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I didn’t play much dragoon in the past, but I always thought that the eye management is an interesting system that emphases class fantasy and brought interesting optimisations. Such a shame.

What minimum are you talking about? I have never heard of any minimum DPS reccomended on FF logs. If anything, entering your log into XIVAnalysis and work on your gameplay from there.

@@omupenguin if you click on savage then statistics it'll show the minimum and most DMG classes do

@@SNIPERxD44 You mean the statistics graph? That's not really a recommendation, that's just statistics. Ie. performance of your class, and in reality you shouldn't be aiming to hit the minimum, cos I'm pretty sure that's a 0 parse haha. But onto your point, it'll help if you have more information. Is the DPS that you're looking at your raw DPS (aDPS) or your rDPS? Because if it's the former, you're already past the 'minimum' recorded value in FFlogs. If it's the latter, well there's a lot to unpack, but something I'll mention is that Dancer is a class that's very dependent on your parties' performance, so if your party members aren't pumping, your rDPS suffers as a result. Also main thing I will always bring up is: don't bother too much about your parse until you're bis, because you're competing against people who have better gear than you and do more damage even if they play poorly.

@@omupenguin gotcha thanks for info I'm just trying to be a green DNC at least 😅 I don't fully understand the whole weaving thing yet on my end

Here's what they in The Balance's guide: "A large portion of the damage from High Thunder comes from the DoT damage, with less on the initial hit compared to procs from last expansion. As a result, letting the DoT fall off for a while and losing DoT ticks or conversely having enough early refreshes to result in an extra refresh is fairly costly and should be generally avoided or otherwise accounted for when making situational decisions." At the end of the day, letting it run off WILL be DPS loss, and refreshing it too early will result in DPS loss as well. I know that keeping up HT can be hard (it's a big part of why I don't play much BLM), but it's just something you have to learn to fit into your rotation. If you really need that instacast movement, I guess it's ok to instant cast it rather than to do nothing? You might want to consult The Balance regarding this though. But I feel that if you encounter that issue, you should see what you can do to ensure that you have a insta-cast at that particular point in time (using Triple-Cast elsewhere, using Swiftcast earlier so it comes off cd earlier, trying out alternate lines, etc).

@@omupenguin thanks a lot !

It’s always good to have more kunai stacks stored, you never know when you might not be able to hit that flank positional anymore. But if you do know your fight timeline, then just optimise such that you will never use Aeolian Edge without any kunai stacks.

@@omupenguin I see, thank you!

As long as everything is within raid buffs, it's all good! Issue with ending with Lionheart is that it has the possibility of falling out of raid buffs if people start to misalign their stuff, or you start drifting your burst.

My advice to newbies regarding ‘which job should they play’ is to just play whatever job they resonate with, be it for the job fantasy or the animations. You’re still vereeeeery far away from when ‘difficulty’ really matters, and you basically have a hundred plus hours to play and practice Ninja’s rotation. And tbh if you can play Akali, you can play Ninja lol. Akali has so many split second decisions you need to make, but Ninja’s rotation is quite static so you don’t really think much (especially after your muscle memory gets used to the rotation).

You’re right, that’s why I always suggest people to refer to the guides and use my videos as a reference point. Sonic has many intricacies, and there are situations where you might even want to use it as the first GCD in burst, but it’s too much to cover in this short text based video. I would have ended up covering the entire screen with text, which defeats the point of this rotation video. That said, what I suggested in the video is still the most general approach to using Sonic, as situations where you need to shift it are very niche. In this tier alone, there’s only downtime in one fight, so you’re not really losing much (if you discount kill times).

There are some things that are beyond your control that you need to consider when parsing. 1. Are you BIS yet? By this week, anyone who cleared week 1 will have BIS already, so you're competing against them. 2. Are your party members BIS and doing their rotation properly? Both are important factors that add up to our RDPS. 3. Which fight are you parsing? Generally the earlier fights in the tier are easier to parse as there are more players with low damage clearing. 4. Does your party have any deaths? Deaths contribute to your 2 minutes, and might also affect your kill time (ie. Ending a fight at the start of your 2min window will likely reduce your parse). 5. Are you using LB? Using LB outright causes you to lose DPS. Check if these factors are accounted for first, as these might be the reason you might not be breaking purple. Tbh, I've thought about making videos about optimising these fights on Reaper, but Reaper just feels so annoying to play and I don't really want to touch it as much anymore. Not to mention parsing this tier is very RNG reliant since there are patterns where you have uptime, and there's patterns where you just can't uptime. If I have infinite time and patience, sure, but for now I just want to spend my time on other stuff.

