Black Mage Sanctuary - A Guide to DPS

[Garotte14]

Rotation question: If for some reason you've lost Enochian (mechanics or whatever) and you're in the middle of your AF phase (with say 50% of your MP) with Enochian off cooldown, do you finish out your 2.0 rotation and pop Enochian in your next UI phase, or do you pop it right away even though you're at half MP?

Personally, the way I handle that is to wait until UI. I will also try and fish for a Firestarter. This way I can transpose > F3P and get into AF using no MP. I'll then pop Enochian during the Firestarter. Now you have enough MP to use 5 Fire IVs.

[Marduk33]

Personally, the way I handle that is to wait until UI. I will also try and fish for a Firestarter. This way I can transpose > F3P and get into AF using no MP. I'll then pop Enochian during the Firestarter. Now you have enough MP to use 5 Fire IVs.

What do you mean? Fishing-part. Can you explain your scenario for the slow-minded as myself?
Sometimes I dont know how to solve mess ups.

One scenario is;
I mess up first boss in a6s before add phase and throw another fire IV instead of refreshing AF, leaving me with low mana and no AF.

Also cant judge how many casts i need to skip because running/avoiding mechanic for X seconds.
Got problem using Aetherial M too even with /mo macro. Especially if theres alot of mobs together with partymembers..

Another thing, do you always cast Thunder in UI if not up? Regardless of fast/slow ticks? Sometimes i get fast mana ticks every UI, but feels like a loss not using it.

If im similarity geared as a DRG and having BRD and MCH in the party, is it acceptable if we do around the same dps? For my part. Single target.

Last silly question. I ended first phase in a6s second boss with around 2.1k dps with bard and 36% crit rate i think. Feels low? 1230 int
995 crit 282 det 928 ss and ilv230 wep + two ilvl240 accessoaries (Ilvl226). Comment on that is appreciated! Feels like the great blms back then with ilvl210 gear did that easily..

Also this is with melds.

[Garotte14]

What do you mean? Fishing-part. Can you explain your scenario for the slow-minded as myself?
Sometimes I dont know how to solve mess ups.

One scenario is;
I mess up first boss in a6s before add phase and throw another fire IV instead of refreshing AF, leaving me with low mana and no AF.

Also cant judge how many casts i need to skip because running/avoiding mechanic for X seconds.
Got problem using Aetherial M too even with /mo macro. Especially if theres alot of mobs together with partymembers..

Another thing, do you always cast Thunder in UI if not up? Regardless of fast/slow ticks? Sometimes i get fast mana ticks every UI, but feels like a loss not using it.

If im similarity geared as a DRG and having BRD and MCH in the party, is it acceptable if we do around the same dps? For my part. Single target.

Last silly question. I ended first phase in a6s second boss with around 2.1k dps with bard and 36% crit rate i think. Feels low? 1230 int
995 crit 282 det 928 ss and ilv230 wep + two ilvl240 accessoaries (Ilvl226). Comment on that is appreciated! Feels like the great blms back then with ilvl210 gear did that easily..

Also this is with melds.

Sorry for the late response. On vacation visiting family at the moment. Fishing is just an expression, meaning "in hopes" or "attempting" to get a proc for a specific purpose. In the case I mentioned, the purpose would be getting into AF using no MP in order to cast 5 Fire IVs.

Unfortunately, for the scenario you mentioned, there isn't really a way to fix that mess up. Unless you have Convert off CD or an ether available, there isn't much you can do in that case except wait for enough Mana to cast Blizz 1. You have to work on preventing mistakes like that from happening. Depending on your spell speed, Blizzard IV is ≤ 3.0 seconds, and Blizzard III is ≤ 1.75 seconds. So if you have around 5 second left on Enochian, regardless of where you're at in your rotation, your next cast needs to be Blizzard III, followed by Blizzard IV. And the same goes for Fire on refreshing AF. Normally if I'm in the middle of a Fire IV cast and have to move, I'll move and then cast Fire next to refresh AF and then continue the Fire IV spam. It just depends on the situation and your current spell speed. You just need to keep a very close eye on your timers.

[Marduk33]

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NP at all! Thanks for the answer!
Still wondering about Thunder though. Should i Always cast it if its not up? (In UI ofc)

[Waliel]

NP at all! Thanks for the answer!
Still wondering about Thunder though. Should i Always cast it if its not up? (In UI ofc)

Don't force a Thunder in. The faster you get back to fire the better.

[Marduk33]

Don't force a Thunder in. The faster you get back to fire the better.

Ah okey. Because sometimes i get fast mana ticks continueously so i never get to cast Thunder.

[Marduk33]

You should easily be beating a DRG with a BRD.

Even though with MCH in party too? Heard their buff is also awsome for melee.