SCH DPS Question.

[FoxyAreku]

Also keep in mind that DoTs snapshot.

Meaning, for example, if you place a DoT on something when your potion only has 1 second left, the DoT will still stay enhanced from the potion for its entire duration.

[Lyrica_Ashtine]

Also keep in mind that DoTs snapshot.

Meaning, for example, if you place a DoT on something when your potion only has 1 second left, the DoT will still stay enhanced from the potion for its entire duration.

I'm not gonna tell anyone that this is false. Potions do indeed snap on DoTs (or any buff for that matter) as long the buff was active as the cast goes out. But considering the duration of potions, damage frequency, and the duration of DoTs, it doesn't always mean a DPS increase.

Let's take Bio for example. A drac. Mind potion would increase your mind by 105. That's about 10% more damage for 15 seconds. To reflect that on Bio, that would mean Bio's potency/tick would increase from 40 to 44. So let's assume you use a potion, use it right away and get another one right before the potion disappears. That's 440 potency together (You lose 88 potency for clipping Bio early). You'll always clip 2 ticks early as the 3 second difference between the duration of Bio and the potion is already a tick itself. So let's consider using Broil before the potion disappears - Or broiling first and casting Bio later for that matter -, rather than another Bio. Broil with the potion would be 187 potency. Combined with Bio that's 451 potency. If you can somehow magically manage to clip only a single tick of Bio, then yes, you actually gain 33 potency. But I don't think this is actually possible considering the 3 second interval between the ticks and the animation lock after using a potion.
For reference (assuming you clip after the 4th tick):
Bio II + Bio II early clipping: 539 potency
Bio II + Broil: 572 potency
Miasma + Miasma early clipping: 506 potency
Miasma + Broil: 517 potency