DRG ability questions.

So. I'm currently only lvl 57. I've been trying to figure out when to use Battle Litany. I tend to use it before a Life Surge + Full Thurst to boost it's damage.

I also wondering if anyone else thinks Fang and Claw and Wheeling Thrust's Potency is absurdly low for a 4th tier ability hidden behind a buff when you're off position. You tend to spend 80 - 90% of time soloing the main story till you are in a dungeon / raid.

Just trying to figure out if I missed something.

BL doesn't stack with Life Surge, but I see why you would be confused with the new adjustments to the crit stat.

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Originally Posted by Battle Litany

Increases critical hit rate of self and nearby party members by 15%.

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Originally Posted by Life Surge

Ensures critical damage for first weaponskill used while Life Surge is active. Damage dealt will be absorbed as HP, up to 10% of maximum HP.

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Life surge grants you 100% Critical for your next skill, while BL is 15%. Neither skill increases your actual critical stat, just a raw boost to your critical chance.
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I thought the way they changed it Crit chance also increases Crit damage. So wouldn't any increase to crit chance increase your crit damage?

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Originally Posted by Burningskull

I thought the way they changed it Crit chance also increases Crit damage. So wouldn't any increase to crit chance increase your crit damage?

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No because the buffs that give crit (Internal Release, Life Surge, Battle Litany, ect.) do not increase your Critical Stat, they just give a flat chance buff. The extra damage from crits is based off your crit stat. This is the same reason why they changed Fey Light/Glow from a "Skillspeed/Spellspeed" buff to a "3% ATTACK speed" instead; its so the base stats are not being changed in your character menu. So basically, the only way to take advantage of the new bonus damage from critical hits is to increase your base critical stat, and atm that means food and equipment.

Another way you could look at it to help dissuade yourself is "My Full Thrust crits normally for XXXX damage. If Life Surge is 100% crit, does my crit Life-Surged Full Thrust now deal twice as much damage as if it were to crit without Life Surge?" The answer should be no otherwise you will see Life-Surged Full Thrusts reaching 6-7k damage! If you doubt me go and try it out =)