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Originally Posted by DeathsSilkyMist
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There are a few things wrong with this logic.
1. A Shaman/SK duo is not killing mobs every 30 seconds when they are level 50+, which is when the Shaman would be using their Epic. If your group is killing one mob every 30 seconds, you already have enough DPS in your group.
2. Using your own calculation of 71 DPS on 5 dotted mobs, that is the equivalent of a max level water pet with full buffs and muzzle that is backstabbing. That means your Shaman with Epic is a mage pet + all of the utility a shaman has to offer. You could also include your Shaman pet for another 15ish DPS if you are comfortable controlling them while doing other things.
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I responded to your post talking about a shaman in a GROUP doing DPS and you quote me and insert a scenario where it’s a SK duo. See how that’s problematic? I didn’t assume a duo was burning down geos in 30 seconds, lol. However, if killing nobles or bards in HK 30 second kills are very easy.
Because I’m a glutton for punishment I’ll respond in good faith to this new premise:
1. Don’t refer to a shaman as “dps” if with a SK duo. Just dont. By any stretch of the definition it’s a toddler bragging about whose dad is “stronger”. A free 14dps dot is like less than half of the SK pet.
2. 71 dps between 5 mobs is not the same as on one target. By doing that feat of clicking you are speeding up the overall kill time but not as much as you think. Rerooting, heals, just in general it’s a PITA. I had 5 geos in camp with a duo (I was PL’ing) last night, I did not steal one kill from a 56 ranger even with my pet and epic dotting constantly.
In a group of two (lol) if the SK is doing 50dps, their pet is doing 25’ish DPS, and a shaman is doing 14dps and let’s say mixing in JBB’s when possible can bump that to 30dps (would have to be clicking JBB 50% of the time uninterrupted)….guess what? You are still not the dps of the group. Only adding a bit more.