What's with all these people single-targetting during big pulls in dungeons?

[KalinOrthos]

If you're running out of TP on the first pull even after invigorate then the chances are your fellow DPS is either bad or single target killing. If both DPS AoE when appropriate, especially if one is a has good AoE such as BLM or SMN then TP shouldn't be an issue.

Or, as is the case with Samurai, your AoE combo just isn't that effective. The only two attacks that don't have damage falloff for samurai is Kyuten, which requires Kenki to use, and Fuga, which hits like a wet noodle.

[RiceisNice]

I can tell you why I don't spam AoEs as a samurai: I would actually like to be able to attack. Fuga -> Mangetsu/Oka is a combo that flows pretty well, but it's such a massive drain on my TP for not nearly as effective damage l, because of falloff, as, say, my bard, who can just put up Mage's Balled, throw out some DoTs, and have unlimited Rain of Death. Now, of course I use Kyuten and Tenka Goken when available, but without a TP generating ability, just spamming my AoE combo means I last for about 20 seconds.

Trash packs designated to be AoE'd (and really mass pulls in general) shouldn't last longer than 20-40 seconds to begin with.

Or, as is the case with Samurai, your AoE combo just isn't that effective. The only two attacks that don't have damage falloff for samurai is Kyuten, which requires Kenki to use, and Fuga, which hits like a wet noodle.

Damage fallout isn't a good argument for poor aoe dps since most classes deal with that anyway (and in the case of BRD, RoD refresh is limited to 30 seconds via ballad). You also shouldn't have shifu up for samurai AoE either. That aside, SAM AoE is pretty solid for a full minute provided you don't use shifu and have invigorate. Anecdotal, but I frequently surpass BLMs and BRDs in AoE during the period where I can, only time where I start to fall behind is due to TP sustain. BRD's rain of death spam is only really accessible for 30 seconds during ballad, and otherwise their quick nock is generally weaker in terms of raw damage when you look at SAM having jinpu up and overall higher damage.

Just to compare, the weakest Mangestu/Oka can be is 150 potency on the 5th+ target...most aoe weaponskills don't surpass 110, and the highest otherwise is generally 130 potency. Fuga>Mangetsu/Oka is also more kenki per GCD spent compared to Hakaze>(Shi/Jin)pu>Gekko/Kasha, so your only real constraint here is TP.

[Singularity]

Maybe I'm just weird but whenever I play DPS roles I enjoy the AoE pulls, the more the merrier.


There are a few odd pulls here and there which the DPS should focus certain targets first (bombs, summoners etc...) Most of the time though it's just not necessary and killing the whole pack quicker is what most people prefer.

If you're running out of TP on the first pull even after invigorate then the chances are your fellow DPS is either bad or single target killing. If both DPS AoE when appropriate, especially if one is a has good AoE such as BLM or SMN then TP shouldn't be an issue.

To add to this, if your fellow DPS is anything other than a caster, they also should be helping you out with TP via Goad/Tactician.

[KalinOrthos]

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Right. I forgot "git gud scrub" was a viable argument in this forum. Glad to see that my entire reasoning for my lack of spamming myself dry can be dismissed with a good ol' "Just do it."

[sonicadventures]

To add to this, if your fellow DPS is anything other than a caster, they also should be helping you out with TP via Goad/Tactician.

I can say, with extreme pride... that noone fucking uses goad :c I can count on one finger the amount of times I've been goaded by another player. :c

[RiceisNice]

Right. I forgot "git gud scrub" was a viable argument in this forum. Glad to see that my entire reasoning for my lack of spamming myself dry can be dismissed with a good ol' "Just do it."

Nowhere in my post did I say that. If aoe packs are taking that much longer to die, then the issue lies somewhere; either being undergeared or the other dps not aoeing (or the rare case of spamming Mangetsu/Oka or Sonic Thrust without comboing). For the most part there's no "git gud scrub" when it comes to aoeing due to the nature of it, either you are or you aren't.

[Dualgunner]

Right. I forgot "git gud scrub" was a viable argument in this forum. Glad to see that my entire reasoning for my lack of spamming myself dry can be dismissed with a good ol' "Just do it."

Glad to see you didn't forget "put words in people's mouth" was also a viable argument on this forum.

[NinjaTaru72]

See, as Sam I go back and forth. I'll do my 2 aoe rotations, use my Kenai aoe skill then my iai strike aoe. I use those til I hit around 100 tp.
The I use the self tp skill, do some single target skills while still throwing on the iai aoe and aoe Kenai as they build. Usually by the time I start my single target game most sruff is low enough to clear out with one or 2 hits. Especially if I have a blm as a 2nd dps, I try to balance mobs hp as I single target them down so the blm aoe can finishes them together.



Rdm I haven't hit 70 yet, but I go back and forth between scatter and my single target white and black. I feel like it just goes much faster that way

[Dameron]

I can say, with extreme pride... that noone fucking uses goad :c I can count on one finger the amount of times I've been goaded by another player. :c

Here's the big problem. On a melee DPS, Goad is an absolutely useless skill to have. The odds that you're matched with another melee DPS is rare, and tanks don't ever seem to run out of TP. Add to that melee DPS basically can't run out of TP on single-target Trial bosses either, and the situations in which Goad is useful becomes so rare that Leg Sweep, Diversion and Feint are infinitely more useful to take aside from the mandatory four skills Second Wind, Invigorate, Bloodbath and True North.

The only real solution here would be to drastically reduce the TP costs for melee AoE. I for one think it could easily be halved and it would still be balanced.

[bswpayton]

Here's the big problem. On a melee DPS, Goad is an absolutely useless skill to have. The odds that you're matched with another melee DPS is rare, and tanks don't ever seem to run out of TP. Add to that melee DPS basically can't run out of TP on single-target Trial bosses either, and the situations in which Goad is useful becomes so rare that Leg Sweep, Diversion and Feint are infinitely more useful to take aside from the mandatory four skills Second Wind, Invigorate, Bloodbath and True North.

The only real solution here would be to drastically reduce the TP costs for melee AoE. I for one think it could easily be halved and it would still be balanced.

Tanks should be running close to being out of tp , if they are using aoe, the pulls I do on pali warrant a total eclipse spam and goad is very helpful with that.