Quote Originally Posted by pandabearcat View Post
It just feels kinda boring spamming soul devourer.

I KNOW to use the syphon combo. If you guys read my posts, I use it exclusively. The problem is this still nets you roughly 2 dark arts a minute...kinda poopy.
Huh? o.O

No, that's wrong. Even without taking into account any of the MP regain options, you can DA every 4 GCDs (10 seconds) with an effective net loss of MP of zero (Syphon Strike gives half a DA). Take into account Blood Price and C&S, and you can get even more.

I would say that in the average minute, I've used DA at least 4-5 times. And if I'm tanking multiple mobs, I probably use DA more like 6-8 times a minute.


PS, do you guys spam delirium or go soul devourer? Soul is less potency but gives you healing. Do you notice the healing at all?
The problem is there is no correct answer to this. It all depends on the situation. But I actually rarely ever use Delirium. If there's no MNK in the group, I'll use it to keep the debuff up, but most times there's no use for it. The potency is slightly higher on the combo (20), but the healing from Soul Eater, even if it isn't DA, is generally more beneficial. If I'm nearly topped out on HP and not using a DA, then I might use Delirium.

But since I'm usually able to DA every 1.5 combos, it's generally better to use Soul Eater.