Zimrathon

I seriously laughed out loud when I read this, half my team stopped and looked over at me for an explanation

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Gwarbok

What everyone else has said. Siphon on the incoming has always helped me.

Debuffs/Taunts -> AEs/DoTs -> Button mash. When not fighting epics, try to time your knockdowns. As an Ogre I get a racial KD; coupled with Hammer Ground I can always have a KD available. It helps.
QFE. Both are important, but don't lose sight of this.

Druuna

casting order is retarded tbh, just click the debuffs, and click everything else, time the auto attack, and your guaranteed good dps :|

SKAR

and be with the right buffer(s)

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Mallec

1. I typically start off with Chastisement for a couple of reasons.

• It's my Master II choice
• Decree (SK AA) is maxed out for maxium disease resistance reduction
• Nice back-up should MT taunt/s get resisted. It doesn't happen often but I'd rather have the mob hitting on me vise a softy.

2. Next is Despoil and I find this doesn't get resisted as much once Chastisement has been cast.

3. Next is Death March. I prefer to cast this as quickly as possible due to the casting speed component. I can usually get 3 dots off vise two before auto-attack goes off.


So order is: Chastisement -- Despoil -- DM -- other debuffs -- spam -- repeat cycle.


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Further increasing you DPS:

Once you feel confident in your casting order, here's some other tips for squeezing out every ounce of DPS your SK can dish out.


1. Hands down, ACT will be your biggest asset. Jest28000 is correct that it's imperitive you time your auto attacks just right and you don't offset your swings because you're mid-cast.

2. Try to get around 50% DA and MC. This might not happen until later in game once you have plenty of AAs.



3. Get your hands on some of these nice pieces of gear should you find yourself not having to MT / OT. You'll find that these items either raise base dmg, has a nice dmg proc or or raises DA/MC.

• Bloodthirsty Choker - instance
• Jewel of Animosity - raid
• Earring of Darkfaith - instance
• Crimson Helm of Horror - raid
• Sash of Pain - raid

Canlocu

I am lvling up my 4 year old SK, hit 58 today soloing quest. Is there a casting order that I should be using that is up to date?

Edit: Going to use, a order posted a page ago, if there is one that helps a soloing toon plz reply. Plus, How long should the delay be for Auto Attacks in between cast orders.

Noob tank here, Much thx ahead of time.

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Hadec

For soloing just spread out your knockbacks and throw them in to keep the mob stunned a bit more and keep your damage shield on for anything that might actually hurt you. Also wouldn't bother with despoil on most trash as its a long cast and you might only get the the benefit of one auto attack before the mob is dead anything tough use it though. As far as auto attacks can't help much as the myth is a 6 sec delay nothing at lower levels really comparable

Morara

If you're not tanking, make sure to open up with Death Touch and Death March before the tank taunts.

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Druuna

simply pro, why did I never think of this?

Batu

Chastisement isn't a Master II choice

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