Black Mage Level 100 Spell (Flare Star) SUCKS!

[AzaelOrunitia]

Also they're kind of stuck as far as FS potency goes. It has to be stronger than Despair otherwise what's even the point of having a level 100 capstone, but also they cannot really increase it's potency all that much.
No idea as to what the limit would be but increasing FS's potency could eventually open the door to double Flare->FS lines, and I think we all witnessed the war they're waging on any lines that aren't strictly standard Fire IVs...
So yeah if they do listen again to people's complaints, I'm curious about what they'll do with FS. The spell itself and Astral Souls need a complete overhaul...

[Supersnow845]

Also they're kind of stuck as far as FS potency goes. It has to be stronger than Despair otherwise what's even the point of having a level 100 capstone, but also they cannot really increase it's potency all that much.
No idea as to what the limit would be but increasing FS's potency could eventually open the door to double Flare->FS lines, and I think we all witnessed the war they're waging on any lines that aren't strictly standard Fire IVs...
So yeah if they do listen again to people's complaints, I'm curious about what they'll do with FS. The spell itself and Astral Souls need a complete overhaul...

This would actually be hilarious so I calculated it

Standard line

Blizzard 4 (320 2.5 seconds)->paradox (500 2.5 seconds)->fire 3 (392 2.5 seconds)->high thunder (750 2.5 seconds)->3* fire 4 (1728 9 seconds)->paradox (500 2.5 seconds)->3* fire 4 (1728 9 seconds)->despair (630 3 seconds)->flare star (720 3 seconds)

Total rotation time 36.5 seconds total potency 7268

Hypothetical double flare line

Blizzard 4 (320 2.5 seconds)->paradox (500 2.5 seconds)->fire 3 (392 2.5 seconds)->high thunder (750 2.5 seconds)->flare (432 4 seconds)->paradox (500 2.5 seconds)->flare (432 4 seconds)->flare star (720 3 seconds)

Total time 23.5 seconds total potency 4046

Standard line potency per second 199
Double flare line potency per second 172

Double flare potency discrepancy 27 potency per second. Flare star would need to gain 635 potency after astral fire or 352 before for a final potency of 752