Quick and Dirty - How to DPS in FFXIV

[Mordermi]

Why is Quick Nock the go to AoE skill for BRD?

Edit: Serious question. I am curious as to why this is.

[Insidious]

Why is Quick Nook the go to AoE skill for BRD?

Edit: Serious question. I am curious as to why this is.

I am going to say due to the TP requirement and dps. It has the lowest TP requirement but the best dps of the 3 AOEs bard gets. That said, wide volley can proc rain of death free for 20 more tp.

[Mordermi]

I am going to say due to the TP requirement and dps. It has the lowest TP requirement but the best dps of the 3 AOEs bard gets. That said, wide volley can proc rain of death free for 20 more tp.

Wide Volley and Quick Nock have the same potency, so the dps is the same. I understand that Wide Volley uses more TP, but it can also proc a free Rain Of Death, which can then proc a free Quick Nock. I always use Wide Volley until a Rain Of Death proc, and use Quick Nock only when Rain Of Death procs it. I'm not saying that I'm right, or my way is better. I am genuinely interested in an explanation, as I am always looking for ways to improve.

[Viridiana]

I am genuinely interested in an explanation, as I am always looking for ways to improve.

Basically, 15% isn't high enough of a chance to statistically outweigh the lower base cost of Quick Knock. Over the course of, say, 10 GCDs, even if you get the 1 proc you can reasonably expect (it's only a 1/7 chance, after all), you're still going to burn more TP with Wide Volley + proc than you would using Quick Knock 10 times. Meanwhile, the proc is less damage, too. It's only if you get lucky with procs that you start actually saving TP.

[Mordermi]

Basically, 15% isn't high enough of a chance to statistically outweigh the lower base cost of Quick Knock. Over the course of, say, 10 GCDs, even if you get the 1 proc you can reasonably expect (it's only a 1/7 chance, after all), you're still going to burn more TP with Wide Volley + proc than you would using Quick Knock 10 times. Meanwhile, the proc is less damage, too. It's only if you get lucky with procs that you start actually saving TP.

Makes sense. Thanks for the reply!