Shots Fired: A Machinist Guide

[Ryaz]

There problem with MCH basically comes down to RNG and the Gauss Barrel. With Increased Action Damage and our turret, our potencies are on par with other classes damage. The problem is that GB, which is supposed to increase our damage at the cost of mobility is currently flawed. We actually suffer a dps loss because the 20% and Gauss Round don't make up for the loss of auto-attacks. There's also too much downtime between ammo stacks where you're just spamming a low potency ability and praying.

And does anyone know if GB is additive or multiplicative with Increased Action Damage? If it's the latter, it's even worse.

[SasakiNori]

We actually suffer a dps loss because the 20% and Gauss Round don't make up for the loss of auto-attacks.
And does anyone know if GB is additive or multiplicative with Increased Action Damage? If it's the latter, it's even worse.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G9m...ature=youtu.be

Guy does 980~990 dps with 100% GB uptime in 3:30-ish mins, which is what most people are parsing for. Havn't seen many people outparse that with GB dancing yet.



GB damage is multiplicative as are most things in this game.

[Ryaz]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G9m...ature=youtu.be

Guy does 980~990 dps with 100% GB uptime in 3:30-ish mins, which is what most people are parsing for. Havn't seen many people outparse that with GB dancing yet.



GB damage is multiplicative as are most things in this game.

That means GB only really only gives us an extra 4% increase total. I'll look at the video when I get home.

[Ephier]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G9m...ature=youtu.be

Guy does 980~990 dps with 100% GB uptime in 3:30-ish mins, which is what most people are parsing for. Havn't seen many people outparse that with GB dancing yet.



GB damage is multiplicative as are most things in this game.

That entire parse is lucky crits and procs. I would not use that as a base line.

http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen...ps_990dps_330/

Many people talking about it there.

[SasakiNori]

That entire parse is lucky crits and procs. I would not use that as a base line.

Wouldn't that apply to most parses posted recently?

The parse I posted from Viola Endstasis has him sitting at ~1010 dps without Wildfire or the 977 dps parse from Zetsu Tai 2 pages back can be cherry picked with a insane proc or crit rate as well, since I doubt people will share parses with poor performance or bad luck.

[Ephier]

Wouldn't that apply to most parses posted recently?

The parse I posted from Viola Endstasis has him sitting at ~1010 dps without Wildfire or the 977 dps parse from Zetsu Tai 2 pages back can be cherry picked with a insane proc or crit rate as well, since I doubt people will share parses with poor performance or bad luck.

Which is why I want base line parses. From what I am currently seeing MCH DPS can fluctuate from 880~950 with out party food or pots. I am more interested seeing what the class can do at its worse rather than its best.