Quote Originally Posted by Quor View Post
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Now the conversation in going into a better direction. Thumbs up for that.
I will definitely agree with you that there are conditions that make TBN+BS valuable, i.e. any damage buff to the player or debuff to the target to maximize potency within those window.
Same as you need long remaining duration to make use of the extra 2400 MP (1 DA) you trade for every 6 use of TBN+BS, which is at minimum 90 sec which is very long time for a little benefit.

In practical fight, I'll agree that you'll benefit more from TBN+BS because of raid damage buffs if you're consistent at breaking shields.
Also, it's just more fun to use TBN+BS otherwise the DRK is just 2.0 PLD simple...