DPS

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DPS

DPS, is a commonly used misnomer in MMOs for one who deals damage.

It actually stands for Damage Per Second, referring to the measure of a weapon or character's effectiveness, not the actual person.

This is also often used in DDO to refer to a class or build whose primary purpose is damaging enemies. While this term can often denote melee characters which can perform high damage, it can also include ranged and spellcaster classes as well.

Ranged Classes

Artificer

Ranger - Arcane Archer

Rogue - Mechanic

Melee Classes

Barbarian

Fighter - Kensei enhancements

Paladin - Knight of the Chalice enhancements

Ranger - Tempest

Rogue - Assassin

Favored Soul¹ - Angel of Vengeance, as well as most Faiths allow for melee bonuses, especially Bladesworn.

Druid - Nature's Warrior enhancements

Spell Caster Classes

Sorcerer

Wizard - Pale Master / Archmage

Favored Soul¹ - Angel of Vengeance with the Light of the Flame capstone.

Notes

• ¹ - Divine class DPS is often considered secondary to the role of healer. Check with your party leader to confirm your role.

See Also

There are websites designed to help you calculate your DPS:

• Thott's "DDO MELEE TOOL"
• DDO Spell Power Calculator V1.6 Final

To compare your DPS with other characters in game, look e.g. at this forum thread:

• Shade's DPS Challenge