PB DPM Flex Thread

It happens that this run we were pretty lucky on the type of damage reflect that happened (mostly magic), but I also got stun like >10 times during phase 5, so I thought it just sort of balance off and didn't mentioned about it.
One thing to note tho, the weaker the squad, the better your DPM will be I think. (since you get to hit man statue for a longer period of time)

In body, I think the simplest control is having buccs work in pairs to control the push and pull. (aggro bucc)
Technically, 1min transform offset will work, but when both of us is in ST, then we have to ask other melees to rush if beans get too right and stuffs.
3 buccs will fill in the gap, but the communication just gets confusing when things go haywire.
Sacrificing buccs dpm for simpler communication and easier control is not much a bad trade I think.

Speaking of reverse barrel barrage, the week I saw your post is also the week I end up having to solo bucc for the whole PB body phase.
Here's an execution of said skill which I was pretty proud executing it (despite not being the fastest way of bringing bean back to position)

It's not easy to execute at all (maybe mechanically hardest in legend?), especially with confuse and without bubble.
On normal PB, I don't recommend doing it tho, especially if there is any Drk that wants to try to zerk.
A lower DPM bucc is better than a moving PB that keeps people thinking if they need to reposition and stuffs.

 

I do agree that barrage is more reliable than snatch.
The classes that gets affected by barrage movement is likely the melee classes, especially Drks I think.
Barrage push/pull range is about 50-70%? of the attack distance of warrior classes, which sometimes puts them close to touch damage or they have to reposition every now and then (though I assumed most warrior just tank the touch for simplicity)
Drks on the other hand, trying to zerk gonna be hell if bean keeps getting ping-pong, one misposition and they will be dead from touch. Although many drks don't zerk in pb, minimizing bean movement is sort of my encouragement for them to try and challenge themselves.
Shads attack distance from nate is pretty small as well I think? which means shads pretty much have to always reposition if the bean keeps getting move around.

On a side note, a small fked up in reverse barrel may just end up forward barrel and the squad might need to reposition, especially when confuse debuff just ended/started.
Overall I think it's still arguable if it's worth?
However, it's pog for the dpm test and skill challenge though, can't believe your body dpm is so consistent.

 

At the start of body as in like before DR happens?

 

2nd PB as bishop after PB returns from maintenance, better statue but slightly worse body, pretty consistent I guess.

PB statue dpm25 left side party, Echo+SE+wiz. elixir(total 1.6k tma)+smoke every 5 min. [~50% freefire dummy dpm1]

PB body dpm20 after first DR, pure AR, spent some time going through 2 res and 2 TL during body. [~27% freefire dummy dpm1]

PB body another consecutive dpm10, no genesis for no boosted dpm. [~29% freefire dummy dpm1]

 

PB statue DPM25 left side party. Apple with SE+Echo+MW20, no smoke, [~61.5% of dummy 'freefire' DPM3]
Quite trash DR like 4x back to back without magic DR, ~2.5min Dragonstrike while waiting for range to finish phase 4.


PB body DPM20 (after 1st DR) right side party. Apple but no aggro duty, no barrage/barrel tech/energy orb. [~28% of dummy 'freefire' DPM3]


PB DPM1 skem pure ST state with apple (before 1st DR) [~46% of dummy 'freefire' ST DPM1]


PB DPM1 pure off-transform FF + Drain with apple (before 1st DR) [~21% of dummy 'freefire' off-ST DPM1]


I guess pure DPM bucc isn't that bad actually, I don't even have perfect weapon, so DPM can definitely be higher.
With barrage barrel tech + perf weapon + max level, getting to the borderline of 4m is possible I think.