DPS frustration

[Ametrine]

I feel for the OP. I struggle with DPS rotations too, and BLM was my first choice job, only to find myself a stumbling mess while playing it.

It's a different skill set than what's needed for healing or tanking. I won't put words into OPs mouth since I simply don't know them personally, but I feel that I'm in the very small minority of players that finds the methodologies of being a good (even average) Damage Dealer job player painful, difficult, and thusly unsatisfying to play compared to the ones employed by healers, and to a lesser extent, tanks.

So, just saying "gitgud" means nothing when despite following guides, knowing what the rotations are, and practicing, I feel like I'm teetering into a mild anxiety spell from the upkeep of precision required to frankly not suck.

It's not fun, but, because DPS so vastly overpopulate heals/tanks, it's not a common issue, nor one that players are encouraged to work through, unlike with tanking anxiety.

[Arutan]

"Healing is not much harder" #O4S

[Miste]

"Healing is not much harder" #O4S

Exdeath: "Oh, were you trying to heal? Nope. YOU GOTTA MOVE AND HEAL SAME TIME. Whut? You can't? TOO BAD BRUH. #DealWithIt"

[Arutan]

Exdeath: "Oh, were you trying to heal? Nope. YOU GOTTA MOVE AND HEAL SAME TIME. Whut? You can't? TOO BAD BRUH. #DealWithIt"

Neo-Exdeath: "Oh, everyone is taking damages! You should heal them. Too bad! They're all split apart the arena!"

[LalaRu]

Tanking is easy. Healing is not much harder.

Logic, false imply everything: In fact, due to how much is easy playing a tank or an healer, the queues are always full of tanks and healers, and the adventurer in need is fixed on DPS.

[vp_cmc]

I was only pointing out that you said 3K damage is bad. How would we know this unless running content with a parser.

It was answered - you go to SSS dummy, check how many seconds or % left when you killed it or met a 3 minute mark, than use http://ffxiv.2digitalgames.de to get your number.

How does this help me during all phases in a raid? How does this help me get better while practicing my opener over and over again? How does this help me in all content?

It doesn't. It also doesn't make coffee for you and doesn't wake you up in the morning. But what it does is that it gives you a number based on your SSS attempt result.

And since numbers were given without a reference to any specific fight, it is assumed, that they talk about striking dummy situation.

[Ksenia]

The missing link in FF14 trinity and I don't know if A: its there and we missed it or B: it isn't and they can't figure out how to implement it but Tank and Healer are a synergy. Dps doesn't have that. We decide what DPS we like more but it's based on raw info suggesting more HP wall, burning power. We never have and have never been given a reason to pair dps according to who works well together.

[RLofOBFL]

How does this help me during all phases in a raid? How does this help me get better while practicing my opener over and over again? How does this help me in all content?

I mean....I am on console and I used that to practice. I am a 90th percentile PLD/DRKand have cleared all of Omega Savage so I'd say it does its job.

[bswpayton]

With all due respect... Maybe because you're not good enough as a BLM ? g.

Why would u blas6 someone actively asking for help to get better

[Vahlnir]

It probably just comes down to what "clicks" for you and what doesn't. Sounds like for you, WAR clicks. Some people are better at certain jobs than others, and some require practice. One doesn't simply pick up a job and they're a master, so maybe give it some time. With enough practice you could no doubt do well. Anyone and everyone is capable of this if they keep at it. Failing that, I'd experiment a bit more before you pass judgement on the dps role. Maybe there's another job that would suit you better.