Quote Originally Posted by Greedalox View Post
I have a question for Bards, if Determination and SS are near equal weights, why wouldn't you always favour SS? Determination is flat damage sure, but SS is giving you the damage too + a big more leeway in terms of ("flow?"). I don't know, when I find myself in excess of SS on MCH the class feels better to use, but isn't necessarily better in general so if BRD can feel better to use and do just as fine as Determination, why not?
I think the opposite. You aren't going to weave more than 2 ogcds regardless your SS, so it won't really matter, and DET's better in an AOE bursty scenario, because TP is something to consider too. If you are spamming Rain of Death and Wide Volley with a few mobs doted, your concern's gonna be your TP, not that 0.1 more or less cast time.
The way I see it, DET is free damage. SKS is damage but slightly at the cost of more TP (which in most cases you can afford no problem, but not in all).