When to pop buffs (monk)

[Aiyza]

So I've been reading a few guides and I'm conflicted on when I should pop my buffs as a monk (Blood for blood and internal release). Should I wait till I get three stacks of GL or do it as early as I can in the start of a fight? Obviously it does depend on the fight, when the boss can move out of range, etc., but I'm just asking in general.

[Kuraran]

I'd say it's about personal preference when you pop your buffs.
Personally, I like to pop them at the start of a fight during my rotation so I can use them throughout the fight as often as possible.

My opener for most fights is ToD -> Perfect Balance -> Demolish -> BfB -> Snap Punch -> IR -> Snap Punch -> HF -> Twin Snakes -> Steal Peak -> Dragon Kick and while it's probably not the most optimal opener to use, I personally prefer it the most so I'm ok with how it works for me~

Sooo, you just gotta find something that suits you the most basically :3

[Aiyza]

Thank you!! Really appreciate it. I guess I'm used to waiting till I get 3 GL but I didn't now if it was bad to wait. I will do what suits me then

[Jeremias]

Hmm? after your opener pop them as soon as they're CD is up, waiting just lowers your dps.

Btw your opener should be Perfect balance, Demolish, Blood 4 Blood, snap, Internal, snap, howling, twin snakes, steel peak, snap, bootshine, ToD, twin, demolish, then dragon combo.

PS i like your sig gif

[Houston009]

Btw your opener should be Perfect balance, Demolish, Blood 4 Blood, snap, Internal, snap, howling, twin snakes, steel peak, snap, bootshine, ToD, twin, demolish, then dragon combo.

When you say "should be" are you implying that is the most optimal? If so, I don't see how that is the case when all GL3, Twin Buff, and Dragon Debuff are not applied in YOUR perfect balance opener. Not trying to downplay your opener, but that does not seem like the best it could be.

[Donjo]

When you say "should be" are you implying that is the most optimal? If so, I don't see how that is the case when GL3, Twin Buff, and Dragon Debuff are not applied in perfect balance. Not trying to downplay your opener, but that does not seem like the best it could be.

Um, actually, I'm pretty sure all three of those get applied when you're in Perfect Balance. I'm always a little fuzzy on Dragon, because that's explicitly a form bonus, but the other two explicitly are not form bonuses so they are very definitely applied during Perfect Balance.

[Jeremias]

When you say "should be" are you implying that is the most optimal? If so, I don't see how that is the case when GL3, Twin Buff, and Dragon Debuff are not applied in perfect balance. Not trying to downplay your opener, but that does not seem like the best it could be.

wow....what kind of monk doesn't know that perfect balance only hinders dragonkick debuff. Allow me to educate you sir. This opener gives you 3 stacks of GL, twin buff, applies demolish twice, and touch of death once, both for full duration. Perfect balance will end by the time you get to dragon combo, and so dragon kick will be applied as you will be in stance from the prior demolish.

I hope you've learned something, and I suggest you try it on a practice dummy.

(please imagine me saying this in a very rude elitist tone of voice)

[Houston009]

wow....what kind of monk doesn't know that perfect balance only hinders dragonkick debuff. Allow me to educate you sir. This opener gives you 3 stacks of GL, twin buff, applies demolish twice, and touch of death once, both for full duration. Perfect balance will end by the time you get to dragon combo, and so dragon kick will be applied as you will be in stance from the prior demolish.

I hope you've learned something, and I suggest you try it on a practice dummy.

(please imagine me saying this in a very rude elitist tone of voice)

I only asked why you did not apply all GL3, Twin, and Dragon in perfect balance instead of ending w/ snap, you can do dragon kick instead. I know my job and i know gl3,twin,and dragon can be applied while in Perfect Balance.

I can now see how what i posted may have been misinterpreted and have fixed so you can better understand what it is I meant to say.

Also, you are trying to use an elitist tone towards me when majority of the people on our server says RareX are a bunch of elitist assholes? I guess we know where that mentality derives from xD

[Jeremias]

Lol no no, the way i had typed it out was making me sound like an elitist a hole myself, so I figured the tone should go with it. I end with snap because that gives me more time on GL, I was having issues ending PB with a DK then doing ToD and and a full combo and my stacks would fall off a half a second before getting demolish off, due to a skill speed issue. I was obviously doing something off key, But Why not do DK right after Demo? It just adds to all the damage during PB right?

[Eissels]

wow....what kind of monk doesn't know that perfect balance only hinders dragonkick debuff. Allow me to educate you sir. This opener gives you 3 stacks of GL, twin buff, applies demolish twice, and touch of death once, both for full duration. Perfect balance will end by the time you get to dragon combo, and so dragon kick will be applied as you will be in stance from the prior demolish.

I hope you've learned something, and I suggest you try it on a practice dummy.

(please imagine me saying this in a very rude elitist tone of voice)

No.

When PB ends, all stance buffs go away. You won't be applying DK until you go through another full combo.

Don't be a jerk, especially if your facts are wrong.