Quote Originally Posted by Rinhi View Post
SAM missing kenki due to the wrong positional adds up a lot over a fight,
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...h.jms2756k5sz6

the stuff on the balance is more in-depth about it
I sort of agree.

I like to think about it like this: Ikishoten is once per minute, and gains you 50 kenki. Your positionals are worth only 40 kenki in the same amount of time, but you're spending a lot more effort to hit 8 positionals than to hit one button for Ikishoten. So if someone is new to SAM and needs to cut something out to make it manageable/easier to learn, it should definitely be positionals. They aren't worth worrying about until you've mastered all the other buttons on your kit (aside from Third Eye, maybe).

But definitely don't ignore positionals forever. They're worth a small but significant amount of DPS. If you're not busy doing other mechanics, there's no reason to leave that DPS on the table.