Samurai Discussion

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Except, I see SAM as having a pretty decent skill floor. Even a "bad" SAM just popping out their 3 combos and iaijutsu's will still be pumping out "decent" damage. That won't be raid quality damage, but it'll be good enough for most casual content. It's just that this job has one of the highest skill ceilings, meaning that 10% that aren't what would be considered "bad" are going to be an in-demand resource for raid groups.

As far as SAMs intentionally taking damage to get Starry Eyes off...I don't think we'll see that from any good players. The idea of intentionally stepping into a cleave or tankbuster just to get a 200 potency move off: not only are you not gonna get the move off but you'll be doing 0 dps while the healer is raising your stupid ass off the floor . That said, this is going to be a situational skill. Unavoidable AOE? Pop Third Eye and toss out a cheap counter attack. Just like the Enbi combo isn't worth executing on its own, but if there's an AOE circle you'd have an excellent combo to dodge and keep uptime on the boss.