Guild Wars 2

Axe skill 1 has 3 phases, first one does 1 attack in 1/4 secs, second one does 2 attacks in what im guessing 1/2 second (tooltip doesn’t say) and third phase does 3 attacks in 1.5 secs. That means the first 3 attacks (phase 1 and 2) are faster and as a result, have the highest DPS while the third phase drags your DPS down.

Also, skills 2 and 3 seem to reset skill 1 to the first phase.

So, my question is this: To achieve maximum DPS with axe do we actually have to use skill 2 and 3 at the end of the second phase of skill 1? Seems a bit odd. Am i missing something? is there a hidden delay if we interrupt the sequence somewhere?

you’re not taking into account that the 3rd phase does more damage than the first

Chop is .75
Double Chop is .95
Triple Chop is 1.9
Axe #1 is basically 3.6

Double Chop is your highest DPS followed by Triple Chop finally by Chop.

Using #2 after Double chop will increase DPS but not #3 (or #4/5).

EmoxiHaX.1726:

you’re not taking into account that the 3rd phase does more damage than the first

It does more damage per attack and total however, it takes 0.5 secs per attack while phase 1 attack takes only 0.25 secs. If you calculate the damage per second you will see that first and probably second phase (again, guessing second phase attacks take 0.25 secs each too) perform much better than third phase.

Puandro.3245:

Chop is .75
Double Chop is .95
Triple Chop is 1.9
Axe #1 is basically 3.6
Double Chop is your highest DPS followed by Triple Chop finally by Chop.
Using #2 after Double chop will increase DPS but not #3 (or #4/5).

Didn’t really get those numbers, is that .75k damage therefore 750? is that per second or per attack?
Anyways, i agree second phase is your highest DPS, however skill number 3 attack is also very fast (0.25 secs) and does a reasonable damage so it should be a viable skill to use after Double Chop.
However (again) i just tested it and it seems there is a delay after you use skill 3 and start phase 1 again, weird. This delay also happens if you use skill 3 then 2. I think there is a bug with the tooltip and although skill 3 hits in 0.25s secs, it takes 0.5 secs to complete.

Lobo Mau.4685:

EmoxiHaX.1726:

you’re not taking into account that the 3rd phase does more damage than the first

It does more damage per attack and total however, it takes 0.5 secs per attack while phase 1 attack takes only 0.25 secs. If you calculate the damage per second you will see that first and probably second phase (again, guessing second phase attacks take 0.25 secs each too) perform much better than third phase.

Puandro.3245:

Chop is .75
Double Chop is .95
Triple Chop is 1.9
Axe #1 is basically 3.6
Double Chop is your highest DPS followed by Triple Chop finally by Chop.
Using #2 after Double chop will increase DPS but not #3 (or #4/5).

Didn’t really get those numbers, is that .75k damage therefore 750? is that per second or per attack?
Anyways, i agree second phase is your highest DPS, however skill number 3 attack is also very fast (0.25 secs) and does a reasonable damage so it should be a viable skill to use after Double Chop.
However (again) i just tested it and it seems there is a delay after you use skill 3 and start phase 1 again, weird. This delay also happens if you use skill 3 then 2. I think there is a bug with the tooltip and although skill 3 hits in 0.25s secs, it takes 0.5 secs to complete.

What i posted where cast times while taking Delay into account. Triple chop does more DPS then Chop.