Using Limit Break (lb) on pulls

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Originally Posted by Morbid

My only thing as a melee dps is that we really only have the option for bosses. I see some people talking like the single target LB has many options outside of that. Maybe LB one of those two Remedy Bombs over the boss.

But I tend to use it at least once before. Normally at 2nd boss at the start of the encounter. Usually have just before or a full LB one by the time we reach a fourth/final boss.

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There are a few HP sponges in dungeons between bosses that can soak a melee LB. Malboros, iron giants, treants -- big mobs, basically. It's really a matter of timing. Depending on your PT's DPS output, the LB may not charge until a boss fight anyway.

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Originally Posted by Almalexia

There are a few HP sponges in dungeons between bosses that can soak a melee LB. Malboros, iron giants, treants -- big mobs, basically. It's really a matter of timing. Depending on your PT's DPS output, the LB may not charge until a boss fight anyway.

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See in those situations there are also adds as well so I would see that as a Caster LB situation. /shrug

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Originally Posted by Almalexia

There are a few HP sponges in dungeons between bosses that can soak a melee LB. Malboros, iron giants, treants -- big mobs, basically. It's really a matter of timing. Depending on your PT's DPS output, the LB may not charge until a boss fight anyway.

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Any time there are two or more mobs that can be hit by a limit break, and assuming none of them are so critically weak that the lb damage is wasted, then a BRD/MCH limit or a caster LB will do more total damage than a melee using a single-target LB on a single enemy. If you're LB'ing trash, there is no reason not to use an AoE limit unless you tank is literally single-pulling stuff like a goof.

Though if you're burning the meter because you have no caster/range in party, or said player isn't bothering, then please carry on, my good man. If it will be back for last boss then by all means burn them quicker.

I am sorry you had that experience with the Tank and above all else, getting kicked. You were in the right using the LB as needed, the LB should have been used on the first boss. Unless the party is having issues and is just barely getting by there is no need to wait for the last few % to do it. The team should trust each other to know that if a LB is used, it is used in the best interest of the party. In your case it was a bunch of mobs and using a LoS to take them down. There was no reason to be kicked, there was no reason to save the LB for the duration in the dungeon.

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Originally Posted by ForumMog

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Totally agree! The whole time I was leveling my Blk for pvp usage, it would drive me bonkers seeing that LB gauge full and unused when it could be and begin filling up again. If it wasn't used on the first boss, I'd use it on the next big pull to melt the pack. Only time I wouldn't is the last two packs or so to have the 2 bar lb for the final boss.