For Balrog Power Strike 20: MP -12; melee damage 260%. 260% x (Swing + Stab) / 2 ~ 260% x (3 STR + 5 STR)/2 = 10.4 STR. Spear Crusher 30: Use 24 MP, Damage 170%, Attack 3 Enemies 3 Times. 170% x Stab ~ 170% x 5 STR = 8.5 STR Need to multiply by 3 cuz it hits three times Power Strike/Slash Blast/Sacrifice/Normal Attack Faster (2): 570ms (-180ms) Faster (3): 630ms (-120ms) Fast (4): 660ms (-90ms) Crusher (Lvl 16 - 30) Faster (2): 810ms (-240ms) Faster (3): 870ms (-180ms) Fast (4): 930ms (-120ms) It seems that power strike has a larger multiplier and faster attack speed. Is it correct that a 3rd job dk should use power strike at Balrog?
You also need to take into account that in bpq you get knocked around a lot. So crusher, having a longer range, has a natural advantage over power strike, because you are more likely to hit air with power strike than crusher
power strike might be better at the hands as you can position yourself to always power strike it, where the range of crusher might be better at head. You should probably add in calculations for final attack as well as power strike + final attack + elemental charges on white knight is some of the best DPS
crusher = range advantage power strike = speed advantage It seems like it's a matter of preference and positioning. you could always mix the two of them for different situations
what he means is that spear crusher hits 3x times as in 3 lines. you calculated it as if spear crusher hits only one line per cast, while it's not accurate.
actually i forgot about that too, to be 100% honest with you LOL shoutout to @PinaColadaPirate for reminding me, a fucking DrK main, that crusher has 3 lines HAHA
