Quote Originally Posted by Lyth View Post
I don't think that anyone here is making the claim that TBN is always a dps loss. The point of contention here was that it is not always a dps gain, which is an erroneous conclusion that came out of ignoring the blood gain on Souleater.
No, I don't mean that to include this thread, just my personal experience. Here's the thread I referenced earlier, linked directly to the post I made regarding my theoretical TBN vs. DA usage.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...44#post4319644


Overall, to me as a WAR (DRK isn't 70 yet), it seems the best way to use TBN as an "offensive" skill would be as a supplement to your team and your blood gauge, as long as you're not wasting blood by over-capping. The true gain from TBN is the mitigation it provides. The blood is just a neat bonus.