Quote Originally Posted by WhyAmIHere View Post
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Both DRK and WAR spend a GCD for their AoE, that is the point. As such let's directly compare and contrast;

Decimate: 280 potency. 5 of 7 will Direct Crit on start of pull.

DADP: 280potency once per 60 seconds, off global.

So WAR gets 5 Direct Crit 280 potency attacks per 90 seconds, DRK gets one oGCD 280 potency attack per 60 seconds.

Abyssal Drain: 120 potency in an AoE.

Overpower: 130 potency in a cone.

Both are GCDs, DRK has slight advantage on GCD speed, but lacks the bonus potency.

Quietus: 210 potency

Steel Cyclone: 200 but restores health akin to Abyssal.


The only way DRK could win out is if the fight went for more than enough time to recast DADP but less time than for another IR. I cannot remember the last time a pull took me more than 40 seconds to burn though.