WAR and Wrath: Important Mechanics Discussed.

[HiirNoivl]

Also the most appropriate way to test a DPS gap is on a target dummy btw.

I prefer not to use Target Dummies. But people insist that I do. First of all, I want to see the damage in real play situations because those are the situations that matter. Anantaboga is just as good as a test dummy due to the fact that you never have to move. You're just wailing away at him the whole time.

Test Dummies don't hit you, so you never have to use any Defense cool downs. If I'm playing PLD in the real-play situations, my DPS is going to drop because I have to use defensive cooldowns. You're not going to be using Defensive cooldowns on a Test Dummy. That's why Test Dummy's inaccurately inflate PLD DPS numbers.

[RapBreon]

I prefer not to use Target Dummies. But people insist that I do. First of all, I want to see the damage in real play situations because those are the situations that matter. Anantaboga is just as good as a test dummy due to the fact that you never have to move. You're just wailing away at him the whole time.

Test Dummies don't hit you, so you never have to use any Defense cool downs. If I'm playing PLD in the real-play situations, my DPS is going to drop because I have to use defensive cooldowns. You're not going to be using Defensive cooldowns on a Test Dummy. That's why Test Dummy's inaccurately inflate PLD DPS numbers.

Jesus, defensive cool-downs are off the GCD, you weave them in-between your attacks. Zero impact. Unless you're bad and get animation locked on a target dummy.

In say a Bard vs. BLM comparison I would agree fights would be better due to the way moving impacts their DPS. But tanks always just sit there and whack. Dummies are fine.