Level 50 Black Mage Rotation?

[Zer0]

FInally reached level 50 with my black mage and got Flare.

Though I'm curious as to what the optimial way to impliment it into my rotation as I noticed it eats up the entirety of my mp.

My usual set up was basically fire 3 then fire till I run low on mp, blizzard 3 to gain my mp back then repeat. My guess is I use flare right or right after using blizzard 3 to start gaining mp back?

Anyone care to clue me into the art of black magery?

[Sue]

Usage of flare is dependent on swiftcast being available.

Fire 3 -> Fire 1 ad infinitum until low on mana, Blizzard 3 and then Thunder II before restarting.

This is your typical rotation end-game. Flare comes in somewhere around...

Fire 3 -> Fire 1 until over 250 mana left. Flare actually requires 250 mana to be used. Then swiftcast -> Flare -> Transpose. I typically Blizz 3 after that to get into Umbral III and restart the rotation from there.

If you really want stupid burst, you can do...

Fire 3 -> Fire 1 until 250 mana, hardcast Flare, convert, swiftcast Flare, and then so on.

[Oberon]

For groups, I'd recommend Fire 3 > Spam Fire 2 > Flare (If you haven't run out of MP) > Convert > Flare > X-Ether > Flare > Transpose > Blizzard 3 > Repeat.

For single target, Fire 3 > Spam Fire 1 until you're at low MP (And make sure to use the free Fire 3 when they proc) > Blizzard 3 > Thunder 3 (Some people prefer Thunder 2, but I don't know that it matters that much) > Repeat.

Important point is that you NEVER need to use Transpose unless your MP is at a point that you can't cast Blizzard 3. I see a lot of Black Mages from time to time who do that anyway because they don't realize how badly it cuts into their DPS.

[Dreamzera]

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[KeybladeBanditJing]

I honestly only really use flare when a boss is almost dead or as a final spell in my fire2 rotation for packs of mobs. Aside from that, it's thunder, fire3, fire till low, blizzard3, thunder, repeat.

[kuma_aus]

Yeah flare is being nerfed, it's the same as Holy where AOE damage is less the more mobs you hit

[Big Boom Boom]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Big Chief Devil Hawk Fireball:

For groups, I'd recommend Fire 3 > Spam Fire 2 > Flare (If you haven't run out of MP) > Transpose > Flare > X-Ether > Flare > Convert > Blizzard 3 > Repeat.

Uuuuuuuuuh

Why would you want to Transpose before a Flare, that's would be a Flare that's even weaker than Fire 2 with longer casting time.

[Sapphic Meow]

Convert instead of Transpose, also you can pop a mana pot for triple flare, then transpose,

[Oberon]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Big Boom Boom:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Big Chief Devil Hawk Fireball:

For groups, I'd recommend Fire 3 > Spam Fire 2 > Flare (If you haven't run out of MP) > Transpose > Flare > X-Ether > Flare > Convert > Blizzard 3 > Repeat.

Uuuuuuuuuh

Why would you want to Transpose before a Flare, that's would be a Flare that's even weaker than Fire 2 with longer casting time.

PFFFFT ♥♥♥♥, you're right, I got the two confused. Editing my post now.