BLM macros

[EvianEverdeen]

One more note: "I don't expect dps to use defensive cooldowns." That's a very lackadaisical attitude.

Are you mad?

[YanderePrincess]

Are you mad?

Nah, not mad. Just disappointed with how lacking in intelligence and reason you are.

[EvianEverdeen]

Nah, not mad. Just disappointed with how lacking in intelligence and reason you are.

But you sound mad, furious even.

[Halloween]

Evian, I don't recommend getting used to focus-target AM as blm, only because you will benefit from focus-target on boss mobs. Try using a specific # set for a healer in the group.

And using your personal defensive abilities actually translates to more dps, like during snakes/divebombs in t5, you pop Manawall and you can stand there and continue attacking big snake rather than dodging. Same with landslides

[EvianEverdeen]

Evian, I don't recommend getting used to focus-target AM as blm, only because you will benefit from focus-target on boss mobs. Try using a specific # set for a healer in the group.

And using your personal defensive abilities actually translates to more dps, like during snakes/divebombs in t5, you pop Manawall and you can stand there and continue attacking big snake rather than dodging. Same with landslides

Sounds good thanks! I was going to try what you had suggested, but was worried the numbers wouldn't match up, between light parties and full parties. I suppose I wouldn't need such cooldowns as bad in light parties though, so maybe I can work this out.

[YanderePrincess]

But you sound mad, furious even.

Would you like me to link you a dictionary? You seem to be using words without understanding what they mean again.

[EvianEverdeen]

Would you like me to link you a dictionary? You seem to be using words without understanding what they mean again.

I'm sorry for making you so mad. Although, I do have a question for you if you're not too upset at me to answer. When do you PERSONALLY use Manawall and/or Manaward, since the only scenarios you have listed were hearsay?

[YanderePrincess]

When do you PERSONALLY use Manawall and/or Manaward, since the only scenarios you have listed were hearsay?

Only one scenario I listed was hearsay. I always use Manaward if I'm going to be converting during an unavoidable aoe, such as Titan stomps or Turn 2 enrage method. I also will generally use manaward during things like Titan/Garuda/Ifrit's signature move, airship drops in Ultima HM, or any other time I'm going to be taking a big magic damage hit.

Manawall is a little more situational because it's used against physical damage, though one thing that helps is learning which abilities are physical damage. There's a number of abilities that you might expect to be magic but are actually physical. A general rule of thumb I found from playing Dragoon is if it can be parried, it's physical.

[EvianEverdeen]

Only one scenario I listed was hearsay. I always use Manaward if I'm going to be converting during an unavoidable aoe, such as Titan stomps or Turn 2 enrage method. I also will generally use manaward during things like Titan/Garuda/Ifrit's signature move, airship drops in Ultima HM, or any other time I'm going to be taking a big magic damage hit.

Manawall is a little more situational because it's used against physical damage, though one thing that helps is learning which abilities are physical damage. There's a number of abilities that you might expect to be magic but are actually physical. A general rule of thumb I found from playing Dragoon is if it can be parried, it's physical.

Yeah sometimes I can't tell which is which, that's why I would put them both in the same macro until I can learn. What is Titan's signature move for example and how exactly is that magic-based?

[Halloween]

please feel free to add to these. this is what immediately came to mind from my experiences with these abilities

realworld uses for Manawall:
~Titan's landslide: negates damage and push (you can continue dps without worrying about permadeath)
~Titan's Mountain Buster: negates damage (stand there and take one just to scare the tank/healers)
~Leviathan's Dash: negates damage, you still get pushed (this is good if you're just learning the battle and haven't quite gotten the dodging down)
~Twintania's Divebombs: negates damage and push (use on 2nd set of divebombs to continue attacking big snake)
~t1 snake tailslaps: negates damage (if you want to intentionally provoke tail slaps and continue dps)
~t7 lamia tailslaps: negates severe dmg (if you are in the way of OT moving lamias to position and you want to continue dps)
~if MT dies and you happen to be 2nd on hate list

realworld uses for Manaward:
~ifrit explosion things, stand there and take 'em like a taru - if stun failed
~titan stomps, if your hp is not topped off
~t5 fireball, if you're about to eat one and your healers haven't topped you off
~t7 fireball, if you're about to eat one and your healers haven't topped you off
~anytime you're expecting magic damage and you're not at a safe hp range

etc...