How is Dancer doing/feeling right now?

[Awarewolf]

I can’t scan the forums because of all the Samurai discussion. But I dusted off my Dancer to bring a DPS to 90 (having too much fun on Sage) and I’m curious how it’s doing.

How does it measure on DPS compared to others? How does the rotation feel at 90? How wanted are we compared to Bards and Machinists? And most important, did we get all the crafted glowy weapons yet on the AH, or are they being released slowly?

TIA!

[Awarewolf]

Still curious, thanks!

[Cyd3l]

DPSwise Dancer is the bottom in all categories except savage raids at 90+% in which case it is the 2nd worst DPS 1 above machinist. They don't really have a rotation RNG procs can be upsetting sometimes when they don't proc, the recent flourish change is really nice tho making sure we always get full procs from the ability. Crafted glowy weapons are out and available. Dancer can be a lot of fun in dungeons with AoE, where they are actually pretty decent but single target boss fights feel bad. I still enjoy the gameplay though. MCH beats out dancer in just about everything except groups with very skilled players who can coordinate and optimize Dancers buff windows, thus savage 90 percentile plus shifts in Dancer's favor. In normal content machinist is way ahead though but you wouldn't think so from these forums. If you don't intend to do Savage and play in the top 10% of all players MCH brings the most DPS. If you are looking for max optimization with your group though, then BRD outdoes Dancer too. That said the gap between the classes isn't that significant that it will prevent you from doing any content, so realistically play whats most fun for you, you'll still do fine.

edit: Well not all crafted glowy weapons are available, but they did add 2 more with this patch.

[Callidor]

DNC is one of my favorite DPSs at the moment, especially after the 6.1 changes to sam and nin. I do EX and some Savage content, but am not a bleeding edge raider, so I'm less concerned with how jobs compare to one another in terms of number, and much more concerned with the feel of moment to moment gameplay. DNC feels smooth and cohesive, with a satisfyingly busy burst window and lots of party utility. Its mobility in the form of En Avant feels amazing to use in the current EX trial. And as Cyd3l said, the 6.1 change to Flourish is very welcome.

People often mention DNC as an easy job, and while I agree that it is easy to pick up and understand, there is enough thought involved in keeping abilities aligned, avoiding overcapping esprit and feathers, and executing a technical window with a lot of weaving, to keep the job engaging and fun.

Highly recommended.