thadjarvis wrote: »

I think Parse data is an iffy metric as it doesn't measure for classes especially when the gaps are so narrow

• effective Group DPS realized from group damage buffs
• difficulty to execute rotation in content
• the dummy is close to optimized trial but it's not exact and content results may favor one class over other beyond the margins of the dummy parses
• other factors like survivability and hard to quantify utility

Being "viable" seems to be a popular term. It's hard to measure that and quite subjective; many mean good in the meta by "viable" it seems. However, we don't even have to go there drilling into meta and dummy parse presumptions. Instead we can look at a lower bar of simply "playability" when it comes to Warden PvE DPS. It's more objective and there's not much to argue about.

So, below is the DPS class and type (mag or stam) of HM DLCs from ESO logs. Why HM DLCs? Anything lower than that: class, sets, CP, etc. doesn't matter. Why all clears instead of top scores or higher percentile segments. (1) it's PITA to get that data easily, (2) our bar only has to be playability at the moment.

It measures something more important: what do players choose to play.

Necro utilization kills the theory that players don't use Wardens because they don't have access to non-base game classes.

Stamden: <1% usage within stam with all other classes >8%
Magden: <2% usage within mag with all other classes >12%