Black Mage Sanctuary - A Guide to DPS

[Garotte14]

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I see your point, but I was in no way calling anyone out for not using Virus in a dungeon. Someone mentioned that Hawks eye was a better cross class ability than anything from arcanist. I was only saying that Virus and Eye for an Eye are great utility and useful whereas Hawks eye is worthless.

As far as A6, I've seen it done multiple ways. I guess I'd had to say it depends on how good the rest of the party is and their ability to dodge. Personally my static stands about a yalm away from the wall and once they drop, we move to the wall to bait them towards the wall. I prep a proc and save Swiftcast for that time so I don't lose any uptime.

But a BLM could benefit dps by standing in the back and just turreting, but then everyone else needs incredible awareness and reaction time.

[Kuroyasha]

Did the speedhackers get banned today? Saw some posts on reddit about bans today.

[Cherub]

I'm gonna aim for this set for now http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/TI68
Until it's proven that SS is indeed 0.40. If it really is that high I'll switch stuff around and actually take a second 230 lore ring over the midan 240 ring. And augmented primal bracelet and I think thats about it IIRC...There was a set made by Miunih (and co) and they had tried out multiple different sets and came up with THAT one. Sadly I don't have the link but yea it was made with SS=0.4 which as of right now is to be doubted. The set above gives me high crit and high SS. If only the set would have naturally 2 more accuracy, I could get 9 more crit out of it. But whatevs.

[Waliel]

/// As an aside, question.
A6S - Blaster.

As a Black Mage, how do you handle the first (and third, if you see it) Mirage Dash mechanic? Our BLM insists on staying out of the raid for his DPS, but I'm trying to convince him that this is bad and dangerous and wrong.

I only stay put if there's a a wall of mines in front of me. You can move to a pretty good position usually during your Swift Flare and if you get a FS proc, save that to use before your Swift Flare for even more free movement. You can also Manipulate yourself on a random person after they have settled to their place, but that requires a clear way as you will blow up all the mines you go over.

[SunnyHirose]

I think most groups quickly find that DPS becomes less of a concern than wiping to watch-where-you-point-that-thing mechanics over and over on fights with little in the way of compelling DPS checks (Cursed Voice and Carnage say hi). Just statistically, if you have like 4 people who can only survive it 90% of the time, that means someone dies on 34.39% of the pulls.

[Lavitz_]

/// As an aside, question.
A6S - Blaster.

As a Black Mage, how do you handle the first (and third, if you see it) Mirage Dash mechanic? Our BLM insists on staying out of the raid for his DPS, but I'm trying to convince him that this is bad and dangerous and wrong.

Our tank calls out which side he's going to, and it lines up with my Firestarter/Swiftcast Flare so I just move to that side, we bait then everyone moves closer to the middle to dodge. Do the same for the third, but by the time you're going for a clear you'll most likely skip those dashes. If tank isn't calling out where he's moving the boss to, I can understand why a BLM would want to stay out of the group because any hesitation can get you trapped behind a bad mine pattern.

[Garotte14]

Our tank calls out which side he's going to, and it lines up with my Firestarter/Swiftcast Flare so I just move to that side, we bait then everyone moves closer to the middle to dodge. Do the same for the third, but by the time you're going for a clear you'll most likely skip those dashes. If tank isn't calling out where he's moving the boss to, I can understand why a BLM would want to stay out of the group because any hesitation can get you trapped behind a bad mine pattern.

Yeah this is very true. It does happen from time to time that the tank could call out a side a second after you already made up your mind to go the opposite way and then you're stuck there. As long as everyone has there head on a swivel, normally can get out ok. But sometimes ppl just get trapped. It's a tough fight because it's so RNG.

[Aloise]

needs more work, nvm

[Mercutial]

Hoooo boy... How are you guys going to be deciding between the Relic and the Lore Wep? All that spellspeed down the drain. Was quite enjoying my 1032 sspd, but any further lore purchases and that relic are going to see it markedly decline. Was kind of anticipating going down a bit as my first purchases were obviously geared toward spellspeed, but damn...

With this relic step being so easy, I'd hate not to take advantage of the "free lore" for other purchases. It's just not that easy a decision with so much sspd hanging in the balance.

[Maero]

Well i just glanced over the lore weapon and do not remember the stats, lol
The Relic at this point in time is not at all feasible, stats are just bad :/
I was testing it once i had it complete, but the huge loss of spell speed is not worth it at all even with my melded gear