BLM DPS!!!

[Craiger]

Thunder III -> Fire III -> Fire [Raging Strikes] -> Fire [Int Pot/Quelling Strikes] -> Fire [Quelling strikes(if using pot)] -> Fire -> Fire -> Blizzard III -> Thunder I(!! Thunder I is the best DPS) -> Blizzard I [Transpose(if Fireproc)] -> Fire III -> etc.

You use the buffs between Fire's, because it will give you time to see if you get a Fire proc.

Always use Thunder I, except for opening attack, don't listen to people who say Thunder II is better. If you get an early MP tick, skip Blizzard I and go for Fire III directly, unless if you have a Fire proc on.

All this is to maximize your DPS though, the majority of your DPS will come from knowing the fights and how to get off as many spells as possible.

I don't know what Kael_Raiju means by using all procs at end of rotation, but that don't make any sense. You want to use your procs as soon as you get them. If you hold on to procs, you are potentially missing opportunities for more procs. The only time you should be holding on to procs are for movement purposes. For example: You get a proc but you know there is going to be an aoe in 3-5 seconds. Hold on to it so you can pop it while you are moving. As others have said, the biggest thing for BLMs is learning the fights. In order to maximize DPS, its all about up-time which requires as little movement as possible. If you are in a static, you should be coordinating with your group that you will not be in charge of movement heavy mechanics and if AOEs require a stacked group to spread out, you should be standing still while everyone else spreads away from you. Another thing is when to use transpose. It is my opinion that you should not be using your transpose for flares unless there are multiple targets. Don't use flare on a single target unless you have swiftcast/convert available. I specifically hold my transposes for when I get a fire proc while switching into Umbral Ice. So while I'm casting my thunder I/II, if I have a fire proc sitting there, I will transpose and the hit Fire III. This way you are already in Astral Fire and your Proc does 1100ish damage instead of 500.

Holding off on Thundercloud isn't wrong at times...

Forgot to mention that above. You should always use Thunder III(proc) after a Fire... Unless you're in Umbral and have to reapply thunder dot.

If you for example have a fire proc and a thunder proc at the same time, don't go Fire III(proc) -> Thunder III(proc)... Go Fire III(proc) -> Fire -> Thunder III(proc)