Why everyone plays Black mage

[SongJoohee]

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Lol. You haven't played with a good Monk or Dragoon then. Monk and Dragoons (and Summoners, for that matter) all blow Black Mage out of the water when it comes to pure DPS when played correctly.

And you're right, it's not just spam Fire I, but our main rotation is incredibly simple in comparison to the other classes, I wish it wasn't, as it gives people a good reason to say why our potential DPS lacks in comparison DRG/MNK/SMN, but it is how it is. The most complex BLM gets is simply understanding the mana tick timings. That's it.

[NyneAlexander]

The most complex BLM gets is simply understanding the mana tick timings. That's it.

False. The most complex thing about blm is understanding each fight and how to cast your long ass spells around the mob/bosses/targets timing and abilities. This is what people don't understand about BLM. They think its easy because of the crux of our rotation is two abilities. But there are way more little nuances about BLM that can seriously hinder your dps if you don't anticipate whats coming next and set up properly. How many times have you seen a blm have a long as spell interrupted because they got LOS by the mob they originally target?

[Jinrya-Geki]

The good thing about being a Red Wizard, is that you don't have to associate yourself with the common rabble black mages :P

[Zaels]

I know some people that leveled and geared BLM just to farm myth faster. A lot of those brayflox myth speedrun parties only have BLM/BLM slots allowed or BLM/BRD.

[Rhas]

The most complex thing about blm is understanding each fight and how to cast your long ass spells around the mob/bosses/targets timing and abilities. How many times have you seen a blm have a long as spell interrupted because they got LOS by the mob they originally target?

Are you one of those blm that tries starting a fight with flare or something? None of your spells should take that long to cast once you get into your rotation. Not even flare. If you are sitting and waiting for a 3.25-3.75 second cast time, you are doing something wrong

[Chiral]

And just because 90% of melee players dont play their class properly doesnt divert from the fact that in single target (you know...BOSS fights) the melee classes are #1 and #2.

Congratulations, you can aoe trash mobs effectively, how are you on the Dreads?

Dreadnoughts probably aren't the best example, given that they don't move >.>

[Orophin]

Are you one of those blm that tries starting a fight with flare or something? None of your spells should take that long to cast once you get into your rotation. Not even flare. If you are sitting and waiting for a 3.25-3.75 second cast time, you are doing something wrong

Some guy was trolling me on Caduceus by doing this. Before we kicked him (he was being quite abrasive in chat anyway) I said "pulling" moved up a couple steps and he started casting Flare. I let him get the cast off without doing anything and let him tank Cad for a few seconds. :P

[Rhas]

Some guy was trolling me on Caduceus by doing this. Before we kicked him (he was being quite abrasive in chat anyway) I said "pulling" moved up a couple steps and he started casting Flare. I let him get the cast off without doing anything and let him tank Cad for a few seconds. :P

heheh.

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[Obysuca]

This is somewhat false. When a BLM goes to a low level fate, they usually can't finish a cast before the mob is dead. I can't tell you how many stupid fates I didn't gedal in or got bronze because my level was capped below Scathe or Bliz II.

^ This, so bad D: I went and dropped 900 myth I was saving for my book (if I ever get done with atma, still only 6/12 -.-) on +1ing another relic, just because all these low lvl fates, everyone is running up, 1 shotting things. Not to mention it's semi-unfair that every other mage gets blizzard II well before the real level of it when set as cross skill

[Akujin]

Two reasons why I play BLM.

One - BLM from 8-bit Comics said it best. "I casts the spells that makes the peoples fall down!"

Two - Richard from Looking For Group comics. More of a Warlock than a BLM, but has an affinity for fire magic, destruction, general mayhem.

Both suit me as role models quite perfectly.