Tips/Hints at how best to play RDM

[HexTechBomber]

Hey,

I wanted to start by stating that I'm a WAR main and going from pretty much just playing a Tank to playing a DPS Caster/Melee class is a little strange and feels super wobbly for me. I'm looking for decent tips, HUD setups on bars 1-3 as well as possible combos and ways I can flow into playing a DPS Caster/Melee from a WAR Tank.

I also play on Jenova for anyone interested.

I'd love any and all tips that would help my ability to transition to other classes.

Thanks!

HexTechBomber
Praise be the Flame.

[HexTechBomber]

If anyone can shed light on this for me, I'd appreciate it as I'd love to give the role a try sometime.

[Arkenne]

HUD tips??
To be compatible from WAR to Caster / Melee?
Hrm... I think we are missing a few points here so I'm not sure what to say

If its tips you want I think This Thread talks about RDM. As for HUD, its mostly personal preference.
For example I like to keep my enemy bar and personal buffs on the lower side of the screen instead of the higher as to be able to see the AoEs under my own feet while paying attention to the buffs.

[HexTechBomber]

HUD tips??
To be compatible from WAR to Caster / Melee?
Hrm... I think we are missing a few points here so I'm not sure what to say

If its tips you want I think This Thread talks about RDM. As for HUD, its mostly personal preference.
For example I like to keep my enemy bar and personal buffs on the lower side of the screen instead of the higher as to be able to see the AoEs under my own feet while paying attention to the buffs.

Well I'm talking more like the arrangement of the abilities and such, it's hard for me to find an order that feels comfortable for button pressing. Not the whole hud, just the hud bars 1-3 that you would have up with abilities on them.

[Arkenne]

more like the arrangement of the abilities.

Oh... I don't think I can help you then, as I use a controller :/

[Phaerius]

I can post my UI when I get done work in a few hours.

[Zheri]

As far as keybinds, I can tell you what works for me, no guarantee it'll work for you though. (a=Alt+key, s=Shift+key, n=NumPad side buttons on an MMO mouse)
Q: Jolt
1: Aero
2: Thunder
3: Stone
4: Fire
E: Impact
aQ: Corps-a-corps
a1: Riposte
a2: Zwerchhau
a3: Redoublement
a4: Displacement
aE: Moulinet
n1: Lucid Dreaming
n2: Fleche
n3: Contre Sixte
n4: Acceleration
n5: Manafication
n6: Embolden
an1: Addle
an2: Holy
an3: Flare
an4: Mana Shift
an5: Cure
an6: Limit Break
sQ: Swiftcast
s1: Diversion
s2: Scatter
sE: Raise
aW:Sprint

[Phaerius]

1-5 are the basic actions, I dash in and out with the two side buttons on my mouse, and flare/holy are shift side buttons. Alt+1 for impact, F1-4 for cooldowns/seldom used spells. Alt 2-4 are my supportive abilities. Middle mouse click and shift middle mouse click for aoe. R F V is my melee combo, I started using these due to ninjutsu. I like putting my cooldowns on Shift buttons and Q, so shift Q W E A and Q.

Main takeaway is that you only hit melee skills every 40 seconds or so, but you want them to flow easily. Cooldowns can go anywhere really, but I like to keep them on an upper bar so I can track their status easily. I made a bar above my class gauge to track impact and ready procs if my eyes are watching the fight, and so I can find my "ready" status at multiple locations.

[HexTechBomber]

I think the issue that I have is that my mouse I use only has two side buttons currently and I've preset one of them to Auto-Run instead of R. So what I need is a better mouse with more side buttons? :P

[Phaerius]

I think the issue that I have is that my mouse I use only has two side buttons currently and I've preset one of them to Auto-Run instead of R. So what I need is a better mouse with more side buttons? :P

I only have two side buttons. *shrug*