Black Mage Sanctuary - A Guide to DPS

[Hontaro]

F4 F4 F4 T3p SC F4 B3 is bad because you will drop AF3 and will have the long cast for B3. Aikaal's solution with Transpose is that you immediately do it after T3p, during the GCD.
This doesn't work in practice though, because you will have use F1 before the first F4 since B3 -> F3 the AF3 cuts into the GCD because of the lower cast time of F3.

[Sleigh]

Looks like you'll need around a 2.2 GCD to do F3 F4 F4 F4 F4. 2.25 GCD get F3 F4 F4 F4 F4 slow B3.

Also RIP BLM this tier IMO. Like holy moly, this is gonna be 2.2 SMN vs BLM probably. That's just my day 1 impression but come on ... look at what normal mode makes us do. Even Sephirot Extreme is like, why play BLM?

[Maero]

My thoughts exactly Sleigh when i seen smn getting a buff..... again. I wonder how close to St damage they will be now.
I don't think they will be close to us but come on now.....
Kind of have been tired of hearing smn this, smn that, lol

[MagiusNecros]

If Fiend is really Screw BLM: The Trial then I will be sad.

[CBellz]

Looks like you'll need around a 2.2 GCD to do F3 F4 F4 F4 F4. 2.25 GCD get F3 F4 F4 F4 F4 slow B3.

Also RIP BLM this tier IMO. Like holy moly, this is gonna be 2.2 SMN vs BLM probably. That's just my day 1 impression but come on ... look at what normal mode makes us do. Even Sephirot Extreme is like, why play BLM?

Went through A5-8 on BLM earlier today and I can say that it's not too bad. A5 is fine outside of having to turn into a bird, but everyone has to do that. A6 is great for BLM from what I see, a fight separated into short distinct burst phases. The cyclone pushback thingy is a real pain though. A7 seems terrible at first for BLM, but most of the moment involved in that fight can be played around with some creative, economical (and slightly silly) slidecasting. A8 doesn't require too much movement outside of breaks between phases where you won't be DPSing anyway.

[IllyriaKnotfred]

Considering most almost clear videos i have seen of Sephirot is rolling with double blm/brd... I dont think it can be as bad as some are saying.

[Kikosho]

Looks like you'll need around a 2.2 GCD to do F3 F4 F4 F4 F4. 2.25 GCD get F3 F4 F4 F4 F4 slow B3.

Also RIP BLM this tier IMO. Like holy moly, this is gonna be 2.2 SMN vs BLM probably. That's just my day 1 impression but come on ... look at what normal mode makes us do. Even Sephirot Extreme is like, why play BLM?

Did we time warp back to 3.0? lol. This sounds like the exact same thing from then once everyone got used to the fights, BLM was fine/better.

[Sleigh]

I realize it's an opinion that those on the BLM thread probably won't readily agree with but that's just how I'm seeing it, based on dummy numbers and mechanical duties (assuming certain things because I've only seen A5S). SMN is just a little better right now; the ST gap is lessened, and there's finally a tier since SCoB where you have to move a lot (especially in progression).

From my time in A5S I can say BLM would be very good in there, but SMN is a better mechanics scapegoat. That and DoT snapshotting, and Deathflaring the snakes. Why take the riskier option outside of enjoying BLM more?

[myonko]

Small stealth buff I noticed is enochian being somewhat more lenient with timings now. I have even seen the enochian buff drop from my bar and Blizzard IV cast still go off.

[IllyriaKnotfred]

Small stealth buff I noticed is enochian being somewhat more lenient with timings now. I have even seen the enochian buff drop from my bar and Blizzard IV cast still go off.

I noticed this exact same thing myself. It's incredibly noticeable