PLD changes; thoughts?

[Nifla]

Literally my first post ever on these forums. The pld changes make me sad. I've been a pld main since ARR beta, and i can honestly say absolutely none of what they implemented in regards to a new pld rotation feels good to me. The original pld rotation had a beautiful intuitive flow to it, this new thing has none of that. I did not need to fit into a 2 minute burst window. Hell i didn't even need a damage increase. I liked having 8 gcds in a row for pulling away from the boss, now NOTHING lines up, which is frustrating. Really hoping they do something about it. DV and Sheltron getting better (plus getting back bulwark) are not worth the entirely horrible new rotation I've been saddled with.

[aodhan_ofinnegain]

I've tested it. While the difference is nominal, dropping two Atonements in a 60 second loop to facilitate a DHS -> RA -> DHS under FoF is the highest potency. The old rotation had PLDs dropping one Atonement. If that wasn't great, then surely now dropping two isn't the same or better.

The difference being nominal, with crit DH variance, will more than equalise the difference between the 2 rotations.

Also, you only need to drop 3 Atonement over the initial 6 minutes in full uptime, 2 after burst so you have 2 DM HS and RA in you 2 muinute, then 1 more anywhere after the 2 minute so your 6minute also has 2 DM HS and an RA. After that most fights in full uptime won't have a third pot usage.

Otherwise use every Atonement and DM HS, and probably come out with in around the same result again give or take crit DH variance.