Great! I didn't know that Flare only took ~270 MP to cast, that changes everything. As I said to the other poster, thanks for your help. In those two posts, I was able to learn more in 1 minute than I was with weeks of trial and error. I want to be prepared for the end game content as opposed to a fumbling DPS that only brings the group down. I've grouped with those, and I know it's annoying so thanks for your advice! I will apply it to my game starting tonight.