The Monk Temple

[NoctisUmbra]

@TheHomieData

It really depends in how the scourges are positioned. Sure, multi dotting in general is a nice way to increase dps, but you also have to consider any possible down time while switching targets as well as auto attacks that won't go off.

Furthermore, the scourges themselves aren't really annoying and don't take too long to kill, but killing them one at a time faster than as a group means less liquid hells, which can get annoying.

Ultimately, it doesn't really make much of a difference you'll find.

[TheHomieData]

@TheHomieData

It really depends in how the scourges are positioned. Sure, multi dotting in general is a nice way to increase dps, but you also have to consider any possible down time while switching targets as well as auto attacks that won't go off.

Furthermore, the scourges themselves aren't really annoying and don't take too long to kill, but killing them one at a time faster than as a group means less liquid hells, which can get annoying..

thank you!

okay, so i'm not just going crazy. for the longest time i thought i was wasting DPS efficiency by not spreading dots around.

would spreading dots be a viable way to take down t4, as well?
edit - i feel like i should clarify this:
specifically
phase 2 - because the soldier is right by me (for both tanks)
phase 4 - spreading it on the rooks or maybe just the whole mob until i can tell they won't last longer than 6 ticks
phase 5/6 - just because i'm almost never attacking an isolated target (save for maybe when my group tells me to go and burn one of the dreads)

[NoctisUmbra]

thank you!

okay, so i'm not just going crazy. for the longest time i thought i was wasting DPS efficiency by not spreading dots around.

would spreading dots be a viable way to take down t4, as well?

Where applicable, yeah. Personally I don't find myself multi-dotting often or at all in T4 as I typically roll in there with 2 BLMs. It's only effectively an increase if the DoT ticks down most of the way on the targets, but 2 BLMs using an optimal Flare rotation pretty much tosses that out the window for any pack of bugs lol.

If I multi-dot in T4, it's on the first wave of knights/soldiers. Ultimately it depends on the group strategy. If things don't die too fast, and it's not particularly important for things to die one by one to reduce the load on the tank, then by all means Demolish everything.