Shots Fired: A Machinist Guide

[MelvinK]

Hey, I modified the sim to run these two options for 270s each and here are the results:

Option 1: Delay all by 30s buffs so it lines up with Reload @ 120s
237248 avg

Option 2: Don't delay Reload or buffs and use them whenever they are up
234477 avg

Option 3: Delay Reload by 30s to line up with 90s buffs
193184 avg

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Hi OP,
it looks to me that option 1 and option 2 result in very similar in term of DPS then i dont think i will bother with option 1 since lining up cooldowns require effort and planning for that minuscule DPS gain. Might as well spend my effort on tracking procs. Isn't this a more practical approach? Are you able to determine how much is the contribution of cooldown DPS separately from the normal rotation 1-2-3 in term of overall DPS. With this, probably we can see if it is sensible to forgo option 1 such that effort spend on perfect response to procs is more of a DPS gain than DPS lose for option 2.