The Ultimate 4th Job DPM Thread

It doesn't matter, as his numbers are all based on maximum possible damage and average skill damage. He'd have to use 4.8 for axes and BWs instead of a medium number.

Average Skill Damage is EXACTLY why he would need to use a medium number. Using 4.8 would make it WRONG. It'd almost be like saying your bow has a damage formula of 4.0 why? I dunno. 4.8's way too high for Brandish. It is because that Brandish is a stab + Slash that 2h axes basically get a 4.1 multiplier MAXIMUM and 1h get a 3.8 multiplier max. Thus 4.8 and 4.4 would be just as ridiculous as using 4.0 for a bow. Changing the skill % into whatever that would be equivalent to averaging the multipliers would just be extra calculations and wasted effort.

Also, just a comment on his layout~ Although I didn't bother to spend the time to check all his math (I'm relatively sure he spent the time double checking them anyways), I don't like his layout, at least not for the heroes section. Being that I am a hero, 1h and 2h means absolutely nothing in % Damage per minute. There are Slow(7), Normal(6), Fast(5), and Fast(4) 2h swords as well as fast(5) fast(4) and even a Fast(3) 1h sword (Though the Fast 3 is almost useless).

Edit : I just realized that he based it off the level 120 swords, so their speeds would be defined. . . But I still think varying speeds of 1h and 2h should be shown, with % comparisons instead of finite number-to-number comparisons. Or have a constant attack with varying speeds... or even constant DPM with varying attacks, adjusted to equivalency via speed differences... I think this would be more useful to heroes-to-be that aren't sure what weapon to use in the future. But that's just my opinion, agree or disagree on your own volition.