Trying to understand the complaints about DRK

[Megguido]

Square should just make bloodspillers from TBN popping a obvious dps gain. From 400 to 500 potency would be nice.

The problem is, if TBN use is a flat DPS gain, then TBN becomes a DPS ability and you stop using it when it matters, but as much as possible.

[Rubytoe]

The problem is, if TBN use is a flat DPS gain, then TBN becomes a DPS ability and you stop using it when it matters, but as much as possible.

but that'd be up to the player's choice. Just like how black mage has to decide to move out an aoe and loose dps, or eat it "possibly die" and keep casting.

[Kabooa]

but that'd be up to the player's choice. Just like how black mage has to decide to move out an aoe and loose dps, or eat it "possibly die" and keep casting.

You don't eat anything without the expressed permission and frustration of the healer.

[Chrono_Rising]

The problem is, if TBN use is a flat DPS gain, then TBN becomes a DPS ability and you stop using it when it matters, but as much as possible.

I disagree, even with a change to 500 potency TBN returns would still be lower than sheltron returns on procing shield swipe at a 100 potency increase. People weren't standing in avoidable aoes for 150 potency, they aren't standing in avoidable damage for 100 potency, I doubt they would stand in avoidable damage for even less reward.

More parallels to sheltron, as long as you have enough guage to hit Sheltron when you need it you’ll be fine. If we switch one Dark Arts cast to one TBN it will hardly effect much except making us slightly more tanky.