I would also ask you to bring juice. Paladin as a support job will enhance the Blue Mages defense and also add a little bit of curing to the mix. It's roughly equal to Cure IV and contributes to Resist Sleep to boot! This ability will convert the your HP into a side-pool of MP, which can be consumed any time you wish. I find a Blue Mage a fun job to play and I would like to see more jobs like that in the game, like the Mime (in old games you could equip the exlusive skills of other party members), or Beastmaster that would work like summoner but instead of primals, you would summon monsters in your control. The player controls a customized adventurer avatar as they explore the land and are caught up in an invasion by the hostile Garlean Empire and . Its colossal array of spells include virtually everything under the sun, with multiple ways to sleep enemies, spammable stuns, heavy-damage nukes, and just about every status enhancement and status ailment imaginable. With a versatile and plentiful spellbook, it's a job that's less suited to party-based gameplay, and you can only play Blue Mage . Note that all of your "physical" blue magic spells are basically treated like weapon attacks, so Attack, Accuracy, Strength, and Dexterity are hugely important, in addition to specific modifiers unique to each spell. * Notifications for PvP team formations are shared for all languages. It's a costly 5 set points, but provides some decent stats and inflicts reasonable damage for its 61 MP cost. All of Blue Mage's healing spells are just like Cures. ), (Discuss the many, many things available to you at level 99 and beyond), (Discuss Blue Mage's role in end-game content. Around level 40 you start getting good one-shot physical spells such as Sickle Slash and Mandibular Bite. Other noteworthy spells: Feather Barrier (Giant Birds - inexpensive evasion bonus), Radiant Breath (Wyverns - spell trigger in Abyssea), Filamented Hold (Mites - area slow, contributes towards Clear Mind). He also stated that no addition Job Traits or noticable change to Chain Affinity was present. Duration: 0:00:30 This allows a wide variety of traits to be given to the Blue Mage, based on the current situation. And the NPC will give you their brand. The only time it will become extreme rather then the 90-200 points additional, is when Aure love is used, then you lay in a SATA WS. When you use the addon to equip a certain set a timers-based timer is displayed to let you know when your spells are ready. You gain your second ability at level 40: Chain Affinity! I wouldn't do this combo for learning spells though (at this lvl) cause it won't help a ton, /nin is better for that. OMG this is the best post I've ever seen. Physical Blue Magic skills are based off of your weapon skill. Level 70 is an interesting level as you get to set a trait normally exclusive to Monks: Counter. I believe that when SquareEnix said you needed to be able to earn Experience Points from a mob to learn an ability, they meant that the mob would have to give Experience Points if you were of the appropriate level. /BRD: Bard is a nice subjob to have at low levels. This combo combined with Chain Affinity allows other players to blurt out the ever cliche phrase "BLU is overpowered!" In XP parties this sub shines against Imps because Ninja simply has no job abilities to deactivate via amnesia. Be certain the tank is aware of it first, I have seen Blue mages removed from parties for shifting hate onto one person to much. You can always just use it whenever it's ready for a little bonus damage on a spell you've already got set. Now select the "Set" option below Manuel sort. Both are fantastic spells anyway, and combined only use up 4 set points. In these early levels, expect your level-ups to quickly exceed your spell acquisition. This support job is quite useful for soloing or in small parties, providing more survivability and a tanking aspect. FnDragon - BLU75/THF37 Any breath-type spell is affected solely by the users current hit points, so both inducing Monks high HP and Max HP Boost trait will enhance any attacks of that sort. All in all both subs are good, nin typically the better long term sub. Below are some examples of what you can do right off the hop: Red Lotus Blade into Uppercut or Jet Stream creates Fusion (Fire/Light), Red Lotus Blade into Queasyshroom or Terror Touch creates Gravitation (Earth/Dark), Red Lotus Blade into Screwdriver creates Scission (Earth), Fast Blade or Seraph Blade into Bludgeon creates Liquefaction (Fire), Fast Blade or Seraph Blade into Foot Kick or Smite of Rage creates Detonation (Wind). MP Drainkiss (Leeches) at level 42 is fun to use. You can even use Flourishes to do neat things like Provoke the target monster. Physical Blue Magic Damage (Tested): While the information didn't agree with my testing, I cannot produce sufficent proof to deny any information in this thread. Choose Gaze Away and then wait three in-game days. Don't forget about your artifact equipment, either. In addition to being very well-tailored to the job, the story you dive into while questing for it is dripping in sublime lore. Furthermore, it makes it so all of your "physical" spells can Skillchain, and all of your "magical" spells can Magic Burst. You may now also add Thief to your list of fun (if