Has anyone noticed DoTs skipping?

[Jetstream_Fox]

I've been noticing this happening a lot, when I apply Wind and Venom at times it seems the count down will skip numbers or drop faster. I tend to see this after I apply Iron Jaws, I'll go to reapply it at 2 seconds and see the count drops to 1 then it goes back up to 2 seconds right before the cast is finished. I thought it was just on my end but I asked a few friends and they have said the same thing happens on SMN at times and DRK. Anyone know if this a server time issue or if it's something on my end I should look into?

[AskaRay]

I've noticed that for months, but I usually only notice it increment instead of decrease. I just go "hmm weird".
I would think it has to do with the server updating at a different rate than your display, but then your display suddenly catching up.

[Warlyx]

yep , ticks go 2 1 2 nearlly all the time to me , im used to it , u can eve use iron jaws 0.5s after dots dissapear too and will work ...i think i was reported loong time ago

[AskaRay]

yep , ticks go 2 1 2 nearlly all the time to me , im used to it , u can eve use iron jaws 0.5s after dots dissapear too and will work ...i think i was reported loong time ago

This has saved my butt more times than I can count.........

[Jetstream_Fox]

Months huh? Wow. I honestly just noticed it was doing this. I seen my count go from 7,4,7 and it completely threw me off and then it started dropping faster went from 7 to 3 within 2 Heavy Shot casts. Thought something was up since the patch.

[TheUltimateSeph]

yep , ticks go 2 1 2 nearlly all the time to me , im used to it , u can eve use iron jaws 0.5s after dots dissapear too and will work ...i think i was reported loong time ago

This has helped me keep up Blood of the Dragon so many times now lol. Strangely I only ever noticed it after the patch though. *shrug*

[Jim_Berry]

Thought it was just me. I hit the boss with Mutilate. As I'm working my combo, Mutilate was gone. I thought maybe I missed it. I applied it again. It got to 10 ticks, quickly flashed 9 then 10 again, then went 9, then it was gone again. It messes up my groove lol...

[Lego3400]

Also worth noteing if you use a DoT refresh moves like Iron Jaws and it executes within a second of it ending it will still refresh.

[Jeibird]

i read a thread in the dps forums a long time ago when looking up tips as a starting out scholar/summoner. it was very complex and convoluted but from what i understand after dumbing it down in my head it was found dots skip because the status itself does not have a tick rate. the status allows the damage to apply when a sort of global status pulse check occurs. when an instance is created all mobs and players have a pulse rate for status checks that seems to not be a perfect second. anyone feel free to correct me