How to I optimize my opener and rotation as Samurai?

[Leonus]

Hey Guys,

I just...

After you Hagakure, you'll typically do 4 shintens since you're washing them in between you GCDs to dump it (unless gluten is off cool down).

4 shintens are a total of 1200 potency while kaiten Midare is 1080.
On to of that, K:Midare costs a GCD while shintens spam does not. So not only is it more damage to Hagakure 3 Sen, you will also arrive at you next Sen a GCD sooner. The only times you Midare over Hagakure are when you can't get to 40 or less kenki in 3
Seconds or the lasts % of a boss's health (Because you might not be able to use the converted kenki in time.

[Nite83]

I dont get why people say the one sen opener is easier I find the three sen opener to be the easier of the two. That is just my opinion though. Maybe because I play on controller?

[Subucnimorning]

I dont get why people say the one sen opener is easier I find the three sen opener to be the easier of the two. That is just my opinion though. Maybe because I play on controller?

They both are equal? It is just about where you put your hagakure in your opener, one of them pushes it back and one uses it immediately (lines up big hits for when TA is up)