What is a Blue Mage??!?!

[TGNExtendedGamer]

I have looked through the other threads and have not really understood exactly what a blue mage will be. Is it going to be like a RDM? Any info would be nice. I am just curious...

[Balfree]

Re: What is a Blue Mage??!?!

A blue mage is a mage who likes to wear blue mage clothes! :O

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A blue mage doesnt have it's own ability other than "Learn", all they do is learn abilities of other enemies and use them in battle, atleast it has been like that up until now, all we can do is wait and see what the blue mage will be like in FFXI.

[neighbortaru]

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no one knows because it hasn't been released yet silly.

[nanatsu]

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A blue mage is a mage who's feeling down and sad :p

[ibroyles]

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Lol.

[Balfree]

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No u r D: *report*

o.o i'm starting to hate these threads lol /ugh

[DrivenTooFar]

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Pick up a copy of an earlier Final Fantasy game to get a feal for what the Blue Mage would be like. Honestly, I didn't think there was anyone out there who didn't know what a Blue Mage was.

[Tsikuro]

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In essence, Blue Mages learn opponents' "special abilities" (I.E. a Goblin's 'Goblin Rush') and use them against their foes.

[TGNExtendedGamer]

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Ah ok. I know it has not been released yet but i wanted to know any info on it. Thanks, that is all i really wanted to know. I love the sarcasm (I am a very sarcastic person)... lol

[Macht]

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Blue Mage actually has a definition of what he is by what Blue Magic is. Blue Magic is the spiritual summoning of a monsters ability and traits, in order to do so though the Mage must experience it's effect in some way.

Most Blue Mages of the past usually experienced the ability by taking a hit from the ability. How they decide to work Blue Mage in FFXI is still unknown, but one thing you can be certain is you'll be using special abilities that before were unique to the monsters only.

For example 1,000 needles, Goblin Rush, Mighty Blow, etc...

Just if the abilities I stated we'll get to use I don't know, photos of the Blue Mage in FFXI shows him using Flame Breath, and Spider Webs.

[ln14jr]

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Lol, I like the replies from the other posts.

Anyhow, Blue Mages to my knowledge first appeared in Final Fantasy V (FFV), and then later in Final Fantasy Tactics. It was one of many jobs that were available. The only unique ability a blue mage had was "learn." Blue Mages had the ability to learn any special monster attack for instance what Macht mentioned: "1000 needles" attack. They could then unleash this learned ability to any foe.

However when a blue mage learn anything they had to survive the attack first. So if you died, you don't learn it. Another thing was, a Blue mage in FFV could equip basically what a RDM could equip.

Memory on some details may be hazy but I think that's what a blue mage was. In terms of traits and other abilities (such as 2hr and stuff) will be in FFXI, your guess is as good as mine.

[IGeostigmaI]

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A bleu mage (according to previus FF) is as mentioned above, Almost a copy of the RDM in therms of equips and statistics.

The main Skill of the bleu mage is the ''Learn'' Like the skill sais he can learn skills. The bleu mage unlike he redmage can be a good fighter and a good magitian dependin on the skill he has.

In previus final fantasy's bleu mage was mostly combined with WHT then to bleu mage for the buffs and then traiend to do a load of damage to a load of monster as quickly as possible using monster skills. If I remeber correctly, The trick was to Buff you party, have ''MP burn''(damages SP) and ''Astra''(Reverse MP/HP) to the big monsters and Miasma on the puny ones or the famus Zombify+Life. Those are the skills that made the Bleu Mage bether then the RDM,WHT,BLK,ELE,ILU,ALC

[Macht]

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However when a blue mage learn anything they had to survive the attack first. So if you died, you don't learn it. Another thing was, a Blue mage in FFV could equip basically what a RDM could equip.

The Blue Mage in FFX-2 (Called Gun Mage) actually did not need to survive the attack, they simply only needed the experience of the attack survive or not.

[ln14jr]

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The Blue Mage in FFX-2 (Called Gun Mage) actually did not need to survive the attack, they simply only needed the experience of the attack survive or not.

Interesting... Didn't know that. Then again, I skipped FFX-2 and went into FFXI.

Wonder what SE would do with Bluemage in FFXI. And What would be the three letter acronym.... BUM? Lol, maybe not.

[Karinya]

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Also in FFV, you didn't have to survive to learn the attack. In fact, Lv 5 Doom could only be learned by dying from it (if it misses because your level is not a multiple of 5, you do NOT learn it).

Of course, FFXI doesn't have Lv 5 Doom, and I doubt if blue mages will be allowed to learn Mortal Ray, Doom or Death. But it could be useful to be able to learn 1000 Needles even if you die from it... or Spike Flail... any of the other high damage moves like Deadly Hold, Death Scissors, Sickle Slash, Screwdriver.

Top 10 monster abilities I predict Blue Mages will NOT get:
10. Meltdown
9. Self-Destruct
8. Level 5 Petrify
7. Baleful Gaze
6. Dancing Chains
5. Light of Penance
4. Carnal Nightmare
3. Throat Stab
2. Meteor
1. Mortal Ray

On the other hand, 1000 Needles and Bad Breath HAVE been blue mage learnable, in some games that have those attacks and have blue magic. So they are not out of the question.

There are also some monster abilities that would just be pointless for blue mages: anything that causes curse or virus, for example. Tortoise Song would have very limited usefulness (basically none at all if blue mages get eft or wyvern dispelgas). Everyone's Grudge - how would that even work?