BLM in Turn 6. Any pro tips?

[NyneAlexander]

I'm having a hard time maintaining good dps in T6. Between all of the random movement, target switching and blighted, my dps just isn't cutting it and I feel like I'm bringing my static down. Any advice?

[blinkwise]

1.)Never take two steps when one will do.
2.) always dps while moving (proc > swift cast > scathe).
3.) you can't aetherial manipulate out of briars so be sure to just be on the edge of them


Keeping your moving down to a minimum is really key in this fight and I really can't suggest tips without knowing what strat you are using. Just follow the ABC's of Black Mage: always be casting

[PArcher]

3.) you can't aetherial manipulate out of briars so be sure to just be on the edge of them

I'm not a BLM, but are you sure you can't (as in, actually tested it, not just reading skill description)?

I ask because three DRG jumps (Dragonfire Dive, Spineshatter Dive and Jump) all can be used from in the Briars, despite the skill descriptions of "cannot be used when bound" (Elusive Jump's description says it can be used regardless of bindings); same for MNK's Shoulder Tackle. So I assume you can use Aetherial Manipulation from within Briars...which should help DPS

[NyneAlexander]

I'm not a BLM, but are you sure you can't (as in, actually tested it, not just reading skill description)?

I ask because three DRG jumps (Dragonfire Dive, Spineshatter Dive and Jump) all can be used from in the Briars, despite the skill descriptions of "cannot be used when bound" (Elusive Jump's description says it can be used regardless of bindings); same for MNK's Shoulder Tackle. So I assume you can use Aetherial Manipulation from within Briars...which should help DPS

I can't answer either way because I haven't tried. The reason being that our pt goes to the tanks when someone is being sucked in, and then stacks back behind the mob. By the time they are moving to dodge the cleave, I am already well out of the briars.

[hamsteak]

I'm not a BLM, but are you sure you can't (as in, actually tested it, not just reading skill description)?

I ask because three DRG jumps (Dragonfire Dive, Spineshatter Dive and Jump) all can be used from in the Briars, despite the skill descriptions of "cannot be used when bound" (Elusive Jump's description says it can be used regardless of bindings); same for MNK's Shoulder Tackle. So I assume you can use Aetherial Manipulation from within Briars...which should help DPS

you cannot aetherial manipulate out of briars, no

[NyneAlexander]

From 100% to 40%: our strat here is to have the marked person run to the briar patch most behind the mob, while the rest of the pt gets on tanks. We prioritize burning the bee and burning any briars that spawn on the boss in the middle. I've been trying to make getting thunder on the bee a top priority, since it can tick thru blighted. But my biggest issue has been being able to spike dps on the briar that may or may not spawn in the middle after the bee is dead. I feel like I've burnt most of my procs trying to kill the bee and my spike damage on that briar (if it falls middle) is abysmal.

[ukkosfury]

what stats are yall running right now? how much crit/spellspeed/det/acc?

[NyneAlexander]

With HQ deviled eggs: ACC is 437, CRIT is 575, DET is 272, and SS is 405.

[Altimis]

With HQ deviled eggs: ACC is 437, CRIT is 575, DET is 272, and SS is 405.

Sadly, your accuracy is low, try to boost it up to around 450+ and try again

[KitanaiKoneko]

Use sprint whenever devour is coming up to get where you need to be quick. Also, like Altimis said, you need more accuracy. I've missed a few times (its rare, but still misses) at 446 accuracy, though I've got more than that now.