Why are standards seen as a crime in this game?

[DPZ2]

But... doublecast

I'm assuming you mean Dualcast.

Potency calculation is 490 against a single target vs 200 (each) against multiple targets.

Assuming that the mob you target is within range of all the other mobs, AoE is the winner, which makes the single target rotation suboptimal, but not necessarily less effective.

It greatly depends on which mob you target as well, as I find out every time I use Tri-Disaster/Bane followed by Painflare, only to realize I only caught 3 of the 9 attacking mobs.

"Enemies nearby" does not necessarily mean you will hit all the mobs, although experience over time will get you to the point where you can maximize the number hit.

[hydralus]

I'm assuming you mean Dualcast.

Potency calculation is 490 against a single target vs 200 (each) against multiple targets.

Assuming that the mob you target is within range of all the other mobs, AoE is the winner, which makes the single target rotation suboptimal, but not necessarily less effective.

Any tank worth their salt will group the monsters together for AoE, especially since you can't parry back attacks. And you were still comparing 490 potency (assuming low-level content) to 300 potency for some odd reason when it's 600 potency and now we're talking about something entirely different. It's not only suboptimal but it's not some unreasonable expectation. It's 1 button for heaven's sakes.