AST draw and redraw clipping

[HyoMinPark]

The first scenario is what you should be doing during combat.

Example:
Malefic > Draw > Malefic > Redraw > Malefic > Spread/Royal Road/Minor Arcana


Combust and Aspected Benefic both allow you to weave 2 oGCDs instead of just 1 oGCD like Malefic does.

You will still clip when you use cards between any other AST GCD (e.g., Benefic, Helios, Aspected Helios, Gravity) unless you are under the effect of Lightspeed (which you should use for either heavy healing scenarios to conserve MP or for heavy movement scenarios to keep up your ABC).


If you are using card oGCDs between Malefics, you will not clip. Malefic has a 1.5s cast time now, leaving you with time to mess with your cards between Malefic casts. (As well as time to move around if you need to preposition for mechanics.)

So, scenario 1 is actually this:
Malefic (1.5s) > Draw > Malefic (1.5s) > Redraw OR Spread if Balance > Malefic (1.5s) > Spread if Balance OR Royal Road OR Minor Arcana

They changed Malefic's cast time a couple patches ago (4.3 I think? Or 4.2. One of those).