Black Mage Novus

[HaroldSaxon]

For peet's sake Harold, stop spouting theoretical math that has zero real world applications given human imperfection and RNG that borks perfect turreting DPS.

T. I have never stated my Piety build was optimal, I have said what I find useful when running real content. Extra T2 tick (if you use T2 B1) for when your rotation is slowed a few seconds due to dodging. The extra F2 cast when AoEing in a Dungeon or open world scenerio. Namely all the little things that JUST HAPPEN which screw perfection into the ground.

I have stated many times the optimal build is SSPD/DET, you seem to ignore that little fact. Sure, you can get an extra 0.8dps over the T2 rotation but that means nothing, show me any fight saved by that little dps difference of one single member of the raid... I highly doubt you will find one.

You are so focused on theoretical min/maxing that you miss what the real world does to those perfect little models you so cherish.

A) The question of this thread was BIS. This is for theoretical BIS.

B) The whole premise that people make up that spellspeed isn't good in real fights is absolute crap. Why? If you have to cancel a cast when running on spellspeed, you are going to have to with any other build. In fact, you get MORE utility out of spellspeed due to lower cast times (can finish your casts quicker), better movement (cast clipping) as well as the dps advantage it brings

C) I do great DPS with my build in the real world with my Spellspeed build. I run my i110 weapon, i110 gloves, i110 feet, i110 neck. The rest are melded crafted pieces.

D) You are coming into a thread that was created in asking about a BIS, claiming that a BIS doesn't matter. Says it all.

E) If you are going for an economical Novus build (which wasn't what this thread was for), there are BETTER options. Hell, put crit instead of piety, at least its a dps increase over piety. Piety doesn't give you a DPS increase in any meaningful fight (as AOE isn't required in current high end game).