Black Mage Sanctuary - A Guide to DPS

[Galvuu]

Situational i guess. I actually use the sharpcast fire 1 opener for savage v3.0 this allows me to get through AF before spellblade holy goes out, and then foul is ready by the second UI so i can use the b4 rotation from there. I think the most important thing for BLM has not changed since the get go. "Always be casting"

You can keep AF through spellblade and actually get the entire opener off in V3S tho.
Regardless of whether you delay Triple or not (I don't).

[Kaalia_Stormborn]

I've been the B4 opener in v3s, but have been dropping Ley Lines right from the start in the south cardinal, to just start casting right away. The reason being is that if you get tethered and wait to drop Ley Lines before your F1 cast, you'll waste most of it. I guess I could take the extra second to set up at my expected cardinal for Spell Blade Holy so I could drop ley lines there and recall to it? But eh, just used to minimizing movement if at all possible with BLM. Anyways, i have a couple of situational Thunder Proc questions. When I get a T3 proc while in AF, I save it for right after refreshing AF with my F1 cast, and if I have a T3 that procs after that refresh, I save it to after going back into UI. Now, sometimes you get a T3 proc literally while you're casting F3 while UI to go back into AF and that proc will not be up before you get back to the F1 cast, so what do we do with that proc? Do we cast it right after the F3 and are back in AF , or just let it go?

[Galvuu]

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I'd F4x2>TC>F to fish for a Firestarter (not really, I have enough speed to pull off all F4s and TC without dropping AF).

[IllyriaKnotfred]

So I'm a little freaked out right now. I just spent an hour testing my rotation with the 330 tome weapon and I'm CONSISTENTLY lower dps than compared to the 320 penta melded staff... Crits all seem to be within close % to eachother. Am I missing something...

[Galvuu]

So I'm a little freaked out right now. I just spent an hour testing my rotation with the 330 tome weapon and I'm CONSISTENTLY lower dps than compared to the 320 penta melded staff... Crits all seem to be within close % to eachother. Am I missing something...

Maybe.
Dunno about DH, dunno about DH+CH, dunno if you're just missing a speed tier.
Depending on the pentamelds, the secondary advantage may also be able to close the gap. It's not always black and white like that.

[RyeMinx]

So I'm a little freaked out right now. I just spent an hour testing my rotation with the 330 tome weapon and I'm CONSISTENTLY lower dps than compared to the 320 penta melded staff... Crits all seem to be within close % to eachother. Am I missing something...

I mean, you are giving up a ton of Spell Speed and DH for CH and Det... 2 best stats for the 2 worst stats. The int *should* be enough to make it still worth it, so I don't know why your dps is lower. Thankfully tho, if you can clear O3S, the upgraded tome weapon is WAY better and the Omega Weapon is even better than that.

[Lilywraith]

So I'm a little freaked out right now. I just spent an hour testing my rotation with the 330 tome weapon and I'm CONSISTENTLY lower dps than compared to the 320 penta melded staff... Crits all seem to be within close % to eachother. Am I missing something...

I'm looking at this terrible staff. I almost rather save the tokens for my dark knight... any suggestions? I'm using Susanno but I've got the funds to get the crafted one...

[Finkledoodoo]

Ok, some more questions

First, materia/stat question:

I read that it looks like a decrease in GCD cast time is affected by roughly 67 SpS. So, am I looking at my SpS total in multiples of 67 and cutting off as close to a multiple of 67 as I can or am I just going as high as available with whats possible to be melded into my gear? I don't have the savage gear yet, so I'd like to play around with the normal raid gear before committing my expensive materia to savage gear as I accumulate it. Thx...

Also:

At 70, which is the lowest ether that gives enough hp for a flare? I'd like to start gulping the sauce on my aoe rotations during experts...

Finally:

What are good foods and intelligence potions that are effective, but won't break my wallet? I'm not good enough at raiding to validate using the best stuff, so I just want to know what is at least effective. I'm eating marron glace (normal)/ sesame cookie (normal) and drinking mega potion of intelligence. I think maybe I should upgrade to eating Flaugnarde and drinking Max potions of intelligence, but I'm not sure if its worth the heavy price increase. I at the least want to use cheap stuff for the practice...

[Kaalia_Stormborn]

So I'm a little freaked out right now. I just spent an hour testing my rotation with the 330 tome weapon and I'm CONSISTENTLY lower dps than compared to the 320 penta melded staff... Crits all seem to be within close % to eachother. Am I missing something...

I should be up next in my static for the o3s upgrade item for the 330 weapon, but not opting to use it until it's upgraded. I don't think the int difference is quite there at 330 to make up for the loss of the other stats from the crafted staff.

[Lilyth]

So I'm a little freaked out right now. I just spent an hour testing my rotation with the 330 tome weapon and I'm CONSISTENTLY lower dps than compared to the 320 penta melded staff... Crits all seem to be within close % to eachother. Am I missing something...

I know the feeling, that's why I'm waiting for my i345 drop to upgrade my weapon. Will stay with the pentameld crafted until then. It's more than enough to consistently clear this tier.