Quote Originally Posted by GideonHighmourn View Post
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The RNG isn't that bad if you actually make use of RR, Shuffle, and Spread. Or you could just use the card. There's never a time when you NEED a certain buff (except for Ewer if you haven't been using them on the healers). I usually spread my first Ewer, RR my first Spire, and Shuffle a Spire if it comes up after that (fuck you Shuffle giving me Spire/Spear 3 times in a row).


Spear is always useful on: NIN/SMN/SCH > Yourself if you need to pop Lumi Aether or ED/WHM for SoS or Assize or Tetra > Tanks if they need their CDs in the next 20/40 seconds.
Arrow is always useful on: Highest DPS or BLM > Healers > Anyone Else
Spire is always useful on: Tanks (so when you get a TP Song it's for DPS and not for enmity) > NIN/DRG/MCH > other DPS
Ewer is always useful on: Healers or DRK > SMN > just RR it
Bole is useful if: You see a tank buster coming, someone isn't dodging an AoE, otherwise RR it
Balance is always useful: top DPS or whoever has CDs up for burst.

Spread off-CD? Spread Ewer or Spear or Bole if it comes up; save it for when you need it.
Spire? RR it if you don't need it (trash pulls, early on in boss). If you draw it next time, great, 40s of 20% reduced TP costs.
You can Shuffle 1 out of 3 cards.

Also you are throwing out one of these buffs every 30 seconds. Over a long fight that is huge.