When to use Flare?

[scarebearz]

No, it doesn't you're right.

However, as it has been both explicitly mentioned and more implicitly suggested so far by various players (myself included), the Flare only rotation is not simply better, but significantly better than Fire II spam + Flare.

Therefore, instead of providing detailed testing data just to spoon feed the stubborn folk who wish to stay in their comfort zone, I am perfectly happy inviting them to try it out for themselves and attain enlightenment.

I have used the Flare only rotation and it's of very little use in any real situation.

In most situations the use of Fire II will provide more DPS, I.e. Bray speed runs.

Oh yeah, and don't use Fire 2. Like, ever. As soon as you have Flare, it is obsolete.

I don't think I'm the one who needs "enlightenment"

Any good BLM will know various AoE Rotations and use most of them on times depending on the situation.

Only using 1 AoE rotation makes you one of the "stubborn folk who wish to stay in their comfort zone".