SMN Rotations 2.1

[Seobit]

An off gcd ability can't be a dps loss unless you have another better off gcd ability to use, which you don't. You don't lose anything for using rouse and spur during raging strikes during the gcd of a ruin 2 or instant shadowflare, you get just as many damage spells off. Maybe it's different on pad but on keyboard that's how it is.

[xxalucard]

An off gcd ability can't be a dps loss unless you have another better off gcd ability to use, which you don't. You don't lose anything for using rouse and spur during raging strikes during the gcd of a ruin 2 or instant shadowflare, you get just as many damage spells off.

Off GCD abilities in this game are a DPS loss during raging strikes because you cannot cast another spell after using them until at least 1 second passes. The only exception to this is pet abilities (ex. contagion / obey), which can be used simultaneously, or swiftcast+shadowflare (if used at the end RS after the 2nd fester).

While off-GCD skills *should* be able to be used simultaneously as on-GCD skills, they cannot. Rouse and spur are not boosted by raging strikes and cause you to do at least one less spell because each "off-gcd" skill takes at least a second each to go off.

It's a waste to Rouse / Spur during raging strikes; those skills should be used either right before activating it or right after. There's no reason not to practice a good habit.


edit: i understand fester / bane / energy drain are also off-gcd-- those skills, of course, aren't dps losses. I was mainly referring to rouse/spur and cross-class off gcd skills.