Summoner (SMN)
Magical Ranged DPS -- A Realm Reborn
Role
Magical Ranged DPS
Difficulty
Easy (1/3)
Primary Stat
Intelligence
Weapon
Book
PvE Rating
★★★★★
PvP Rating
★★★★★
Description
A mobile caster that summons primals (Bahamut, Phoenix, Ifrit, Titan, Garuda) for various attacks. SMN has nearly full mobility with mostly instant casts and a resurrection ability.
Playstyle
Very mobile caster with a clear rotation cycle. Summon Bahamut/Phoenix for burst, then cycle primals. Almost entirely instant casts make SMN the easiest caster to play.
Strengths
- +Easiest caster to play with mostly instant casts
- +Resurrection utility is invaluable in progression content
- +Near-full mobility makes mechanics trivial to handle
- +Searing Light provides party DPS contribution
Weaknesses
- -Lowest personal DPS among casters in optimized play
- -Simple rotation may bore players looking for complexity
- -Ifrit hardcasts break the otherwise full-mobility feel
- -Pet AI can occasionally cause missed Enkindle timing
Key Mechanics
- 1Summon Bahamut/Phoenix trance phases
- 2Primal gems (Ifrit, Titan, Garuda)
- 3Searing Light raid buff
- 4Mostly instant-cast kit
- 5Enkindle for egi burst
Rotation Overview
Summon Bahamut > Astral Impulse spam + Enkindle. Cycle through primals: Titan (instant burst), Garuda (fast casts), Ifrit (hard casts). Summon Phoenix > Fountain of Fire spam. Searing Light during Bahamut/Phoenix.
Utility
Searing Light -- party damage buffSwiftcast -- instant castAddle -- target magic damage downRadiant Aegis -- personal shieldResurrection -- raise fallen allies
Tips & Strategy
- 1Searing Light during Bahamut/Phoenix phase for maximum party burst.
- 2Save Ifrit phase for when you know you can stand still for hardcasts.
- 3Titan phase is fully instant -- use it during heavy movement mechanics.
- 4Swiftcast + Resurrection is your emergency raise -- keep it ready in prog.
- 5Radiant Aegis before raidwides gives you a free shield with no DPS loss.