stringing pummel is still outperforming shijin for me inside and outside, but my DEX ws gear is meh and shijin is only lvl 4 so far.
i'm wondering about the proc rate on plague tho, that would actually be pretty sexy
So far I've always had Plauge proc. Only lasted for a short while, but it's a 5 tic Plauge so kinda useful if you're eva tanking something solo and want to limit the target's TP usage :x
As for Pummel vs Shijin outside, Pummel would be a bit higher in damage depending on the crit rates (I was only 3/5 when I was fighting statues in sky; havn't played with 5/5 yet. Changed to DRG to get Skydiver merits done D: 11 merits left to get and I'm soooo tired qq.) But Shijin was more consistant and was always high damage (1800~2000)