SMN Rotation/priority question for endgame raids/content

[Neela]

isnt bliz2 a relict of older times? I havent used it for a long time now... beside pvp. and I haven't seen any highlvl-smn who still use it nowadays... there are less mobs which can't be taken off with shadow flare, tri, bane, mia2, pain, buffed enkindle, pain, deathflare -> 2-3 ruin lll... bliz is very mp-intensive for the outcome and can also disturb Drks mp regenaration cause of the bind effect... I personally wouldn't use it these days for mobs anymore. ^^

[Kitfox]

isnt bliz2 a relict of older times? I havent used it for a long time now... beside pvp. and I haven't seen any highlvl-smn who still use it nowadays... there are less mobs which can't be taken off with shadow flare, tri, bane, mia2, pain, buffed enkindle, pain, deathflare -> 2-3 ruin lll... bliz is very mp-intensive for the outcome and can also disturb Drks mp regenaration cause of the bind effect... I personally wouldn't use it these days for mobs anymore. ^^

Why wouldn't you use Blizzard 2? Personally I use it all the time while running Gubal Hard where the pulls are typicall 6-10 targets.

Ruin 3 = 200 potency, 1060 mp (outside DWT)
@4 targets: Blizzard 2 = 200 potency, 707 mp
@10 targets: Blizzard 2 = 500 potency, 707 mp

DRKs don't care about the bind. Good DRKs don't even care about Holy.

[Neela]

Why wouldn't you use Blizzard 2?

because i'll haven't encountered any mobs lately which need bliz2 in my basic aoe-rota (see last post) - I was used to use it back in the days as well but not anymore ^^

DRKs don't care about the bind. Good DRKs don't even care about Holy.

Talking about "good" DRKs in times of potd and off-stance-tanking is a bit hilarious but yeah I know what you mean... sadly the truth in df seems very different nowadays ^^'

[Caduagm]

- You want to use Aetherflow whenever it's up.
- You want to use Raging Strikes (and maybe Trick Attack) to buff the 6-7 RUIN 3 you CAN use while you're in trance; Tri-disaster; Festers AND Deathflare.
- You always want to double-Fester while in trance (always, but can't in the opener).
- You always want to buff Enkindle with Trick Attack (if you have a ninja).
- You always want that Dreadwyrm Trance and Raging Strikes have the same count-time (then RS can buffs Deathflare).
- Painflare only if you can hit 2 or more targets.
- Energy Draing only if you really need MP (in case you dropped your MP by raising someone).
- Bane for mobs and/or a second target which has a great amount of life.

Opener:
-> Pre-cast Shadow Flare> Rouse> Spur> Bio 2 > Miasma> Bio >Swift Cast> Raging Strikes> Painflare> Fester> Energy Drain> Aetherflow> Dreadwyrm Trance> Ruin 3 (Swift Casted)> Tri Disaster> Contagion> Ruin 3> Enkindle (or whenever Trick Attack is up)>Ruin 3> Ruin 3> Fester> Ruin 3 > Ruin 3 > Death Flare.

2nd Trance: Swift Cast the first Ruin 3 and use Fester and Tri Disaster. Before Trance ends you can use one more Fester.