Leveling Rotations and Tips for Summoner — Dawntrail 7.0

Last updated on Jul 04, 2024 at 07:10 by Elevation 16 comments

This page covers the rotation and action usage when leveling Summoner to Level 100. This page can also be used to help when doing roulettes with level scaling by using the slider to adjust the information to your desired level.

1.

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.

2.

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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Level: 1
2.1.

Single-Target Rotation

  • Cast Ruin Icon Ruin.
  • Cast Ruin II Icon Ruin II.
  • Cast Ruin III Icon Ruin III.
  • Activate Searing Light Icon Searing Light when it's available.
  • Use Searing Flash Icon Searing Flash when it's available.
  • Activate Aethercharge Icon Aethercharge whenever it's available.
  • Activate Dreadwyrm Trance Icon Dreadwyrm Trance whenever it's available. Cast Astral Impulse Icon Astral Impulse as much as possible during this time.
  • Activate Dreadwyrm Trance Icon Dreadwyrm Trance whenever it's available. Cast Astral Impulse Icon Astral Impulse as much as possible during this time, and weave Deathflare Icon Deathflare.
  • Activate Summon Bahamut Icon Summon Bahamut whenever it's available. Cast Astral Impulse Icon Astral Impulse as much as possible during this time, and weave Deathflare Icon Deathflare + Enkindle Bahamut Icon Enkindle Bahamut.
  • Activate Summon Phoenix Icon Summon Phoenix whenever it's available. Cast Fountain of Fire Icon Fountain of Fire as much as possible during this time, and weave Enkindle Phoenix Icon Enkindle Phoenix.
  • Use Summon Ruby Icon Summon Ruby when you have Ruby Arcanum available.
  • Use Summon Ifrit Icon Summon Ifrit when you have Ruby Arcanum available.
  • Use Summon Ifrit II Icon Summon Ifrit II when you have Ruby Arcanum available.
  • Use Summon Topaz Icon Summon Topaz when you have Topaz Arcanum available.
  • Use Summon Titan Icon Summon Titan when you have Topaz Arcanum available.
  • Use Summon Titan II Icon Summon Titan II when you have Topaz Arcanum available.
  • Use Summon Emerald Icon Summon Emerald when you have Emerald Arcanum available.
  • Use Summon Garuda Icon Summon Garuda when you have Emerald Arcanum available.
  • Use Summon Garuda II Icon Summon Garuda II when you have Emerald Arcanum available.
  • Spend your Elemental Attunement stacks on Ruby Ruin Icon Ruby Ruin.
  • Spend your Elemental Attunement stacks on Ruby Ruin Icon Ruby Ruin and Topaz Ruin Icon Topaz Ruin.
  • Spend your Elemental Attunement stacks on Ruby Ruin Icon Ruby Ruin, Topaz Ruin Icon Topaz Ruin, and Emerald Ruin Icon Emerald Ruin.
  • Spend your Elemental Attunement stacks on Ruby Ruin II Icon Ruby Ruin II, Topaz Ruin II Icon Topaz Ruin II, and Emerald Ruin II Icon Emerald Ruin II.
  • Spend your Elemental Attunement stacks on Ruby Ruin III Icon Ruby Ruin III, Topaz Ruin III Icon Topaz Ruin III, and Emerald Ruin III Icon Emerald Ruin III.
  • Spend your Elemental Attunement stacks on Ruby Rite Icon Ruby Rite, Topaz Rite Icon Topaz Rite, and Emerald Rite Icon Emerald Rite.
  • During Summon Ifrit Icon Summon Ifrit, remember to cast Crimson Cyclone Icon Crimson Cyclone and Crimson Strike Icon Crimson Strike.
  • During Summon Ifrit II Icon Summon Ifrit II, remember to cast Crimson Cyclone Icon Crimson Cyclone and Crimson Strike Icon Crimson Strike.
  • During Summon Titan Icon Summon Titan, remember to use your Mountain Buster Icon Mountain Buster procs.
  • During Summon Titan II Icon Summon Titan II, remember to use your Mountain Buster Icon Mountain Buster procs.
  • During Summon Garuda Icon Summon Garuda, remember to cast Slipstream Icon Slipstream.
  • During Summon Garuda II Icon Summon Garuda II, remember to cast Slipstream Icon Slipstream.
  • Weave Energy Drain Icon Energy Drain when it's available.
  • Spend your Aetherflow Gauge stacks on Fester Icon Fester.
  • Spend your Aetherflow Gauge stacks on Necrotize Icon Necrotize.
  • Cast Ruin IV Icon Ruin IV before the proc falls off.
2.2.

Multi-Target Rotation

When fighting against multiple enemies (3 or more), you should follow these priorities instead.

