Black Mage Sanctuary - A Guide to DPS

[Galvuu]

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I'm not sure i understand what you mean with the TC proc thing.
You can always hold it for almost 12 seconds (potentially altering your rotation to accommodate a better proc timing).
The only thing that makes the whole TC thing slightly more favorable in the 4.06 rotations is, assuming TC procs follow a uniform distribution (something something discretization due to 3 second server ticks), there are more timings in which you get a TC proc that result in less T3 clipping.
That's all, really.

[Finkledoodoo]

I'm not sure i understand what you mean with the TC proc thing.
You can always hold it for almost 12 seconds (potentially altering your rotation to accommodate a better proc timing).
The only thing that makes the whole TC thing slightly more favorable in the 4.06 rotations is, assuming TC procs follow a uniform distribution (something something discretization due to 3 second server ticks), there are more timing in which you get a TC proc that result in less T3 clipping.
That's all, really.

Out of time, I think the discussion I was reading was this... I'll try to get on later

https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme..._new_rotation/

[Galvuu]

Out of time, I think the discussion I was reading was this... I'll try to get on later

https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme..._new_rotation/

Yea, that's what I was talking about.
That's the two extra T3 ticks you get in the 4.06 rotation.
They probably come out even, so you kinda just pick what suits the situation better.

[Finkledoodoo]

Yea, that's what I was talking about.
That's the two extra T3 ticks you get in the 4.06 rotation.
They probably come out even, so you kinda just pick what suits the situation better.

What changed between 4.05 and 4.06 that gives me 2 extra ticks? I thought nothing changed with Blm. Was it like a GCD or SpS change that I missed?

Also, anybody got any answers for any of my other questions roughly 4 posts up?

[Lyrai_Celestine]

I just reached my Black Mage to 70! So, here's how I use my BLM. Instead of following a certain rotation, I just adapt to changes with procs!

Since Fire IV does not refresh AF, and it's just pure DPS with no other benefits whatsoever, I could weave in procs instead in place of one of the Fire IV casts, like Thunder III or Foul. This not only benefits by making use of all your procs, but also extend the Fire Rotation as I see fit. The only thing I need to keep in mind is to count those procs too, as I'll always count to 3 GCDs (or 4 with Ley Lines) before extending the AF duration with Fire I.

If Foul procs on UI, then I could weave it in at any point in time.

[Galvuu]

What changed between 4.05 and 4.06 that gives me 2 extra ticks? I thought nothing changed with Blm. Was it like a GCD or SpS change that I missed?

Also, anybody got any answers for any of my other questions roughly 4 posts up?

Absolutely nothing. I was just reading up on SMN and 4.06 was in my recent memory. 4.05 = 4.06.
3 mobs you should aoe.
2 mobs it's... strange. You should always F4>F4>Flare>(something) without Triple. As for the something, double Flare VS Flare+F4 is dependant on mana ticks.
If the tick is fast, double Flare is better. If it's slow, F4 is better. I like the latter because it feels smoother, but we're talking 2 pps difference anyway.
With Triple, just Flare>Flare.

There's no absolute best "bis" for this job, and there never was.
This is because you need to adapt the amount of speed to how you're tackling the fight and how you play in general. I fit the speed for my very specific needs. You already have a rough stat scaling (courtesy of Hirose), so...

I just reached my Black Mage to 70! So, here's how I use my BLM. Instead of following a certain rotation, I just adapt to changes with procs!

Since Fire IV does not refresh AF, and it's just pure DPS with no other benefits whatsoever, I could weave in procs instead in place of one of the Fire IV casts, like Thunder III or Foul. This not only benefits by making use of all your procs, but also extend the Fire Rotation as I see fit. The only thing I need to keep in mind is to count those procs too, as I'll always count to 3 GCDs (or 4 with Ley Lines) before extending the AF duration with Fire I.

If Foul procs on UI, then I could weave it in at any point in time.

Foul isn't a proc. It's an actual spell (with a cast time and all).

[Remedi]

I want your opinions, on V3s you think it's better to use triple right away or saving it for spellblade holy at the start?

[Waliel]

only one opener now, the b4 opener

Feels when I'm a rebel for never doing the B4 opener.

[Galvuu]

Feels when I'm a rebel for never doing the B4 opener.

In a vacuum, the B4 opener isn't necessarily better.
The biggest advantage, to me, is that my AF lines up very perfectly with a lot of buffs that come out on 3rd/4th/5th/6th gcd, like Chain Stratagem, Trick Attack, Battle Voice and all that...

[prophecy4seen]

Feels when I'm a rebel for never doing the B4 opener.

Situational i guess. I actually use the sharpcast fire 1 opener for savage v3.0 this allows me to get through AF before spellblade holy goes out, and then foul is ready by the second UI so i can use the b4 rotation from there. I think the most important thing for BLM has not changed since the get go. "Always be casting"