Machinist - New Headless Running DPS

[Rocl]

It's 'machine-ist' not 'machina-ist' as in the world of XIV machina would imply Imperial/Garlean technology.

This was answered by Koji-Fox at one point I can't remember, so you'll have to take my word.

[Niiro]

Did they bring the term "machina" into XIV from X?

I thought they just referred to Garlean stuff as Magitek.

[Rocl]

Did they bring the term "machina" into XIV from X?

I thought they just referred to Garlean stuff as Magitek.

I mean, they used "machina" to refer to the Empire's tech as early as 1.0's 7UE storyline, is it a nod to X or not I can't say

More recently "magitek" has seemed to take its place, but magitek isn't rife with Imperial connotations as "machina" (or some shit)

[Kaixin]

All these terms are machina me crazy.

[Spider-Dan]

More recently "magitek" has seemed to take its place, but magitek isn't rife with Imperial connotations as "machina" (or some shit)

I don't think "magitek" has ever been used in FF outside of the connotations of some empire.

[Carth]

How often should I be using Reload?

Originally I figure I should be using it on cooldown, but then I realize if I try to do so, it won't line up for the 2nd wildfire. QR is a no brainer.

[Spider-Dan]

Reload should be used on CD with Reassemble. It should line up with every other Wildfire (notwithstanding delays due to mechanics).

[bori]

Is anyone able to fit last clean shot with quick reload right before wildfire procs on opener? I am at 2.41 GCD. My opener is as follows:
- Gauss Barrel off Initially -
QS > RS > B4B > HE > HC > Hot Shot > Dex Potion > Gauss Barrel On > Lead > QR > Split > Reload > Wildfire > Slug > Gauss Round > Reassmble > Clean > Ricochet > Rapid Fire > Head Graze > Split > Blank >Slug > Clean > Gauss Barrel off > Split > QR > Slug > Clean Shot

If I do it perfectly, I am literally like half a second off from getting that last Clean Shot off before Wildfire goes. : ( If anyone can do this, what is your GCD time? Perhaps moving the Wildfire until after the first Slug would do it...

[Judai]

you can do it with 2.41 but you have to wait and hit wildfire right when your gcd is back up and hit everything perfectly after starting wildfire, sometimes I get it, sometimes I don't.

[Aiurily]

you actually need like, 2.25s on wildfire duration (basically, the cut off is right after it ticks to 1s from 2s) when you hit clean shot to get it to actually register the damage in wildfire, so yeah..

[Kari]

Question for you guys, I don't play MCH yet:

My Savage group runs BLM and SMN, and I also nuke quite a bit on SCH. My assumption is that a MCH won't be as useful as a BRD for our group because BRD can keep up Foe Requiem much more than MCH can keep up Hypercharge. Or am I wrong because of some other factor? Does MCH do enough extra DPS to make up for it or anything?

[Aiurily]

no, you aren't wrong. 1 caster, MCH vs BRD contribution can be arguable, with 2, it's not.

beyond that even, a1 and a2 are obviously much better suited for BRD, but even a3s (and a4s, from my pov as a MCH only so far) have moments that favor BRD a bit more than MCH; so with that on top of 2 casters, BRD is definitely higher contributed raid DPS with foes.

[Carth]

MCH's main issue raid content is it needs 15-20 seconds of not getting fucked by mechanics in order to contribute maximum raid dps. The harder this is, the more less dps it can do. Along with having to line up cooldowns for wildfire rotations, there are some things that drive me up the wall about this job.

[haroldsaxon]

What DPS do MCH's tend to get in A1S? Our MCH is barely above 900 and he's got his 200 weapon, 200 body, 200 legs and a number of 210 stuff. Are they that much weaker than bard, or does he need to improve?

[Aiurily]

can refer to

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...wsLaoo/pubhtml

2 jumps with that gear, 1200+
3 jumps, 1150+ probably

[haroldsaxon]

can refer to

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...wsLaoo/pubhtml

2 jumps with that gear, 1200+
3 jumps, 1150+ probably

Yeah, that's what we referred him to last night after he did 930 dps with i200+. He ragequit today, to be quite honest I was fed up with carrying him and his attitude (it was never his fault that he fucked up a mechanic, would refuse to support with Mana/TP). He was only a fill in, but damn, I don't think i've grouped with another player in serious raiding that has been that bad attitude wise while being completely inept in their role.

[Aiurily]

how to get big shiny wildfire numbers (but do less dps anyway)

[Spider-Dan]

how to get big shiny wildfire numbers (but do less dps anyway)

Spoiler: show

Looks to me like it's:

5 ammo
Slug Shot, Hypercharge
Hot Shot, Hawk's Eye, Blood For Blood, Raging Strikes, DEX potion
Lead Shot, Wildfire
Clean Shot, Quick Reload, Rapid Fire
Split Shot, Gauss Round
Slug Shot, Reload
Split Shot, Reassemble
Clean Shot, Ricochet
Slug Shot, Suppressive Fire(/Head Graze), Blank
Clean Shot, Gauss Barrel off
Split Shot

[bori]

What's the average Wildfire you guys get on dummy (without potion and not using above rotation)? On a dummy I'm averaging 6500- sometimes I go to 7.5k if I'm lucky with crits - but I feel that's low...

[Kuhlitoraal]

Does anyone know off-hand what the CD alignment is supposed to look like in a, let's say 12 min fight? Obviously you pop everything for your opener, but am I going to be always waiting for HC to be up before using WF or due to their misalignment time-wise is it like 1-2 WF will have HC, but it will rotate between HC/no HC after? Also I'm taking it for the second WF we do it with HC and all the buffs but RS right, or do you actually wait for RS?

I'll check prior posts to see if this was already answered, sorry for the newbie question, just got it to 60.