Shots Fired: A Machinist Guide

[Humorless]

The real key to this fight is having your scholar and OT put out 500+ DPS. If your group is struggling on Faust, I suggest just waiting for more gear or more individual practice on target dummys.

Your melee and casters must be a complete joke if you need your SCH to do 500+. Average SCH is sitting around 400-450.


MCH should easily break 1k on Faust w/ a DRG in party. 950 without.

[HairyRoger]

Stuff.

Have to mention that MCH does in fact buff physical damage as well. On a fight like faust this is actually worth more than people think. Having a DRG in team gives you the means to hit 1,1k+ dps, but at the same time buffing his and every other physical dps damage is very worth it.

The way I see it, the team composition decides which of the two is more useful.

[Velhart]

I've been hearing people claim that they can burst 2k for an opener without a DRG. I have a hard time hitting up to that amount. I pretty much use the rotation on the front page and use food/potions. Was seeing if anyone had any real good recommendations on rotations or a video showing a very optimal one. My current gear is ilvl186: http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...racter/869828/

Also, was wondering in said rotation would be the most optimal way to use the second Wildfire? Want to make sure I am getting the most of it despite reload and some cooldowns not present.

[Aiurily]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6ejJRugvFU

2050~ burst @ i180, 7246 wildfire. this is, afaik the most optimal opener when it comes to wildfire burst. my highest hits are around 8.3k with drg at i185

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cevo2mwB81o

this opener is worse, but crit luck was better. don't use this opener. 2187 burst @ i180

2nd wildfire should look like this

filler skills>HE+BFB come up>filler skill>HE>hot shot>BFB>lead shot>1>wildfire>1/2>rapidfire>1/2/3>quick reload>insert oGCDs as needed

in an optimal run your dots for wildfire burst should always have HE/BFB applied, and RS as well when applicable

[Velhart]

Great! I already see things I can change around. I will definitely try that when I get home. I will share the results of what I end up with. Thank you for the information.

[Ryaz]

With a 180 weapon, no pots or food, I can burst for 1400 without a DRG. I can picture with my Hive weapon, food and a Dex pot it would push much higher.

[Humorless]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6ejJRugvFU

2050~ burst @ i180, 7246 wildfire. this is, afaik the most optimal opener when it comes to wildfire burst. my highest hits are around 8.3k with drg at i185

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cevo2mwB81o

this opener is worse, but crit luck was better. don't use this opener. 2187 burst @ i180

2nd wildfire should look like this

filler skills>HE+BFB come up>filler skill>HE>hot shot>BFB>lead shot>1>wildfire>1/2>rapidfire>1/2/3>quick reload>insert oGCDs as needed

in an optimal run your dots for wildfire burst should always have HE/BFB applied, and RS as well when applicable

Why not use quick reload later and use clean shot with RS/pot still on? Also gets you head graze in there with the ogcd that opens up.

[Jeckyl_Tesla]

Currently, this is my set up:

http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/R16C

Now, I have the following:

1 Pedal and 1 token for the gloves, with A1 and A3 still open, so I could get normal mode Boots and gloves this week.
One thing I'm looking at is at how I should go ahead right now with gearing.

From what I've looked at and calculated (which could be horribly wrong) the Hive weapon + ESO Gloves and Boots will edge ahead in stat weights more so than ESO weapon and normal i170/i180 Chest. But by only a small margin. And also, the hive weapon + ESO chest/Legs will be behind the latter combination.

BUT. After having a quick look at the Accs, the Hive weapon and 3 accs would put me ahead by a lot more than anything. (And if my static downs Sav A1, and I get the ring, that would even boost me even more.)

I mean, I THINK I understand how stat weights work, but if I am missing something let me know:

Eso weap + 170 Chest = 919
Hive Wep + Leg = 902
Hive Wep + Eso gloves/helm = 922
Hive weap + ESO ear, ring, Bracelet = 942

What I'm doing is doing [Stat]*[Statweight] on each gear, then adding them all together to get the "value" of a piece of gear. And then mixing them together with the possible combinations to get the highest value.

http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/R16J
That would leave me with high enough ACC for Savage A1, and the highest increase in damage, if I am not mistaken.

I know this is a pile of mess, but my maths isn't the best, so would anyone explain if I am missing something?

[Aiurily]

Why not use quick reload later and use clean shot with RS/pot still on? Also gets you head graze in there with the ogcd that opens up.

clean still hits with rs/pot normally (clipped gcd in video because of lag/gcd clip), but more room for error with higher skill speed/fey wind too

qr is there mainly to get it on cd faster, but if you have low skill speed/lag issues with rapid fire clipping cds then you could do that

[Odowla]

I think i do the same Auirily

mine hit 8.5k pretty often witg a dragoon.

also, 950 in faust are you real

1100 sustained with a DRG should be childs play considering he enrages at 2:40, you could be at 1300+still from your opening burst