Quote Originally Posted by Warlyx View Post
FFXIV is a different beast in raiding , and once u get the rythm u will IMPROVE A LOT , is not like other mmorpgs tbh. But to get to that point u need to PRACTICE. and dummy wont help u outside helping u on opener.
Dummy practice is there to ingrain and make sense of your rotation. As it becomes second nature, you'll be able to focus more and more easily on mechanics and optimization.

First thing in FFXIV raiding is learning the boss , if u die or get hit by mechanics your dps will suffer, if a party member makes a mistake and kills u , your dps will suffer.
It may just be the way you've framed this statement, but I have to disagree.

You first need to understand the basic game mechanics and gameplay fundamentals (rolling your GCD, attack and healing ranges, mechanic markers/telegraphs, position snapshotting, etc.).
Following that, you need to understand how your job and role function. Ideally, you also try to grasp why your job works the way it does (e.g. why is your opener and rotation structured the way that it is).

If you don't have a firm understanding of these things, then you're not ready for Savage raiding, frankly.
And when I say "understanding," I mean only that. How well you can practically apply that understanding in a given encounter is an open question.