Drg/blu

[soonerz32]

Has anyone tried using the Blue Mage for the subjob? How does it work out?

[Mrfrodo]

Re: Drg/blu

Situationally it'll work pretty good. It is a healer wyvern, not hybrid. It's possible to get Auto Regen as early as lvl 32 by setting the right spells. Foot Kick and Power Attack can both be used as quick trigger spells for 5mp, they actually can inflict a little damage too. +50% def from Cocoon is pretty spiffy at times, the 90 sec duration does mean you'll be using more MP to keep it up very often. And Head Butt can actually stun part of the time so far in my experience while lvling 36>37 to try this out.
My biggest concerns were the casting time of trigger spells compared to the /rdm bar spells I'm used to, they didn't seem to be a problem to get off though. Although, if I did is-time and got interrupted, it seemed like the delay before being able to use another spell was much longer than spamming /rdm bar-spells. =/
I can see where there are probably locations where you wouldn't need sneak/invis that /blu would be perfectly useable, but at the same time, there may be places where /rdm or /whm will be a better fit. Oh, one other thing, Bludgeon is pretty effective, even on DC bones.

[Meatproduct]

Re: Drg/blu

My BLU hit 31 the other day, i'll post how it goes for soloing once I can get it up to 37.

[Kailea]

Re: Drg/blu

I have just started DRG/BLU, I leveled BLUt to 37 got all spells up to that and capped blue magic, have not fought any battles yet...but the stat boosts alone from the spells is good enuff for me :p

[Hecky]

Re: Drg/blu

hehe ever since the new jobs my DRG havent gotten one party invite :/

[Meatproduct]

Re: Drg/blu

That's most likely because everyone is out leveling their new jobs

[Ayiaa]

Re: Drg/blu

I am currently using drg/blu in Aht Urghan, in the thickets. I have a lot to say about it.

I just hit 70 today, soloed about 20k exp in two days, here is how.

Sanction refresh is perfect, I get refreshed at 85% mp, and pretty much stay there. Lesser Colibiri are quite weak, spawn fast. Yes they remove tp and food, but that is what Cocoon is for, my sub is underlvld at 32, so I am 70/32.

I have more mp then my fully capped red mage subjob, my spells are just as cheap and some give me vitality, and /BLU hits quite hard if you work it out correctly.

I managed to get chain 3 on a Colibiri (the ones that rate T++ at 70) for 417 exp with my exp ring, they give about 175 without, it varies depending on mob level.

The only problems I noticed are you cannot heal effictly, except for HB. Healing Breeze pretty much sucks. But with refresh Sanction you can solo DC's non stop, and the T colibiri simply resting to full mp. I am currently 5k into my level, after I get my Barone feet I plan on lvling BLU up to 37 as a sub.

Also for those interested, Colibri reflect normal magic, but not Blue Magic, only the tougher Colibiri do it. Not the Lesser Colibiri. ^_~ Also if you fight the tough ones keep Cocoon up at all times, I usually time it for HB, but on the T ones it's important to always have it up or you might end up dead. Foot kick, power attack and cocoon are the most useful spells, vitality and mp up ones second best. I also use the HP regen trait, Sheep Song+Healing Breeze.

I suggest not soloing these mobs unless you have auto refresh on, auto refresh from saction. Though only being 1 per tick is amazing on the soloing drg. You most likely won't run out of mp!

Ayiaa, Fairy Server

[Kailea]

Re: Drg/blu

glad you had a good go with it, I figured /BLU would not be good unless you where 70+ I am 63 now and was subing BLU in my PT...it gives me nice stat boosts...but the spells themselfs sucked :p I just treated it like when I sub DRK, and just dont use spells, but that made the combo sub par.

[soonerz32]

Re: Drg/blu

i thnk itd b better to sub in a solo set up. Since it has HB, you could use it in place of WHT and get better stats

[Ellipses]

Re: Drg/blu

I have a question on the stats compared to /RDM and /WHM and such. I was under the impression that BLU without any spells set had kind of crappy stats, and setting spells brought it up on par (on average) with other jobs. Are the great stats people are talking about with DRG/BLU great because you can choose which stats to boost, or are they actually on average higher than you get with other subjobs?

[Kailea]

Re: Drg/blu

healing breeze heals for just alittle over what cure 2 does at my level and costs twice as much

[Ayiaa]

Re: Drg/blu

I will get back to you on my findings with the stat comparision of using /BLU, my problem I my BLU sub is under cap by three levels, so I cannot give an accurate statement on it yet, I can say that it has more mp then /rdm, and thats it works very nicely vs the colibiri in the thickets outside Al Zhabi. 13k tnl! And i only got lvl 70 last night...I need to do Maat! Doh!

[Oogami]

Re: Drg/blu

Healing Breeze is Curaga.

The amount it heals is affected by all these factors:
MND
VIT
Healing Magic skill

I head people say that it can go up to 140+, as a blu/whm.