T10, Electrofield, DRG, and Jumping

[Tex_Mex]

So in T10, the the main boss has the ability to put down an electric field under himself that damages anyone who steps into it. Unless the tank positions the boss perfectly after charges, which is not easy to do, the boss can be in a position where I cannot use jump abilities without landing in the electric field.

Landing in the electric field does not always cause me to take a tick of damage. The field causes a damage tick every 3 seconds on a global timer (much like DoT's tick on a global timer). It is very possible for me to jump, land in the field, and get back out between these ticks which results in me not taking any damage. I do this inadvertently all the time.

Is the timer that controls the electric field tick damage the same timer as the one that controls our party's DoT effects? Basically I want to try and see if i can use the DoT timer to safely time my jumps in and out of the electric field.

Any help with this would be great.

[Spayd]

Stuff.

Take it like a man. Or second wind. It works too.

[SunnyHirose]

Stop tanking it on the puddle and it won't be a problem.

[Anubis_Nephthys]

What would you propose then? Constantly shift the raid?
No Nooo

[mahouyolo]

Our DRG has never once complained about that, maybe you should find better tanks.

[SpookyGhost]

What would you propose then? Constantly shift the raid?
No Nooo

You move it over slightly after a charge. Leaves an entire side free of electrofield.

[Dervy]

You move it over slightly after a charge. Leaves an entire side free of electrofield.

This, or take it like a man. It's only a 2.5k-3k tick. It's nothing. Bloodbath + Life Surge is enough to recover it all back.

[Orlandeu]

Im not so much worried about taking a tick WHILE doing any jumps, more on taking a tick if if get knocked back into it after tether lol

[Leareaux]

To answer your question: no, field effects do not share the same time as your own DoT/HoT effects. Everything in the instance has its own 'pulse.' The illusion of a global timer is created because all players are placed into the instance at the same time, thus share a pulse timer. Effects like Flame Arrow and Imdugud's puddle have their own pulse once created.

[Itseotle]

Im not so much worried about taking a tick WHILE doing any jumps, more on taking a tick if if get knocked back into it after tether lol

Pretty sure you won't be dealing with the aoe field during a cyclone of chaos. Personally I've never had this problem (DRG). Never got knocked into a cleave or tail swipe either.