Started with an BlackMage

[Matera]

Re: Started with an BlackMage

Thank you, I'm glad you haven't just brushed off my advice.

A short guide from 1-30...

From 1-20, buy mostly all of your spells in advance and keep them in your inventory until you hit the level where you can use them. These levels tend to be fairly fast, and it can only slow you down if you run back to town every other level for a scroll.

1-10 - You're going to be a fairly slow killer this early as a Blm, so stick to fairly easy targets. Personally, I prefer to kill a high amount of monsters in quick succession, as there is little downtime, danger, and high rate, but lower experience. Some prefer to mutilate large monsters, but it really depends on your playing style. Try not to touch Even Matches, Toughs, Very Toughs and Incredibly Toughs, and solo these levels. Keep your weapon fairly new for these levels, a staff, despite its high delay, may be a good choice, or a club otherwise. If you post your starting city, I'll see if I can help with some strategies.

10-20 - Valkurm Dunes is where you'll want to party. Like I said before, keep your spells updated, have a +Int weapon in hand (+Mp if you're Galkan or Elvaan) and gear that you can afford. Try to stay clothed! Beehive Chips, Bat Wings, Rabbit Furs and Silk Threads are very lucrative items to farm for money at the Auction House.

20-30 - You're going to go to Jueno now. Grab a set of Seer's Gear for level 29, and keep that until your AF armor in the 50s. You'll party in Qufim Island and Kazham for these levels mostly, and by know you should have a Linkshell. They can help you out getting the Kazham airship pass.

Good luck!

Post if you have any questions.

[Linra]

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Ahhh, that part about staying "clothed", got me a little worried. I'm leveling Black Mage right now because of Tractor for my Whm (someone used it on me and that pretty much pushed Black Mage above Summoner for a sub... for the time being). Right now I'm level 18, with all spells except Drain which I'm working on, good rings, earrings, wand, you know the stuff that really really matters.

But what I don't have is anything Body, Legs, feet wise. Those are all still my lvl 1 RSE, mostly because I don't like the looks of anything, they don't add any mana or Int, or if they do they're just far too expensive. I thought it was okay since I'm not suppose to get hit and armor that I don't like the look of that only gives def didn't seem important enough.

Is that a problem? =x

[nugzkraka]

Re: Started with an BlackMage

BLM pwn Aht... all you need is 2 blm .. you can get chain 7-8 on VT's

Dont need to seek for hours and wait for stuipid melee

[Icemage]

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Ahhh, that part about staying "clothed", got me a little worried. I'm leveling Black Mage right now because of Tractor for my Whm (someone used it on me and that pretty much pushed Black Mage above Summoner for a sub... for the time being). Right now I'm level 18, with all spells except Drain which I'm working on, good rings, earrings, wand, you know the stuff that really really matters.

But what I don't have is anything Body, Legs, feet wise. Those are all still my lvl 1 RSE, mostly because I don't like the looks of anything, they don't add any mana or Int, or if they do they're just far too expensive. I thought it was okay since I'm not suppose to get hit and armor that I don't like the look of that only gives def didn't seem important enough.

Is that a problem? =x

Performance-wise it's not a problem. I'd recommend you buy a low level Robe and Slops or something just so people who don't understand the job and the armor limitations at that level don't say "omgwtfbbq y r u still in lv 1 armor??"


Icemage

[Olorin401]

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Re: Black Arts in Aht Urghan areas

In most of the XP parties I've seen, the black mages have been passed over in favor of TP Burn parties (WHM, BRD, and lots of beefy DDs). I personally haven't seen any Manaburn groups running around yet, but I heard that you can use this setup for EXP up on Mount Zhayolm. I have seen some Black Mages soloing in the easier parts of the Thickets and Woodlands though using the Nuke/Sleep method.

In Assault, Black Mages are very useful in taking out certain mobs, and stuff like Sleepga and Stun is an absolute necessity for some runs.

And of course, then there's always Besieged. That's fun for EVERY job - just don't overdo it or you might have a bunch of mobs beating down on you!

[TheGrandMom]

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I take issue with people not basically equipped in the lower lvls. (Not saying this applies to you Linra.) I find new players that play blm nuke too hard so if a blm comes to a pt and doesn't have some attempt at armor it could lead to a lot of deaths and downtime. I am especially touchy on this with a taru blm because many times thats a one shot death. I had a pt in the dunes a couple of weeks ago with a taru blm that was a chain nuker and boy did he die a lot. I checked him and he had on a robe and all the rest lvl 1 rse. While it doesn't make a huge difference, it can make enough of a difference to avoid unwanted deaths.

Another thing about not equipping yourself decently is that you aren't showing new players a very good ethic. I had an lsmate that would lvl low lvl jobs and go in lvl 1 rse and laugh about it. When the tables were turned and a new player came to his pt in it, he kicked him. I called him a hypocrite and he said that he could do it because he was an experienced player but the other one was not. I reminded him that he didn't set a very good example for others then when he did it so he shouldn't complain.

