level 50 soloing as SMN

[Bonta]

Carby Mitts is mainly for soloing bombs, you don't really need it otherwise.

Bombs "can" be good exp, but its so random, boring and doesn't cap your summoning skills.

You can try soloing Bst pets, or even Chigoes at the appropiate lvl. Use Shiva, Double Slap > Sleepga, rest repeat. If you don't have Shiva yet, with enough mp gear you can just let avatar melee and tank will BP timer up.

At lvl 50 you can try Gustav Tunnel for leech pets.

[Scythiroth]

you can try keeping invis up and line yourself up to some of the doors.. sometimes you can tab through the doors to see it the ??? is up....

This is what I do to find lots of things. It's nice finding coffers and other, could save you a lot of time or aggro.

I actually just partied 90% of the time til level 75 SMN, soloing was so boring, I like having people to talk to (even if it means main healing the 50th party in a row with a PLD tank). ;/