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I apologize it's taken this long to get around to making edits to the Black Mage Guide. Prog, family emergencies, as well as vacation have delayed this much longer than I had originally hoped. But it...

Been awhile since I've updated. Been visiting family on vacation and progging as much as possible. I've seen some questions so I'll try and answer best I can.

Pot usuage and Embolden - using it...

Rawrz said it all. It doesn't really need to exist. It's just slightly more potent and gives an extra black and white mana. Just use impact when you don't have a ready proc basically.

You have to realize that while the secondaries on the susano weapon aren't exactly great, the weights on all secondaries are really low this early on in the xpac. So +1 weapon damage is absolutely...

I mean, it's got a crap ton of SpS on it which is pretty worthless for RDM so, yeah that's a big loss in more important secondary stats.

Sorry for late response. Running around with the little one today. As others have pointed out, yes on 3 targets it is better to do Scatter then Verthunder/Veraero. I actually forgot to update that in...

From everything I'm seeing with my damage numbers using different melds and food, I'm noticing DH > Det > Crit > SpS. Det usually scales really high at lower item levels. Them as the expansion goes...

This is also the main reason no one should be using an Impact/Jolt II macro. It's bad practice and it will ultimately lower your dps. And just out of curiosity, why would anyone have Impact on their...

Still an awful idea, for a few reasons. 1) Macros don't always que to correct skill in the correct order, especially when trying to que the skill early during your previous cast. You could end up...

This is wrong though. Holding your melee combo another 2 gcds when you don't need to is the same as holding a cooldown. Your melee combo is your biggest burst. So you want to use this as quickly and...

So I guess it all kinda depends on what procs you have. Firstly, I'd never waste a Dualcast. So if you're at 80/80 Mana for example with a Verstone proc, I would not just cast Verstone, and then go...

This could be true, but I'm not 100% convinced yet. I have both RDM and BLM at 314. Granted the gear is melded with Crit > DH and not spell speed, but I'm only seeing BLM ahead by 150 DPS on a dummy....

Listen bud, I'm only trying to help. This thread isn't for Epeen and pulling out rulers. If you want to see my parses, I'll gladly send them your way. 4K+ on Lakshmi, but that's not what I was...

Stat weights should be pretty low at this item level. I think we'll see Crit hovering around .18 with DH and Det at .14 ish. SS should be awfully low. .08 maybe. I don't know, these are completely...

First, you shouldn't be opening with Contre Sixte on trash mobs. You should get into the habit of weaving any oGCDs under Dualcast.

As for your dungeon opener, there's nothing wrong with it, but...

Im sorry if I worded incorrectly. But this is exactly what I meant. Worded perfectly.

First, in dungeon content, it doesn't really matter. If you want to open with your melee combo, that's absolutely fine to Manafication pre-pull.

Second. unless your ping is really awful, you...

I've finally finished leveling BLM so started a more serious look at endgame in my static with RDM. I have quite a few things to add to the guide for optimization purposes and for "Openers." I will...

You don't understand how gcds work. Its different than cast times. 1.8 is your cast time and then recast is 2.36. That would be your GCD. If you pay attention closely, like really closely. When you...

Bud, I'm really trying to help here. You are incorrect. Capitalizing anything you said, won't make it correct. It is two gcds. That is basically saying If you swiftcast a Fire IV, that it doesn't...

In a nutshell, no. Using the first part of your combo isn't very potent. Also, Manafication does nothing but double the gauge. Meaning, you don't need Manafication + Embolden to happen at the same...

I've stated this previously in the thread. Embolden does increase the Enchanted Version of your melee combo.

There is a ton of incorrect information going out. For the integrity of the guide, I would like to clear things up. First

This is 100% False. Damage is calculated as Damage Per Second. It is...

Wanted to give a quick update. As most are probably already aware, the Enchanted Melee Combo is buffed by Embolden which is very significant.

I've done it. It took all damn day but I hit 60