Black Mage

[HaroldSaxon]

Thanks for the advice started blm near when sophia was released I know too much spell speed is detrimental and was curious which stats as of now best benefit blm.

It really isn't the case. Spellspeed is very good on BLM

[Maero]

No such thing as too much spell speed or it be detrimental on blm, never has been actually
Determination is a stat that was good back in 2.X but in SB is not very good (despite SE always adding it to the gear or weapons...)
Crit is good but i think Spell Speed + Direct Hit and some Crit would be best

[Remedi]

We are at the point where crit scaling overtakes Direct hit though

[Terkhev]

How do you guys handle TC procs in low movement fights? Is it better to hold it to refresh DoT (and avoid casting non-procced one) or just throw it as soon as it gets more potency than F4 (1 tick?)?

[HaroldSaxon]

How do you guys handle TC procs in low movement fights? Is it better to hold it to refresh DoT (and avoid casting non-procced one) or just throw it as soon as it gets more potency than F4 (1 tick?)?

I tend to hold it using these priorities:

1) Until needed for movement or an OGCD usage
2) Until there's an add and I can fit it into my rotation without losing a F4 in the short term
3) Until the thundercloud dot on the boss dies
4) Until I can replace a hardcast thunder 3 in my Umbral Ice phase.

I try not to use thundercloud for "no reason" because F4 is stronger - unless I know i'm going to finish the phase/fight in Umbral Ice

[IllyriaKnotfred]

So being a pretty casual raider (6 hours a week) odds are I wont be downing God Kefka anytime soon- Should I buy the tome chest? Its spellspeed/determ, I'm not sure where we stand with determ atm

Or better to get the crafted one?

[HaroldSaxon]

So being a pretty casual raider (6 hours a week) odds are I wont be downing God Kefka anytime soon- Should I buy the tome chest? Its spellspeed/determ, I'm not sure where we stand with determ atm

Or better to get the crafted one?

Save tomes for the Weapon if you are able to down o6s

[IllyriaKnotfred]

Save tomes for the Weapon if you are able to down o6s

Ah good call. Yeah I just cleared O6S with my static tonight =D

[P_Wing]

Chest might be better if you have 4.1 chest but haven't got ilvl 350 crafted one yet because weapons are +5 ilvl (355 Byakko -> 360 Tome) but chest is +20 ilvl which might yield more damage 340 -> 360. Didn't actually calculate Math tho.

[HaroldSaxon]

The only time you should go for the chest before the weapon is if you feel you are going to kill o8s in the near future, because our o8s weapon has the highest WD.