Summoner

[Kelethor]

Alright. My goal in FFXI is to eventually be a SMN/whm at max lv, so I got a question about how summons work. If i got WHM/blm (60/30) and got a good party to fight the summons, get them all, then start lving my SMN job up from lv 1, would my summons be stronger when i hit the max lv then if i got them all at SMN lv30 (having had it as a sub-job instead of BLM) and starting lving from there? Cause I heard that summons grow in power along with the summoner. Starting from lv1 and going to max would make them get more exp then lv30 to max, right?

[vissione]

Yes, as you gain levels your summons will have new abilities that will make you "stronger" in a sense. Keep in mind you are more of a support class, and you should know what so you can play your best in parties.

[Kelethor]

Yeah, but would they be stronger if i had them all at lv1 and started lving then lv30 and started lving when i maxed?

[EliteYuna]

no, they mean that the higher level a summoner is the more abilities a Summon gets.

For example if a level 1 summoner has carbuncle, carbuncle will have the 2 hour ability(Shining Light) and the lvl 1 ability(Healing Ruby), but if a lvl 30 summoner has carbuncle, carbuncle will have Shining Light( 2 hour) , Healing Ruby,Poisen Nail(lvl 5) and Ruby Radiance(lvl 24) abilities unlocked.

[quigebo]

wouldnt it kinda be pointless to be a sum/wmg? cuz doesnt the summons have healing spells that a white mage has?

[KosMos]

Originally posted by quigebo
wouldnt it kinda be pointless to be a sum/wmg? cuz doesnt the summons have healing spells that a white mage has?

Well not really cause it cost MP every second whenever a summon is out. And it's faster just to cast your healing spells then summon and then heal.