@@omupenguin Thanks for the detailed response. Currently full bis and i play with 3 others that are too. We haven't tried parse runs together yet (schedule) but the PF parse runs, that was my experience. I hear you about annoying. I've been looking at alternatives for the next tier but seeing how some are getting great parses on reaper, i thought it was doable and would be really interesting to watch them do non-standard to squeeze out extra. I get 97 on EX1 but no one really counts that lol because its full uptime. I've been starting to speculate that the 99+ are very speicific conditions/composition within the raid. For exmaple, I've seen a log with a 100 parse reaper that had 4 healers in the raid.

Eh I'm 99% sure you don't need to do non-standard if you want to get orange parses. From my own experience (for reaper at least), as long as you have keep your GCD rolling and do your burst windows properly, you should get orange parses consistently. I would guess that non-standard Reaper is really only for going for rank 1. But honestly, you can still get rank 1 without non-standard gameplay (and even without an optimised rotation) because at the end of the day, crit RNG can affect your DPS a lot. I do suspect that some raid comps seem easier to parse with. I personally feel that having a scholar makes it easier, but I don't have any evidence to show that's actually true. The 4 healer comp COULD give a 100 parse probably by having a really good kill time, but I highly doubt that anybody can get 100 parse with that comp if it's anywhere past the first week lol.

@@omupenguin thats funny you say that, because that 4 healer comp log had a 100 parse scholar too. Just the two of them at 100 and the rest in grey. I thought maybe they knew somethings on "gaming the system" but i trust that you know whats up. Thats why i ask :) Thanks again!

What do you mean pausing between skills? And DPS output here is low because I took off my gear in order to reach the desired skill speed (2.49s). It's a recurring thing throughout my videos since raw DPS numbers aren't useful information.

We are suffering because double enshroud probably wasn't intended by the devs (though there are evidence that support both sides of the arguement). But tbh, I much enjoy this than Viper's 'braindead' burst window as it helps to separate the good and great Reapers. Don't get me wrong, both are fun in their own ways, but I really appreciate Reaper's 'clunk' because it allows for further optimisations (and it makes Shadow of Death so much more interesting). Also, Perfectio is in our AC window. I used Perfection before AC drops in the video. Combo only drops if you start your enshroud on a non-combo GCD, and/or you screw up your burst and clip your GCDs. IMO Sacricium is the best change to Reaper in Dawntrail. It raises the skill ceiling for a job that was pretty easy to play, and once again introduce some minor optimisations. I do think that Reaper is clunky though, because they're just not really designed for downtime IMO. Doing any of the fights where you need to disengage just sucks, causing your burst to desync and feel awful.

I don't really understand your question :(

I can't believe this is what DRK devolved into. I still remember having to juggle Dark Arts and Mana during off-burst periods back in Stormblood...

Everyone starts somewhere! Take your time and enjoy the experience!

Are you talking about the F3 Proc from manafont? I use it later (actually almost all the time) after transposing from Ice phase and this tech is typically referred to as “AF1 F3P”. We use this since a Fire 3 in Fire Phase is still more damage compared to Fire 3 from Ice Phase.

​@@omupenguin at 2:03 you ignore fire 3 and just use manafont. Then you used paradox before your fire 3 even tho paradox gives you a fire 3.

I see! This is a mistake on my part, totally didn't notice it. You're right, I should have used Fire 3 before Manafont. Thanks for pointing it out! That said, there also exists optimisations regarding the use of the F3P before Manafont. Here's an excerpt from The Balance's BLM guide: "With Manafont now granting full resources including a Paradox, normally we will end up with a spare Firestarter proc pre-Manafont that we need to burn in Astral Fire III before we generate a new one with the second Paradox. While the proc used in Astral Fire III is still fairly solid, it’s not as valuable as it would be otherwise since we cannot use it to enable AF1 F3P. This can lead way towards justifying an alternative setup pre-Manafont that does not generate this Firestarter proc since it is otherwise “wasted” in Astral Fire III, and can also potentially help adjust alignment for an earlier Manafont usage." It exists... but the guide doesn't really elaborate much else on this. Unless you're trying to parse on BLM, I don't think it should matter that much. As you mentioned, just spend the proc before the 2nd Paradox!

