Blue Mage: Best thread ever

[fantasticdan]

Well damn.

[Anissa]

It seems that with the level 100 gift, you can unlock the first tier of most traits with only 1 spell. It doesn't work with the traits exempted from the gift (auto refresh, double attack, treasure hunter) or with the "killer" traits, zanshin, or rapid shot, but it works with everything else. Now we can set dual wield for subduction builds with only 2 points, or unlock sTP for only 1 points.

We also have access to the same tier of dual wield as ninja, now. I know DW4 was widely considered not worth the set points, but with DW5 at the same cost, is it worth setting now?

[fantasticdan]

I bet the way it works is this: for every trait you have at least one spell set for (that isn't exempted in the description or cap at tier one), it gives you +8 trait points.

[Ophannus]

^Yes that's what i suspected as well

Does that mean we can cap Attack speed while dropped shetal stone or suppa? I've had my eyes on Tripudio/Brutl for a while.

[bob]

Shetal stone DW earring set sombra tights +1 haverton ring , setting DW 4 with spells, and getting DW5 from the new gift @ 100 JP = capped delay reduction while solo w/o trust by only casting erractic flutter.
Man is it ever sexy for getting AM3 up for Tizona!

[dasva]

Also looks like the new skirmish set can get dual wield augments on all the pieces and feet start with some so you wont even need haverton or set as many spells etc

[zandterman]

So, question for all the Blue Mages out there: how much damage do your subductions output, and (since I'm presuming they're higher than mine) how are you getting them so high?

It is only a matter of having a lot of MAB augments on a hagondes set? Are there particular support spells to set for traits? Buff spells required?

[Sekundes]

Mine does about 3k. This is my gear set:

Gabaxorea - path A
Gabaxorea - path A
Snow Sachet
Hagondes Hat -- 13 MAB Aug
Eddy Necklace
Hecate's Earring
Friomisi Earring
Vanir Cotehardie
Hagondes Cuffs -- 22 MAB Aug
Shiva Ring
Shiva Ring
Cornflower Cape
Aswang Sash
Hagondes Pants - no augs yet
Mavi Basmak +2

I have MAB IV set but I don't have the gift yet.

[dasva]

The I'm usually on blm if nuking but blus I see doing skirmish are doing 2-3k iirc. But yeah get as much int and mab as you can. So set full traits, standard mab for accessory slots, as far as visible dual wield augmented Gabaxorea's, mab hag +1 was best in every slot I think but now helios wins in feet and hands and it's close on body/head. Close enough where the other augments could make a difference (tons of occult acumen on them is nice). /sch Windstorming yourself can help too (also let you effectively T1 some down if there are too many around to safely AoE or ones resistant to wind)

[Anissa]

Well damn, they fixed it. Now you need 8 points again to unlock the traits like before.

[Clash Perez]

So, I read through the guide posted a few pages back, and also saw the comment on how it was now outdated. Anyone care to give an explanation as to what's changed in the mean time? I hear BLU is all the rage for cleaving with magic-type spells. I'd also like to be able to play the physical side for general-purpose stuff too, though.

Also, do you have any tips as far as a priority of spells to get first, and which relic/artifact/empy gear to 109 first? All the stat vomit on the gear makes it a bit overwhelming to parse.

I'm back after having been gone since late 2011, so I'm missing pretty much everything 95+. I've got about 8.5m gil (and no idea how to make more at this point), if that matters.

[Restrat]

The blu guide on ffxiah I feel is pretty good, the only thing it seems to be missing is the new augmented stuff from skirmish- so you can replace most of the hagondes gear with helios now, or the melee sets with taeon. There's also a thread specifically about AoEing skirmish stuff where people have shared their current sets and spells they find the most useful. I'd check those out!

[NotGreyheim]

Anyone happen to know how to get to elementals in Ra'Kaznar inner court, or if there are better camps for them?

[dasva]

Not sure what you mean how to get to them but they are in H-12/13 and I-12 and I-11 and probably best camp since always up

[NotGreyheim]

Thanks! I was having trouble getting around since apparently I had never gotten the KI for colonization reives there (already taken care of), and something about a KI to operate the elevator.

[dasva]

If you have done missions you can use the warps. Those happen to be near the lair reive I farm so I can say the foret warp is fastest

[Prothescar]

Some quick info on the nukes:

They each cost around 116MP and deal a bit more damage than something like Charged Whisker. They cost 8 points each to set.

Searing Tempest: Fire damage + Burn. Attack Bonus trait
Blinding Fulgor: Light damage + Flash (12s). Magic Evasion Bonus trait
Spectral Floe: Ice damage + Terror. Magic Attack Bonus trait
Scouring Spate: Water Damage + Attack Down. Magic Defense Bonus trait
Anvil Lightning: Thunder Damage + Stun. Accuracy Bonus trait
Silent Storm: Wind Damage + Silence. Evasion Bonus trait
Entomb: Earth Damage + Petrify. Defense Bonus trait
Tenebral Crush: Dark Damage + Defense Down. Magic Accuracy Bonus trait

[Gaztastic]

Incredibly interested to find out the values for Tenebral Crush and Saurian Slide's defense down effects, but I'm ignorant on how to go about testing, if anybody would be willing to help out.

[Byrthnoth]

Melee a light Limule so it has TP. Use Tenebral Crush or Saurian Slide on it so it drops below 25% HP in non-iLevel gear that has no evasion. With any luck, it'll bounce the debuff you just inflicted back onto you. After that, math.

[Prothescar]

yea thats the method I had normally used for a few years. honestly I wouldn't expect them to beat Sweeping Gouge, but if Saurian Slide matches it it replaces simply due to having a better trait, same for Tenebreal if the AoE is necessary, but longer cast time etc

the ziz NM in aby altep works for debuff transfer too. more reliable than the limules are these days