Samurai Discussion

[yillin]

According to the wording of the skills it looks like as soon as you use Third Eye, you get the buff called Open Eyes. The Open eyes buff itself lasts for 3 seconds and reduces damage from the next hit by 20% as well as allow you to use either Starry Eye or Merciful Eyes since the wording on those abilities is, "While under the effects of Open Eyes..."

[Cynric]

So far this opener was the best I came up with.

Hakaze(5k)>Yukikaze(15k)>Hakaze(20k)>Jinpu(25k)>Iaijutsu(higanbana)>Gekko(35k)+Meikyo Shisui>

Shifu(40k)>Yukikaze(50k)+Hissatsu: Guren(0k)>Kasha(10k)>Hagakure(70k)

>Hakaze(75k)+Hissatsu: Shinten(50k)>Jinpu(55k)+Hissatsu: Shinten(30k)>

Gekko(40k)+Hissatsu: Shinten(15k)>Hakaze(20k)>Shifu(25k)+Hissatsu:

Shinten(0k)>Kasha(10k)>Hakaze(15k)>Yukikaze(25k)+Hissatsu: Kaiten(0k)>Iaijutsu

Not sure how it compares to all the other ones.

[MiruWest]

So far this opener was the best I came up with.

Hakaze(5k)>Yukikaze(15k)>Hakaze(20k)>Jinpu(25k)>Iaijutsu(higanbana)>Gekko(35k)+Meikyo Shisui>

Shifu(40k)>Yukikaze(50k)+Hissatsu: Guren(0k)>Kasha(10k)>Hagakure(70k)

>Hakaze(75k)+Hissatsu: Shinten(50k)>Jinpu(55k)+Hissatsu: Shinten(30k)>

Gekko(40k)+Hissatsu: Shinten(15k)>Hakaze(20k)>Shifu(25k)+Hissatsu:

Shinten(0k)>Kasha(10k)>Hakaze(15k)>Yukikaze(25k)+Hissatsu: Kaiten(0k)>Iaijutsu

Not sure how it compares to all the other ones.

Dervy came up with a opener that capped out around 280+ pps, should cehck out the Balanced Discord and jump into the SAM discussion. Alot of openers have been debated but so far no one has beaten his and it seems like it will be the standard.

[Pluvia]

Dervy came up with a opener that capped out around 280+ pps, should cehck out the Balanced Discord and jump into the SAM discussion. Alot of openers have been debated but so far no one has beaten his and it seems like it will be the standard.

Could I get a link to that discord?

[Leonus]

Yea, I would appreciate the link as well.

[Greywolfamakir]

So in regards to Third Eye it lasts only 3 seconds correct? Now let's say I trigger the effect so I can use one of the two abilities. Do I have a certain amount of time to use those abilities or will they stay "active" until I use one of them?

When you use the skill "Third Eye" you gain a buff called "Third Eye" for 3 seconds.
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If you get hit while "Third Eye" buff is active, this hit will be reduced by 20% and you lose the buff "Third Eye" gaining a new one called "Eyes Open" for 15 seconds:

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While you under the effect of "Eyes Open" you can use "Merciful Eyes", its an instant heal with 500 potency.


or you can use "Starry Eyes" its an attack with 200 potency and 25 Kenki cost [English tooltip from April] // 15 kenki cost [Japanese tooltip more recent].
English tooltip:

Japanese tooltip:


Source, example and details: https://youtu.be/HGyWVo91HBE?t=373

[MiruWest]

https://discord.gg/CjQkEn3

[Mantrus]

Could someone post his rotation? I searched through the discord but couldn't find it.

[Daioh]

Twould appear there has been some heated debate in this thread,I would ask we all keep it civil. This thread is to discuss Samurai and it's possibilities,if you have any ideas or would like to point out any mistakes by all mean,be prepared if your the one who made a mistake though. We're all trying to find the best way to play the job.

Thanks for the heads up. Fixed it let me know if that looks right.

Updated: added 4th Shinten

Thank you PROBOUND for taking the time to make these Pictues and putting up with changes we make. ^_^