How to operate SMN in end-game

[Kabuki]

Hey. So for like Sky or HNM what is the right bloodpact to use and in general what do you do during a HNM fight like Fafnir or something similar to that? Tips appreciated. ^^

[grunion]

Re: How to operate SMN in end-game

too weak - even match, garuda (higher damage, less accuracy)
tough - incredibly tough, leviathan (higher accuracy, consistent damage)
pots, skeletons, titan (blunt damage bonus of 1.5x and 1.25x)
there's some exceptions but this is usually correct for 95% of fights

if you have AF2 body or hat, you might choose that avatar instead to save -3 mp
if you are soloing, usually fenrir is best

[SharMarali]

Re: How to operate SMN in end-game

Huh.. Most of the SMNs I know, myself included, use only buncle for solo since he's free.

[Gobo]

Re: How to operate SMN in end-game

Depends on what I am fighing, if its TW and really low EP, i'll use Carby. If i am farming Ep->DC, like demons in Castle Zvhal, I'll use the purple puppy, just cause he hits them harder, can take the hits better, and Eclipse Bite does about 900-1200 easy on them.

In sky and HNMs, I usually went with Leviathan, for the Acc and consistant damage, as previously stated. In dynamis, I go with Garuda, again as stated, for the higher damage. PLDs really like it when she pulls hate for the start of a Hundred Fists, taking a few before dying :p.

[tazirai]

Re: How to operate SMN in end-game

Me I use rat in level up PT's since he can aoe heal and MB on light renkei. also if you have a tank that holds hate well you'll only need to osccasionally summon others.

In all SMn PT's I use either leviathan( Spinning DIve bypasses defense), Ifrit on bones since Flaming crush does fire+physical and he seems to hit them easily.) Titan on bones and mos t others , titan seems to have higher base def than the rest and takes hits well.

I use fenrir to boost attackers and tank, soemtimes ill use him solo when fighting tigers in uleguarande range. Carby can solo buffalo fairly well. They hit slow.

I dun like HNM so cant comment on that part.

[Jei]

Re: How to operate SMN in end-game

you call carby a rat o.O?

[tazirai]

Re: How to operate SMN in end-game

you call carby a rat o.O?

un, orz...

[Tirrock]

Re: How to operate SMN in end-game

I have a few notes, all of them can fall into that 5% that grunion mentioned.

Ramuh on soloing pots DC to (low) T. He has the damage bonus on pots too, and his stun is surprisingly helpful.
Ifrit on guppies just for pure damage... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ck/guppies.jpg (picture is from sea, don't click on it if you don't want to see what sea looks like)
Garuda seems to work well on darters. Predator claws is slashing, I think darters (and other flying things) are weak to slashing.

And just like Gobo said... Fenrir is wonderful for farming. I farm EPs usually. It's especially nice when you figure out how to do it with no downtime at all and still eclipse bite every fight. :D

[Grissom]

Re: How to operate SMN in end-game

Carby can solo buffalo fairly well. They hit slow.

I want to lvl so fast so I can be able to farm those on my own ; ;
They were still fun when I was in a trio whm pt but god we'd run out of mp so much >.<

[Jinjo]

Re: How to operate SMN in end-game

On Skeletons and Sewer Syrup, Ifrit is usually better choice, Ifrit's attack is both fire elemental(It does say this in the description, seems to be the only elemental 70 BP) and blunt physical... which skeletons are very weak to both, and Syrup has an crazy weakness to fire.

[grunion]

Re: How to operate SMN in end-game

sewer syrup has something like +100% magic damage taken. i've fought him a few times and you definitely want to use the IV tier magic spells from your avatar. it doesn't seem to matter which one, just use whatever avatar you feel like using.

[Tirrock]

Re: How to operate SMN in end-game

On Skeletons and Sewer Syrup, Ifrit is usually better choice, Ifrit's attack is both fire elemental(It does say this in the description, seems to be the only elemental 70 BP) and blunt physical... which skeletons are very weak to both, and Syrup has an crazy weakness to fire.

Liches are fun to fight at level 70+ as SMN. I've hit them for over 3k damage with that. :D

I personally used carbuncle on sewer syrup. Then again... I soloed it. :x (I definately don't recommend that either... just having one other person with you, especially a RDM, BLM, or SMN, will make your life a lot easier on that.)

[Gobo]

Re: How to operate SMN in end-game

Ifrit on guppies just for pure damage... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ck/guppies.jpg (picture is from sea, don't click on it if you don't want to see what sea looks like)

off topic:
waah, i've only gotten 4k on those. (though seeing 1080 Heavy shot->1890 SATA Shark Bite-> 3720 Light made all of us wet ourselves with laughter)