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[2.2][PvE][DPS] 61 Paragon
There are, and will be, many different approaches to playing Paragon, each with their own small nuances. This guide is simply my spin on 61 Paragon, more specifically the macro's I use to play it.
First, the build: 61 Paragon / 10 Riftblade / 5 Tempest
Macro 1Macro 2Code:#show Strike Like Iron suppressmacrofailures cast Strike Like Iron cast [alt] Sweeping Blades cast Open the Stream cast Setting Moon cast Shock PulseMacro 3Code:#show Shifting Blades suppressmacrofailures cast Shifting Blades cast Final Blessing cast Rising Waterfall cast Reaping Harvest cast Flamespear cast Shock PulseMacro 4Code:#show Shock Pulse suppressmacrofailures cast Final Blessing cast Rising Waterfall cast Reaping Harvest cast Shock PulseMacro 5Code:#show Swift Strike suppressmacrofailures cast Final Blessing cast Rising Waterfall cast Reaping Harvest cast Death Touch cast Swift Strike cast Shock PulseMacro 6Code:#show Combat Focus suppressmacrofailures cast [alt] Flurry cast Combat Focus cast Reaping HarvestKeybinds:Code:#show Strike Like Iron suppressmacrofailures cast Strike Like Iron cast Skyfall
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- Macro 1 (Nostromo 06)
- Macro 2 (Nostromo 07)
- Macro 3 (Nostromo 08)
- Macro 4 (Nostromo 09)
- Shock Pulse (Nostromo 10)
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- Skyfall (Nostromo 02)
- Shock Pulse (Nostromo 03)
- Offensive Blast (Nostromo 04)
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- Macro 5 (Naga 11)
If it isn't obvious from that list, I use a Razer Naga and a Razer Nostromo. I can go into greater detail about how I map things to those devices in a future post if anyone likes.
Typical Starting Rotation:
- (3 ap banked using CF when approaching/rezzed)
- (Tank starts counting down)
- Use Token of Stolen Souls
- Swap to Conquest Master's Vengeance
- Re-apply Storm Blade
- Sprint
- (Tank hits 1/done/engages)
- Shock Pulse (before SLI, to get Amped up before your 1st rotation)
Rotation:
- Macro 1 - SLI (spam this during the GCD)
- Macro 1 - x2 = 3 AP
- Macro 2 - Shifting Blades (spam this during the GCD)
- Macro 2 - x2 = 3 AP
- Macro 2 - til Reaping
- Macro 5 - x2 (When CF is available)
- Macro 3 - x2 = 3 AP
- Macro 3 - til Reaping
- Macro 4 - x2 = 3 AP
- Macro 4 - Reaping
- Macro 4 - x2 = 3 AP (be careful not to blow another finisher, although with longer duration on SLI you are probably safe to do so)
Note: Flurry if you energy starve. Or, Flurry during a "chase phase", like initial engagement on Kain p2, or when running circles rounding up crystals on Matriarch, etc
There is no viable AoE rotation for long term use. Any AoE in this spec is going to be very weak/limited. You can conceivably use Sweeping Blades and/or Offensive Blast to come up with some sparse AoE DPS, but it's not really this spec's forte`.
If you disconnect for anything greater than a second, use Shock Pulse x3 and Macro 6 until you reconnect.
Disclaimer: This is a 1st draft, unedited. I may have small errors or typos. If I find those I'll fix them.
DPS: I'm parsing north of 13k regularly at the dummy with this spec/rotation with 0 consumables using Para 4-piece raid gear/crystal at 479 CP, DW'ing crafted 1h and Necroscalpel... that is until I energy starve. I recommend parsing with Fervor/Clover or using Flurry to offset your energy loss at the tail end of any rotation where DT is on cooldown.
I recommend Karuul Alerts for:
- SLI cooldown/available
- SB cooldown/available
- CF cooldown/available
- Amped missing
- DT cooldown/available
Final note... this is ultimately a 4 button rotation for Paragon with alternates for RDPS when disconnected, and 1 cooldown to manage on a separate key. The rotation could likely be minmaxed and extended further, netting a small gain in DPS but that's not what this thread is about. Others will undoubtedly post super long rotations that eek out a tad more and I welcome them to do so ;)
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Originally Posted by Kiika 
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