SMN Update Testing

[Silenka]

I remember soloing my levels on SMN on bombs there...
...goddamn...

[cdgreg]

man SMNs play nicely together, if this was a topic about BLM and new gear/T2 merits shit would be getting ugly. Some very nice information here btw, I'm curious about the hastega sometimes overwriting spider slow

[Acturus]

man SMNs play nicely together, if this was a topic about BLM and new gear/T2 merits shit would be getting ugly.

That's what ZAM is for.

[Toth]

Unlike BLMs, SMNs are never obsessed with doing two more damage points than the next SMN or whining about other BLMs' gear, even it is perfectly acceptable (no Witch Sash? OMG gimp).

On topic though, I'm thrilled about the damage on those merit mobs and NMs. It really appears as if SE has finally fixed the main issues with the 75 BPs :D

[Demosthenes11]

so the double/crit bonus is obvious, but perp cost -2 or blood pact -5...
assuming you would only use smn for large man events

[Spira]

haha yea.. SMN are a different kind of community..
i guess its mainly cos we realise we work together so well.. and within the job itself, the idea of a 1 man show doesnt exist.

[Toth]

so the double/crit bonus is obvious, but perp cost -2 or blood pact -5...
assuming you would only use smn for large man events

There has never been a piece with DA for SMN before so I wonder what it can do to help the 70 BPs. I agree that getting perp cost-2 or BP-5 is unncessary since there are already pieces that have this or comparable bonuses (Yinyang ftw).

[Demosthenes11]

no I mean which is best to choose. There is nothing really other than those 3 which would be useful

[Toth]

Well, if you want to be adventurous, maybe

Pet:
Attack +15 Ranged Attack (yeah I know)
Magic Accuracy /Magic Attack Bonus +7

Benefits both physical and magic BPs. Could also replace the attack with accuracy for even better physical BPs.

[Indalecia]

IF I were to request and get smn body (damn you, being main tank and all) I would prolly go with Mab/crit ones, maybe the acc 15 since I'm now currently rearranging my smn merits. As retarded as it is to say, I'm pretty sure I have 95% acc with the random booby prize on PC (if your a smn, you know what im talking about). However, the rearranging of merits takes out all my phys acc out, so 15 could be plausible.

Edit: on another note, I'd wouldnt personally go with att 15, especially on a body that offers more slots. Those new earrings that are being tossed around are were i'd look for pet attack.

[Demosthenes11]

my smn is about to be 75 and my blm and rdm both gain 0 from the ACP bodies, so I'm looking to give it to smn for something...

[Indalecia]

Any plans on smn skill merits?

[Ultimagi]

I'm leveling Summoner now, currently at 45.

[Demosthenes11]

Any plans on smn skill merits?

nope, elemental and enfeebling will stay 8/8

[Indalecia]

Then go with acc 15/mab 7 and call it a day. The acc gain will be noticable.

[Demosthenes11]

the double/crit hit rate doesnt fire during BPs? I thought that was best bonus for sure ;x

[Sheebs]

I don't know I went for the ability delay -4, and pet magic acc/magic attk bonus. I wanted to use it as a macro piece for the merit bloodpacts/diabolos.

I should figure out how to macro the piece in so I get the magic acc/magic attck bonus but the -5 ability delay from the YY robe. Then maybe I could change the setup. Anyne know that macro trick btw?

[Aksannyi]

I considered building a SMN piece but really, I have AFv2 body and that does what I need it to when I actually play SMN, which is pretty rarely.

[Indalecia]

the double/crit hit rate doesnt fire during BPs? I thought that was best bonus for sure ;x

It does, but w/o acc/merits to back it up, you'll pretty much be forced to use leviathan if you want consistency, which effects the number of attacks TO crit/double attack. Like I said earlier its a personal pref, but I like PC over SD, so I stack the acc.

[Ultimagi]

Equip Yinyang Robe when you use Blood Pact, then swap to Royal Redingote immediately after. Would that work?