014, 03:41 PM)Edda Wrote:(12-10-2014, 03:08 PM)Thaarus Wrote: Swiftcast Shadow Flare -Raging strikes - Bio 2 - Miasma - Bio - Miasma 2/Potent Poisoning Pot - Fester - Contagion - Pop pet cool downs, Ruin 2 while waiting for Fester - Fester as soon as available.Whut? SMN may be my weakest class, but I'm pretty sure the filler spell you'll be using between refreshing dots is regular old Ruin. If you're looking to maximize your dps though, Ruin 2 should be used before every off-GCD skill you use, like Fester and Aetherflow. Other than that it's just a waste of MP, which SMN can burn through pretty quickly anyway.
But Thaarus has a point in that most i130 caster gear has spell speed on it, which is ass for SMN. ASS.
Sorry, I should clarify. Only reason I say Ruin 2 there is so you aren't locked in spell cool down during opener, which can prevent you from making that last few seconds of Raging Strikes to get in two buffed Festers.
ANY OTHER TIME USE RUIN IF YOU AREN'T MOVING OR NEED TO HIT SOMETHING FAST.
Also, many people use SMN just for t11 because of that.