NIN: Huton spam vs Skill Speed

[Callinon]

Just to point out too that anyone spamming Huton is either in a very strange fight or is doing something very wrong.

Under ideal conditions your ninjutsu should rotate between: Huton -> Suiton (TA) -> Raiton -> Repeat. While this isn't always totally possible or changes for various fight-dependent reasons, just doing Huton every 20 seconds is basically always wrong.

[Jim_Berry]

*SNIP*

I won't lie; I hardly use Huton. I've been paired with a NIN with Sasuke Zeta, and a combination of Dreadwyrm and Augmented Ironworks. I'm using Shiva Katanas, some Aug Ironworks, no Dreadwyrm, but I'm usually higher on the Hate List than he, even with his Huton spam.

I seem to play NIN better than my BRD, and had no complaints about my damage out, which is another factor in me dropping BRD. I'm still in the process of being 100% confident with NIN (healers need not worry about me as I dodge well), so I'm gathering info.

I would see NINs using Doton on a boss while I'm spamming Raiton (I think it's Raiton, the Thunder). It would make me think I should be using Doton as well. I usually keep Blood for Blood and Internal Release active, but I will admit that if Kassatsu (if I spelled it right) and Blood for Blood are close to being ready (by a second or two), I'll hold them until both are up. At this point, I'd probably do Suiton > Blood for Blood > Trick Attack > Kassatsu > Raiton. Again, I see other vet NINs do different and I need to see what I need to switch up.

[Ricdeau]

You will definitely see more damage by ensuring you keep Huton up. Obviously you don't just use it whenever, but you want to keep that buff active. Having increased attack frequency is going to increase your damage across the board by using more GCDs and having more auto attacks. Others can guide you on whether or not you want to seek anymore Skill Speed, but increased attack speed from a buff is invaluable since it also effects auto attacks which nothing else currently increases.