How's my BLM Rotation?

[Huntington]

If on groups of 3 or more, I'll open with Thunder or a variant of it and spread it across all enemies, then start on my Fire 3 first(usually with Swiftcast), then go with Fires from there. Once Firestarter procs, I'll use those or Thundercloud if I have to move, otherwise I'll just use them right away. I pop Manawall often since it has a effect time for half of it's cooldown, better to just use it when it's up instead of saving it, since in most cases I shouldn't be taking physical damage, just in case I Fire 2 pull on groups.


I use Convert and Raging Strikes in conjunction with each other after Fire 3 is up, then straight Fires with procs and Convert later as my MP is gone for more, and since I'm not at 50 yet Flare isn't in the equation.

For Umbral Ice recovery, am I misusing my MP if I am in Astral Fire and don't have enough MP for a Blizzard 3 in it? Or is that something that's just going to happen sometimes? In which case I'd just have to Transpose and wait a few seconds for MP to come back. I try to use only Fires in Astral Fire but occasionally I'll use a Thunder in it for a Boss just so it's still ticking on something, I should probably change that yeah? Anything else I should explicitly know for the class?

[SeraviEdalborez]

If on groups of 3 or more, I'll open with Thunder or a variant of it and spread it across all enemies

Please don't.

[Huntington]

That particularly bad? I thought the more procs there are the better

[Maero]

Convert and raging strikes, nope i would not do that or are you using it after your fire3? If that is the case then that is fine.
Thunder would not be good for a aoe rotation but if you want thunder, you may do so after Ice3, Ice 3> Thunder 2
Many start off with Fire 3 for rotations but myself i usually always start with Ice 3 since then the Fire 3 cast will be sped up.
Unless using swiftcast for Fire 3 the time it takes to cast Ice 3 and Fire 3 is about the same so why not add the little bit of extra damage and then go all off in Astral Fire.
Also when thunder or Fire procs, do not stop a rotation to use them as this is a loss of dps, you can say after fire 1 it procs, you can cast another fire 1 and then use Firestarter

[ks3v3n]

... with Ice 3 since then the Fire 3 cast will be sped up. ...

you're w8sting a 3.x seconds (depending on sps) cast to be able to get another twice as fast cast?

[Waliel]

you're w8sting a 3.x seconds (depending on sps) cast to be able to get another twice as fast cast?

The point of that is to get a free T2 and a reduced F3 for an extra F1 in your first rotation.

[Maero]

you're w8sting a 3.x seconds (depending on sps) cast to be able to get another twice as fast cast?

The point of that is to get a free T2 and a reduced F3 for an extra F1 in your first rotation.

^ and this is more or less it, you know what i am saying, lol
Trust me i have tried many different rotations i have found this one to work the best for me, and my numbers are just fine
Not to mention one can argue that by the time your Fire 3 (hardcast) is done i am already dealing damage.
Again not trying to argue just posting what i do and there are times i do not start with Ice 3

[Uninstall]

Not to mention one can argue that by the time your Fire 3 (hardcast) is done i am already dealing damage.

You do realize hard casting Blizzard 3 and Fire 3 takes the same time and they do the same damage right? :s As a Black Mage you want to avoid spending as much time in Umbral Ice phase as possible. Your numbers may be "fine", but probably not fine enough to give other people advises.

The point of that is to get a free T2 and a reduced F3 for an extra F1 in your first rotation.

You get a crappy half damage Fire 3.

[ks3v3n]

You do realize hard casting Blizzard 3 and Fire 3 takes the same time and they do the same damage right? :s As a Black Mage you want to avoid spending as much time in Umbral Ice phase as possible. Your numbers may be "fine", but probably not fine enough to give other people advises.


You get a crappy half damage Fire 3.

^this and nothin else matters.

@maero
its pretty much false assumption you think you do more dmg xP

[IAmPotent]

You do realize hard casting Blizzard 3 and Fire 3 takes the same time and they do the same damage right? :s As a Black Mage you want to avoid spending as much time in Umbral Ice phase as possible. Your numbers may be "fine", but probably not fine enough to give other people advises.


You get a crappy half damage Fire 3.

Yes, I get a half damage Fire3, as well as an additional F1, meaning I've done 5x 270 potency spells by the time you've finished casting your second thunder, and have only cast 4x 270 potency spells.