Black Mage Sanctuary - A Guide to DPS

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Originally Posted by ShaolinMike

I've been practicing rotations on the Sephi EX SSS test dummy to re-familiarize myself with the job. I've realize that if I do 4 Fire IV's in my midfight rotation (no cd's available), I end up with 265 MP, which is just enough to cast Blizzard III, but I have to wait for a mana tick in UI before I can cast a filler Thunder/Blizzard.

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How can you always end up at 265 mp? That's what I'd like to know. You should have absolutely no problems having enough mana for 4xF4.

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Originally Posted by Garotte14

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NP at all! Thanks for the answer!
Still wondering about Thunder though. Should i Always cast it if its not up? (In UI ofc)

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Originally Posted by Marduk33

NP at all! Thanks for the answer!
Still wondering about Thunder though. Should i Always cast it if its not up? (In UI ofc)

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Don't force a Thunder in. The faster you get back to fire the better.

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Originally Posted by Jinzhu

You should easily be beating a DRG with a BRD.

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Even though with MCH in party too? Heard their buff is also awsome for melee.

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Originally Posted by Waliel

Don't force a Thunder in. The faster you get back to fire the better.

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Ah okey. Because sometimes i get fast mana ticks continueously so i never get to cast Thunder.

what do you guys think about this opener

SC + LL - f3 + eno - f1 + RS - f4-f4-f4-f4-fire starter proc + swiftcast-flare - convert +f4-flare

in total it has 5 f4s + 2 flares

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Originally Posted by itti18

what do you guys think about this opener

SC + LL - f3 + eno - f1 + RS - f4-f4-f4-f4-fire starter proc + swiftcast-flare - convert +f4-flare

in total it has 5 f4s + 2 flares

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Personally I like going with 7 F4's IMO.

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Originally Posted by Waliel

How can you always end up at 265 mp? That's what I'd like to know. You should have absolutely no problems having enough mana for 4xF4.

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265 was an estimate, but it's the number I remembered seeing when I first noticed the issue. Either way, I must have been doing something COMPLETELY wrong, as I had no problems with the rotation last night. Was even second in DPS behind a MNK in a Sephi EX party. Go figure.

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Originally Posted by MagiusNecros

Personally I like going with 7 F4's IMO.

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as far as i know its not possible to do 7 f4s

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Originally Posted by itti18

as far as i know its not possible to do 7 f4s

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Ewer makes it possible. Practical is another story.