Energy Drain

Are u sure energy drain is 95% as good as maxed barrage/ double upper combo? Does that include the critical that double upper gives?

Also wuts the barrage formula again? Doesn't it double on the 5th hit then double again on the 6th?

I'm trying to figure out if I should go barrage or demolition first in 4th job. Its a given that energy skills are better in 3rd job, but in 4th job, transformation is pretty damn good. Maybe I could use energy drain for single targets instead of barrage and get dragon strike instead. That won't help me when I don't have energy though.

No it doesn't include the criticals though, just pure dmg on bosses:

- 1x Barrage + 1x DU (and repeat) = 3240ms = 18.52 attacks per minute
- Barrage = 2300%
- Double Upper = 580%
-- Total Barrage + DU Combo = 2880%
--- 18.52*2880 = 53.338% DPM

- Drain attacks 133x per minute (Self timed, not 100% accurate, maybe faster, maybe slower)
-- 133*360 = 48.000% DPM

Hmmm it's 90% the attack damage of the Barrage+DU combo, not 95%... Still very close IMO, for a HEALING skill, and remember maxing Barrage will take 30 costy 4th job SP's away from maxing other skills...

P.S. Funny detail: Drain outdamages maxed (!!!) 4th job Shadower's Assassinate when using full charge in DPM...
Kinda sad isn't it? A 3rd job HEALING skill outdamaging another attack class' "Ultimate" 4th job single target attack skill...

Go go Nexon game balance :')