Looking for Ninja Tips

[GeminiXIV]

Back again with another question. For all you Ninja (or just Melee DPS) how do you manage uptime in A11s? I started learning it about a week ago and my DPS just starts to crash right before the 1-8 number phase.

There seems to be an incredible amount of downtime with Optical Sight and 1-8 number mechanics yet I know people can easily maintain high DPS over the entire fight. Should I be risking it more during Optical Sight or try to sit on cooldowns abit longer until I can start attacking again?

[Darkstride]

Just remember your priorities.

1. Huton/Armor Crush
2. Dancing Edge (unless you have a WAR tank, then skip to #3)
3. Shadow Fang
4. Mutilate

Keep these active in that order. If Mutilate and Huton are both going to fall off, then Armor Crush is more important because it refreshes Huton. If Shadow Fang is going to fall off, but so is your slash debuff, get Dancing Edge refreshed first.

As long as your buffs/debuffs are running, DPS with Aeolian Edge for max damage output. Try to have it coincide with Duality to get the most out of it. And on thay note, don't waste Duality on a crappy attack.

Use Ninjutsu whenever it is available. Prioritize Trick Attack if it is off of cool down.

Make sure either Kiss of the Viper or Wasp are active at all times. They can drop off if you get level synced in a trial of dungeon.

Use your utility. Goad, Smokescreen, Shadewalker and Shukuchi can seem underwhelming at first, but I suggest using them regularly even if you don't need to, just that you get comfortable keep with them. In the right situations they can all be lifesavers for you or your party members.