![]() ![]() By itself with the F3P, this line is a 3% gain in a vacuum. The white space represents an instant filler GCD. Instead of spending the F3P during the line it is proc’d, it can be saved and used in conjunction with Transpose to buff its potency in AF1. For example, refers to the Normal rotation tab, ID 0. The bracketed letter and number below are an index to the BLM lines comparison sheet, where you can find the math behind everything as well as more lines that were not chosen to be discussed here. Obtaining the next 0.5% requires a drastic step up in effort and difficulty, with a further 0.5% being exponentially more difficult. It is relatively easy to obtain, as an example, an 1% gain through non-standard optimizations. ![]() Furthermore, the benefits of non-standard are a matter of great diminishing returns. There is no single exact number to the how much gain non-standard can bring, and is instead dependent on the fight as well as the player’s incorporation of effective lines. The 0.7% floor comes from AF1 F3P Standard’s gain, and the comparison is lowered by ~0.7% if we are comparing to that instead. As a result, the fire phase is usually very tight and requires prolonged periods of stillness, which make this playstyle much more prone to errors.įrom sims and calculations of non-standard when compared to pure standard (no AF1 F3P), we have estimated a gain of 0.7% to a bit higher than 2%. While accomplishing this, it exhausts much more resources than is needed in the Standard rotation and also often reduces the rotational time. These concepts allow the overall PPS of the non-standard gameplay to increase compared to the standard rotation. Due to this, B4 no longer yields a Paradox, so it is often skipped as well. In addition, we also use Transpose to transition from AF to UI, which eliminates the need to cast weak B3s. We do this by utilizing Transpose with F3s in AF1 in place of weak UI3 F3s, resulting in a potency gain. The idea behind the optimizations in non-standard lines is the elimination of weak spells, F3, B3, and B4 which lower the average potency per second (PPS) of the rotation. Finally, I want to thank the Black Mage theorycrafters on The Balance Discord for providing the theories, structures of thought and mathematical calculations necessary for creating this document. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact me on Discord at Reina#0001. Please see the Changelog section for reference. This document will aim to include any new discoveries prior to every major patch. Undoubtedly, as time goes on, more BLM optimizations will be discovered. You do not need to know everything about non-standard to utilize it, and you can choose the level of optimization you want to learn in this document. This document is written in three sections such that you do not need the knowledge of later sections to utilize the former ones. If you can maintain a substantially high uptime on BLM and are interested in learning alternative and potentially challenging BLM rotations, then I welcome you to read on. Once again, non-standard is not the solution to low dps, and instead, work on your fundamentals. Furthermore, non-standard is not required to do well in any high end content. The optimizations listed here are meant for players with a great understanding of the fundamentals of BLM’s playstyle and rotation, and are already familiar with executing the rotation well in fights. ![]() If you are looking to generally improve, use the standard rotation and work on the fundamentals such as achieving extremely high uptime, oGCD usage, slidecasting, and positioning. The standard rotation is more than sufficient to play at a high level of Black Mage. If not, refer to the 6.X Black Mage guide before proceeding here. ![]() There is the assumption you know all of the basics of BLM, including abbreviations and fundamentals. This document aims to provide a comprehensive guide on advanced non-standard playstyle (also known as the AI rotation). I am Reina, a caster player, and I am standing on the shoulders of giants. “To make it short, they don’t teach or research “potency per second” in universities.” - DiaStarvy ![]()
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