Top DPS in you t5 clearing groups?

[EasymodeX]

We didn't run it last night so if I remember to ask my friend to save it I will.

[Itseotle]

all this thread did was open my eyes that maybe our SMN needs to step up his game. I parse top on all turns as DRG most of the time, and the only real competition is on T4 vs the BLM we are neck-and-neck at the end. Heck even on T5 I was about 25% ahead of the rest of the group. Our SMN is usually 15-20% behind on all turns on average, and that is counting pet DPS. But then again I don't do 360 on Cad... Think I hit about 340 but don't have Allagan Spear/Gloves/Boots yet. EasyMode you use ACT or App?

[Atreides]

Last night I was parsed 331 DPS on Caudecus with my monk but I did kinda messed up my start so it took a while to get up there, would've gone higher easily but it died too quick since we just went with one tank. D:
Still missing my weapon too.

all this thread did was open my eyes that maybe our SMN needs to step up his game. I parse top on all turns as DRG most of the time

You do count his pet damage though right? A SMN by himself will never be above a melee.

[EasymodeX]

ACT or App?

My friend uses ACT.

[Itseotle]

My friend uses ACT.

Just remembered that ACT stores data in history. Does you friend know he can pull up past encounters without the game up? =P
Looking through the cad fights from the last 6 weeks, I average about 320... I'll have to look into that but our SMN is pulling about 265 with pet dps. T5 was closer than I thought as our SMN pulled about 290 but still the DRG was over 310. Not sure how we are parsing higher on Twin than we are straight burn on Cad <__< kinda bizarre. I wonder if maybe something is skewing the data.

[Madoka]

Twin has several other targets that you do damage to and is a longer fight, allowing for more cooldown usage.

[bokchoykn]

I'd just like to point out that the best way to maximize DPS on T5 would entail a bit of poor decision making.

Throughout the entire encounter, hitting Asclepius after receiving four Disseminate stacks would do the most damage. If you saved offensive cooldowns for this phase and unloaded them on 4-stack Asclepius, it will skyrocket your DPS.

The smarter decision would be to use your cooldowns to kill the 3rd and 4th Hygeia. This is the real DPS race, because if you kill them too slowly and if they die too late, the off-tank and melee will still have the Disseminate debuff when Twintania does her Aetheric Profusion. A common misconception that Asclepius is the real DPS race, but in actuality, killing the Hygeia quicker means DPS can continue on Asclepius sooner.

Take "top Twintania DPS" with a grain of salt. It would be more meaningful if DPS couldn't make the bad decision of waiting for 4-stack Asclepius before they unload their offensive cooldowns and potions.

[Infina]

Just remembered that ACT stores data in history. Does you friend know he can pull up past encounters without the game up? =P
Looking through the cad fights from the last 6 weeks, I average about 320... I'll have to look into that but our SMN is pulling about 265 with pet dps.

265 is extremely low for SMN in T1. I'm pretty sure you can do more than that with full DL + Zenith.

[EasymodeX]

Just remembered that ACT stores data in history. Does you friend know he can pull up past encounters without the game up? =P

Oh nifty, I'll ask him when I get home tonight and see ^_^. That would save some RNG.

[hamsteak]

T1- either me(monk) or the summoner
T2- me
T4-summoner
T5-either me or the summoner