Yep, Dragoon’s oGCD placement is quite flexible, and the timing of Life Surge is made a lot more lenient with DT. Many ways to go about this as long as you push your buttons under buffs.

@@omupenguin That's what I mean. Your second Life Surge GCD didn't fall into both buffs.

Oops, I didn't realise that. Thanks for pointing it out!

Both can loop, 2.08s is just easier to loop. 2.14s has a slightly different burst burst on the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 minute windows (though it’s just 1 button being moved around these windows). But these only matter in full uptime scenarios. Realistically though if you’re playing this tier’s savage, you’re not going to have 100% uptime, and you’ll need to realign your GCD. I think 2.08s should still be easier though.

@@omupenguin cool, thanks!

It’s better to angle your camera straight down so you can more position precisely next to the red dot. Also, the nearer you are to the red dot, the more your character’s knock back angle changes.

@@omupenguin will try it, thanks!!

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@@omupenguin a lot of the dooming has been pretty played out and i don't like to just whine on the internet but man... the only substance we have left is tbn and in some fights it's genuinely just a pain to make use of, it's not as cool as b4b bp was. we have two gauges that don't mean anything, we have the driest 1-2-3 in the game, we have a ton of ogcds that functionally all feel like the same thing- people bellyached about dark arts but edge spam is so much worse and genuinely way more restrictive to its design. xpac after xpac they took away our tools and gave them to the other tanks and in return we got cheap handmedowns from other tanks. i used to LOVE this job but i haven't touched it outside of my crystalline conflict matches. the magic is just gone and if they don't course correct in 8.0 with another rework i may actually just be done

@armorparade yeah while I was making this video I was just thinking… is there really nothing else to do but 1-2-3 between burst windows? Sure there’s Bloodspiller but it‘s not really something that requires much though… Hopefully they’ll do something to DRK before 8.0 though, maybe something like PLD’s rework back in 6.3. Give it some life back so we can still enjoy it this expansion.

Literally nothing changes lol. Our kit doesn’t revolve around our gapcloser, and it’s really just a filler oGCD for us to press during raid buffs other than Circle of Scorn and Expiacion. While one might hope that removing damage from the gapcloser would mean that they will add something else to juggle, the changes to GNB and DRK don’t really spark that confidence lol.

Same here. We were 5/8 static on PF. It was insane.

Look at my reply to lejeunelock6639 to see the reasoning and explanations! I have receipts!

@@omupenguin Thanks!!

I already feel that they’re a hybrid magical DPS job and melee, seeing as how Harpe and Communio are spells with cast times. Wish they went more into this though, Perfectio feels so extra. A instant cast GCD is nice, but it still feels out of place.

@@omupenguin yeah they should get more into the avatars magic more and REALLY be in tune with it

The buttons I’m pressing are showing up on the top right corner of the screen

None of them! These is group formed by friends I’ve been in statics with the past! Never a dull day playing with this group.

@@omupenguin i think they are talking about the "shield me, save me" call but healer didn't know who is "me"

It literally had me main monk again, always hated the older animations and how they were basically the same since ARR, now we actually got something (just wish they weren't lvl 92 because holy shit I wanna use them in older dungeons)

Wasn’t my clear here (my static cleared day 1 hehehe), but I also don’t quite understand your question. Are you asking about the first 2min burst where we have to disengage? What I do now is just let the GCD roll and quickly go back in. It’s probably not the best thing to do though. You can check what the people on The Balance have been doing, I’m sure they’ve come up with something good by now lmao. I’m just freestyling at this point.

All FF jobs play similarly at the most fundamental level: Press your buttons immediately off cooldown, and you're good. Having played GNB back in Eden's Promise and UWU also help so this video was a lot easier to execute compared to some other jobs. As I always tell others, if you're having trouble executing the rotation, break it down! For GNB, here's how I would break it down: - Your priority should be to use Gnashing Fang and Blasting Zone off cooldown. Since they're both 30s cooldown, just hammer into your muscle memory to press them together. - Going into your no mercy windows (ie. your odd and even minute bursts), you want to go in with 3 catridges because you need to use 1 for Gnashing Fang, and 2 for Double Down. Following up on this, remember to always use Double Down after Gnashing Fang. Bow Shock also has a 60s cooldown, so you can pair Bow Shock with Double Down. - The rest of your burst window is just about doing as much damage as possible, so use Burst Strike whenever you can while No Mercy is running. - Your even and odd minute windows are almost the same. The start is the same, and only difference is after you spend all your cartridges, you want to refill them using Bloodfest. And after that, you want to use your big burst buttons, ie. Lionheart Combo. - When you're still learning the rotation, don't worry too much about where to use Sonic Break. Just use it before No Mercy ends so you waste the least amount of damage. You can worry about using it to optimise your damage after you're more familiar with the rotation. Hope this helps!

