Just a thought.

[L boogie]

BLU is simply awesome, and it seems like you could do so much and i wanna do it all. Just gonna post some setups i have in mind, was wondering on your opinions.

Setups in progress..

[TP]
MAIN: BEAST SLAYER (Swicthing to PERDU HANGER?)
SUB: IFRIT'S BLADE (Switching to BEAST SLAYER or KOGGLEMANDER?)
RANGE: Nothing
AMMO: HEDGEHOG BOMB (Switching to WHITE TATHLUM?)
HEAD: HOMAM HEAD (WAHLARA TURBAN maybe?)
NECK: PEACOCK AMULET
EAR1: BRUTAL EARRING
EAR2: SUPPAOINIMI
BODY: MIRAGE JUBBAH (Switching to HOMAM CORAZZA?)
HANDS: HOMAM MANOPOLAS
RING1: RAJAS RING
RING2: BALRAHN'S RING (Switching to JAEGER RING?)
BACK: CUCHULAIN'S MANTLE (FORAGER'S MANTLE maybe?)
WAIST: SWIFT BELT (VELOCIOUS BELT maybe?)
LEGS: HOMAM COSCIALES
FEET: HOMAM GAMBIERAS

[CASTING]
MAIN: BEAST SLAYER (Swicthing to PERDU HANGER?)
SUB: KOGGLEMANDER (Switching to BEAST SLAYER or IFRIT'S BLADE?)
RANGE: Nothing
AMMO: GOBLIN CRACKER (Switching to WHITE TATHLUM?)
HEAD: ENKIDU'S CAP (VOYAGER'S SALLET maybe?)
NECK: KUBIRA BEAD NECKLACE (PEACOCK AMULET maybe?)
EAR1: ETHEREAL EARRING (Another TRIUMPH EARRING maybe?)
EAR2: TRIUMPH EARRING (DIABOLOS EARRING maybe?)
BODY: ENKIDU'S HARNESS
HANDS: ENKIDU'S MITTENS
RING1: RAJAS RING
RING2: FLAME RING
BACK: CUCHULAIN'S MANTLE
WAIST: WARWOLF BELT (Is there anything else for Casting?)
LEGS: ENKIDU'S SUBLIGAR
FEET: ENKIDU'S LEGGINGS

This is simply what i can conclude, now from what i read theres a HEAT BREATH setup and a EYES ON ME setup. Can anyone go into more detail?

[Electricity Gone Human]

Re: Just a thought.

[TP]
MAIN: BEAST SLAYER (Swicthing to PERDU HANGER?) Perdu Hanger's good
SUB: IFRIT'S BLADE (Switching to BEAST SLAYER or KOGGLEMANDER?) Koggelmander's better for casting, Ifrit's or Beast Slayer can go here
RANGE: Nothing
AMMO: HEDGEHOG BOMB (Switching to WHITE TATHLUM?) your choice here, honestly, but try out your Goblin Cracker here too if you don't need the extra MP
HEAD: HOMAM HEAD (WAHLARA TURBAN maybe?) Turban most definitely, I can't see losing 2% Extra Haste for bonuses you can already get in other spots
NECK: PEACOCK AMULET good
EAR1: BRUTAL EARRING good
EAR2: SUPPAOINIMI good
BODY: MIRAGE JUBBAH (Switching to HOMAM CORAZZA?) Forgive me, but I'll punch you in the face if you swap to Homam Body on something that isn't THF or DRG compared to Mirage. ACC+10 combined with Added Refresh is nothing to scoff at.
HANDS: HOMAM MANOPOLAS good
RING1: RAJAS RING good
RING2: BALRAHN'S RING (Switching to JAEGER RING?) Jaeger Ring definitely, You're better off with Omega Ring from Einherjar anyway if you want Magic ACC
BACK: CUCHULAIN'S MANTLE (FORAGER'S MANTLE maybe?) Forager's here, Cuchu for Spells
WAIST: SWIFT BELT (VELOCIOUS BELT maybe?) go for Velocious if you're capped on ACC
LEGS: HOMAM COSCIALES good
FEET: HOMAM GAMBIERAS good

[CASTING]
MAIN: BEAST SLAYER (Swicthing to PERDU HANGER?) Keep Beast Slayer
SUB: KOGGLEMANDER (Switching to BEAST SLAYER or IFRIT'S BLADE?) Keep Koggelmander
RANGE: Nothing
AMMO: GOBLIN CRACKER (Switching to WHITE TATHLUM?) Good
HEAD: ENKIDU'S CAP (VOYAGER'S SALLET maybe?) Voyager's, unless you need the ACC
NECK: KUBIRA BEAD NECKLACE (PEACOCK AMULET maybe?) Keep Kubira, I personally use these for my spell set
EAR1: ETHEREAL EARRING (Another TRIUMPH EARRING maybe?) Minuet or Triumph, yeah. I personally find Ethereal overrated unless you're tanking or a hardcore soloist.
EAR2: TRIUMPH EARRING (DIABOLOS EARRING maybe?) Keep Triumph here too
BODY: ENKIDU'S HARNESSThis is good, might also want to consider AF Body for less resists on added effects and higher damage tier with enough ACC in other slots
HANDS: ENKIDU'S MITTENS good
RING1: RAJAS RING good
RING2: FLAME RING good
BACK: CUCHULAIN'S MANTLE Keep this
WAIST: WARWOLF BELT (Is there anything else for Casting?) That's the best there is, really.
LEGS: ENKIDU'S SUBLIGAR good
FEET: ENKIDU'S LEGGINGS I'd go for Denali Feet over these honestly, Rutter Sabatons are fine too, or anything that provides STR. If you need the DEX though, I guess these can pass

This is simply what i can conclude, now from what i read theres a HEAT BREATH setup and a EYES ON ME setup. Can anyone go into more detail?

