Black Mage Sanctuary - A Guide to DPS

[TheMeanseason]

which food should i be focused on stockpiling? i was thinking something with spell speed/crit/drh is there a name for a meal like this?

thanks in advance blm family!

[Inuk9]

So, just for fun I was doing some SSS dummies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt63rf9u6JU

How about my rotation?

[Karja]

Pardon my ignorance but haven't we reached a point where spellspeed gives diminishing returns?

We just had a 10 level increase which basically resets all stats increases we had in Heavensward.
Each time SE introduces higher levels you also need more secondaries stats to reach the same level.
1200 spellspeed on level 60 will give you a significant lower GDC than 1200 spellspeed on 70.

[NovaLevossida]

Is the MP refresh on Lucid Dreaming quick enough to be a DPS gain at any point in the rotation? Is it enough to squeeze in an extra spell? I normally wouldn't slot the skill, but I've already ran into enough bad tanks leveling up that I need more than just Diversion alone, so I was wondering if it might have a secondary use.

[magnanimousCynic]

Is the MP refresh on Lucid Dreaming quick enough to be a DPS gain at any point in the rotation? Is it enough to squeeze in an extra spell? I normally wouldn't slot the skill, but I've already ran into enough bad tanks leveling up that I need more than just Diversion alone, so I was wondering if it might have a secondary use.

Lucid's MP regen does not work in AF, so you should only be using it as an aggro dump.

[NovaLevossida]

Lucid's MP regen does not work in AF, so you should only be using it as an aggro dump.

Good to know. I hadn't used it for anything other than enmity dropping, but that leads me to a complaint. I see nothing stated in-game saying that I couldn't use it in AF. Maybe it had mentioned it on that pop-up when I first logged in, not sure. It doesn't look like you can mouse over AF anymore.

[qivis]

Lucid's descirption says, it increases your MP-reg, but AF says you cannot reg any MP. So it is not stated very clear, but it is stated in game.

[VitalSuit]

So, just for fun I was doing some SSS dummies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt63rf9u6JU

How about my rotation?

You messed up a few times where you casted T3 during your AF phase rather than UI, which ended up making you use up your Sharpcast.

[Greedalox]

Lucid's descirption says, it increases your MP-reg, but AF says you cannot reg any MP. So it is not stated very clear, but it is stated in game.

I think mechanics that deal in absolutes tend to override bonuses.
"Can't gain exp" would override "Bonus 50% exp" type deal.

[Cherub]

Okay so after playing around with BLM within the extreme trials I must say BLM is fun. BUT...
It's also way worse in the not moving department. At least in 3.XX you had some freedom within your rotation by mixing up when to fire and when to fire IV. Sure you were gated by the Enochian timer but it was a long timer.

I am having a really hard time keeping a consistant and optimal rotation up. By the time I finish my 3 Fire IV's I have scarce time to refresh my AF. If I have to dodge, I definitely lose a Fire IV. I can not lose Enochian or the Foul timer starts anew. I can not skip Fire or I lose AF. I can not put Fire IV into the next AF phase because I can not fit 4 Fire IVs into a single AF phase. I can still not do that even with a sped up B3 because using B3 at the last second of AF will still have you lose Enochian.
Within UI I have scarce time to cast T3, Foul and B4 putting me into the same situation as before.
Within AF3 I have scarce time to use any Thundercloud procs due to afore mentioned problems.
AF and UI are too short. Our Procs are too short. One mechanic cuts too much into our DPS. This time it's not only about delaying our casts but it's about completely losing them.