DRK OT Rotation

[TenZer0]

With the new changes and increases in Skill Speed, Crit, and Det...and GEEZUSYSOMUCHACCURACY?! I've been trying to figure out the best opener for DRK as OT. I know there's MANY other posts that have this, but trying to get a new and fresh consensus on what the community thinks is now the best opener.

Thanks in advance!

[TenZer0]

I was thinking (Grit off and Darkside on) Salted Earth :: Plunge>Scourge>Low Blow :: Blood Weapon>Dark Arts>Carve and Spit :: Hard Slash>Syphon Strike>Dark Arts> Soul Eater :: Then rinse and repeat as necessary while refreshing dots.

[Sarcatica]

Salted Earth :: Plunge>Scourge>Low Blow :: Blood Weapon>Dark Arts>Carve and Spit :: Hard Slash>Syphon Strike>Dark Arts> Soul Eater ::

You want to weave in OGCDs in between GCDs to maximize DPS.

[CaedemSanguis]

Hum i use (grit off, darkside on) :

DA - salted earth - carve and spit - scourge - plunge - hard slash - low blow - syphon strike - DA - soul eater - dark passenger, then repeat the last combo

[TenZer0]

Hum i use (grit off, darkside on) :

DA - salted earth - carve and spit - the dot - plunge - hard slash - low blow - syphon strike - DA - soul eater, then repeat the last combo

I like this... What do you think about popping Blood Weapon at the very start?

[ShaolinMike]

Hum i use (grit off, darkside on) :

DA - salted earth - carve and spit - scourge - plunge - hard slash - low blow - syphon strike - DA - soul eater - dark passenger, then repeat the last combo

In addition to the other advice, I would push Carve & Spit back in the rotation to line up with other party memeber's buffs (Trick Attack, for example).

[TenZer0]

In addition to the other advice, I would push Carve & Spit back in the rotation to line up with other party memeber's buffs (Trick Attack, for example).

This is a good point... I'm trying to push the envelope as hard and as far as I can. Albeit not like a WAR can, but still..a DRK can dream :P lulz

[Chronons]

I use:
(Grit off, Darkside up)
Dark Passenger - (Low Blow & Blood Weapon) Scourge - (Plunge) Hard Slash - (DA) Syphon Strike - (Salted Earth) DA Souleater - (DA) Hard Slash - (C&S) Syphon Strike - (DA) DA Soul Eater

Then go into a maintain rotation of alternating Delirium and DA Soul Eaters, using oGCDs as they are available and use more DA Soul Eaters while under Blood Weapon.

You could push Plunge back so it gets buffed by Trick attack or slashing debuffs, but I like lining it up with Scourge. They will always be available again at the same time, so I use the Plunge action on my hotbar as a cheat sheet to know when its time to reapply Scourge. You could also apply DA to the Dark Passenger at the start if you want more dps.

[Inuk9]

Always use DA before pull. And always use carve and split with DA on, either tanking or off tanking.

[CaedemSanguis]

If you dont need mp at a particular time (for example at the beginning of p2/p3/p4 in a6s) you can use blood weapon as soon as she up otherwise it depends of the fight.