Quote Originally Posted by Kibby View Post
I've heard that arrows are great for BLMs, especially during aoe situations
For the first ~11-17 seconds it's nice: F3 > F2 x3 > SwiftFlare (Convert > Flare) > Transpose > Wait on MP tick. After that, your rotation lasts 15 seconds if you have 800+ Spell Speed: F3 > F2 x2 > Flare > Transpose > Wait on MP tick

Having 10% off cast time for that first 11-17 seconds means transpose happens 1.1-1.7 seconds earlier. The possible scenarios:
  1. Pack dies in first wave before transpose - You just cut 1 second off the dungeon run
  2. Pack is under 10% after first wave - Rather than going back into AF, it's better to use Freeze/Blizzard II/Blizzard/Scathe, and extra one of these is a small boost
  3. Pack still has quite a bit of HP after first wave - The 1-2 seconds might have put your 2nd wave 3 seconds earlier, or it might be in exactly the same spot

In none of those scenarios is there any dramatic increase in damage. A more likely scenario: (not realizing Arrow was tossed your way) Transpose > Fire 3 without getting the 2nd MP tick > Fire 2 (or Flare if you caught it) > Wait for transpose to be back up