Quote Originally Posted by OdinelStarrei View Post
Today I learned that metrics are not a viable way to discuss the game.

I initially started typing up a response to this, but I figured that would be a waste of time, actions speak louder then words. Here's a video of me, on DRK, soloing Akademia Anyder's last dungeon boss, from 100% to 0%. It wasn't planned well, I kinda just threw up a PF asking for help getting there with no plan/no cd map/no idea what I would do and did it. So there are mistakes I would change in another "attempt".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nGUDB9dSmE


Considering the only defensive I acquire above 70 is Dark Missionary, I think I'm fine. I choose Quetzacoatl because he gets damage up stacks, I knew I wouldn't be able to grab all the orbs, and he has many unavoidable raidwides, so he'd probably do more damage than Twinning/Grand Cosmos' boss, both who also sit around casting things all day that I can negate with a CD+TBN.

I am a PUG DRK. I have gone all of ShB without a static. I am an above average player based on metrics. I do not just "feel" things. I try to find facts I can support using a combination of my own experience and numbers, try to eliminate biases/assumptions if possible, and rely on that as a basis for my arguments. My thoughts are not validated simply because I have them. There is nothing wrong with anecdotes, I use them frequently, just look at my first post in this thread. But they are supporting elements, not the primary spearhead of a discussion, and they need to be made out of more than just tissue paper (my feelings) if you plan on using them to bulk up your statements.

A shaky foundation makes a poor house.
Have you tried other level 80 dungeons?

Because just looking at how the fight works, you would need a lot of healing potions just to try to solo everything else because of how powerful the damage up stacks are for Souleater and Abyssal Drain(if Cure potency scales with damage ups).

I'm also surprised that you didn't forgo skill speed just for more Direct Hit Rate for your gear build...