Tank Classes Off Tank DPS

[ogopogo]

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Well on my end it typically accounts from 8~19 dps in a 2 minute 30 seconds test so it definitely makes a difference depending on whether you crit or not. I just did about 8 separate trials of SE combo and BB+SE combo each and I couldn't see a large difference between the average of either method (BB+SE comes out about 1.26 DPS higher than SE alone). The BB+SE combo did produce the highest DPS number in one of the trial at 192.71 DPS though. I think the potency probably has a greater effect with higher based WD and strength that I'm currently wearing. You did made me reconsider my rotation when I apply Fracture though. In hindsight, doing double SE combo when I apply Fracture might be a good idea so I don't lose the SE debuff for 2 GCD. I'm going to do some more testing on it later.

[AridElf]

Keep in mind that if you have a very close healer you can in fact Esuna off Pacification and can shave off 3 or 4 seconds of that penalty.

[PessimiStick]

berserk is more than a 40% damage increase (I'd say 45%ish based on my experience with inner beast heals). berserk is more than a 9% increase in damage. Berserk is better than fight or flight. Pacification is not 5 seconds of no dps if you are good.

1) Berserk gets worse as your gear increases, since it doesn't affect your Weapon Damage (as your weapon gets better, the boost you get from 'zerk becomes less, proportionally).
2) 20/90 = 22.2% uptime. Even if it increased your damage by 45% (which I'm almost positive it does not), that's a 10% overall increase, ignoring the pacification which will cost you at least some damage, even if cleansed.
3) FoF is a flat 9% increase over time, doesn't cost you any damage when it ends, and doesn't require a GCD from your healer.

Best-case, they're about equal, assuming your healer has free time. In most cases, FoF is just plain better.

[nijian]

You are a WAR. You are a tank. Stop talking DPS, and start tanking. :P