Results for Warrior Test Parse: Maintain a Beast Gauge of 50

[paoweeotter]

Hi,

I initially posted this question http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...st-gauge/page2 and did some comparison parses to see the changes for myself. Here they are.

CONSTANTS:
Duration: 5:04~ mins
Rotation: Heavy Swing -> Maim -> Storm's Path (combo) - Fell Cleave - Repeat

Test A
Build Beast Gauge to 50-60 then Fell Cleave
Max Beast Gauge = 60
Min Beast Gauge = 0

• DURATION = 5:08 seconds
• AVG DPS = 785.39
• CRIT = 13%

Test B
Build Beast Gauge to 90/100 then Fell Cleave ONCE, then Build Gauge back up to 100. Beast Gauge never goes below 40/50
Max Beast Gauge = 100
Min Beast Gauge = 40

• DURATION = 5:14 seconds
• AVG DPS = 818.27
• CRIT = 21%

Test C
Build Beast Gauge to 100 then Fell Cleave to 0
Max Beast Gauge = 100
Min Beast Gauge = 0

• DURATION = 5:21 seconds
• AVG DPS = 803.46
• CRIT = 15%