Let's talk about stats and weapon ratios

[Ele]

And the fact duelist lasts for 1/3-1/2 the engage time.

[Gaffin 7.0]

fuckkk thornstinger

[Cecily]

I was fairly disappointed by how TS performed on extended fights. This is an avatared gabo with RB + Claws of Lightning vs 2x TS + RB without avatar early beta testing.

Eashen of the Sky in 232s, 116k @501dps :: Gabobrik 24k @106dps (20.39%) :: Cecily 13k @60dps (11.3%) :: Fundo 12k @55dps (10.16%)

Yeah Gabo has a far superior offhand and avatar, but Fundo and I just simply parsed miserably with that weapon setup. Nothing conclusive because buff conditions weren't ideal (don't think we had CoP buff either), but this parse was enough to make me bag TS for anything but solo.

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Not sure on buffs for this fight.. but it's clear that RB + RSSS (fundo / me) performs much better on long fights.

Derakor the Vindicator in 287s, 186k @648dps :: Fundo 23k @83dps (12.59%) :: Gabobrik 23k @82dps (12.49%) :: Cecily 22k @76dps (11.58%)

[Gaffin 7.0]

common sense people, parses for weapons arent really needed till Luclin.

[Cecily]

Well I think it becomes a bigger issue in Velious. Do you use a 13 20 over Ragebringer mainhand? Durr yeah for Primal, but for a HoH? Do you use a 13 18 Serrated Dragon Tooth over Rage? I would think definitely yes for the 13 18, but don't have anything to back that up. And I would lean towards no for a 13 20.

Are a pair of post epics and 41% haste superior to a post epic + epic without vengeance gear? I don't know the answers to these questions and I think parsing is gonna be a way bigger factor in my gameplay.

[Gaffin 7.0]

The research is already out there if you dig for it. That takes the fun away though and I know you love to parse shit cecily, I did too time to time, its something to do.

[Gaffin 7.0]

Overall for boss fights nothing is going to top ragebringer even in Velious to answer your question with a Primal offhand

[MaksimMazor]

The 40* ATK from epic supersedes any other choice

[Cecily]

40*

[Cecily]

From what I remember, it was 41% haste, 1500 ATK, and a pair of better ratio weapons (15 20ish stuff) to bag RB. But was that 1500 from all worn atk gear or... ugh been a very long time and I have so little desire to research.