The Ultimate Black Mage Resources with Damage Calculator

[Aiyza]

Hey guys...more questions..more questions lol Blm is so interesting xD

1. So I read the spreadsheet on this forum and many other guides across the internet for blm. So exactly which proc should you do first, thundecloud or firestarter? One is telling me this and another is telling me that. Has there been any testing to see which benefits the most?

2. So my aoe rotation for high hp targets with the 3 flares that I got from someone is f3>qs>f2x3>rs>flare>convert>swc>flare>mega ether hq>flare> transpose....so just in case the target is still up after the 3 flares....should I just wait for a mana tick with the transpose or can i add in b3>t1>f3>repeat..

3. Which thunder is best to use in umbral? I've seen people say T1 or T2 and I know T2 has a slight increase in damage but has a longer casting time.

4. Let's say after my last f1, sometimes I get a thundercloud proc and as soon as I use it, I also get a fire proc. So it's one after the other. Do i just use them both at the same time before b3 or should I hold onto the fire proc till I get done with my umbral rotation? I understand when I get the fire first then thunder, I can weave it in after b3, but sometimes I get thunder first and fire right after as soon as I finish my last f1. I use thundercloud as soon as I see it and bam fire too lol

5. Last but not least, should I always save RS for the beginning of my fire rotation, after f3, or just use it whenever it comes back up?

Thankies <3 Questions..questions...

[Numenor1379]

1) Firestarter, use thundercloud to fireweave your next F1.

2) Wait for the MP tick, then continue with F3-F2x2-Flare-Transpose.

3) T1 gives about 0.5dps more than T2.

4) Use it before Umbral as then it will still be in AF3.

5) Use it at the start, or save it for when you need burst DPS. This one is situational. Don't forget about INT potions too.

[SeraviEdalborez]

I very much doubt it has any practical use, but I was messing around with my alt BLM in T9 a couple nights ago. Because I don't have ARC high enough for Quelling, I didn't have anything useful to set to 5th slot. So I used Truth of Mountains (though Truth of Forests, Prospect, or Botanist-Prospect would also work).

You can use Truth to fireweave pretty much constantly, because it has no recast. However, it will only "weave" properly when you toggle it on. Toggling it off will not "cheat" the animation time, so it's only useful for this purpose every other GCD (or you can cancel at no additional GCD wait after a successful proc/instant, or during UI3, or just be really good at feathering it off between GCDs).

Like I said, probably not useful. But pretty hilarious.

[Zencurse]

I believe it has been said that weaving the last fire of any rotation for firestarters increases DPS over the course of a long fight. So, it could be useful in so far as you may not always have a good ability to weave with.

[PuroStrider]

Added 'CRIT Delta' Page

This should help figuring out how SE uses the RNG system and help you decide if CRIT is worth it. I'll try to get bigger sample size and add on to it later on.

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As for ACC Cap, if it follows the previous pattern, then T10 and T11 would probably require 490 ACC and 510 for T12 and T13.

Or they might just make it 500 ACC for T10-13.

[Uninstall]

This is probably the best patch yet for BLM gears. Amazing ilvl110 crafted gears and an extremely good mix of coil/tome gears this time around.

[OneWingedSora]

This is probably the best patch yet for BLM gears. Amazing ilvl110 crafted gears and an extremely good mix of coil/tome gears this time around.

Wait, how can I check the stats on the new gear ? :O

[Uninstall]

http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/123...e-Going-Mining!
also up on Ariyala

[Miotoss]

Worst gear possible for summoner though. Square has zero clue this gear is shared.

[OneWingedSora]

Soo looking at the stats on each of them, this will probably be what my gear looks like in the end

Augmented Ironworks Hood of Casting ( Det. , SSPD )
Dreadwyrm Coat of Casting ( Acc. , SSPD )
Augmented Ironworks Gloves of Casting ( Acc. , Det. )
Dreadwyrm Breeches of Casting ( Crit. , SSPD )
Augmented Ironworks Boots of Casting ( Acc. , SSPD )
Dreadwyrm Belt of Casting ( Crit. , SSPD )
Dreadwyrm Bracelet of Casting ( Acc. , Det.)
Augmented Earring of Casting ( Acc. , SSPD )
Augmented Choker of Casting ( Det., SSPD )
Augmented Ring of Casting ( Acc., Det. )
Dreadwyrm Ring of Casting ( Crit., SSPD )

Edit: Can anyone do the calcs. and tell me how much accuracy this set puts me at ?