BLM

[shinros]

So I just switched to black mage and I am wondering should I use convert to get an extra cast of astral fire to maximize my dps?

[deicide2673]

I became a Black Mage today and realised I couldn't use cure anymore. Now I know I could just change back to THM if I needed it for a specific single quest but is there any other way to achieve this?
Can Physik be used from Arcanist?
It doesn't matter in dungeons but some solo missions I like to have it.
At the moment I have convert seems a bit rubbish, when do the other actions unlock? Do I have to be using BLM to unlock them?
It's just at the moment using the BLM seems just a bit meh.

Sorry lots of questions

[sakener]

Can Physik be used from Arcanist?

Yes.

At the moment I have convert seems a bit rubbish, when do the other actions unlock? Do I have to be using BLM to unlock them?

Quests at 35, 40, 45 and 50. Yes.

[deicide2673]

Thanks for the reply, might have to have a quick go with the Arcanist.

[mcavey]

Can Physik be used from Arcanist?
At the moment I have convert seems a bit rubbish, when do the other actions unlock? Do I have to be using BLM to unlock them?
It's just at the moment using the BLM seems just a bit meh.

Sorry lots of questions

Yes physik works but its a very small heal-especially as you get closer to 50. Sleep will help you catch your breath.

As far as actions go-most are so-so/utility. Only one Im looking forward to is flare but that uses 100% of your mana(I think)-once I get to 50 Ill have to figure that out.




I wish

Hope

[sakener]

Thanks for the reply, might have to have a quick go with the Arcanist.

Its a very low level skill so you will get it fast, helps a bit but like mcavey said it heals for a very small amount closer to 50. It still helps tho.

[deicide2673]

Thanks for all the info, I got Physik, didn't take long

It's not bad at the moment doing about 170 HP on my BLM, I can live with that, the same as a Hi Potion, but the refresh is much much faster . I appreciate what you are saying with regards to later levels but for now I am happy

[wrightstuf]

Actually, as a BLM leveling up, i find the heal from ACN very useful for solo. I routinely solo mobs up to 8 levels higher than me. This is done using my chocobo in defensive mode. I pull with a low dps Scathe and immediately pop Manaward, then kite a bit till chocobo picks up aggro. He usually does right away. I can spam heals on him without him ever losing aggro. takes him considerably longer to kill stuff, but hey, i would have been pancaked quick. i finished my rank 4 hunting log which had level 42 mobs when i was 34

[Spoolx]

Trying to figure out my rotation, I am level 37 and this is what I do

Thunder 2 - Fire 3 - Fire 3 - Fire 3 - Transpose - Blizzard 2 - Scythe - Fire 3 - Fire 3 - Fire 3 - Transpose .. and keep repeating, I dont often refresh thunder

What do you guys think?

[Crescent_Dusk]

Physick is still good at 50. It's only a 300ish-400ish heal, but 2-3 casts of those are easily half your health and it can mean the difference between surviving an impending aoe or not as the healer may not get to you soon enough.

And it's dirt cheap to cast to boot.