DT Benchmark Action Analysis

[Oizen]

my guess is that it might be a Delirium exclusive skill a la Primal Rend. lame copout I know but... at least it doesn't seem like Carve and Spit 5.0

Hey if they manage to put a new GCD on Dark Knight I'll take it at this point.

I'm also guessing the obscured one is a new action replacing both flood and edge as one button with the ususal aoe falloff.

[mallleable]

Okay, so my tinfoil hat is on. The new BRD skill did not have an orange flash indicating it is a weapon skill, and nor did it have a blue flash indicating it's an ability. Instead, it had no flash. Spells, and GCDs with cast times have no flash or their own unique flash. BRD might truly be getting casts in Dawntrail!! I AM SO READY!!!

[SweetPete]

It's possible they hadn't finalized a lot PCT animations by the time they put together the benchmark. The response to VPR reveal has mostly been neutral to positive while the response to PCT reveal animations has been mostly negative to neutral.

You are right. Maybe they are still polishing it. Was just really looking forward to seeing at least one new skill lol.

[Duskane]

DRK knight moves look more like GCD upgrades to me
since it seemed like a combo and they look incredibly close to spinning slash+Scourge and power slash

[KageTokage]

Meanwhile, I'm just wondering what they're gonna call that monster that's very obviously inspired by the FF7 Midgarsormr seeing as we already have the dragon of the same name present in XIV.

[Carin-Eri]

"DNC: Ranged AOE with particle effects reminiscent of the slashes from LB3. Not sure if it's an upgrade of Saber Dance or something new"

Personally, rather hoping this ends up being 'Foxshot' (one of Ranaa Mihgo's DNC AOE attacks).

[Valence]

I have the feeling that this new chainsaw can be two things:
- A bland finisher for chainsaw ala Endwalker finishers. Enjoy your basic combo fillers I guess.
- An analysis type modification of MCH tools, like the pvp ability, turning chainsaw into something else. I doubt it though since chainsaw was used just before, unfortunately.

Also that new SAM animation looks like a bloodspiller hah

[Arkdra]

I have the feeling that this new chainsaw can be two things:
- A bland finisher for chainsaw ala Endwalker finishers. Enjoy your basic combo fillers I guess.
- An analysis type modification of MCH tools, like the pvp ability, turning chainsaw into something else. I doubt it though since chainsaw was used just before, unfortunately.

Also that new SAM animation looks like a bloodspiller hah

Think the sam skill is just a tenka goken upgrade, it still has the cone aoe spell effect at the end. Although maybe not, rewatching in slow motion, it's hard to say. They do sheathe their katana before doing it but if there was a cast time, I didn't see it. Nor did I see the glow you see when doing Iaijutsu so maybe not!

[ASkellington]

AST: AOE buff I think. It's giving sin eater? Weird choice in animation. AST's rework is a complete enigma to me so no idea how that will play into whatever's being done with the job.

The ability looks like an updated A. Benefic.

Its likely a new A. Helios since it has the same animation and the delay that some times come with the abilities.

If it is a buff, there's no indication that it is one (cards). Divination looks completely different, doesn't exactly have the delay the heal does, nor does it have visual clarity of being applied on the party in such a way.

To give SE the benefic of the doubt that I don't want to give them, it could be the new buffing system as the class is getting a rework.


You can see how hopeful I am with my post's tone.

[BokoToloko]

Well, it wouldn't be the first time that some of the flashier spells aren't shown in the Benchmark but, if I had to take a guess...
- GNB's is very likely to be Continuation for Fated Circle.
- PLD's cone AOE could be the AoE upgrade to Goring Blade, in the same way as Expiacion upgraded Spirits Within.
- MCH skills looks like like a Chainsaw with cast time. Maybe it's a 120s GCD to fill in as the 6 button in Wildfire?
- SGE seems like a Toxikon upgrade to me, sadly
- WAR seems like an upgraded Vengeance, idk where people is taking the Cover part from.
- SMN seems like Ramuh's gemshine spell

Can't say much about the rest.