While it’s rumored to result in around a 10% damage loss compared to an ideal dummy rotation, real encounters aren’t static like dummies. With forced movement and mechanics in play, the actual damage gap shrinks significantly, which I think makes the paradox rotation a highly viable alternative playstyle for lazy black mages.
Footage of a complete no-cast paradox rotation is beginning to surface, such as in https://youtu.be/Xn0w-tJTPBQ and https://youtu.be/EN53ARhzXbU
While it’s rumored to result in around a 10% damage loss compared to an ideal dummy rotation, real encounters aren’t static like dummies. With forced movement and mechanics in play, the actual damage gap shrinks significantly, which I think makes the paradox rotation a highly viable alternative playstyle for lazy black mages.