Optimising DPS for BRD

[SlyRoyale]

Don't forget about those double Bloodletter resets! Getting two Bloodletters off between GCDs always feels good. It's one of the reasons why I use the DoT opener as Bloodletter is arguably our best move, maybe second to Misery's End around <20% of a boss's HP (and I feel that's a big maybe due to how often you can use Bloodletter). Getting a double Bloodletter right from the get-go is such an amazing feeling.

For that AoE rotation, Ravenloft, Wide Volley spam isn't exactly as effective as Quick Nock spam unless you luck out on Downpour of Death and Quicker Nock procs. Both Wide Volley and Quick Nock have the same potency, but the former is 20TP more expensive than the latter and does AoE damage in a circle around the target, while Quick Nock's range is a 12-yalm frontal cone from your character. More often than not, Quick Nock spam is worth more TP per point than Wide Volley spam in hopes of getting those procs. Even if you get a Downpour of Death proc, Rain of Death has 10 less potency and inflicts an evasion debuff that means squat outside of Coil trash (SE might as well change it back to the ol' damage reduction debuff as accuracy caps can be easily met from gearing up with iLv. 100+ gear now). After that, there's only a small chance for you to get a Quicker Nock proc after that. That's a 15% chance of hoping to get one proc for a weaker move that inflicts a meagre debuff, following by another 15% chance to get another proc for a stronger move.

Double-buffing for AoE is always recommended given our damage output for it. BRD AoEs could stand to see an improvement in the proc chances to make Wide Volley spam more viable.

One other thing I'd like to mention is using Invigorate at around 540TP in case you get a TP regen tick that puts you back to 1k TP. Anytime I used the move when I have a little more TP than that I feel is a waste because soon after the TP regen ticks me back up to full. It's more efficient to use it around 540TP for that very reason.