DRK changes from Prelim notes

[Reynhart]

Sheltron is both a swipe proc and MP gain. MP translates into potency through HS. It's a strict dps gain.

It's been some time since I regularly played my PLD, but is the MP gain from a Sheltron really enough to cast an additionnal HS and not mess with your FoF/Requiescat windows, considering the CD on Req is conveniently made so that your WS rotation will give you just enough mana to chain cast 5 HS during Req ?

[Hierro]

It's been some time since I regularly played my PLD, but is the MP gain from a Sheltron really enough to cast an additionnal HS and not mess with your FoF/Requiescat windows, considering the CD on Req is conveniently made so that your WS rotation will give you just enough mana to chain cast 5 HS during Req ?

The MP from a single sheltron proc is not enough, but over time from frequent-enough usage it'll amout to MP you could use for a naked HS.

[Seku]

So is Dark Passenger worth casting now?

Always has been on 2+ targets (100 potency per mob (200 for 2+) vs 140 with no DA). Now it's basically the Potency of Dark Arts in AoE form (140 potency to each mob it hits.) meaning that you should be using it each time it's up with Dark Arts when you have 2+ monsters gathered together. It won't be a 100% waste now either while fighting only 1 monster as long as you do not prioritize it over Carve and Spit. So basically they just built in more fault tolerance into the job. Maybe a bit more DPS if paired up with sole survivor to get extra MP once the effect expires (don't quote me on that as I've not tested it.)

[Jandor]

Always has been on 2+ targets (100 potency per mob (200 for 2+) vs 140 with no DA). Now it's basically the Potency of Dark Arts in AoE form (140 potency to each mob it hits.) meaning that you should be using it each time it's up with Dark Arts when you have 2+ monsters gathered together. It won't be a 100% waste now either while fighting only 1 monster as long as you do not prioritize it over Carve and Spit. So basically they just built in more fault tolerance into the job. Maybe a bit more DPS if paired up with sole survivor to get extra MP once the effect expires (don't quote me on that as I've not tested it.)

Dark Passenger doesn't benefit from slashing debuff. If you have a ninja, samurai or warrior with you it's still a DPS loss single target.