How to Dragoon per Second: A DPS Paradigm

[Ash_Smokespear]

Hello, I have an A3S question about cooldowns, specifically cooldowns in phase 2. Right now I'm popping blood for blood twice during that phase even though that pretty much means I can't use it while the hands are together (or at least not much). Am I correct in assuming this is more dps overall than saving blood for blood for the moment I can dps the hands together but only being able to use it once in that phase or not?

edit: similarly, what's the best use for battle litany? checking logs I see some people using it on the add phase (as it comes back up then) but some save it to start phase 4 with