Signalrunner

Staff/SR Stalker Testing All Pylon times are with T4 Musc Core/T3 Degen -HP only/T4 Hybrid Core passive. Leadership Assault toggled on. My only epic power is Physical Perfection from Weapon Mastery. Serpent's Reach-Precise Strike-Assassin's Staff-Sky Splitter 2:53 3:13 - sloppy start -Didn't record further than this because I wasn't impressed with the DPS in a few extra half runs Guarded Spin-Precise Strike-Assassin's Staff-Sky Splitter / Guarded Spin with -Res + 4 damage procs (98% dmg enh value) 2:55 2:42 2:47 2:20 2:31 2:32 Mercurial Blow-Serpent's Reach-Assassin's Staff-Sky Splitter / Mercurial with -Res + 4 damage procs (110% dmg enh value) 2:48 2:32 2:52 2:34 Guarded vs Mercurial chains seem close enough DPS-wise, however Guarded offers two added benefits: 1. Perma +DEF buffs from GS since it's now part of the main attack chain. 2. On average, more Build Up reset ATO procs for non-Pylon content since the idea is you'll be hitting more enemies with GS built in to your chain.

After some pylon testing on my Staff/SR, I've found an attack chain with Guarded Spin + Fury of the Gladiator -Res proc outputs higher DPS than the chain I mentioned above. So does having Mercurial Blow -res for that matter. All pylon times are with T4 Musc/T3 Degen/T4 Hybrid Core passive. Leadership Assault on. My only epic power pool is Physical Perfection from Weapon Mastery. Serpent's Reach-Precise Strike-Assassin's-Sky Splitter 2:53 3:13 - sloppy start -Didn't record further than this because I wasn't impressed with the DPS in a few half runs Guarded Spin-Precise Strike-Assassin's Staff-Sky Splitter / Guarded Spin with -Res + 4 damage procs (98% dmg enh value) 2:55 2:42 2:47 2:20 2:31 2:32 Mercurial Blow-Serpent's Reach-Assassin's Staff-Sky Splitter / Mercurial with -Res + 4 damage procs (110% dmg enh value) 2:48 2:32 2:52 2:34 Guarded vs Mercurial seem close enough when comparing DPS, however the GS attack chain offers two added benefits: 1. Perma +DEF buffs from GS since it's now part of the main attack chain. 2. More Build Up reset procs on average in non-pylon content since the idea is you'll be hitting more enemies with a GS built in to your chain.

Lowest DPA in the set and quick recharge (lower Achilles proc rate and chance of building Assassin's Focus) makes Mercurial a skip later on. Serpent's Reach-Precise Strike-Assassin's-Sky Splitter is the attack chain you want to reach for. It's the sweet spot for maximizing chances of reaching 3 stacks of both Assassin's Focus and Form of the Body for spending.

For high recharge builds: AS-Smashing Blow-Quick Strike-Body Blow is a good chain. Add another Quick Strike after Body Blow if your recharge isn't quite there. You can also throw a Snipe from the Mu or Soul Patron pools into the chain, although that increases endurance usage.