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  1. #1
    Yvonne
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    Best overall DEF down spell? (Blue Mage)

    Been debating about this with a few BLUs on the server. What is the best overall DEF down spell for BLU?

    Frightful Roar or Seedspray?

    Frightful lasts a while once it lands, but Seedspray does some damage on top of the bonus. Also, what's the percentage on each? I think Frightful is about -10%, but not sure about Seedspray.

  2. #2
    Hydra
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    According to the Hunting Grounds site, Seedspray is "around 9%," so you could really go either way. From what I've seen, the defense down from Seedspray does not get resisted much if at all, kinda like Disseverment's poison, but it does costs almost twice the MP that Frightful Roar does.

    If I'm in a situation where I can hit multiple mobs at once, or if nothing is terribly resistant, then it's Frightful Roar all the way. If it's a single, tougher mob then I'm much more inclined to lean on Seedspray.

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    The Once and Future Wamoura
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    I honestly just set whichever spell based on what I'm doing. If there's going to be multiple mobs at once, Roar, if I'm fighting one mob for a while, Spray.

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    Hydra
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    I always have Roar equipped as part of my Auto Refresh anyways.. so I usually stick to that

    Plus, you'll never know if the def- gets resisted from Seedspray.. unless you wait an hour and don't see it wear off lol. At least with roar you get confirmation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by [Vax] View Post
    I always have Roar equipped as part of my Auto Refresh anyways.. so I usually stick to that

    Plus, you'll never know if the def- gets resisted from Seedspray.. unless you wait an hour and don't see it wear off lol. At least with roar you get confirmation.
    ^

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    Puppetmaster
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    Well, since your asking as an "Overall"
    I would say Frightful Roar hands down-
    It is especially useful in events such as
    Einherjar, and Dynamis, where you are fighting
    groups of relatively weaker enemies, where your
    Melee's are tearing through them so fast you don't
    really have time/need/mp to cast on each one.
    You can hit all, without waking them up

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    New Odin
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    Frightful Roar.

  8. #8
    Hydra
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    Frightful roar, it's cheaper mp, casts faster, can be part of auto-refresh trait, AoE, and does a higher def-

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