DRK redesign details explained

[Bhearil]

Correction : You use BN ONLY when you are mostly certain that is gonna break otherwise is a 500 potency loss with a 30 seconds Darkside extender (not counting that DRK has around 1/6 of their old mp regen via skills, even inclusing the in combat natural mp regen so wasting mp hurts a LOT).

You can use it on a pinch when the healer is down to keep yourself alive longer no matter what but its a non conventional use when shit has really hit the fan and dps on those cases are the least of your concerns. Allowing healer an extra gcd atack by missusing BN is not worth the 500 potency loss( actually 550 if Darkside is truly 10% as some calculations say), and even if yes, having a Dark Arts stored is good, for burst windows is just better to use Delirium and spam Bloodspiller

[FallenWings]

Correction : You use BN ONLY when you are mostly certain that is gonna break otherwise is a 500 potency ... burst windows is just better to use Delirium and spam Bloodspiller

I was replying under the assumption that TBN gets fully used each time but yes, DPS loss when incorrectly used, DPS "gain" and eHP gain when used correctly. I like that it is hard to break, makes meaningful mitigation more important. Making effective mitigation = damage is always a good design decision.

Stockpiled Edge of Darkness > BS spam. Multiple 500 pot oGCDS are more useful than a 200ish pot increase of the average GCD.

But ofcourse they're not exclusive, just do both. BS and EoD spam in buffs. EoD stockpiling will align better than a hard 90sec recast, as far as Trick Attack timing goes.