Reputation of the Blue Mage

[Atma]

So, Today will probably be the first day where Blue Mages start showing up in Valkurm at full force. Do you think the reputation of this class will be ruined tonight by idiots showing up without spells befitting thier level?

[DakAttack]

Re: Reputation of the Blue Mage

Most people are quitting simply because it takes more than an hour to learn one ability. I've seen five other Blue Mages in the dunes, but much more Puppetmasters and Corsairs. The Puppetmasters usually don't know they have to upgrade their AM back in Al Zahbi or someplace at level ten, so they're pretty weak.

[LadyPeorth]

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I've been busy all day...and it seems a higher BLU magic skill means you learn faster...so I'm probably gonna go back to wimpy level 1/2 monsters and spam sprout smack to try and get more.

If you're really conserned, the only 3 spells that will serve you best in dunes are:
Sprout Smack - Slow effect
Head Butt - Stun
Wild Oats - Vit Down

The others are just to look nice and aren't all that useful at low levels.

[Taskmage]

Re: Reputation of the Blue Mage

<insert emo joke here>

I'm more concerned about cor. Blue mage takes some preparation and some thought to decide what spells are worth using, but corsair takes some real thinking on your feet to use properly. I bet a lot of people party with corsairs that don't know what context to use what rolls in, or how to double up and become disenchanted with the potential power of the job.

[DakAttack]

Re: Reputation of the Blue Mage

Feather Storm should be on that list of must get. I solo'd level fifteen on toughs and very tough goblins. Ambushers are the best, you can hit them with a Quesyshroom and pull them someplace safe, then hit them with Sprout Slap and Wild Oats, then spam Feather Storm and Pollen when you need it.

[Atma]

Re: Reputation of the Blue Mage

Feather Storm should be on that list of must get. I solo'd level fifteen on toughs and very tough goblins. Ambushers are the best, you can hit them with a Quesyshroom and pull them someplace safe, then hit them with Sprout Slap and Wild Oats, then spam Feather Storm and Pollen when you need it.

How much damage is your feather storm doing? I am kinda disappointed in the damage from foot kick and such. I need to get Queasyshroom myself.

[LadyPeorth]

Re: Reputation of the Blue Mage

Feather Storm has the added effect of Poison, which makes it nice.
Queasyshroom adds either poison or paralyze.

They're both nice to have, but the others are listed cause they're unique (Vit down) or you simply get their added effect faster (Slow is 13 for RDM and WHM while Stun is 37 for DRK and 45 for BLM).

Not to say those two effects aren't important, just other jobs get them and will probably use them.

[Caspian]

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Does leveling your blue magic make the additional effects more likely to land? Like with enfeebling and such? Or does it just make it easier to learn magic as someone else said?

[LadyPeorth]

Re: Reputation of the Blue Mage

Some attacks are guarenteed to land negative status effects, like Sandspin and Sprout Smack. Others have the chance to land. Mostly though, higher Blue Magic levels seem to make learning easier.

[DakAttack]

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Higher skill ensures less resists.

My Feather Storm does on average 50-60 damage to toughs.

[Kildem]

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Actually Blue mage is sucking.
I am on unicorn and i saw ONE blue mage, 101 puppemasters and 81 corsairs so far.

[Yoko]

Re: Reputation of the Blue Mage

And because you saw only 1 you say the class sucks? I fail to see the logic in that. Blue mage takes dedication. I personally always have all my abilities 4 lvls in advance, and always will expect a good blue to do the same. The variety of attacks and abilities make this job very versatile, and not having them would be the same as a whm not having his spells. Blue mage is THE bomb stopper, it has very nice debuffs coupled with dmg, and can be a very good DD with Bludgeon. (16 BLU atm.)

[Taskmage]

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Whenever I check Lakshmi I see 90-100 blue mages and 40-50 each or corsairs and puppetmasters.

[sevenpointflaw]

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Odin: 302 BLU, 120 COR, 143 PUP... as of like, right now.

[LadyPeorth]

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Bahamut:
400+ BLU, 200+ COR, 76 PUP.

Most of those BLU quit pretty fast though...I don't really know any dedicated BLU other than those in my LS who level it for the same reason I do: I love Blue Mage...always have always will.