I completely agree DRK doesn't need a buff to Darkside like the OP suggested. I hope I didn't come off as though I did? That would make PLDs life even worse and make DRK super cheese mode to play. It would be like a 100% uptime unchained. Just ew.

I only meant to question the notion that DRK=WAR in dps while OT (assuming slash debuff). There are a lot of variables in SSS that we just aren't privy to. We assume that equal skill is required of each class, but there is no way to actually know this. It could be that DRKs SSS dummy is harder for them to beat than the same one for a WAR.

Which is why I look to things like FFlogs or parsing data on the internet to see if they support or deny what the SSS dummies seem to indicate. Unfortunately they do not. I understand FFlogs has ppl that will push the limits of whats possible through trickery, but to dismiss all of it bc there are some outliers is unfair I think. Its a valuable resource in seeing how the math works out in practice.

For example on your server (Diablos) WARs out dps DRKs by an average of 150-200dps on. If I plotted all the values on a distribution scale none of them would stick out to me as outliers worthy of corrupting the data. If DRK can match WAR in OT dps how is this the case? I dont think Grit is the culprit as most DRKs are dropping it after one PS combo and being in the MT slot should push their dps higher than what they can do as OT (assuming they aren't turtled in Grit). They are all bringing a slashing debuff. On even the smallest servers greater WAR dps is a trend. I doubt very seriously that players on the smallest servers are pushing to inflate numbers like some of the big ones. So i'm left with two options: Either the all the data from FFlogs is invalid, or SSS may not be 100% indicative of what is possible regarding tank dps.

I tend to lean towards the latter.