I suck at Black Mage DX

[Xalioniaf]

Pretty much the title. I feel like every party I'm in, I do a horrible job.

Even though I'm only taking it to 37, I wanna try to do the best that I can. So, I'm looking for some tips.

I'm pretty sure I'm overnuking, but how should I time them? Also, when is a good time to rest, and how long/what % MP should I rest to?

Thanks in advance.

 

[CmdrFly]

Random LFPing or subjob static?

If the latter, blm/nin is the solution to all your problems. If the former... well, don't suck. It's that simple!

 

[Khajit]

I'm not too experienced at blm but I use the first few seconds to allow the tank to get hate while I rest mp. then I use a blm dot spell if it's an IT to the entire party, then I nuke. it'll take a while but eventually you'll learn to wait a few seconds at X point to let hate slide down again.

 

[chrono fantasy]

When I used to lvl blm in a regular exp pty, I used to just enfeeble/DoT mob until it was around 50-60% then I might nuke once then, and nuke again around the end, also you want to try your best to nuke on every MB too no matter when it's done.

The rest of the time you're not casting, you /heal yourself. Even if your mp is 50% or so, you should be good to go, since you can always rest anytime during the fight too.

 

[K. Ishitar]

keep burn on the target it pretty much helps with resisting a lot can't say much on the job since I have little experience with it ^_^; I'd recommend cookies over pies to keep mp up at a faster rate. Try to use the elemental dots that your party may need in case they are taking too much damage or fight a mob with high eva then use the corresponding enfeeble to lower the mobs stats.

I believe dy told me to properly keep from overnuking is to pick and use only a single spell to nuke(ie:use a fire spell wait for its cooldown to minimize hate then repeat when it's available)for a mob unless mbing another. of course helping the pt out when the mob is at its last 10-20% with a big nuke is something I do as well.

Also try to ask the pt if they can camp in a range with no extra mobs aoes tend to get resisted less than the single target counterparts at least for me.

hope it helps, feel free to clarify if its wrong

 

[Torque]

Ah, I have recently taken up BLM again. Heres the low-down, in my opinion.

You arrive at camp, rest up, and are waiting for the pull. When the mob is at about 80% I stand throw some DoT, such as Rasp Shock etc, etc. If your party sucks and cant get it to 75% quickly enough go down and rest for a few tics. If they rock it real quick let off a nuke at 75%. Depending on how much damage you do you can either rest for a few tics, or let off another one when it gets to about 60%. If you happen to pull hate, lay back a little longer before letting off your second nuke next fight. But if you do pull hate, everyone loves a self sufficient BLM, cast drain then aspir. After your second nuke you will have a decent amount of hate, and if the tank sucks it may stray off and knock you one. But at about 30% let another nuke off, if this doesnt kill it, but brings it close just fire off another and lay to the ground. If its still got a significant amount, rest till its at about 5% and finish it off.

Thats more or less my general guidelines, it needs to be adapted for each party and level. But thats more or less it, and to those who disagree, I don't care about you.