SMN - knowing the class (part 1)

[nimuniverse]

So you are saying a malboro in av or drakes in (I forgot name but lvl 44/47 dungeons) die in 20-25 secs? Your party must be wearing godly gear. Let's say that's the truth. If that's the case, when you are shooting one at a time, SMN has applied DoTs on all if them. So first mob died in 20-25 sec, meaning 2nd mob already took 20-25sec of health loss and 3rd mob lost 40-45 sec of health when party get to them. Isn't that better than having to attack mobs with full health? Based on your 20-25 sec rate, then 3rd mob already lost like 60%+ more health.

[Viridiana]

So you are saying a malboro in av or drakes in (I forgot name but lvl 44/47 dungeons) die in 20-25 secs?

Congratulations finding two exceptions. Only, you're still messing up, because the Malboros in AV are single-target pulls, meaning Bane would be useless. Even the drake pulls end in about 70 seconds, because the drake takes about 30 and the two mobs with them take even less.

[Jibril]

Well my previous post in this thread was a bit ignorant as at the time I must have been grouped with really bad players. Since reaching end game I see how weak SMN really is. Our damage is well below the other damage dealers and it is noticed when you group with them. I have a feeling we will be reworked soon ( or atleast I hope) because right now we are the fat kids in gym class. Last to be picked if at all for activities.

[ReverendBaka]

Well my previous post in this thread was a bit ignorant as at the time I must have been grouped with really bad players. Since reaching end game I see how weak SMN really is. Our damage is well below the other damage dealers and it is noticed when you group with them. I have a feeling we will be reworked soon ( or atleast I hope) because right now we are the fat kids in gym class. Last to be picked if at all for activities.

I simply have not run into this problem, aside from the obvious burst issues. Are you just basing your assessment off the Zam parser? It doesn't register Bio, Bio2, or Shadow Flare, as damage, and all three of those are in our core rotation.