2011-01-18, 05:48 PM
DS isn't a true GodMode. In fact it's only random that it activates successfully, and even then, Guardian often interferes with it stopping DS's effects and activating it's own as talked about in one of the Bug Topics. That flaw in it's own makes it not the best. Even then if you are solo Combat Orders still increases all your 4th job skills +2 levels including maxed ones. This adds a higher % rate to damage formulas using say a skill like Blast w/ Divine Charge and has more potential to increase it's effectiveness rather than a set # amount of points. Even then you have to use formulas for what works best in certain situations. Even if neutral in element, % based additional damage will go farther than a set # value, and most high level bosses and later level training mobs are element neutral. There are exceptions like Scarlion (Fire), Targar (Ice), and others but these amounts are small if negligible.
