Hi, I am discovering the Samurai. Do you have some advices? I feel he deals tons of dmg on single target. Is it better to apply the 10% bonus damage first or is it better to get the cool down reduction instead? I feel it s only a little difference to fill the LB faster
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03-18-2021, 08:30 AMTo_Find_The_WayNew Samurai player
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03-18-2021, 09:00 AMEquitable_Remedy
WeskAlber on YouTube makes excellent guides going through the move set of each class and building openers every 10 levels up to level 80. "FFXIV: Shadowbringers Samurai 50 to 80 Leveling Skills Guide"
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03-18-2021, 08:38 PMTo_Find_The_Way
Thanks a lot!
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03-26-2021, 03:51 AMGaretI think they are interchangeable. so it really it depends on whether you want to start at the rear or flank. they both basically add 10% damage. 10% weaponskill CD reduction is technically a 10% damage buff also. I personally went with the 10% buff first since I try to make my skills on my hotkeys coincide with what genki it activates to i do not get confused hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by To_Find_The_Way
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03-26-2021, 04:11 AMBeddict
From The Balance Discord:
So yeah, go for Shifu first, it's more important to start attacking faster to keep aligned with raid buffs.Quote:
Why shouldn't I start with Jinpu as my first buff?
By opening with Jinpu first you gain 130p via GCDs, however, by doing Jinpu instead of Shifu first you have a 45% chance to lose a GCD in the long run, which would already result in a DPS loss if you lose a Hakaze.
Tested with the 2.14 GCD tier:
2.46 - 2.14 = 0.32
0.32 x 3 = 0.96
0.96 / 2.14 = 0.45
Addendum: This calculation doesn't factor in auto attacks which would be further in favor of Shifu first via a similar calculation.
Jinpu first also delays your opener burst by a second, endangering your burst hitting raid buffs.
➜ Jinpu first is only a reasonable option in very specific scenarios, for example a re-opener with 3 Sen & 100 Kenki where you measure up one or two lost GCDs (2.88s or 1.92s lost depending on which 3 Sen & 100 Kenki opener you do) and one or two lost auto attacks versus 442 gained potency via GCDs, 106 gained potency via oGCDs, ~50 gained potency via auto attacks and being 2 Higanbana ticks ahead. Even in an extreme case like this one it is in favor of Shifu first if the lost GCD turns out to be a Midare. If you end up losing 2 GCDs then Shifu first is likely to have been the correct choice regardless.