The Ninja Superthread

[Korashy]

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That's the very definition of passively getting it. If ninja would get the DE debuff on GS instead of it being an extra skill THEN it would be the same thing. Constantly (passively) applied during your rotation because you need to use that skill to access higher tier combos.

The fact that if you have 2 NIN only one has to do DE is irrelevant. The class should be able to do well on it's own, with the same rotation without dependence on composition.

Pierce Debuff also helps BRD and MECH, but I guarantee you if either class could do it themselves they would alter their rotation around it, and revert back to not doing it if there is a DRG (who passively applies) it, which is the boat NIN is in now.

If my composition doesn't include a Warrior or another NIN (who I can make DE slave), I'm being punished.