Black Mage

[Waliel]

We are the worst caster to use manashift. We have 1 time in our rotation where we can use it (and only under a randomly generated proc) without a mild-significant dps loss. Compare this to SMN/RDM being able to freely weave this at no loss now.

I generally agree, but really now, clipping one GCD during ice in a 8min fight is nothing. Your normal damage variance is larger than that, and critting once over your statistical average nets you more DPS than that one Manashift loses.

Addle and apocatastasis now have to be either weaved with procs or instant cast abilities (of which we have limited and cannot be relied upon) or you lose dps. Compared to SMN/RDM, they can do this freely at any time with no loss.

SMN does lose out on a Wyrmwave by using Addle and maybe has to use Ruin 2 instead of 3. If of course every needed Addle lines perfectly with Bahamut that's a different story.