Q:
PvE - alternative DPS build?
I think it’s terrible.
There is no alternate DPS build to 30/0/0/10/30 or 30/25/0/0/15.
Morrï (Mesmer) | Serah Mahariel (Guardian) | Morrï Mahariel (Warrior)
“colesy’s on rampage today. Slaying casuals left, right and centre” – spoj
Well, there are alternatives. They probably just won’t deal DPS in the way you had in mind.
People will tell you otherwise because they think what they are told to think, but here is some data for you.
GS+Axe deals about 4k DPS.
With Sw/Sw+Rifle you sit on, 400-800 DPS from torment, 1.5k from bleeds, 2k direct damage’s DPS.
Overall it’s the same DPS.
While it’s a bit slower to build up, on the bright side it will keep dealing DPS even when you’re not hitting anything, while direct damage builds deal 0 DPS when they are dodging, running away etc.
Conditionbuilds loose dps the same way as zerker builds when not attacking for whatever reason.
And if your GS/axe deals not more than 4k dps, well, bad for you.
This, however, should not keep you away from S/S + LB. (NOT rifle. Why on earth would you use a rifle?) It’s fun to play.
Quote the guy above.
And as Red Falcon said, conditions take more time to deal damage, which means that the boss fight lasts longer = more chances to miss a dodge= more chances to you or your member get downed = more chances to fail.
Boss fights: faster is better.