2011-08-01, 02:26 PM
(This post was last modified: 2011-08-03, 05:13 PM by ShadyPriest.)
Just a more precise look at several numbers I have specified, to counter any (lingering) doubts, and to further support my build/guide. 
Also added a lot more clarifications.
Damage/Mathematical Analysis of 4th Job DB Skills (at max):
30 SP
Thorns Attack Boost/Total Weapon Attack
Note: The more total weapon attack you have, the less of an overall damage boost Thorns is, and vice versa.
30w.atk/x = 12% if x=250
10 SP
Sharpness Damage without Sharp Eyes/Normal Critical Damage, without Sharpness and Sharp Eyes
Damage = Average Critical Damage * Critical Chance
((((0.2+0.2)x+0.5x)/2(0.05+0.25))+1x)/(((0.2x+0.5x)/2*0.05)+1x) = 11.55%
10 SP
Sharpness Damage with Sharp Eyes/Critical Damage without Sharpness, but with Sharp Eyes
Damage = Average Critical Damage * Critical Chance)
Note: The critical rate does indeed stack as well, now.
((((0.2+0.2)x+(0.5+0.3)x)/2(0.05+0.25+0.2))+1x)/(((0.2x+(0.5+0.3)x)/2(0.05+0.2)+1x) = 15.56%
30 SP
Final Cut Damage with MI/Normal Damage with MI*(Final Cut Duration-Attack Time)/(Cooldown+Attack Charge Time)
Note: This assumes you use Final Cut as soon as it's off cooldown. Taking into account the time of the actual Final Cut attack, and assuming the damage as "normal" damage. The damage boost from the actual Final Cut attack varies.
((1.4x(1+1.7(0.7))/1.7)-1x)(40-0.72)/(90+1) = 34.68%
30 SP
(Blade Fury Damage/Time)/(Upper Stab Damage/Time)
(165*3%/600ms)/(240%/360ms) = 23.75%
Etc.
Phantom Blow DPS with MI = 105%*6*1.7/0.60s = 1785%/s
(A)DS + PB macro DPS with MI = 105%*6*1.1*1.77/(0.12s+0.60s) = 1703.625%/s
(A)DS + PB*2 macro DPS with MI = (105%*6*1.1*1.77+105%*6*1.7*(((1.1*1.77/1.7-1)*0.49)+1))/(0.12s+0.60s*2) = 1798.38%/s
An (A)DS + PB macro would always be inferior to damage in comparison to just spamming PB.
An (A)DS + PB*2 macro, to take advantage of the 49% chance to stay in Dark Sight, would be overall 0.75% stronger than just spamming PB.
Notes:
Also added a lot more clarifications.
Damage/Mathematical Analysis of 4th Job DB Skills (at max):
30 SP
Thorns Attack Boost/Total Weapon Attack
Note: The more total weapon attack you have, the less of an overall damage boost Thorns is, and vice versa.
30w.atk/x = 12% if x=250
10 SP
Sharpness Damage without Sharp Eyes/Normal Critical Damage, without Sharpness and Sharp Eyes
Damage = Average Critical Damage * Critical Chance
((((0.2+0.2)x+0.5x)/2(0.05+0.25))+1x)/(((0.2x+0.5x)/2*0.05)+1x) = 11.55%
10 SP
Sharpness Damage with Sharp Eyes/Critical Damage without Sharpness, but with Sharp Eyes
Damage = Average Critical Damage * Critical Chance)
Note: The critical rate does indeed stack as well, now.
((((0.2+0.2)x+(0.5+0.3)x)/2(0.05+0.25+0.2))+1x)/(((0.2x+(0.5+0.3)x)/2(0.05+0.2)+1x) = 15.56%
30 SP
Final Cut Damage with MI/Normal Damage with MI*(Final Cut Duration-Attack Time)/(Cooldown+Attack Charge Time)
Note: This assumes you use Final Cut as soon as it's off cooldown. Taking into account the time of the actual Final Cut attack, and assuming the damage as "normal" damage. The damage boost from the actual Final Cut attack varies.
((1.4x(1+1.7(0.7))/1.7)-1x)(40-0.72)/(90+1) = 34.68%
30 SP
(Blade Fury Damage/Time)/(Upper Stab Damage/Time)
(165*3%/600ms)/(240%/360ms) = 23.75%
Etc.
Quote:Is going out of your way to cast (A)DS worth it in conjunction with Phantom Blow?
Phantom Blow DPS with MI = 105%*6*1.7/0.60s = 1785%/s
(A)DS + PB macro DPS with MI = 105%*6*1.1*1.77/(0.12s+0.60s) = 1703.625%/s
(A)DS + PB*2 macro DPS with MI = (105%*6*1.1*1.77+105%*6*1.7*(((1.1*1.77/1.7-1)*0.49)+1))/(0.12s+0.60s*2) = 1798.38%/s
An (A)DS + PB macro would always be inferior to damage in comparison to just spamming PB.
An (A)DS + PB*2 macro, to take advantage of the 49% chance to stay in Dark Sight, would be overall 0.75% stronger than just spamming PB.
Notes:
- I wouldn't, and wouldn't recommend you as well, to go out of your way to take advantage of ADS because of Dark Sight's internet latency issues anyway; AKA the vast number of, if not all people will not be able to consistently pull off Dark Sight at its fastest 120 ms.
- Using macros because manually executing Dark Sight every time it wears off is practically impossible. Dark Sight is recast at the beginning of every macro cycle even if you still remain in Dark Sight at the end of any macro cycle.
- ADS also makes your Mirror Image hits do 0.77x (0.7*(1+0.1)=0.77) instead of 0.7x, when the 10% damage bonus is applied.
- I didn't take into account the "Dark Sight Trigger Chance: 20%", which only procs when getting hit. It should work in spamming PB's favour.
- Spamming PB also has other advantages like constant KB.
- The damage relation between ADS+Blade Fury and spamming Blade Fury is also the same, because both skills are the same speed. ADS benefits slower skills more and vice versa, but that would bring me back to my first point, and that it's insignificant.