DRK DPS?

[tremor24]

On Dark Knight after some practice I average between 890-900 on a dummy with party/food/pot (No Storm's Eye though) and on Paladin with same conditions I get 840. These are both with currently maxed gear and full strength accessories. However, the Dark Knight hits 0 TP at about 2:10-2:15 and Paladin at about 2:30-2:35, and Warrior can pass both of these job's DPS as off tank (and main tank) while sustaining for much longer. So, while Dark Knight may be able to "nearly" match a Warrior's DPS it is not a very reasonable comparison in most fights when quickly TP starved.

[Kiteless]

On Dark Knight after some practice I average between 890-900 on a dummy with party/food/pot (No Storm's Eye though) and on Paladin with same conditions I get 840. These are both with currently maxed gear and full strength accessories. However, the Dark Knight hits 0 TP at about 2:10-2:15 and Paladin at about 2:30-2:35, and Warrior can pass both of these job's DPS as off tank (and main tank) while sustaining for much longer. So, while Dark Knight may be able to "nearly" match a Warrior's DPS it is not a very reasonable comparison in most fights when quickly TP starved.

Based on your numbers, that ends up leaving PLD with significantly higher damage output after that 2:15 mark.

That said, I think you're either severely underestimating the DPS that WAR can put out if you're going to say that DRK can "nearly" match it. We have videos of WAR parsing over 1000 DPS, and keep in mind that they can effectively do this forever. I'd say a damage difference in that 10% neighbourhood is a severe one, and that's not even factoring sustainability of that DPS or utility outside of it.

[tremor24]

Based on your numbers, that ends up leaving PLD with significantly higher damage output after that 2:15 mark.

That said, I think you're either severely underestimating the DPS that WAR can put out if you're going to say that DRK can "nearly" match it. We have videos of WAR parsing over 1000 DPS, and keep in mind that they can effectively do this forever. I'd say a damage difference in that 10% neighbourhood is a severe one, and that's not even factoring sustainability of that DPS or utility outside of it.

I was saying that it may be able to nearly match it, not that it does. As in with a Warrior in the party since they keep up Storm's Eye anyway would be very close. I agree with you that past the early tp starving point both PLD and WAR will pull far ahead, and due to this (and general lack of unique utility) there is no compelling reason to ever take a DRK over either of the others. Something definitely needs to be done to make DRK relevant beyond dungeon grinding when the raids are released.