BLM or BRD

[scarebearz]

Fire III > Flare > Transpose > Flare > Flare > Transpose > Flare > Flare> etc,etc,etc.

The only problem with the above rotation is that things will die TOO fast. A wonderful problem to have.

If you actually manage to cast that 3rd flare (2nd after transpose) or more, then things have already died too slow for a speed run.

A good Bard will do very good damage in a Speed Run and importantly, will greatly increase the DPS of the Black Mage and White Mage.

When it comes to AOE BLM is king, hands down, and nothing else is even close.

Again, if you take Foes into consideration, a good Bard comes very close.

A good WHM will also get close to a BLM for AOE in Speed Runs.


That said, BLM is the best AOE class, but the gap is not as huge as many people make it out to be.

Also movement heavy fights don't hinder a BLM's DPS as much as people claim either, but this is where practice comes into play.