Improve Dragoon DPS. WEAK in comparison to other DPS

[JetBrooks]

So every time you drop IDC and use TTT instead, you lose roughly 382 total potency.

I hate that we're posting such good information in such a silly thread, but on a related note: If I know a mob is going to die in 6 more GCD moves, and it's time to use IDC, is it more effective to do double TTT instead?

Basically it's a question of 3 ticks of IDC DOT (which I realize unfortunately depends on server time) vs up-front potency of just doing TTT instead.

[EasymodeX]

If I know a mob is going to die in 6 more GCD moves, and it's time to use IDC, is it more effective to do double TTT instead?

Let's see ... we're talking about 6 GCDs of remaining time. Based on the context that you are deciding on IDC or TTT, then the prior DE and CT debuffs are going to fall off. Generally, this means they will last into the D and C of the option.

IDC TTT provides (180 + 220 + 200 + 150 + 200 + 330) * 1.11 = 1421p in direct damage, and roughly 7.5 seconds of CT DoT (at 30p per 3). Total, roughly 1496.

TTT TTT provides (150 + 200) * 1.11 + (330 + 150 + 200 + 330) = 1399.

Yeah, the direct damage of the IDC chain alone is 600p. TTT is 680. You get 60-90p from the CT DoT. That basically makes up the raw potency difference. The IDC refresh picks up a bonus DE debuff over ~4 GCDs, and that puts it ahead of TTTTTT.

IDC TTT > TTT TTT.

Edit: Did not take into account AAs. AAs are 100p per 3s. That 10s of DE debuff is ~36.7p of AAs -- so even more in favor of IDC TTT.

[JetBrooks]

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Sweet, one less thing I have to worry about, just keep bangin' away the rotation. Thanks!