Quote Originally Posted by Sheli54 View Post
Casters : RDM so far. BLM and SMN ask a few knowledge on each fight for optimisation.
This seems to be a common misconception of people who don't play RDM at a high level.

RDM is a job that is easy to pick up and do decent numbers, but the difference between an average RDM and a top percentile RDM is all from optimizing the small things in the rotation paired with specific fight knowledge.

Where fight specific knowledge really comes in is from the fact that the job has the melee burst component of the job that is fueled by the white/black mana.

As a RDM player you need to make sure you have the proper mana at the proper time in the fights so you can do your melee combo when it is safe to do so mechanically and lining up with buff windows if possible.

With the RDM doing savage with the scripted nature of the fights, you build an optimal rotation schedule with the fight and then make small adjustments with your white and black mana using reprise to keep you in that schedule.