A Summoner's Gear Guide

my idle set, which i have approx 1650 hp
head="Beckoner's Horn +3",
body="Shomonjijoe +1",
hands="Glyphic Bracers +3",,
legs="Beck. Spats +2",
feet="Con. Pigaches +4",
neck="Caller's Pendant",
waist="Lucidity Sash",
left_ear="C. Palug Earring",
right_ear="Beck. Earring +1",
left_ring="Shneddick Ring",
right_ring="Evoker's Ring",
back={ name="Campestres's Cape", augments={'Pet: Acc.+20 Pet: R.Acc.+20 Pet: Atk.+20 Pet: R.Atk.+20','Eva.+20 /Mag. Eva.+20','Pet: Attack+10 Pet: Rng.Atk.+10','Pet: Haste+10','Damage taken-5%',}},

my physical bp set, which drops my hp to approx 1220
head={ name="Apogee Crown +1", augments={'MP+80','Pet: Attack+35','Blood Pact Dmg.+8',}},
body="Con. Doublet +3",
hands={ name="Merlinic Dastanas", augments={'Pet: Attack+27 Pet: Rng.Atk.+27','Blood Pact Dmg.+10','Pet: INT+4','Pet: "Mag.Atk.Bns."+15',}},
legs={ name="Apogee Slacks +1", augments={'Pet: STR+20','Blood Pact Dmg.+14','Pet: "Dbl. Atk."+4',}},
feet={ name="Apogee Pumps +1", augments={'MP+80','Pet: Attack+35','Blood Pact Dmg.+8',}},
neck={ name="Smn. Collar +1", augments={'Path: A',}},
waist="Incarnation Sash",
left_ear="Lugalbanda Earring",
right_ear={ name="Beck. Earring +1", augments={'System: 1 ID: 1676 Val: 0','Pet: Accuracy+14 Pet: Rng. Acc.+14','Pet: Mag. Acc.+14','Damage taken-5%',}},
left_ring="Varar Ring +1",
right_ring="Varar Ring +1",
back={ name="Campestres's Cape", augments={'Pet: Acc.+20 Pet: R.Acc.+20 Pet: Atk.+20 Pet: R.Atk.+20','Eva.+20 /Mag. Eva.+20','Pet: Attack+10 Pet: Rng.Atk.+10','Pet: Haste+10','Damage taken-5%',}},

my magical set, which drops my hp to 1100
head={ name="Apogee Crown +1", augments={'MP+80','Pet: "Mag.Atk.Bns."+35','Blood Pact Dmg.+8',}},
body="Apo. Dalmatica +1",
hands={ name="Merlinic Dastanas", augments={'Pet: Mag. Acc.+23 Pet: "Mag.Atk.Bns."+23','Blood Pact Dmg.+5','Pet: INT+4','Pet: "Mag.Atk.Bns."+15',}},
legs={ name="Enticer's Pants", augments={'MP+50','Pet: Accuracy+15 Pet: Rng. Acc.+15','Pet: Mag. Acc.+15','Pet: Damage taken -5%',}},
feet={ name="Apogee Pumps +1", augments={'MP+80','Pet: "Mag.Atk.Bns."+35','Blood Pact Dmg.+8',}},
neck={ name="Smn. Collar +1", augments={'Path: A',}},
waist="Lucidity Sash",
left_ear="Lugalbanda Earring",
right_ear={ name="Beck. Earring +1", augments={'System: 1 ID: 1676 Val: 0','Pet: Accuracy+14 Pet: Rng. Acc.+14','Pet: Mag. Acc.+14','Damage taken-5%',}},
left_ring="Varar Ring +1",
right_ring="Varar Ring +1",
back={ name="Campestres's Cape", augments={'Pet: M.Acc.+20 Pet: M.Dmg.+20','Eva.+20 /Mag. Eva.+20','Pet: Magic Damage+5','"Fast Cast"+10','Pet: Damage taken -5%',}},

I'll look at it later Sky, though my first question would be why not idle in Apogee body?

I have a general question for those who solo on Summoner: What trusts do you regularly use? I may be playing it too conservatively because I usually go two tanks, AAEV and Amchuchu, two healers, Ygnas and Monberaux, and Arciela II for extra refresh. If I am doing harder content like Sortie, Amchuchu is usually the one who dies. Relying only on my Avatar for DD is reliable but show. I'm wondering who I should replace and for what. Maybe a tank and a healer for Zaid II and Shantotto II?

i used to idle in apogee body +1. i switched shomonjijoe because my idle set had something like 1300 hp because of the apo body.
1 less refresh (i have 11/tick in this idle set with favor up) for ~200 more hp is worth it to me

Except...you instantly lose (and won't get back) that HP as soon as you use any BP. So the HP isn't "real" HP unless you're just...standing around not using your Avatars.

You could get 3000 HP in your idle set, it wouldn't matter unless you have that in all your other sets too. As you're seeing here.

Unless you're right next to the mob the HP dips shouldnt be too much of a risk, which you're already likely to get dropped jsut cause of no DT, i just wouldnt use apogee in idle personally if i can help it, you're already glass in that set as it is

SMN doesn't take much damage. They're usually 20+ away from everything. I definitely prefer the Apogee body for idle most of the time. Not just for less HP ping pong, but also more refresh, and the rest of its defensive stats are slightly better too. Shomonjijoe is trash tier. If I actually fear taking damage I'll use Beckoner's Doublet but that's exceedingly rare.

Just keep Stoneskin up and be mindful of positioning, you'll be fine. I literally cannot remember the last time I died on SMN. I've been part of several full alliance wipes recently where I was one of the only ones left alive and just holding things with my avatar while the others recover (or kill it before they have a chance). Positioning is important in this game, especially for jobs like SMN.

Trust DD is atrocious. What you're doing now sounds correct. Just tanks, healers, supports, to try to survive while your avatar kills stuff. Adding DDs means feeding more TP which means more TP moves which means less likely for your trusts to survive. Minimal TP feed is one of SMN's most under-rated strengths.

My core group is AAEV, Yoran, and King of Hearts (he's my preferred RDM as he prioritizes Dia3 extremely high). Extras are usually Ygnas, Amchuchu, and/or Joachim. I don't use Monb because I hate him and his damn 5 minute protect that he always uses to overwrite 30 minute protects.

Then you're gonna lose 200 hp every time you BP.

... that is a good point. didnt think of it like that