[hxx112]

I know it was in the first post as i read it, as i also read the update notes i'm just wondering, as using the first 2 spells which would be lead shot and hotshot in GB would be a dps loss while having all buffs up at the start.

Wait, would hotshot and leadshot be a dps loss in the opener in GB?  Why wouldn't the 30% buff effect this too?  Would the few autoattacks during this more than make up for the 30% buff?  Leadshot is one of the MCH's highest dps skills.

Yes, Lead Shot is 490 potency and not having GB up is a big dps loss.  There is no reason to not have GB up.  Not having it up doesn't speed up your GCD.  Your GCD is still going to be ~2.4s.

[dNh301]

Agreed on lead shot but hot shot + one auto attack is greater potency than hot shot with 30% GB buff. But whether going through the hassle of adding it in the opener for the little gain is worth it or not I have no idea.

[hxx112]

Agreed on lead shot but hot shot + one auto attack is greater potency than hot shot with 30% GB buff. But whether going through the hassle of adding it in the opener for the little gain is worth it or not I have no idea.

Ah, I forgot about autoshots.

[AzRed]

Using hotshot+auto-> gauss -> lead shot you lose the ability to pot before lead shot without eating into your and it maths out to be a dps loss

Albeit a small one and it wouldn't matter if you're not a try hard using pots, if this is meant to be an endgame profile, the configuration starting with gauss attachment on is better than getting an extra auto attack, especially when the auto is not in the wildfire window and using gauss barrel - pot - lead will likely cause gcd clip of about .8 seconds depending on sks/latency/etc....

[Ghost73]

still working on leveling my MCH but just wondering does this profile use 2 ammo or 5 ammo opener?

[dNh301]

Using hotshot+auto-> gauss -> lead shot you lose the ability to pot before lead shot without eating into your and it maths out to be a dps loss

Albeit a small one and it wouldn't matter if you're not a try hard using pots, if this is meant to be an endgame profile, the configuration starting with gauss attachment on is better than getting an extra auto attack, especially when the auto is not in the wildfire window and using gauss barrel - pot - lead will likely cause gcd clip of about .8 seconds depending on sks/latency/etc....

GCD clipping probably would happen if you used both at once. But look at as two openers:

Usual opener on regular boss without pot usage:
HE>B4B>HC>RS>HS>LS <<<Between hs and ls is ~1 second of nothing

No gb Non-endgame(no pot):
HE>B4B>HC>RS>HS>GB>LS <<< Between hs and ls is an auto attack and GB and maybe ~.1 second of nothing

With GB Endgame:
HE>B4B>HC>RS>HS>POT>LS <<< Between hs and ls is potion and not sure of time remaining as I don't use pots lol


What you lose here is nothing. What you gain here is an extra second of mobility and an auto attack all from adding one more skill within the profile lol. Of course you would have to toggle Gauss Barrel on during opener to ensure it stayed on after. But like I said before it would be of the tiniest gains so implementing it I doubt would be worth the effort.

[dNh301]

still working on leveling my MCH but just wondering does this profile use 2 ammo or 5 ammo opener?

I think this is supposed to be the 2 ammo opener.

[AzRed]

Gaining mobility 1 gcd earlier....after 3 gcd you have so much instant cast everything for like 30 seconds :)

[crayfish]

Is it me or dismantle isn't being used at all?

[HaltPolis]

Dismantle and Rend Mind should be used at players discretion, not automated. Its a damage mitigator and you want that on tap for big hits.