Quote Originally Posted by Ataraxia View Post
I been DNC since 75 cap. I do not believe you can out-parsing a SAM when DNC can't even out-parse a WAR, MNK, DRK, DRG, RNG. The Samurai must of been really lazy to get out-parse by a DNC. With Current update to weapon skill damage you can not out-parse these DD listed and believe me when i say this because i tried. I believe a THF can pretty much out damage a DNC. You can test this for yourself when you do Morta VW shout and see what i'm talking about or do a Delve boss run. :/
True, DNC isn't going to win parses typically, but for Muyingwa and Cailimh Delve it can and has outparsed all but decent SAM (just from raw WS damage/skillchains) and decent RNG while skipping (most) support heals. However it is able to hold its own and remain competitive in a lot of content, for example: recently did 5-man run Dakuwaqa (MNK DNC WHM RDM and 2-song BRD mule) where my DNC still managed 43% of the total damage parse on a mob that favors MNK half the time even while playing very defensively with heals and riding Fan Dance. With Grand Pas, you can essentially destroy the piercing-weak phases for Tojil and Daku with a 4-5 part level 4 skillchain (if allowed to) or just multiple skillchains if other DDs are WSing in the middle.