NIN changes and queries

[DAILO]

Assuming tooltips stay true on release, you will have 80 NINKI off a basic opener due to 8 NIN per weaponskill (5 GCDs) and Mug giving 40 NIN (IIRC it got increased on 5.0) by the time you do your first TA. You don't want to spend it on Bhava since you definitely want to Bunshin during TA for 16 NIN per weaponskill which should fit in a Bhava near the end of TA window. The only issue here is you might not hit the NIN requirement for that Bhava due to having to cast enhanced mudras in-between GCDs if you have poor latency (you should only use Hyosho during this time as the enhanced mudra).

Now the question is, where do you want to utilize TCJ and Meisui? Using TCJ currently is roughly equivalent to 3 GCDs which means you won't have time to use it directly as an opener (unless they introduced significant reductions in input delay) since Mug, Kassastsu, and Pots need to fit in before a TA. With Suiton being 20secs, you have more leeway for landing TA, but I assume people still want it on time after 5 GCDs. If numbers are the same on release, a Bunshin during TA with a Bhava ender will deal more damage than a Bhava -> TCJ -> Suiton -> Meisui especially considering you still need to utilize your Kassatsu mudras during that time.

These are all assumptions, but I believe people will still stick with the normal opener except Bunshin instead of Bhava and use TCJ into Meisui after TA has already expired for Bhava spamming. TCJ is more meant for filler damage once you use up your Ninjutsu cooldowns from Kassatsu. I don't think anyone will use TCJ into Doton anymore due to Meisui existing.

From the other thread.

edit:
Meisui is viable as it gives us a reason to use TCJ into Suiton over Doton off cooldown because you can argue that 40 NIN is half a Bhava (worth 250 potency).