BLM Mana tick, Solution and New Rotation

[NeoAmon]

I figured this needs it own thread to keep all information in one place. I will list the problems then the solutions I'm using atm to remedy it.

Problems:

1- Mana Ticks have been changed. Now, using Thunder I/II or Swiftcast Thunder III will only give you one mana tick before you start your Fire rotation.

2- Having SCH in the group will increase your piety and break your rotation unless you have 251 piety. To clarify, I don't have 251 piety, now from full mana fire rotation leaves me at 20 mana only and unable to cast Bliz III to switch back and have to use convert or Transpose. You may not have this problem and it is different from race to race but it is happening so please don't dismiss yet.

Current Solution:

Keep in mind this is my own solution and I will update it as other players offer a better one.

Mana ticks now require new rotation. I found two of them working up to 99%-100% of the time.

Rotation 1: Bliz III > Thunder 3 (hard cast) > Fire III > Fire I until low mana > repeat. 99% of the time full mana before fire rotation.

Rotation 2: Bliz III > Thunder II/I > Scathe > Fire III > Fire I until low mana > repeat. 100% full mana before fire rotation.

Rotation 3: Same as old rotation, you just have to wait a second or two more or less to get a second tick.

If you are asking why Bliz III first, it is because you want Thunder III/II & Scathe to cost 0 mana and Fire III to only cost 133 initially.

Now for the 20 mana problem at the end of fire rotation when you have SCH in group it may no longer be an option not to have 251 piety counting SCH 8 points increase. I have not tried anything to fix this yet because it is not constant and I might be doing something wrong to cause this.

I will update this post as players provide better solutions and we test more.