Eyes On Me's Modifiers are CHR40%, and is very potent on a variety of mobs. You can easily obtain a plethora of CHR gear just from the auction house. Heat Breath is based on your maximum HP, so you basically want to stack on HP gear. There are also a ton of other builds you can create for specific spells, such as Firespit, Regurgitation, and Mind Blast- three of the very few effective magical nukes out there.

[L boogie]

Re: Just a thought.

Awesome info man.

This is extremely helpful. Trying to be the best BLU i could possibly be.

Whats your opinion on the FORTITUDE TORQUE vs. BREEZE GORGET vs. PEACOCK AMULET. I personally dont have either the Torque or the Gorget but could they be considered that great for BLU?

I also have WHM at 75, which is the main reason for my choice in ToAU ring, and Refresh seems nice for my BLU also. Balth. Ring or Ultha. Ring? Its a pretty difficult choise. Balth. Ring seems more unique.



[HEAT BREATH] Now HP or Magic Acc.? I was thinking a hard HP build.
MAIN: VULCAN'S STAFF
SUB: AXE GRIP
RANGE: XXX
AMMO: WHITE TATHLUM
HEAD: MIRAGE KEFFIYEH (Maybe SAURIAN HELM?)
NECK: PEACOCK AMULET
EAR1: BRUTAL EARRING
EAR2: SUPPAOINIMI
BODY: MAGGUS JUBBAH
HANDS: HOMAM MANOPOLAS
RING1: BLOODBEAD RING
RING2: BOMB QUEEN RING
BACK: GIGANT MANTLE
WAIST: MIRAGE MANTLE
LEGS: HOMAM COSCIALES (Maybe MIRAGE SHALWAR)
FEET: HOMAM GAMBIERAS (Maybe DENALI GAMASHES?)

[Electricity Gone Human]

Re: Just a thought.

Fortitude Torque for Melee, definitely. 7 ACC and 7 ATT is nothing to scoff at in a neck slot, in my opinion. Peacock Necklace is fine too. Breeze or Thunder Gorget work for Vorpal Blade.

As for your Heat Breath build, good start. HP Earrings like Astral or Bloodbead will suffice until you can afford a Cassie Earring. Mirage Keffiyeh for head is good for the Magic Skill +5 if you're getting resists. If Not, then see what Saurian's helm will do for you. I wouldn't change your legs and feet. Also, you probably caught this as I posted, but Mirage Mantle's a backpiece, so what are you wearing for Waist? Either way, looking good.

[AutonomousMarkings]

Re: Just a thought.

Well, realistically, pick the swords you want to carry and keep them static. You almost always cast and melee together so slap the perdu in your main and the koggelmander in your off. Switching your swords will get rid of all your tp which you'll want to skill chain or simply chain affinity with for extra damage.

Since your tarutaru, I recommend you get the Creek clomps and mitts RSE for your physical casting build. Not too terribly expensive and they offer great bonuses for almost all your physical spells, go well with a solid cannonball build, and have high +hp for breath spell builds.

Also, as taru's, we can't neglect our magical nukes since we have the intelligence for it (though I will admit I have focused more on the physical side of blu and am now just getting into my magical nukes). Find a good build that boosts magic accuracy, magic attack bonus, int, mind, and chr. You'll find some of our nukes wind up being fantastic, especially against those nm's that switch between physical and magic damage resistance. We get to be one of the only jobs who get to dish out damage during either phase.

[L boogie]

Re: Just a thought.

Great info. Its much appreciated. Moments like this i am glad i chose taru lol.

As far as TP, i got bumped back in the list for Homam gear (Damn PLDs.....) so now i am wondering what else i could TP in.

[TP]
MAIN: PERDU HANGER
SUB: KOGGLEMANDER
RANGE: Nothing
AMMO: HEDGEHOG BOMB (Switching to WHITE TATHLUM?)
HEAD: WAHLARA TURBAN
NECK: PEACOCK AMULET
EAR1: BRUTAL EARRING
EAR2: SUPPAOINIMI
BODY: MIRAGE JUBBAH
HANDS: COBRA UNIT MITTENS
RING1: RAJAS RING
RING2: JAEGER RING
BACK: CUCHULAIN'S MANTLE
WAIST: SWIFT BELT
LEGS: COBRA UNIT SUBLIGAR
FEET: COBRA UNIT LEGGINGS

This is what i had in mind..

[AutonomousMarkings]

Re: Just a thought.

I tp'd in the cobra gear hand, feet, and legs until Ireplaced with dusk and homam. Enkidu stuff is good too, I just haven't done much with ZNMs. If its gonna be awhile before you get some homams, go ahead and invest in the dusk, just be sure to make a swap macro for when you want to run around and not have that decreased movement speed crap.

[Tokitung]

Re: Just a thought.

Don't forget that you Skill for the weapon you are using effects your Physical Spell Acc (and I believe damage), so the Fortitude Torque is an awesome upgrade from PCC. Add in the +5 Vit for a Cannonball build and it's pretty sweet.

A lot of gear depends on what spells you primarily use. Some gear is just awesome overall (AF+1 Body is best casting piece hands down.) If you are going for a Breath or Cannonball build, AF2 Head is pretty nice with the DEF, +Vit, and +5 Blu Magic skill. For my 2nd ring, I use Uthlalium ring (i got that instead of the Bahlran ring).