Gosh darn it

[Ehayte]

From my own experience;

1) Clip demolish if under 6s
2) Clip Touch of Death if under 3s
3) Always use CDs as they come up (except Perfect Balance)
4) You should obtain a parser for personal use (testing rotations and what have you)

1 - Interesting, I have been trying to let it get down 1s or expiring to get myself another snap punch
2 - Yeah this is my biggest weak point in my rotation, I need to pay more attention to it. I probably need to re-do my UI so that I can see all my buffs and debuffs more clearly
3 - I try to save them (at least BFB) for times when I am not taking dmg or moving too much.
4 - I play on PS4, no can do. This is why I agree with SE on this, I am not able to use it at all so I feel that PC players get an advantage over me, haha.

Do you open with Perfect Balance? If tethered, are they quick breaks or do have to travel far to break them. As your going through your rotations I personally don't hold my offensive buffs I just use them as they are up. Now if you open and use a potion of strength, it should more than likely be up in time for the bee or super slug.

Yes, of course I open with PB, usually Shoulder Tackle>PB>Demo>SP>SP>IR>DK>TW>BS>BFB>TruStr>Demo>ToD.
Usually I just have our melee players eat the vines if it isn't on a spit to build LB, we have a BRD do mana for the WHM so it isn't really an issue. But when we break them its quick, I will either try to stay in melee range of the boss or run out and then should tackle back - FoW>FoF if I think its prudent.
I was using Potion of STR after first blighted to ensure we pushed through with just 1 bee, so it wasn't available in P3 ever.

are you strafing to keep yourself facing the target? auto attacks contribute a lot to a monk's dps.

I could probably re-activate the joy-stick lock-on to do this, I took it off because I would lock on accidentally in stuff like Titan HM or Twinny and get gonked by a landslide or twisters. I suppose I could just be a better player.

At your iLvl a MNK is expected to hit 360+ in certain fights. Sustaining 400+ if you're uninterrupted. This is taking T8 into consideration. From what I've heard, if you have the DPS to beat T6 with the burn strat, you have enough DPS for T8

That's horrible. I think on a mediocre run I did 280. That makes me feel like I suck ass. Is it possible that I am screwing myself really bad by losing auto attacks on movement with PS4 movements?

Also, I wouldn't be too hard on yourself either. Last time I checked t6 thru 9 isn't solo, it's requires a team of 7 other ppl and communication. Just work on the things you think will improve your numbers. You'll get there, just try and keep a cool head about it and you'll get the clear.

I have a clear with the non-burn method. I just feel like as a MNK I should be outDPSing everyone unquestionably, and that since I feel like I'm a good player that should be exacerbated, and its obviously not the case.

Thanks guys - more feedback is appreciated.

[Kanti]

If 280 is what you're getting it certainly sounds like you're losing auto attacks. Using a controller, click the left stick to lock on to the mob while you strafe from back to flank to avoid this problem. It takes some getting used to but it should help you largely.

[Exstal]

4 - I play on PS4, no can do. This is why I agree with SE on this, I am not able to use it at all so I feel that PC players get an advantage over me, haha.

Oh, hard life. In that case, get a PC friend who has a parser handy (and some free time) and spend time time with different rotations.

Yes, of course I open with PB, usually Shoulder Tackle>PB>Demo>SP>SP>IR>DK>TW>BS>BFB>TruStr>Demo>ToD.
Usually I just have our melee players eat the vines if it isn't on a spit to build LB, we have a BRD do mana for the WHM so it isn't really an issue.

This video is good too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czzLF4IfFaM

So for you it'd be, Tackle => ToD => PB => combos => rotation

[Ehayte]

Oh, hard life. In that case, get a PC friend who has a parser handy (and some free time) and spend time time with different rotations.

Lol fair enough - yes last night was the first time I had someone in voice with me with a parser I was able to communicate with.

This video is good too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czzLF4IfFaM

So for you it'd be, Tackle => ToD => PB => combos => rotation

I had a feeling I'd be better served by throwing a ToD before PB - I should have known that from a cool-down standpoint anyways. Thanks for the link. Its not different from what I am *intending* to do all the time. When I get just a little off is when the mob turns and I will DK instead of BS because me getting to the rear is going to make me lost 1/2 a GCD so my buff stacking and clipping gets screwed and I will apply 2 Demos in a row or something : /

RE: Lock-On with controller - I know I just didn't like it, I'm just going to have to become better at togging it on and off in different phases. Looks like I was wrong in my assumption that it didn't matter at all when I first took it off my stick-toggle mapping.

[LadyVaJedi]

Parser aren't allowed. I suggest using the battle dummies and look at the damage on them

[scarebearz]

That's horrible. I think on a mediocre run I did 280. That makes me feel like I suck ass. Is it possible that I am screwing myself really bad by losing auto attacks on movement with PS4 movements?

280 for the entire fight is perfectly decent with your gear, but with more practice I expect you could push it to 300+.

360+/400+ is unrealistic for your gear on T6.