SMN DPS: Pushing it to the limit

[Ryuko]

This is horrible... Raging strikes after you applied all you dots is really bad. The good opening sequence should go...

Raging Strikes > Bio II > Miasma > Bio > Miasma II > Contagion > Ruin II + Fester(or Bane) > Shadowflare > Ruin 1....

How nice of you to insult me in your response. Anyway, I know it seems logical to cast dots first, but I actually had someone parse it once... Unless you can afford to stand absolutely still (that means no dodging whatsoever -- which is extremely rare in extreme modes, exception being garuda), 2x RS buffed Festers will tend to do more damage than one RS Fester + buffed dots. With your way, there is a chance you won't get two buffed festers -- If you time RS + dots + your first fester perfectly, you will literally only have 1-2 seconds to get off your second Fester before RS wears off, and this timing is extremely tight so I prefer to just use it for the two Festers immediately. Then, you can recast your buffed RS dots after (or between) the two Festers without worry, and you'll still get the buffed damage you wanted (you'll have approximately 10 seconds left after both festers to recast your dots with buffs). With my way, you have less of a chance of missing the two buffed Festers (and by that I mean if you have to move or stop at any point while casting the dots after RS, you will not be able to use two buffed festers).

I suppose it sort of depends on gear, though. My crit rate is 510 so the crazy high damage from the high chance of a RS crit fester is way greater than a normal RS dot will parse. So no, my way is not horrible. I implore you to try it and let me know your results, as gear will be a variable in this debate.