Warning for Thalmur: 6. Do not post unless you have something new and worthwhile to say.

• bartolimu · 02/27/09, 11:00 AM

Post: Cat DPS Rotation
User: Thalmur
Infraction: 6. Do not post unless you have something new and worthwhile to say.
Points: 0

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Original Post:

Hey guys,

I was hoping someone could briefly explain to me why everyone likes FB. I often find myself having plenty of Combo Points and SR and Rip still with plenty of time. (Or - which is even more annoying - Rip with low timer, but with more AP, hence me being unable to overwrite it)

Let's say I have sufficient time on Rip and SR left and 5 combos:

I am far from being having the best equip and I am also Hybrid skilled, for fights on which I have to Tank (mostly Adds, but also Heigan and Faerlina)

However, if I assume all crits (e.g. on Loatheb) or just because I am lucky and we also assume no OoC procs, then I have the option of biting (crit) for ~10k but then having no energy (by which point SR and Rip have ~10 seconds left and it is not guaranteed that I can build 8 CPs to maintain SR (3CP) and Rip (5CP) before they run out)

OR continue to shred (crit) for ~7k - TWICE, because I don't drain my energy. The crit numbers are just numbers I recall seeing, they may not be exactly what I hit for.

This is extremely common when I pop Beserk and could Shred like 6-7 times before Beserk ends and I am out of Energy or I can FB and maybe shred 2-3 more times as energy is low.

So basicly, I end up wasting either CPs by not using any finisher, OR I just rebuff SR to maintain a stable rotation, even if it still has enough time left.

Well, since wasting anything is never good - please tell me how to improve my rotation or tell me why FB is better than shredding. (Also I don't have Primal Precision and some Boss ended up dodging my 5CP FB and I was left with a) surplus points and b) no energy - the worst case scenario, so to say)

Edit: I can't provide my Armory link through my proxy at work, but if you want to have a look at my profile, my name is 'Breatnach' on Azshara (EU), member of 'seven'. Any (constructive) criticism is welcome and greatly appreciated.