Quote Originally Posted by Renathras View Post

EDIT: On the asterisk:

I am a bit curious why oGCDs don't count as buttons. And again, I'm being serious here, not antagonistic. Why is Phlegma an acknowledge "distinct" damage tool but Assize is not? Is it because no charges on Assize makes it something you burn on CD rather than use more deliberately? Or is it just "oGCDs don't count", despite of the things non-healers have is oGCDs used for damage. If we had a model where healers had 4-5 oGCD damage spells, would that not count as more DPS engaging? Would it only count if they were GCDs?

If so, why? Is there something more satisfying about pressing 1-2-3-4-5 with 2.5 sec gaps vs 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 as weaves?
Assize, Macrocosmos and Earthly Star are not dps buttons. They heal and do damage. They aren't a strict dps tool. Phlegma does DPS and nothing else. Toxicon does DPS and nothing else. Misery does DPS and nothing else. Those are dps tools. Not healing tools. In a "perfect world" ES, Assize and Macro would be used ONLY to heal and have the bonus of doing damage. Only Macro does this, because there's 0 reason to not use Assize and ES on CD for extra damage when you have so many healing tools to "make up for them being on CD".

oGCDs do not count because they do not interrupt GCD spam. AST weaving cards inbetween Malefics for example don't amount to much in being satisfying. Because whether or not I have cards I'm still DPS spamming 1 button.

Where as GNB has Gnashing Fang on the GCD with Continuation on the oGCD to go with it. That is more satisfying to me.