new to dps classes

[laurelye]

<p>hi all,</p><p>I was hoping for some advice on how to get the best dps out of a swash. I'm not remotely uber geared as this is my first character since i came back to the game and i started again from scratch a month or so ago (used to play a templar on a different server a couple of years ago).</p><p>Anyway, i was at a raid the other day (my second or third as a swash) and the parse was being spammed in a channel after every fight. I didnt expect to be beating the 80s but i was sometimes being beaten by a brigand 3 levels below me and a zerker 2 levels below. They're both using mastercrafted weapons (incarnadine?) so it's not that.</p><p>i do stand behind and use the boot dagger then all the back stabby type CAs and i use the dps buffs. I read something about 'timing swings inbetween CAs' Is that really important? Is there some way of telling when to do it (since its hard to see in a mass of bodies in a raid)? Oh and i'm using the 3 different colour poisons too.</p><p>Anyway i'm just after some general tips or advice on what i'm doing wrong.</p><p>Post "you suck" if you really need to but please include some useful advice too.</p><p>Thanks.</p>

[Keyh]

<p>It depends on the disparity. Timing your attacks can add a decent amount of DPS, it won't double it or anything though.</p><p>What would be more helpful is if you post the following info:</p><p>Weapons you're using</p><p>Haste</p><p>DPS mod</p><p>Melee Crit</p><p>CA damage bonuses</p><p>Strength</p><p>How much DPS you're getting right now</p><p>How much you're getting beaten by</p><p>Average Level of spells (Adept III, Master I, etc.)</p><p>AA spec</p>

[Errolflynn]

<p>Also what was the raid group setup?</p><p>As for timeing CA's i'm still playing with it on my Swash and don't see much differnce, on my Monk it works wonders. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" /></p>

[laurelye]

<p>hmm dont have all that information to hand at work. lets see what i can remember</p><p>Weapons you're using: imbued incarnadine shortsword and some legendary piercing weapon with a little +DA and Crit on it. Both are about about 72 damage rating. They're definately different speeds which is read was bad on eq2flames (gonna fix that when i get home). The brigand 3 levels below me (who was beating me quite regularly by a few hundred dps) was using 3 imbued incarnadine stillettos.</p><p>Haste: not sure. definately have a couple of haste items. not sure on %.</p><p>DPS mod: dont remember having any items that add this.</p><p>Melee Crit: maxed the melee crit aa and have a few items that add a little.</p><p>CA damage bonuses: not sure what those are. guess i dont have any.</p><p>How much DPS you're getting right now: on the mobs in Lyceum (which are mostly blue to me) i was getting about 1200.</p><p>How much you're getting beaten by: i remember one named i did 1400 but the brigand did 1900.</p><p>Average Level of spells (Adept III, Master I, etc.): mostly adept 3s. 1 master but thats defensive buff lol.</p><p>AA spec: went down to the bottom of the the one traumatic swipe(strike?) on it and the one with sailwind. gone a little down the INT line for bootdagger. I think thats STR, AGI?</p><p>There was no dirge or enchanter in my group i remember that much</p>

[Errolflynn]

<p><cite>laurelye wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>There was no dirge or enchanter in my group i remember that much</p></blockquote><p>Did the Brig or the Zerker have a dirge or chanter?</p>

[Terron]

<p><cite>laurelye wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Haste: not sure. definately have a couple of haste items. not sure on %.</p></blockquote><p>You can only benefit from one actual haste item at a time, and any number of +attack speed (which will generally add 1-3).</p><ul><li>The level 62 master crafted cloak gives +10</li><li>The HQ reward the Flowing Black Silk Sash gives +15</li><li>The HQ reward the Cloak of Flames gives +20 </li><li>The level 73 master crafted cloak gives +26</li></ul><p>You should aim to have at least the best one of those that you can use/get.</p>