What really helped me w/ twisting is mapping my songs to the numpad. Once I'm in Melee range w/ a target, I stop using a mouse & use my (R) hand twist w/ the numpad.
My typical group setup is: (keep in mind I'm only lvl 18 currently)
1. Haste - NUMPAD1
2. Regen - NUMPAD2
3. Resists - NUMPAD3
4. Bellow - NUMPAD Enter - will replace w/ snare/slow @23
5. AE Dot - NUMPAD4
6. Mez - NUMPAD+
7. Lull - NUMPAD0
8. Selo - R
I bind selo to "R" because I need to cast it often & don't want to have to let go of the mouse while I'm pulling mobs for a group. I'm Not sure why I bound mez & lull differently, but that's how I had it setup on my bard on Zek.
So to twist, once you have your mob in Melee range:
1. Tap NUMPAD1 twice - this stops your current song & begins haste.
2. Wait 3 seconds for the song to finish casting
3. Tap NUMPAD2 twice - stops haste & begins casting regen
4. Wait 3 seconds for the song to finish casting
5. Tap NUMPAD3 twice - stops regen & begins casting resists
6. Wait 3 seconds for the song to finish casting
7. Rinse & repeat
Once a mob is targeted & not running around, you don't really need the mouse, since you can still use Your left hand on the keyboard to move around & chase fleeing mobs. Once you get proficient at the timing, you can use the mouse for targeting & whatever else during the casting time of your songs.
This has worked very effectively for me over the years.
Happy Hunting!
Doya <Riddle> 18 wood elf bard - Blue
Murder <Discordia> 70 Human Bard - Zek
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