Bar-spells question

[Blink Kid]

I can't find anywhere that says which barspells match up. Like what Barelement spell matches the barstatus spells? Also, how can you tell which is best against the type of enemy? Is there a chart somewhere or anything? Thank you for any answers ^^

[Rodin]

Honestly I haven't really noticed a difference with those freaking Bar- spells.......I've wasted about 20k on them so far.......It's really come down to a point on whether to buy them or not.

[Reisuki]

Barspells are lovely! ^^

Normally the way I decided what bar-spell to use is by what crystal they drop, if they use a weapon skill which is obviously a certain element or have a WS which gives the victim paralyze/slow ect...

Fo rinstance, Tigers in Kuftal Tunnel have AoE Para so Barblizzara and Barparalyza would be great choices to use. I;ve noticed a significant increases in "XXX evades roar." when useing this combo.

I don't really know where you can find a chart for all the mobs elements but there probally is one out there... somewhere... over the rainbow <¦:O

[Brayden]

Most magic charts should show the element of a spell. for example paralyze is considered "ice" element. so if you were to cast barblizzara that "should" help the resistance of a mobs paralyze spells. Poison is a "water" spell so barwater could be used. etc. Look around online for spell charts, shouldnt take you too long to find one that has what you need

[Darkedge]

I used Barfira a lot in Gustav tunnel against the goblins, it seemed to make me heal a lil less after the bombs, and it was fun to not stand in the same spot the whole battle.

[Laehn]

Ill list some common status ailments and their elemental properties.

Paralyze - Ice
Silence - Wind
Slow - Earth
Curse - Dark
Dia - Light
Bio - Dark
Gravity - Earth (?)
Blind - Dark


Barstatus spells dont seem to work real well alone on IT mobs, but it generally works pretty effectively if you combine the proper Bar-element + Bar-status spell together.

You can usually tell what element mobs are by the crystals they drop...but that doesnt always work. For instance, some goblins drop lightning crystals, while others drop fire crystals, but you should ALWAYS use barfira on goblins.

[Vesper]

I found some info on this from looking here and there, it seems to pretty much fall in line what alot of others are saying so I'll add it as well.

Water = Poison
Fire = Virus
Wind = Silence
Earth = Slow, Petrification
Ice = Paralyze, Blind
Lightning = Stun
Dark = Bio, Blind, Curse, Sleep, Gravity
Light = Dia, Flash, Lullaby, Requiem

Status Related to Element:

STR = Fire
MND = Water
AGI = Wind
DEX = Thunder
INT = Ice
CHR = Light
VIT = Earth

And here everyone thinks the WHM job is all about spamming heals

[cavill]

In Gustav Tunnel i had to constantly cast Barfira on party at all times because those gobbies bombs are VERY POWERFUL, i was at about 90% HP and got killed by it along with another team mate, thats like 600+ dmg to all of us, and when i use Barfira the damage might be between 10-150.

[Reisuki]

I have a humerous Gobbie bomb story...

Some friends are partying in Gustav Tunnel and I was bored so i decided to go throw a few cures and be less bored.

Then a gobbie drops a bomb lowing loads of peoples HP, including mine, so i throw a few cures about helping the other WHM get some of his MP back faster ^^

Then they pull a second goblin, they fight and i rest some MP during the fight. Gobbie drops the bomb again and Ker-'splode. I realise I forgot to heal myself and watch my HP fall to a big fat 0 ; ;

Moral of the Story, Helping hurts... that and I'am inattentive when sleepy >.>

Just to keep on topic, Bar-Fira may have siaved my life, so Bar-Fira on bombs WHMs! ^^ (Which you probably all do anyway >.o)

[Tirrock]

The effects of bar spells aren't really noticable until level 30+. They do have some effect at low levels, but the difference is much more drastic the higher level you get.

Stonega IV without barstonra 1400 damage.
Stonega IV with barstonra 800 damage. (Barely enough for me to live.)

[Rigsta]

You may not know this, but the strength of your bar spells is dependant on your enhancing magic skill. At lv67 WHM and whatever my current enhancing skill is, my bar-element spells give the party +81 resistance. Combined with a similarly levelled bard's carol that goes up to 120.

Group events that involve sneak/invis, tele-taxiing etc. are decent ways to skill-up enhancing.

[Nodoka]

Isn't Gravity wind?

[SephirothYuyX]

Gravity is Wind, thats why youll see rdm have wind staff for gravity and silence.

And Bar spells are good, try using barfira with gobs or any bar spell with avatar battles, there 2H will do like 100dmng to ya.