Connecting the DoTs: A Summoner Guide

[Havenchild]

New to summoner here, should I ever be aiming for 2 festers during DWT?
For DWT I've been doing Miasma2/Ruin 2 > SC+DWT > Ruin3 > AF+Tri-disaster > Ruin3 x4 (contagion) > Fester+Deathflare

For the opener DWT, you will likely only ever be able to do 1 Fester without losing potency in between. However, for every DWT afterwards, Yes, you do want two Festers under DWT.

I may be alone on this opinion but I do not like using AF under DWT outside of the one in the opener either.

[Neophyte]

For the opener DWT, you will likely only ever be able to do 1 Fester without losing potency in between. However, for every DWT afterwards, Yes, you do want two Festers under DWT.

I may be alone on this opinion but I do not like using AF under DWT outside of the one in the opener either.

Since 2p1f is at least 2-3 GCDs faster, I mostly use that one (and 2f in DWT then).. at least when paired with DRG (BL) or NIN (TA).

[ShaolinMike]

For the opener DWT, you will likely only ever be able to do 1 Fester without losing potency in between. However, for every DWT afterwards, Yes, you do want two Festers under DWT.

I may be alone on this opinion but I do not like using AF under DWT outside of the one in the opener either.

So outside of the opener, do most people hold/time their AF stacks so that you have 3 again the next time you enter DWT? If that's the conventional method to maximizing DPS in the general rotation, I've been missing out quite a bit.

[giantslayer]

So outside of the opener, do most people hold/time their AF stacks so that you have 3 again the next time you enter DWT? If that's the conventional method to maximizing DPS in the general rotation, I've been missing out quite a bit.

I generally wait on entering DWT until after I have been able to refresh Aetherflow. If you enter before, you could potentially delay your next cycle if the Aetherflow cooldown comes up while you are in DWT. If you want to spend Aetherflow while in DWT, then you kindof have to do that.

I'm not a big fan of using Festers in DWT, however, especially if you use two. It really puts you on a very tight schedule with your AT stacks. You lose a TON of DPS if your stacks drop. Not worth it to squeeze another 30 potency IMHO.