Black Mage Sanctuary - A Guide to DPS

[Waliel]

I did some notepad math and got these results with 25 second Eno timer:

FTC = full Thundercloud, TC = Thundercloud + however many ticks you'd get

Using TC liberally
T1+B4+F3+TC+F4+F1+FTC+F4+F4+B3+B4+B1 = 4162/32,5 = 128 PPS
T1+B4+F3+TC+F4+F1+TC+F4+FTC+B3+B4+B1 = 4091/32 = 127,8 PPS

Normal usage
T1+B4+F3+F4+F4+F1+FTC+F4+F4+B3+B4+B1 = 4396/32 = 137,4 PPS
T1+B4+F3+F4+F4+F1+TC+F4+F4+B3+B4+T1 = 4366/32 = 136,4 PPS // slightly worse PPS, but more chances for more TC procs

T1+B4+F3+F4+FTC+F1+F4+F4+F4+B3+B4+B1 = 4276/32 = 133,6 PPS
T1+B4+F3+F4+TC+F1+F4+F4+F4+B3+B4+T1 = 4326/32 = 135,2 PPS

No TC procs at all
T1+B4+F3+F4+F4+F1+F4+F4+B3+T1+B4 = 3776/29,5 = 128 PPS
B4+F3+F4+F4+F1+F4+F4+B3+T1+B4 = 3506/28 = 125,2 PPS
B4+F3+F4+F4+F1+F4+F4+B3+B4 = 3236/25,5 = 126,9 PPS // double fast mana tick

Forcing T1 in due to mana or whatever
B1+B4+T1+F3+F4+F4+F1+F4+F4+B3+B4+T1 = 3956/32 = 123,6 PPS
B1+B4+T1+F3+F4+F4+F1+FTC+F4+B3+B4+B1 = 4072/31,5 = 129,2 PPS
B1+B4+T1+F3+TC+F4+F1+FTC+F4+B3+B4+B1 = 3838/32 = 119,9 PPS

Throwing TC at every chance you get while still maintaining AF3 is clearly worse than just using it once per fire rotation. I was slightly surprised that using T1 without getting a proc was higher PPS than double fast mana tick. Don't force a T1 in, if you already had to go B1+B4. Feel free to use TC procs when you have to move or dodge something.