Hmm I’d have to disagree regarding this. If everyone is buffing at the correct time, the order of your GCDs under burst shouldn’t matter because you have 20s to put Primal Rend etc into buffs. I’d actually go beyond and say you might want to consider delaying primal rend etc (use 1 or 2 fell cleaves first) in case your party members raid buff late. But this is small optimisations tbh, if you have the brain space you should try paying attention to when all the buffs are out. If not, just Unga Bunga anyway (or get better party members hehe :p). I will say though, most rotations of warriors I’ve seen use their Primal Rend etc first, so it’s definitely not the wrong thing to do! It's still good advice for beginner warriors so you don't use your big hitting moves too late after buffs end!

@@omupenguin Yeah, general awareness applies when bursting, you're right. I'd hope your party members are firing off their buffs every 2m, but bear in mind that WAR burst occurs 7.5s into the fight after Surging Tempest is applied, so you do wanna be careful to make sure that you're getting your heaviest hits in during the times when every rdps buff is active. As for better party members: wtb. Party finder has been miserable this tier :p

I don’t actively parse and pay attention to my DPS in dungeons, and in this video I took off a number of pieces just to reach the proper skillspeed. I recommend plugging your log into xivanalysis instead, though I feel that dungeons aren’t good metrics of how well you’re playing since your resources are all over the place. Also, raw DPS numbers are not really a good comparison either. I could have the raid weapon and do more damage than you even if I don’t do my rotation properly. Don’t worry too much about it!

It's a plugin called ActionTimeline that just displays whatever button I press. Good for streaming and showing your viewers what you're doing!

I created these videos in hope that they last throughout time! Glad they still helped :)

It’s a plugin called action timeline. All it does is display whatever button you press. It’s mainly useful for things like this video so others can see what you’re pressing!

Yes, you’re supposed to use Arcane Circle off cooldown, ie. use it right as the ability is available again. You’re not supposed to go into Enshroud when your shroud gauge hits 50, or your soul gauge hits 70, or whatever. Your burst window is centered entirely on Arcane Circle, cos we want to use it off cooldown. So when the 2 minute window is coming up, make sure you have 50 Shroud (blue) gauge. And when Arcane Circle’s cooldown reaches 10s, count 2 GCDs then you enter enshroud. I suggest looking at my gameplay and see when I enshroud with respect to Arcane Circle. You can also how I do the double enshroud window in actual fights since I have POVs for m1s to m4s. Feel free to clarify anything else.

It's a plugin called EngageTimer!

@@omupenguin i see, thank you

Take it slow! Break it down and do each part slowly. This was my first time playing Bard with a proper rotation since Stormblood and it was quite overwhelming. Break it down, learn the different parts, and then TRIAL BY FIRE!!

delaying's a bad idea for alignment if the opener's what you're talking about. if you did this mid savage pull, you'll eventually drift your fof to be outside buffs since there's windows where FOF comes up after royal authority

You’re right but not for opener otherwise you push last atonement part out of FoF because you don’t wanna be drifting

@@NoXiiZz oh i drop a holy spirt in between to prevent that the buffed gcds make up for it as the vice rotation will lose out dps wise after 6mins ish

Which part of this is incorrect? The opener or the FoF window? You can’t do that for the opener because doing a 4th GCD buff window will cause your last GCD to be out of party buffs. If you’re talking about the FoF windows after burst, I’m already doing that (see the FoF window at the 2min mark where I set up HS and the 2 Atonement follow ups)

In a full uptime scenario for both 2.08s and 2.14s, nope. And from what I've seen for Higanbana realignment, we don't use Hagakure either, we use Meikyo to 'catch up' our rotation. But you might want to ask on The Balance for a direct confirmation, I haven't played SAM in savage yet where it matters more.