Black Mage Sanctuary - A Guide to DPS

[gumas]

guys any tips/suggestion to do full rotation with average latency? (around 150-200ms)

i try using the full rotation setup on the page 1 but i cant do it smoothly because my latency cant take more than 2 OGCD skill, ley lines + enochian + raging strike cause my char to "freeze" like 0.5-1 second before the RS active

[AlphaFox]

Dunno if Spell speed has anything to do with it but I believe 2 OGCD skills is the most you can really do before your able to attack again, trying to throw a 3rd will cause you to wait but could also be a part of animation lock? If your spell speed is capable or if you have the MP, I'd advise trying the 3rd rotation (shows more DPS for opener).

[Kuroyasha]

How many of yall gonna switch to red mage come Friday's reveal if it's a magic melee version of blm

[PomPomFlare]

How many of yall gonna switch to red mage come Friday's reveal if it's a magic melee version of blm

It's not enough specific information to make such decision.

[gumas]

How many of yall gonna switch to red mage come Friday's reveal if it's a magic melee version of blm

if it indeed redmage, if it indeed melee caster magic type class? iam so there day 1

[Maero]

Depends how well it gets implemented i guess. I always have a secondary job i play as which is Ninja so if at all i may play Red Mage instead

[SunnyHirose]

Red Mage is the only class that could potentially beat DRG for first place in my heart. But switching? I'd really have to see it first.

[Renius]

As a new BLM can you please tell me the optimal attribute distribution? I am putting everything in Intelligence and Piety (60/40) is that wrong?

[DarkerOrange]

All points in INT

[Garotte14]

guys any tips/suggestion to do full rotation with average latency? (around 150-200ms)

i try using the full rotation setup on the page 1 but i cant do it smoothly because my latency cant take more than 2 OGCD skill, ley lines + enochian + raging strike cause my char to "freeze" like 0.5-1 second before the RS active

The rotations on the first page were built in 3.0 almost a year and a half ago. They are no longer even remotely close to what you should be doing for your opener. You should even try avoiding casting 2 oGCDs in a row with our current Spell Speed. Currently, I adjust my opener very slightly depending on the fight for the use of Swiftcast, but most optimal opener is:

5s Pre pull
Sharpcast
Quelling Strikes
Ley Lines
Enochian

Fire 1 (Lands on pull)
Raging Strikes
Firestarter
Potion
Fire IV x 2
Fire
Fire IV
(Firestarter if it proc'd)
Swiftcast
Fire IV
Convert
Fire IV x 2
Blizzard III
Thunder
Blizzard IV

Precasting both Ley Lines and Enochian, allow you to weave your potion under Firestarter. If you get a second Firestarter, you are weaving SC under that for added PPS.