Quote Originally Posted by Luin View Post
BLM shouldn't manashift unless you have no other Refreshes in the party, it's the only job that suffers a DPS loss for it (stays in UI longer). I purposely excluded BLM.
Manashifting in Umbral Ice 3 gives you the mana back instantly, never had to wait before switching back.

(since I'm assuming that's your problem).
You'll assume wrong. In general most of the situation you're presenting is very specific and relies on a lot of assumptions that don't translate well to common play from my experience.