Connecting the DoTs: A Summoner Guide

[Havenchild]

Thinking for myself and waiting on a proper analysis to be done are in no way related. If I want to know what is actually better, the only way to accomplish that is to wait until the analysis is done, or do it myself. Doing some parses and changing some gear is probably the least accurate way to come to an actual understanding of what is going on behind the scenes.

Been watching the thread as always and this is where I had to draw the line. This is not a good way of thinking when aiming for high parses. Do not feel because the formulas dictate a number, that this is how it works in game, especially on a patch by patch basis. You should always value you're parses higher in the end no matter what. Sure, you can have a BIS or coefficients thrown at you all day, but if you can maintain higher numbers using another build, you should exploit that or come to understand that what works in game is far superior to any simulation or math done in a calculator. Going on behind the scenes and what gives the most damage don't always line up.

Now just to figure out how a few numbers of this stat may impact overall damage in theory, is different from how it will impact overall damage in execution. Regardless we should WANT to understand how each stat CAN affect the damage done by SMN / Pet anyway.