Titan EX monk DPS

[KaosPrimeZero]

You need a little bit of luck for that, I get hit like a minimum of 2 times with Goal every fight, our other monk actually makes fun of me because it actually became quite ridiculous.
If I ever happen to not get hit by it at all which is a really really rare case, I'm parsed around 290-310 DPS, still missing my twintania weapon...
But there are alot of factors that can lower your DPS like bomb save spot appearing in the back row and you have to back out or you can't keep your stacks after a jump because of stupid movement animation cancel etc...

Do you use fracture to maintain this? Also when you open i open with DK > TW > SP > PB > SP > SP > IR+ BfB > DM > ToD > DK etc...

Or is it better to open with Dm with PB? Just looking at ways to increase DPS really. I still dont have Allagan gloves, and waiste though (not that they will add that much to my dps one would have thought)

[Atreides]

I always open with PB > Demolish > IR > SP > BfB > SP > Howling Fist > Dragonkick for the debuff > Steel Peak > Dragonkick > run behind Titan for Plumes and try to get a TS off on the way even if you don't hit the flank it's crucial get the buff.
Yes I do use Fracture it's still a DPS increase for Monks and my TP are usually fine if the rest of the group is doing okay DPS.
However if your group is "so-so" you might want to leave it out of the rota as the prolonged fight might starve your TP.
You should never use Fractore or Touch of Death if you know he's going to jump soon or else you won't be able to maintain your stacks.

[KaosPrimeZero]

Its the jumps that get me, i have a 50% success rate in keeping GL3. Most the time it drops just before i land the final SP.... highly frustrating i must say :s

[Atreides]

The only advice I can give for that is to run towards him right before he lands and hit him then, your healers might hate you for it at the beginning since you don't get hit by the AoE heal but they'll get used to it as it speeds the fight up and the extra damage is something they can predict and work with.

PS: In my case it just sucks most of the time because I get Goaled right after he lands and lose my stacks, f*** my life.

Aslong as you don't eat any unneeded damage aside from the Geocrush they'll love you anyway.
The life of a monk is a dangerous one.

[Lemon8or]

How do you keep GL3 up through the start of the heart phase? The usual jump lasts just long enough to keep it but when he lands and expose the heart, it takes additional time to do so and I feel like 12 seconds is not enough considering it takes 7 to even get through the stances.

[Sleigh]

How do you keep GL3 up through the start of the heart phase? The usual jump lasts just long enough to keep it but when he lands and expose the heart, it takes additional time to do so and I feel like 12 seconds is not enough considering it takes 7 to even get through the stances.

AFAIK, you normally can't keep GL3 into heart phase, and you won't have PB up if DPS is strong enough. However, one way that does let you keep it is if you push Titan right after the 2/3 map bomb phase and people get Gaoled while he jumps - this is a terrible situation though and is not a team DPS increase in any way.

In the same way you can't keep GL3 after heart phase unless you get a set of bombs to drop to attack, or IIRC you can PB depending on when you last Snap Punched or Demolished and do a Demolish right when he leaves invincibility and barely keep it.

[Crate]

Learn the fight, don't get hit, never stop attacking (you can hit bombs to keep up GL3 if necessary) and find a little bit of luck.
I usually parse 300+ in i90 and hellish claws. With a similarly geared DRG close on my heels. So i83, I guess should be around...260+ at least.

[bokchoykn]

In i90 w/ Allagan fists, I average about ~290 in a successful kill, taking into account getting Gaoled etc...
Highest I've done in a kill attempt was 319. Didn't get Gaoled.

In your gear, you can probably get to 260+. Aim for 230.

[Atreides]

Could it be that the highest DPS will always be in favour to be gaoled?
I was helping out with Titan Ex today and was goaled 95% of the time, I'm not even exaggerating.
I was maybe spared by 2 gaols in 9 attempts.

[bokchoykn]

But there are alot of factors that can lower your DPS like bomb save spot appearing in the back row and you have to back out or you can't keep your stacks after a jump because of stupid movement animation cancel etc...

With proper timing, you can avoid the Bursts without moving to the back row.

I focus target any middle row bomb (between GCD), stay in the front row (dodging LS, of course), and move to the middle row when "Burst" is 90% done casting (~90-100ms ping).

It's still pretty dangerous though, for two GCD's worth of DPS gain. Just don't move diagonally between bombs or else you risk getting hit by two. And apologize to your healer if you get hit by one. =)