Pokie

I was looking for a little advice on using the short term self buffs like the haste one from bloodlines and the DPS one we get. Also to a lesser extent Exacting.

Currently, the only one I use with any regularity is Exacting. The others I usually save for named cause, well, trash is trash.

How do you guys use these short term buffs? Do you pop them all at the start of a fight? Wait for dispatch? Chain them so that you use one when another wears off? I've been trying to use them more and more recently and they make a noticable difference, so I want to try using them to the best of their ability.

On a semi-related note, I have a haste question. Since we can self buff DPS fairly well with buffs & adornments, I was wondering if looking at haste stuff would be worthwhile even though I don't have GDoH or Bisected Sabre yet. Assuming I'm not lucky enough to get one for a while, I am currently running Vampiric Axe and DoN and waiting for the other MMIS piercer to replace the axe. Should I even bother worrying about haste before I get a 4 sec delay weap? Is there a decent slow weapon out there other then those 2 that I should be looking for? (to my knowledge there isn't).

I don't have the DT access haste item yet cause I switched mains and we don't regularly do Harla runs or AoA much anymore. I was thinking about using the 10 haste crafted cloak instead of the Zek cloak untill I either get DT access on this toon or get the Clockwork cloak. But not sure if the god cloak proc is worth more then the haste (especially considering the lack of a 4.0 sec delay weap).

Any tips are appreciated. Thanks!

Cochy

I use my short terms whenever they are up as they add more DPS to the trash which = less time in zone. Plus I just like to win parses.

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Jayad

Haste is always good, unless you're at the cap. Sure, it's better on a longer delay weapon, but it will result in more auto-attack dmg and more procs with any weapon.

I pretty much always use both the honed reflexes and the dps buff every time they're up, unless the fight is going to be really short or there's a particular fight I want to save them for coming up soon. They have a longer recast timer so it's nice to have them up for a named.

Honed reflexes lasts a long time and is quite valuable, although Exacting is better.

There's some EOF items with haste on them, like cloaks, that you could get. (Although the Rallos cloak is better really)

23 haste vs 0 or 10 haste is a pretty big difference, especially with good weapons.

Jenesi

What about the glove out of CMM. Belive they have 25% haste on them.

RogueFrequency

Cloak of Flames = 25% haste. Should hold you over til the DT bracelet.

Kin Meds tbh

Haste doesn't stack, right?

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Meds "Mangina4L" tbh

Jayad

You can get only one haste effect from an item worn. (Since they are all called 'haste')

But everything else stacks.

Vaanir

Item haste does not

1 Item, 1 Proc and 1 Buff does.

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Jayad

That's not true anymore. Multiple buffs and procs will stack now. only 1 item can be on, though. It'll pick the higest.