Quote Originally Posted by Daerthalus View Post
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Assuming Rav Weap + fully upgraded tome gear (All VIT acc, 1 STR ring)

Natural MP depletion in Darkside is 265 MP per tick, natural regen is 138 MP, subtract the difference, you tick at a 127 MP loss (1.83%)
Dark Arts (1768) - Syphon Strike Recovery (884 : 12.76%) : 1768 - 884 = 884 MP spent DA + SE Combo (-12.76%)
3 GCDs @ 2.42 SS = 7.26s (2 Ticks) (2 * 127 MP loss = 254 MP : -3.66%)

1138 MP for a DA + SE Combo (-16.43%)
Syphon +884 MP - Darkside ticks (-254) = 630 MP (+9.09%)
Power Slash combo = -254 MP = (-3.66%)

Increasing skillspeed does not increase the potencies of your moves. Your're trying to outrace the depletion ticks to fit moves in before a tick. If we had a cap to meet like Berserk, it would be viable, but we have ways to replenish, so the cost becomes minor. And since DRK has no TP replenishment options, SS at the moment is the devil.