Black Mage Sanctuary - A Guide to DPS

[Finkledoodoo]

It's better to just bring this thread back than start a new one since this is such a great thread anyway. I got a couple of questions for the blm experts of the site.

1. In 4.4, what stats from melding am I looking for in term of highest potential damage for the 380 HQ crafted gear? My preference is doing more stuff, so if casting faster and having more potent casts have the same DPS, I'd rather cast faster...

2. Has there been a definitive answer on which is best to worst (crit, DH and det)?

3. Should I save my TC and SC for when I have to move or is holding on to them such a DPS loss that I should simply git gud?

4. What is the best strat for DPSing during gaze attacks? I get hit a lot because I can't tell when the cast is actually going off due to internet connection. On good days I never get hit, on bad days I eat them all. Should I save my TC for those? Should I just take the DPS loss and wait?

5. Are there any advanced, non-standard rotations that I could use to improve my DPS?

6. If I'm in the middle of a cast and I have to move, what's the best course of action? I like to run and scathe, but is there a better way? I was toying with the idea of SC into the intended rotation, but I always lose a GCD. Is that the correct option: I scathe into the SC then continue the rot from next cast there (basically treating the scathe as the substitute action)? Not really sure of the optimal course of action for uptime in this situation...

7. During AOE (for 2-8 trash), there isn't enough time for (Transpose - UI 0mp) Foul, T4, B3, F3 without some type of TC, SC or LL. What should I do? I like to use those for flare, but LL overlaps, so LL is not a problem... Perhaps once I'm geared and melded this may not be a problem, but in the meantime, what's the best course of action?