Leveling Rotations and Tips for Summoner — Endwalker 6.4
Gear Options
When leveling up, you should always choose the piece of gear with the highest item level. You can exchange Allagan Tomestone of Poetics for gear in Mor Dhona at level 50, in Idyllshire at level 60, in Rhalgr's Reach at level 70, and in Eulmore at level 80.
Rotation Overview While Leveling Summoner
While the Summoner class is not unlocked until Level 30, your leveling experience may begin at Level 1 with the Arcanist job.
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Single-Target Rotation
- Cast
Ruin.
- Cast
Ruin II.
- Cast
Ruin III.
- Activate
Searing Light when it's available.
- Activate
Aethercharge whenever it's available.
- Activate
Dreadwyrm Trance whenever it's available. Cast
Astral Impulse as much as possible during this time.
- Activate
Dreadwyrm Trance whenever it's available. Cast
Astral Impulse as much as possible during this time, and weave
Deathflare.
- Activate
Summon Bahamut whenever it's available. Cast
Astral Impulse as much as possible during this time, and weave
Deathflare +
Enkindle Bahamut.
- Activate
Summon Phoenix whenever it's available. Cast
Fountain of Fire as much as possible during this time, and weave
Enkindle Phoenix.
- Use
Summon Ruby when you have Ruby Arcanum available.
- Use
Summon Ifrit when you have Ruby Arcanum available.
- Use
Summon Topaz when you have Topaz Arcanum available.
- Use
Summon Titan when you have Topaz Arcanum available.
- Use
Summon Emerald when you have Emerald Arcanum available.
- Use
Summon Garuda when you have Emerald Arcanum available.
- Spend your Elemental Attunement stacks on
Ruby Ruin.
- Spend your Elemental Attunement stacks on
Ruby Ruin and
Topaz Ruin.
- Spend your Elemental Attunement stacks on
Ruby Ruin,
Topaz Ruin, and
Emerald Ruin.
- Spend your Elemental Attunement stacks on
Ruby Ruin II,
Topaz Ruin II, and
Emerald Ruin II.
- Spend your Elemental Attunement stacks on
Ruby Ruin III,
Topaz Ruin III, and
Emerald Ruin III.
- Spend your Elemental Attunement stacks on
Ruby Rite,
Topaz Rite, and
Emerald Rite.
- During
Summon Ifrit, remember to cast
Crimson Cyclone and
Crimson Strike.
- During
Summon Titan, remember to use your
Mountain Buster procs.
- During
Summon Garuda, remember to cast
Slipstream.
- Weave
Energy Drain when it's available.
- Spend your Aetherflow Gauge stacks on
Fester.
- Cast
Ruin IV before the proc falls off.
Multi-Target Rotation
When fighting against multiple enemies (3 or more), you should follow these priorities instead.
- Cast
Ruin.
- Cast
Outburst.
- Cast
Tri-disaster.
- Activate
Searing Light when it's available.
- Activate
Aethercharge whenever it's available.
- Activate
Dreadwyrm Trance whenever it's available. Cast
Astral Flare as much as possible during this time.
- Activate
Dreadwyrm Trance whenever it's available. Cast
Astral Flare as much as possible during this time, and weave
Deathflare.
- Activate
Summon Bahamut whenever it's available. Cast
Astral Flare as much as possible during this time, and weave
Deathflare +
Enkindle Bahamut.
- Activate
Summon Phoenix whenever it's available. Cast
Brand of Purgatory as much as possible during this time, and weave
Enkindle Phoenix.
- Use
Summon Ruby when you have Ruby Arcanum available.
- Use
Summon Ifrit when you have Ruby Arcanum available.
- Use
Summon Topaz when you have Topaz Arcanum available.
- Use
Summon Titan when you have Topaz Arcanum available.
- Use
Summon Emerald when you have Emerald Arcanum available.
- Use
Summon Garuda when you have Emerald Arcanum available.
- Spend your Elemental Attunement stacks on
Ruby Ruin.
- Spend your Elemental Attunement stacks on
Ruby Ruin and
Topaz Ruin.
- Spend your Elemental Attunement stacks on
Ruby Ruin,
Topaz Ruin, and
Emerald Ruin.
- Spend your Elemental Attunement stacks on
Ruby Outburst,
Topaz Outburst, and
Emerald Outburst.
- Spend your Elemental Attunement stacks on
Ruby Disaster,
Topaz Disaster, and
Emerald Disaster.
- Spend your Elemental Attunement stacks on
Ruby Catastrophe,
Topaz Catastrophe, and
Emerald Catastrophe.
- During
Summon Ifrit, remember to cast
Crimson Cyclone and
Crimson Strike.
- During
Summon Titan, remember to use your
Mountain Buster procs.
- During
Summon Garuda, remember to cast
Slipstream.
- Weave
Energy Drain when it's available.
- Weave
Energy Siphon when it's available.
- Spend your Aetherflow Gauge stacks on
Fester.
- Spend your Aetherflow Gauge stacks on
Painflare.
- Cast
Ruin IV before the proc falls off.
Utility Abilities
- Use
Radiant Aegis to help mitigate any incoming damage
- Use
Physick to heal your own HP if needed
- Use
Addle to help reduce the damage your target may deal to you or your party
- You may raise downed party members with
Resurrection
- Use
Lucid Dreaming to replenish your MP
- You may instantly cast any cast-bar GCD with
Swiftcast
- Use
Surecast to avoid any character displacement mechanics (such as knockbacks)
Changelog
- 27 May 2023: Updated for Patch 6.4
- 13 Jan. 2023: Updated for Patch 6.3
- 23 Aug. 2022: Updated for Patch 6.2
- 20 May 2022: Guide added.
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This guide has been co-written by Elevation and Spence Stragos.
Elevation is a long-time Summoner theorycrafter and World First raider for Team Neverland.
Spence Stragos is a Summoner theorycrafter, a member of AkhMorning’s Summoner Contributors, and a Summoner Mentor for The Balance. He has been playing FF14 since 3.0 and enjoys raiding and optimizing at a high level as well as helping and teaching players valuable skills to accomplish their goals.
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