FF14 5.X Alternative Raid Buff Alignment and Openers

[Oxdarock]

Clipping bad, prepull Swiftcast bad. That's more than enough reason.

For WHM, the clipping of Swift because using a Dia there immediately after Glare makes it likely to miss raid buffs that come out at 15secs. Clipping with Swift allows you to push the seventh Glare into those buffs.

I don't see the issue with using Swift before Malefic 4, especially because it lasts 10 secs. If you're saving it for a healing mechanic or an instant rez, then I could see not using it there and instead opening with Pot->Combust 3. Also, the cast time of Malefic 4 is 1.5 secs, so you have time to use an oGCD after damage goes out (in fact, most of their GCDs work like this). That's how you're able to weave in cards. Using it there in the Early Div opener allows you to double weave a card and Lightspeed (if you intend to use it there).