[FFXIV 7.1 BLM] 100% Instant Cast Rotation Optimized

A cleaner version of the Paradox Transpose Only, 100% Instant Cast Rotation. Optimized for higher potency. This rotation deals consistent damage, but should not be viewed as a replacement for the standard rotation. The standard rotation will still clear content slightly faster on average.

Transcript:
_Pre-Pull Fire III, Thunder, LeyLines + Amplifier, Despair, Manafont + Swiftcast, F.Paradox, Fire III, Despair, Transpose, Blizzard III, I.Paradox, Transpose, F.Paradox, Fire III, Despair, Transpose, I.Paradox, Xenoglossy, Triplecast, Blizzard III, Transpose, F.Paradox, Thunder, Fire III, Ley Lines, Despair, Transpose, Blizzard III, Blizzard IV, I.Paradox, Transpose, F.Paradox, Swiftcast, Fire III, Despair, Transpose, Blizzard III, I.Paradox, Xenoglossy, Transpose, F.Paradox, Fire III, Thunder, Despair, Transpose, I.Paradox, Triplecast, Blizzard III, Transpose, F.Paradox, Fire III, Despair, Transpose, Blizzard III, Blizzard IV, I.Paradox, Transpose, […]_

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There are a few things to keep in mind when doing this rotation. Whenever Swiftcast is on cooldown, you want to prioritize activating it over Triplecast, as Triplecast will continue charging after the first usage, whereas Swiftcast is a loss and will cause drifting if you continue to sit with it off cooldown. If you see that Swiftcast will be off cooldown in a GCD or two and you have Xenoglossy stacks as fillers, it is recommended to use them to give you access to Swiftcast before resorting to the next Triplecast charge. There are cases where this is not possible, but it is important to do so if you are looking to run this rotation in a Raid or Extreme setting. Otherwise, you will reach a point where your instant cast charges have not returned and you will be forced to hard cast for roughly a single Fire Phase to allow the rotation to realign. This is not as bad as it sounds. I recommend using the standard rotation at the start of an encounter or when movement is not required (some burst windows, etc)— then switch back to Instant Cast rotation when needed. This can help your rotation flow better and be more sustainable over the entire encounter.

Ideally, Swiftcast should be activated a few GCDs before using it whenever possible. However, if you are in your Ice phase and Swiftcast is coming off cooldown, its better to activate it as soon as you can. Since every action is an instant cast, you have 100% freedom for when and what you want to weave things off of. When using Swiftcast a number of GCDs early, I recommend weaving it off of Fire Paradox, as it will give you enough time to go through the fire phase and still have time to hit Blizzard III before Swiftcast drops off.

Early Swiftcast should look like this:
_[…] I.Paradox, Transpose, F.Paradox, Swiftcast, Fire III, Despair, Transpose, Blizzard III […]_

When using Triplecast, however, you will want to weave it just before pressing the first Blizzard III, as Triplecast can be used to cover TWO Blizzard III casts, as well as a filler Blizzard IV. The filler is used to give your cooldowns more time to return. Skipping it can cause the rotation to misalign 4-5 minutes into an encounter. In order to decrease the amount of GCDs pressed during the Triplecast window, you will want to use Ice Paradox at the start of the Ice phase and weave the Triplecast off of it. If you use Ice Paradox once the Triplecast is used, you may not have enough spell speed to get off the final Blizzard IV filler and can cause drifting.

Triplecast uses should look like this:
_[…] Despair, Transpose, I.Paradox, Triplecast, Blizzard III, Transpose, F.Paradox, Fire III, Despair, Transpose, Blizzard III, Blizzard IV, I.Paradox, Transpose, […]_

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