SMN DPS: Pushing it to the limit

[Samano]

lol because casting bio2 first on an opening rotation make such a big difference right? dont give me that shit, that's an idiotic line of reasoning

[Kellogs4toniee]

Since the original thread was created last year, can someone post an updated general rotation which includes Garudas obey commands mixed into the rotation if possible? Or direct to a link.

Much appreciated

[Kirinichibon]

Without contagion, I feel that I have an easier time bouncing miasma/bio + bio2/bio refreshes if I cast miasma first on my initial rotation, letting me move more and cast more ruins. Yes, for the big raging strikes combo bio2 should open. So many end game fights have a ton of movement 'jumping' phases (like titan and levi) and I often am more concerned with getting the heck out of the way and getting contagion off on anything before the phase change...

My personal perfect rotation - I try to get 3 festers off under raging strikes. I also macro Fester and Ruin2 together to spam to get as much as I can out of each GCD.
With dots already up...
RS / Fester >
Bio2 >
Miasma >
Bio >
Contagion (mia2 during contag cast delay if possible) >
Ruin2/Fester spam ((10 second mark)) >
Swiftcast/shadowflare >
Ruin x1-2 >
Ruin2/Fester spam (20 second mark -RS is done)

[Altimis]

Interesting way to use Fester there

Did you compare both normal RS then 3 DOT then Fester until out of Aether vs Put up 3 DOT first then RS then Fester until out of Aether?

I curious if your method did more dmg

EDIT

Done test it, its impossible

Raging Strike is 20 sec duration, Fester is 10 sec cooldown

Even I did it perfect RS and immediate Fester while 3 DOTs is up, its delay like 0.5-1 sec (Server delay forcement) RS will down to 18-19 sec duration already then my 2nd fastest Fester is at RS 9 sec and then RS wear off already when 3rd Fester is up.

No way we can do 3 Fester in 1 RS because Server will force to delay at earliest 0.3 sec, can't bypass this 0.3 sec delay even you have NASA internet.

[Kirinichibon]

If it's a mid-fight burn phase, I should have dots up already. I would not ever advise taking time to cast weaker dots if your goal is to get damage on the target fast.

I'm curious about LB mechanics. Can we help speed up LB gain by casting shadowflare?