Why do people still single target mobs when there are 3 or more?

[Jamillion]

Some people don't understand the breaking points at which AOE is mathematically more efficient and exactly how the aoe should be implemented and it's not a static value for all classes. For example, with ninjas I'm pretty sure the aoe rotation (katon -> kassatsu -> doton -> Death blossom x8 -> katon) is only effective on 4+ mobs and only if all of them will survive at least 30 seconds. Whereas a warrior can start aoe on two mobs and still be effective. Not to mention there's dungeon layout to take into account, you don't want to blow your load on aoe if you need cds for the next pull.

[aesteval]

Running HT with ROT is an absolute waste.

The conal of DS has a further range to hit more targets as well. You should be positioning.

If targets are behind you or beside you you're wasting DPS losing auto attacks.

Ring of thorns should NEVER be used. I can't stress that enough.

Zerging FATEs with many players around. You just need to tap the mobs once to get credit when it dies. Straight Ring of Thorns doesn't require actual targeting, gets the job done, and makes for easy credit.

[bounddreamer]

Mah deeps bruh

[Theodric]

Tunnel vision, I'd wager. Or simply because they happen to play a class where single target damage is generally higher. There's a lot of merit to the idea of bursting down a single target at a time rather than spamming AoE - especially if someone is playing a melee class. Some people just find it more fun to embrace their single target rotation since pressing the same ability over and over can be dull.

[Ykronix]

Some people just find it more fun to embrace their single target rotation since pressing the same ability over and over can be dull.

Monks would like to have a word with you sir.

[Kallera]

Monks would like to have a word with you sir.

If only perfect balance could last forever...AOEs all day.

[Krylo]

Because, on three mobs, rockbreaker (130 potency per target = 390 total potency) is only 40 more potency per rotation than multi-dotting with demolish (70 potency at strike + 40 every 3 seconds for 21 seconds = 350 potency. 320 if you fail the positional), but costs much much more tp, making it highly inefficient (but still useful sometimes). Using elixir field and howling fist are obvious things to do regardless; should be using those on single target rotations, even.

I don't know about the other DPS at 60, but at fifty almost all were in the same boat. I'd assume this is still the case now.

Now if the thread title were 'why do people still single target mobs when there are 4 or more' my answer would be simply that they don't really understand the mechanics of the game.

[Destomius]

Because as Ninja I'll run out of TP unless the mob dies really fast.

[Chimeric]

The amount of aoe I do as a healer or NIN is directly dependent on how big of a douche you are; if you're dashing off to grab everything in sight before the healer (usually me) can put up a protect, you'll never see a single dot pop up on your mobs, let alone a Gravity or Katon.

[Immut]

The amount of aoe I do as a healer or NIN is directly dependent on how big of a douche you are; if you're dashing off to grab everything in sight before the healer (usually me) can put up a protect, you'll never see a single dot pop up on your mobs, let alone a Gravity or Katon.

That's what swiftcast is for.