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#1 Dec 03 2010 at 4:04 AM Rating: Decent
A guildie brought to mind something that's been troubling me; as far as DPS, I'm often top of the meter - no problems there then. Buit when I view 'overall damage' I'm usually several places down - even other mages who might not have my DPS are beating me on damage - why is that? Yes, my hit is capped btw.

http://eu.wowarmory.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Steamwheedle+Cartel&gn=Eternal+Spirit&cn=Meltice
#2 Dec 03 2010 at 7:23 AM Rating: Good
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Generally speaking, that sounds like an issue with DPS time. You're DPSing harder than them, but not as long, either due to taking longer to start attacking, dying often or having trouble switching targets. Which of these is the cause, I am unsure of, as I have not raided with you.
#3 Dec 03 2010 at 8:45 AM Rating: Decent
ah, OK - I can live with that then!
#4 Dec 03 2010 at 10:20 AM Rating: Good
As Pold pointed out, and as many other raiders would note:

Damage done > DPS

DPS is the speed that you are doing your damage, and Damage Done is getting to the end of the race and shows you how efficiently you sped there. If you are doing 20k dps for 60 seconds and then being stuck moving/wanding for the rest of the 3 minute fight, a person that is doing 15k dps for all 3 minutes will out damage you.
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