a bit niche) support job options. On top of this, Flash can help you keep enmity. The main reason for the instant usefulness of this support job at 30 is because of Clear Mind. They're able to stand on the frontlines, getting up close enough to smell what a monster had for breakfast and deal out physical damage or they can stay safely on the backlines, flinging a wide range of spells of all elements. Many people also wonder exactly what else Azure Lore does. Ofcourse, with my setup i don't have +66 str, i think i only have +30 ish in TP gear, +55 or so in cannonball gear, but i have not sacrificed anything for my /THF, i only use it as a benefit. With these buffs, I add a few spells to keep my opponent from hitting me. /NIN: Many people are already seen Ninja as a viable subjob. Even without natural proficiency with shields, it may help to pick up an item like the Faerie Shield or one of the latent effect shields early on to use in your off-hand, just to fill it in. Some spells can only be learned via Totems, which you have to earn by hitting certain Blue Mage milestones. Target gains immunity to Death spells and effects. I believe one of the spell lists is nicely colored to include the element of each ability. Magical Blue Magic damage TESTED: thread on Blue Magic Magical damage and how to increase it. However, the stat "Attack" will not affect these. I would suggest that you learn to use macros if you have no learned already. Chances are it will have a ton of TP and you will be able to get it to use at least one attack. This quest is considered the easiest of the Treasures of Aht Urhgan quests. Cast: Instant Choco Halo. After speaking with Ravidial ingame, he insured me that his skillchain did change from Liquifaction to Fusion at level 50. Since then, I have leveled BLU to the mid 20's on 2 other characters just for fun, and acquired every spell well before I could use them, except, of course, the level 1's. By the time you get your three Lv.1 spells you'll likely be Lv.8 and be behind another ~6 spells. Level 69 brings with it Store TP. You gain your first non-SP ability at level 25: Burst Affinity! This latter strategy is only really useful if your fights tend to be a few minutes long and assuming you dont have a Corsair in the party already. After this you've got some pretty significant levels ahead. What do other players expect from you?). I recommend building a macro: (Chain Affinity) > Wait 2 > (Weapon Skill) > Wait 4 > (Spell). Be sure you wait the full three days and dont talk to him in between it or youll have to do the question and answer segment you had to do for the initial quest. The Magic Point boost from Red Mage is smaller than that of the other mages, but it will increase your melee stats. Summoner as a sub also provides a boost to both the INT and MND stats. Group 1: Honestly, I feel like this is entirely up to you. For 9 set points, the two spells you need to set are very likely not worth it. To get there, head outside the Ironbound Gate at Aht Urhgan Whitegate H-7 into the Bhaflau Woodlands. [pre]. This requires the Blue Mage to use his/her sword and keep the skill close to cap to allow for maximum accuracy. Magical Blue Magic is based on INT/MND and Blue Magic skill. Blue Mage Guide Endwalker 6.3. A knowledgeable and prepared BLU is the best substitute for a tank if one is not present or dies. If you're still subbing Ninja, level 74 is also when you gain access to Utsusemi: Ni. Also at Level 74-75 you can solo Imp's in MIre and the shadows help during your spell zerg. Duration: 0:00:30 There are eleven of these spells currently: White Wind, Off-guard, Transfusion, Mighty Guard, Moon Flute, Doom, Revenge Blast, Angel Whisper, Angel's Snack, Dragon Force, and Matra Magic. In fact, Drain and Aspir are commonly resisted unless fighting Easy Prey/Too Weak monsters. Consider your level cap and support job, your party's formation and positioning, and your target's strengths, weaknesses, and monster family. Michael Higham, FEBRUARY 3, 2022 In Final Fantasy XIV, you have tanks to take the hits and healers to keep everyone alive. Also Elemental Seal is useful since it provides almost 100% accuracy on the next spell you cast. Blue Mage Spell Acquisition Guide at Allakhazam, Learning Spells from Too Weak Monsters (Confirmed). Q: People said I could learn Blue Magic from Too Weak mobs, is this true? Every point of QA/TA/DA that you add lowers that 50% further. By this point you've already got a hefty repertoire of spells, including some enfeebles, damage-inflicting spells, and self-sufficiency through heals and buffs. Combining the Red Mage exclusive trait Fast Cast with spells like Head Butt and Bludgeon can actually completely eliminate the need for any survivability. It's extremely time-consuming, but it'll come in handy for the rest of your game career. Limited Job, would you like more of them? Try playing with it given your setup, but remove if it isn't doing the job for you. Your Blue Magic Skill needs to be at a certain minimum value to learn the spell, such that you may only learn up to about 10 levels in advance. Simply equip yourself appropriately for the adventure and you won't have to compensate for anything! /DRK: Dark Knight is looking like a nice subjob due to the increased melee stats, attack bonus, and