The Black Mage Rotations

[Synovius]

The Fire III cast, as well as Flare itself, will always cast at 50% cast time meaning and the Fire III itself, time-wise, takes up a very small portion of the rotation.

However, you do bring up a good point that against more mobs than 2-3 the Fire II rotation may pull ahead because although Fire II hits very weak, the damage adds up over time.

EDIT: Took out the first, semi-rude part because I do see what you're saying!

[Derpsheep]

The Fire III cast, as well as Flare itself, will always cast at 50% cast time meaning and the Fire III itself, time-wise, takes up a very small portion of the rotation.

However, you do bring up a good point that against more mobs than 2-3 the Fire II rotation may pull ahead because although Fire II hits very weak, the damage adds up over time.

EDIT: Took out the first, semi-rude part because I do see what you're saying!

I don't know how hard your fires hit for, but in a typical dungeon mine hits for 400-700 depending on crits per target. On the test dummies my Blizzard II was hitting for just over 200, while my Fire II was hitting for just 380 to low 400s. You can also get your next Fire III after the two Blizzard II's with a fast Fire II as well. I'm not sure how you're getting those numbers for AoE because I'm seeing about half the damage as I do on a Fire II rotation.