Bard and Blm DPS

[Rhalgar]

So I was doing some testing last night and it kind of made me wonder if i was doing something wrong. I have an i90 Bard with all myth, zenith bow, and weathered soldiery ring. I clocked in on him at about 250. But my brother who is a SMN was doing around 200-220 so I'm pretty sure that dot's got misses. What should a Bard with my setup be pushing out? How much does a Bard dot's contribute to the total? I also have an i97 BLM that put out 360. He is equipped with all weather gear, zenith staff and myth ring. Again i don't think the dot's were added in but I just need to know if this sounds right or I need a little improvement or a lot of improvement. About what kind of numbers should i be aiming for with the gear I have. Thanks for your help.

[Coldea]

It highly depends on the fight, are you 'turret-dps' or do you have to move a lot ? Was there a DRG in your group, using Disembowel on your target ? Was Foe Requiem on ?

Also, dont forget to take into account the Egi you're using when parsing a SMN.

Try to parse yourself on dummies, then give us your numbers. If your rotation is correct, aim for 250-290 for i90, depending on your class.
Then, of course, mechanics will lower your dps, but eh, that's where 'knowing fights' and 'knowing your class' matters.

[Rhalgar]

That was on the training dummies in Coerthas. His numbers did include his egi so I'm really just trying to figure out where I stand and see if I need improvement or what needs to happen.

[LunarEmerald]

That was on the training dummies in Coerthas. His numbers did include his egi so I'm really just trying to figure out where I stand and see if I need improvement or what needs to happen.

The level 50 dummies give skewed bard dps because of misery's end.

[Ooshima]

The level 50 dummies give skewed bard dps because of misery's end.

Whichever BRD that uses Misery's end (same goes to things like Mercy Stroke for a WAR) should just go stand by a firing squad.

[Tua]

At bard i90 I did a little over 300 on a dummy, with no party buffs, food or consumables used. 305-315 approximately. If that helps.

[GueRakun]

At bard i90 I did a little over 300 on a dummy, with no party buffs, food or consumables used. 305-315 approximately. If that helps.

When you said it's a little over 300 on a dummy, do you include Flaming Arrow and Rain of Death DOT as well?

[Viridiana]

When you said it's a little over 300 on a dummy, do you include Flaming Arrow and Rain of Death DOT as well?

Rain of Death doesn't have a dot component. >_>

[GueRakun]

Rain of Death doesn't have a dot component. >_>

Oh my god I am sorry I meant Rain of Death has an AOE, as is Flaming. But only Flaming has DOT.

[Taban]

Parsers do include dots at this point Rhalgar. The very first few did not, but that issue was fixed long ago. I don't remember exactly what my dps was at i90 sadly, so I can't be a ton of help there. I think if you can hold 250ish in a fight you'll be fine for your ilvl content, your friends dps sounds like it might be a bit low.