  • Cast Ruin Icon Ruin.
  • Cast Outburst Icon Outburst.
  • Cast Tri-disaster Icon Tri-disaster.
  • Activate Searing Light Icon Searing Light when it's available.
  • Use Searing Flash Icon Searing Flash when it's available.
  • Activate Aethercharge Icon Aethercharge whenever it's available.
  • Activate Dreadwyrm Trance Icon Dreadwyrm Trance whenever it's available. Cast Astral Flare Icon Astral Flare as much as possible during this time.
  • Activate Dreadwyrm Trance Icon Dreadwyrm Trance whenever it's available. Cast Astral Flare Icon Astral Flare as much as possible during this time, and weave Deathflare Icon Deathflare.
  • Activate Summon Bahamut Icon Summon Bahamut whenever it's available. Cast Astral Flare Icon Astral Flare as much as possible during this time, and weave Deathflare Icon Deathflare + Enkindle Bahamut Icon Enkindle Bahamut.
  • Activate Summon Phoenix Icon Summon Phoenix whenever it's available. Cast Brand of Purgatory Icon Brand of Purgatory as much as possible during this time, and weave Enkindle Phoenix Icon Enkindle Phoenix.
  • Use Summon Ruby Icon Summon Ruby when you have Ruby Arcanum available.
  • Use Summon Ifrit Icon Summon Ifrit when you have Ruby Arcanum available.
  • Use Summon Ifrit II Icon Summon Ifrit II when you have Ruby Arcanum available.
  • Use Summon Topaz Icon Summon Topaz when you have Topaz Arcanum available.
  • Use Summon Titan Icon Summon Titan when you have Topaz Arcanum available.
  • Use Summon Titan II Icon Summon Titan II when you have Topaz Arcanum available.
  • Use Summon Emerald Icon Summon Emerald when you have Emerald Arcanum available.
  • Use Summon Garuda Icon Summon Garuda when you have Emerald Arcanum available.
  • Use Summon Garuda II Icon Summon Garuda II when you have Emerald Arcanum available.
  • Spend your Elemental Attunement stacks on Ruby Ruin Icon Ruby Ruin.
  • Spend your Elemental Attunement stacks on Ruby Ruin Icon Ruby Ruin and Topaz Ruin Icon Topaz Ruin.
  • Spend your Elemental Attunement stacks on Ruby Ruin Icon Ruby Ruin, Topaz Ruin Icon Topaz Ruin, and Emerald Ruin Icon Emerald Ruin.
  • Spend your Elemental Attunement stacks on Ruby Outburst Icon Ruby Outburst, Topaz Outburst Icon Topaz Outburst, and Emerald Outburst Icon Emerald Outburst.
  • Spend your Elemental Attunement stacks on Ruby Disaster Icon Ruby Disaster, Topaz Disaster Icon Topaz Disaster, and Emerald Disaster Icon Emerald Disaster.
  • Spend your Elemental Attunement stacks on Ruby Catastrophe Icon Ruby Catastrophe, Topaz Catastrophe Icon Topaz Catastrophe, and Emerald Catastrophe Icon Emerald Catastrophe.
  • During Summon Ifrit Icon Summon Ifrit, remember to cast Crimson Cyclone Icon Crimson Cyclone and Crimson Strike Icon Crimson Strike.
  • During Summon Ifrit II Icon Summon Ifrit II, remember to cast Crimson Cyclone Icon Crimson Cyclone and Crimson Strike Icon Crimson Strike.
  • During Summon Titan Icon Summon Titan, remember to use your Mountain Buster Icon Mountain Buster procs.
  • During Summon Titan II Icon Summon Titan II, remember to use your Mountain Buster Icon Mountain Buster procs.
  • During Summon Garuda Icon Summon Garuda, remember to cast Slipstream Icon Slipstream.
  • During Summon Garuda II Icon Summon Garuda II, remember to cast Slipstream Icon Slipstream.
  • Weave Energy Drain Icon Energy Drain when it's available.
  • Weave Energy Siphon Icon Energy Siphon when it's available.
  • Spend your Aetherflow Gauge stacks on Fester Icon Fester.
  • Spend your Aetherflow Gauge stacks on Painflare Icon Painflare.
  • Cast Ruin IV Icon Ruin IV before the proc falls off.
2.3.

Utility Abilities

  • Use Radiant Aegis Icon Radiant Aegis to help mitigate any incoming damage
  • Use Physick Icon Physick to heal your own HP if needed
  • Use Addle Icon Addle to help reduce the damage your target may deal to you or your party
  • You may raise downed party members with Resurrection Icon Resurrection
  • Use Lucid Dreaming Icon Lucid Dreaming to replenish your MP
  • You may instantly cast any cast-bar GCD with Swiftcast Icon Swiftcast
  • Use Surecast Icon Surecast to avoid any character displacement mechanics (such as knockbacks)
3.

Changelog

  • 04 Jul. 2024: Updated for Patch 7.0
  • 23 Jan. 2024: Updated for Patch 6.55
  • 15 Oct. 2023: Updated for Patch 6.5
  • 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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