NIN Opener / Rotation

[Aiurily]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqutYpkQqmg

huton nin opener

full duration mutilate>sf with ir+bfb>sf and mutilate with bfb and ta, no clipping

[Aphel]

I would assume the safe bet for best AE rot is Doton > Katon > Kassatsu > Katon.

Katon is straight up 180 potency, and Doton has to tick for 18 secs (Doton icon duration goes from 24secs->6secs) to match that. And even then a full 24sec Doton (if the mob stays in there the entire fight) applies 240 potency. That's an extra 60 potency compared to Katon, per mob.

I would say that if mobs are going to die sooner than 18secs, you might as well go with Katon. If they're going to last more than 18secs, Doton might be better if they remain in the circle all the way through.

[Snugglebutt]

Mine is only level 39 so have not put into practice all skill sets or done any raids on this one yet but my opener is different to what most people do I think. I will use lighting/fireball mudra while running towards to mob(s) followed by throwing knives and then when close enough pop DoTs onto it, then I begin my normal combo sequence finishing that first one with dancing edge I think it is called then back to normal rotation without dancing edge until I need to reapply DoTs. But like said I am only level 39 right now so do not have access yet to quite a few mudra's and other skills. I consider my rotation so far good for the level I am at as I am not waiting on till standing right next to the mob before I have started DPSing it. My rotation will evolve the more skills I unlock. Enjoying the class a lot still and I prefer building/experimenting with my own rotations based on my own experience since more fun than just copy+pasting someone elses.

[Butcherboy]

I just hit 47 and Doton is amazing in dd. but in my opinion ninja AOE is bad. I mean don't get me wrong I fcking lov the job but there AOE is not the to to if u want to b a ninja

[Phireblast]

I just hit 47 and Doton is amazing in dd. but in my opinion ninja AOE is bad. I mean don't get me wrong I fcking lov the job but there AOE is not the to to if u want to b a ninja

How about waiting until level 48 for your Death blossom to be stronger?

[Butcherboy]

Yes it'll get stronger to 100 potency but that's nothing really to brag about

[treuhavik]

Now, idk if I'm just not getting matched with good BRDs, MNKs or DRGs, but I'm beating them all out on AoE pulls. All I'm doing is popping B4B and IR, spamming Death Blossom and weaving in my Katons/Kassatsu. TP obviously becomes a problem eventually but we may be wrong about NIN's AoE damage capability.

[Ehayte]

This thread is really intended to discuss the opening rotation on endgame content for a single target encounter.

The Suiton starter rot seems to be pretty close to ideal that was posted a few posts ago. I'm going to practice that one a bit tonight : D

I wish I had a parser!!!

[Butcherboy]

I just hit 50 and I'm 108 where is that suiton started rot, I can't find it. I'm checking all rot to see which I'm comfortable with

[ShaolinMike]

I'm sitting at i104 with only an atma weapon, but my DPS apparently is sub-par. With everyone reporting ridiculous DPS numbers, I'm wondering what weapon they're using. I was only able to pull about 237 in T7. Granted, that fight involves a bit of running around and switching between targets, but I'd like to know whether it's my weapon, or just a bad rotation that I'm using. Any input (minus the "git gud" comments) would be appreciated. Just trying to tell myself to stick with it and have faith that it'll get better once I get animus.