Samurai Discussion

[Coltvoyance]

Here's my initial thoughts on how SAM should fight, starting with the opener:

Meikyo > Shifu > Jinpu > Yukikaze > Kaiten > Higanbana > Ageha > Yaten > Enbi > Gyoten

(From here on out I'm going to use "YEG Combo" to refer to the Yaten > Enbi > Gyoten sequence)

So I'm not a math wiz, these figures arent exact, but this opener gets all your buffs up and delivers around 2287 immediate potency (3320 "potential" potency, Higanbana needs time) in roughly 12 seconds. EDIT: according to poster above, Kaiten doesn't affect the DoT for Higanbana, these numbers were originally calculated under the assumption that it did, I've readjusted them

After that, you would roll into the normal rotation which is, from what I've been able to piece together, a 30 second affair, (how convenient that it matches the length of your buffs!) In my head it goes like this:

Hakaze > Shifu > Kasha > YEG Combo > Hakaze > Jinpu > Gekko > YEG Combo > Hakaze > Yukikaze > Special > YEG Combo

Then repeat. At the end of the rotation you should have 5 leftover Kenki.

Special #1: The first "Special" when you have all 3 Sen should be to use Hagakure > Kaiten > Guren for ~1500 potency. EDIT: on closer inspection Kaiten tooltip specifies "Weaponskill" for boost, Guren is an ability. It may not apply, so taking Guren out of the equation.

Special #2: Kaiten > Midare.

This is my first pass at what I feel is the optimal sequence for its DPS... Thoughts? Anything I missed or didn't consider? (Gonna work on the AOE rotations next.)