With the 2.3 patch and my static trying to reform right now, I get to be BLM again. To be quite honest, I'm pretty sure I was never that decent at it despite it being my first choice as a dps alternative when I started as a PLD in ARR. I don't think I've had the chance to learn the ins and outs of saving procs pre 2.2. Turn 1,2 and 4 didnt really need me to (because I probably didn't care back then) and I was tanking the first 3 ex primals most of the time.

Anyway, today we had T6 practice with half of the group being new. I took this as a chance to try saving procs but I'm not quite sure what I'm doing. I tried observing rafflesia rotations and saving procs for vines but trying to not lose as much proc /chances/ on it seems rng-ey. So I tried not using the procs at all and just shooting fire1s until I need to move and use fire3 proc during that and even that it's not guaranteed that I will have it (e.g.: proc is on, I'm now casting blizz 3 and about to thunder 2 next, vines is coming and my mind starts shuffling about what to do).

In the end, after about 6 attempts, all ranging between 45-60% remaining of rafflesia's hp (we didn't win), I compared my DPS to our monk. He is i107, I am i102, both with i110 tome weapons. He's pulling 320 while I'm only pulling 270. I don't know how he's affected with the vines and devour marks but I only got marked 2-3 times and got vined alot less than usual but we are not doing the LOS method either. It's probably not enough for any of you to point out anything wrong with my performance but any insights would be appreciated.

TL;DR - Someone tell me why saving procs is better than shooting off every proc I get if it means I might lose more than one proc chances waiting for a chance to use the saved one. Oh and, fight/mechanic specific timing on various fights would be appreciated.