[Theorycraft] BLM Openers

[OneWingedSora]

Good stuff. However, I found out that in fights where you might/will get targeted by a mechanic that requires movement(T11 Nerve Gas, T13 Mega Flare, etc.) at the start, It's better to start with F3 so that my swiftcast+flare lines up with the time I might/will be moving. What do you think ?

[Aikaal]

Good stuff. However, I found out that in fights where you might/will get targeted by a mechanic that requires movement(T11 Nerve Gas, T13 Mega Flare, etc.) at the start, It's better to start with F3 so that my swiftcast+flare lines up with the time I might/will be moving. What do you think ?

It's true. I open in T12 with T2/F3 because bennu dies too fast. For T11, I simply counter with early Manaward. Stoneskin+Manaward haven't gave me a spell interrupt and in farm content healers told me it's fine to get one stack. Opening with F3 to pair swift flare for movement is something I've never though o: I found other ways to move around :3

[OneWingedSora]

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I get what you are saying. However, since swiftcast won't be up by the second nerve gas, I save my manaward for that It's perfectly fine if your healers are okay with you taking stack(s) though, I just try to minimize the heals on me as much as possible so that the healers can dps more :P

[Aikaal]

Yeah, it's them that told me it changes nothing for them xD

[Skeith-Adeline]

Good stuff. However, I found out that in fights where you might/will get targeted by a mechanic that requires movement(T11 Nerve Gas, T13 Mega Flare, etc.) at the start, It's better to start with F3 so that my swiftcast+flare lines up with the time I might/will be moving. What do you think ?

If you stand far to the left on the edge of the arena, you can absorb the Nerve Gas without Manaward (1.5k-ish) and save Manaward for the second gas if you don't proc. I stand on the left above Kaliya's foot so I can cast-skate towards the tanks location, and either Manawall the Swipe and Resonance to get another cast (skate back into position) or skate back immediately.

Fire 3 opening has gotten me the greatest results so far, but my group doesn't roll with a Ninja. (Bard, DRG, Monk, BLM). I'll give your video some practice and see how my anecdotal results compare.