Originally Posted by
dreamlitz
Actually, I usually try to have all himes/souls cover different frames. Sometimes I can't 'cos I don't have the right himes or some mission restrictions etc. It's only then that I stagger buffs that cover the same frame. Mathematically speaking, it's more optimal to have multiple frames stack when you burst/fire all your nukes (for atk buffs) or tank an OD (for def buffs) than to have the same frame up at all times, but we use what we have, so it's good to know what to do when you don't have the perfect setup.