Is BLM truly simple?

[TheTen]

I'm seeing a lot of threads and videos mentioning that BLM is the simplest of all the DPS classes (in terms of rotation and micromanagement).

I like to have one of each roles available at lvl 50, and I started with DRG for DPS, because I love the class, but frankly, the DRG rotation is a little overwhelming to me. (I don't have the best reaction times and get easily flustered when things get dangerous).

As much as I see other people complain about 'boring rotation' I would actually love a class that let's me be a decent asset to the part with only half a dozen keypresses.

Is BLM really that simple to play, or are people just being hyperbolic and comparing it to complicated classes like MNK?

[Trixxy]

The *real* BLM doesn't start until you begin running endgame raids and primal fights, rotations aren't all there is to it but I'll just wait until someone stops by to explain that in detail. Not a BLM main but I seriously considered it for a while.

[BloodPact]

I haven't played anything but Arcanist in a really long while. With that said, from my experience Black Mage has the least buttons to press and the simplest "rotation" out of all DPS, but Bard surpasses it in ease of use and player adaptability for the simple fact that it doesn't have cast time and is less prone to suffer a big dip in DPS if a bad decision is made.

[KitanaiKoneko]

I haven't played anything but Arcanist in a really long while. With that said, from my experience Black Mage has the least buttons to press and the simplest "rotation" out of all DPS, but Bard surpasses it in ease of use and player adaptability for the simple fact that it doesn't have cast time and is less prone to suffer a big dip in DPS if a bad decision is made.

This. While BLM may be a "simple" job to play, it takes a lot of player skill to bring out its dps potential in a movement or mechanic heavy fight.

[Havenchild]

The rotation for the class seems fairly simple at a glance, but the end game is a step above itself. I'd define BLM as a "situational" based DPS as to bring out the best of it, you need to have some planning ahead and watching for certain things, like your remaining MP, mechanics and timing your MP Regeneration ticks or fillering them.

[Lyrica_Ashtine]

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...332-Is-this-it

[Sessurea]

I laugh when I see BLMs complain about downtime from moving, melee have it far far worse.

[Houston009]

Melees can still attack whilst moving unless they have to run away from it(they have gap closers), BLMs have to resort to a weak/RNG based attack that if used incorrectly can mess up their MP Management during Astral Fire.

[Urielparadox]

Lol melee get very little movement punishment related downtime, you still auto attack, use skills and the reach of skills is rediculous, all while moving, Blm can't do this. On drg or mnk, i can hit the skill as I'm running away and before the gcd is back up I'm back in range. Blm you have to learn to cast and move. And thats ussualy the differance, also learning how to always face target while casting. But melee gets very little to none movement punishment especially when compaired to blm. Monk can suffer a bit more because of grease lighting and loss of auto attacks, but only a loldrg, not a real one, would not suffer.

[StubHub]

As a Blm main i do find it simple relative to everything else. Attribute that to lack of muscle memory with other classes or what have you maybe. But don't let people/me calling it simple give you the impression you can just show up and cheese your way to respectable numbers. If you aren't comfortable with a fight's mechanics on BLM you are plain and simple not going to put up quality numbers relative to the jobs potential.