additional Magic Points. What I found odd was that Wild Oats stacked while Feather Storm did not. /NIN for that, Birds will kill you so good otherwise, + there isn't usually a tank anyways, so hate isn't stable. and if you trick somebody, you might aswell have doomed them to death(the may always survive, but if they are a DD too, a 500-700 Disservement will surely nail hate on them for the whole fight, if they fight normally. Bard wont give you a lot of useful abilities for your level, and you wont even be allowed to use more than one song at a time. One game day must pass, and then trade Waoud the item. Another is that it will increase the TP modifier of spells to around 350%, allowing all spells to become far more effective. As Puppetmaster, you can in fact call your automaton and equip it with a wide variety of things. Other option for Ammo: Mavi Tathlum Other option for Waist: Witful Belt Other option for Back: Cornflower Cape (Augmented Blue Magic skill 5-15) Blue Mage is the only job in the game capable of successfully subbing any job. Assimilation is absolutely the most important thing you can merit. ), Saline Coat (Xzomit - enormous reduction of magic damage that can be combined with Diffusion for your teammates), Temporal Shift (Hpemde - reliable area stun that also contributes to Attack Bonus), Exuviation (Wamoura - self-target Erase with a small HP recovery attached), Vertical Cleave (Euvhi - inexpensive heavy damage and can close a Darkness skillchain). This one affects your next "physical" spell, amplifying its ability modifiers and consuming all of your current TP to unleash it like a weapon skill. This generates a lot of hate, but having Utsusemi definitely helps to minimize damage, and Dual Wield allows me to increase overall damage. Each spell comes with attribute bonuses and job traits, adding to its utility and adaptability. The same holds true for all "magical" Blue Magic. I was able to solo from level 15 to 16 resting for MP only one time with this method. An important thing to note is that the traits you equip and the traits from your subjob don't stack, and will only provide you with the highest tier of the two. In my TP set I'm sitting at 3% QA, 11% TA, 29% DA. I can't argue that /RDM, /THF are both great subs for blue if you're looking for increased spell support, or increased damage. After level 30, /THF is the way to go. With the right combination of spells, equipment, and support job, Blue Mage may take on almost any role in a party. Most traits will also increase in tiers with every multiple of 8. Sheep Song is a fantastic spell to have set in case of emergencies! Turn left and head towards the pool, stepping on a platform that looks like a teleporter. Warrior, Ninja, Thief, and Dancer will probably still be your go-to. Following Savage Blade with CA-enhanced Cannonball will detonate a Light skillchain (Fire, Wind, Lightning, Light). But strangely enough it's not quite even to Lv.15 Red Mage standards. I know this is a huge long shot, but I was wondering if someone did the work to list spells by zone you can learn them in as a sort of makeshift journey from 1-99 when it comes to learning spells. It barely raises your WS frequency at all, in some cases it even lowers it. If you want to tank in the earlier levels, youll have to sub Warrior. If you can actually magic burst it, even better! Not to mention Aspir Samba, which can drain an enemy's MP every hit, assuming it has any. If you have any information for this section, edit in your testimonial. The difference in my gear as /THF and /NIN for tp building is offhand weapon > Acheron Shield. This trait is very useful and normally consumes a lot of Set Points to have. With the item still in your inventory, go into the center of the pool. Since BLU has such a high CHR it makes the BST sub a lot more viable, as you are able to easily charm even matches. Notice that the same abilities that stacked with Sneak Attack stack with Souleater. Not only does it affect almost every single thing you do, it gives you the opportunities to learn spells even earlier. However, Dragoon has one of the best sets of support job equipment such as the Wyvern Earring that provides +5% Haste, the Wyvern Mantle that provides +6 attack, and the Wyvern Targe that provides a Haste+1% buff. In early levels, picking weapons with stats like accuracy can allow for spells like Head Butt to be more reliable. Recast: 2:00:00 Magical Blue Magic is based on Blue Magic skill and the Mind or Intelligence stat. But some situations may call for Scholar or Red Mage. One thing this two-hour does is eliminate the "family" of each spell. They're good to have just as backup to swap in when things get troublesome. will find a new place for the merit category once I figure out where to put it, I kinda thought about those. Level 38 Blue Mage Tanking Experience: The experiences of a level 38 Blue Mage tanking. I felt that Ninja would be a nice subjob for Blue Mage because it feels like it goes well with the story (in my opinion). * Notifications for standings updates are shared across all Worlds. In addition, you get the extended line of status curative -na spells, which are incredibly helpful while fighting alone. First, bring multiple types of food. 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