[supersimian]

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The rumor that Aht Urgan areas are hard to get into groups as a blm is a myth. I get into groups easily and I would hate to be any melee or whm in a group without me in it. I own those areas and when the sh+t hits the fan I ussually save the day and quite easily with my life saving spells and crowd control abilities. Also I can solo for decent xp off of several mobs in the new areas. I commonly duo with a friendly blm to get near the same xp as a regular party and it safe and easy, far safer then a regular party with no blm.

The only thing that I have found that blm are no good for is the Lebros Cavern assault or whatever the one is where you gotta break down the wall. Magic is just no good there. I either get shut down when I try to join groups to beat that mission or fail when I try. Too bad that I have no high lvl melee to do that assault with. Maybe eventually Ill get to tag along with a group that doesnt mind taking that chance that one less physical mob can still spell success.

Blm=ownage

[TheGrandMom]

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The rumor that Aht Urgan areas are hard to get into groups as a blm is a myth. I get into groups easily and I would hate to be any melee or whm in a group without me in it.

While you may get groups easily on your server at the time you can play, it doesn't mean that every server is the same and other people do play at other times. I know on my server, during the times I can exp, it is hard as heck to get a pt in the new areas on blm.

[Olorin401]

Re: Started with an BlackMage

The rumor that Aht Urgan areas are hard to get into groups as a blm is a myth. I get into groups easily and I would hate to be any melee or whm in a group without me in it.

I wouldn't - TP Burn parties in Aht Urghan areas regularly get EXP Chain 50 or higher. I've personally seen Chain 78, and some of my LS mates have seen over 170. You could probably dot eh same thing with a Manaburn party, so if you see a bunch of BLMs standing around looking for a party, grab a Bard and a Red Mage and go nuke some stuff!

[Haggai]

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20-30 - You're going to go to Jueno now. Grab a set of Seer's Gear for level 29, and keep that until your AF armor in the 50s. You'll party in Qufim Island and Kazham for these levels mostly, and by know you should have a Linkshell. They can help you out getting the Kazham airship pass.

I would like to add level 30 RSE gear. Take a look at your RSE. Humes especially, +3 INT and +12 MP in your foot slot? Yes, please. Hume RSE boots are better than BLM AF. +32 MP in the legs slot is pretty sweet, too.

You'll need help getting the RSE, though. The keys are fairly easy to get, and most people don't mind helping.

[Olorin401]

Re: Started with an BlackMage

20-30 - You're going to go to Jueno now. Grab a set of Seer's Gear for level 29, and keep that until your AF armor in the 50s. You'll party in Qufim Island and Kazham for these levels mostly, and by know you should have a Linkshell. They can help you out getting the Kazham airship pass.

I would like to add level 30 RSE gear. Take a look at your RSE. Humes especially, +3 INT and +12 MP in your foot slot? Yes, please. Hume RSE boots are better than BLM AF. +32 MP in the legs slot is pretty sweet, too.

You'll need help getting the RSE, though. The keys are fairly easy to get, and most people don't mind helping.

Gotta agree with both of you. RSE armor mixed with Seers is GREAT! If you can afford it get Seers +1, particularly the head! The rest varies depending on your race - for Elvaan BLM, the RSE Feet and Gloves are better because they add more INT, MP, or both.

[Silenus]

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To the OP: BLM don't pick fights....they end them.

[Nitrius]

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Thanks for all the replys, haven't had time to post back

Anyway, i'am still playing with my taru Blm, and i love it so far, only gotten to lvl 12 but it has been fun.

Yesterday i partyed with some guys from my linkshell they helped me in valkrums and i must say that we rocked, and i can't remember haveing so much fun in any game before.

So if nothing go wrong i really thin blm will be an job i will fall in love with

[supersimian]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by supersimian
The rumor that Aht Urgan areas are hard to get into groups as a blm is a myth. I get into groups easily and I would hate to be any melee or whm in a group without me in it.


Quote by: Olorin401

I wouldn't - TP Burn parties in Aht Urghan areas regularly get EXP Chain 50 or higher. I've personally seen Chain 78, and some of my LS mates have seen over 170. You could probably dot eh same thing with a Manaburn party, so if you see a bunch of BLMs standing around looking for a party, grab a Bard and a Red Mage and go nuke some stuff!

Here is the source of the myth, perceptions such as this. TP burn parties work so much better to drop a single fighter for a high damaging blm that can manage to stay ontop of mp. I personally have never caused a party to have to wait to attack. Aht Urgan party chains are endless with blm in them also.

I think alot of fighters are maybe just trying to make thier own niche opposite of the blm manaburn.

Quote:
Originally Posted by supersimian
The rumor that Aht Urgan areas are hard to get into groups as a blm is a myth. I get into groups easily and I would hate to be any melee or whm in a group without me in it.


quote by: TheGrandMom

While you may get groups easily on your server at the time you can play, it doesn't mean that every server is the same and other people do play at other times. I know on my server, during the times I can exp, it is hard as heck to get a pt in the new areas on blm.

My server isn't "easy" either, I am just patient. Also I don't ussually get a party whenever I want, but the invites do come in moderatly. If I can't get then its not a big deal, thats what the Marids are for.

p.s. Blms own