BLM questions

**Falisa** · 2013-09-14 12:32

Good point. I realized that it wasn't that great of a move as I was typing it out. No more double flare for me.

**Deadgye** · 2013-09-14 20:00

So do you guys have infinite mp or something? I just had a BLM in my party for the first time in a dungeon and every time I went to put up Ballad because his mp was low it'd shoot up to over half for some reason I couldn't discern.

**Raldo** · 2013-09-14 20:13

Originally Posted by Deadgye

So do you guys have infinite mp or something? I just had a BLM in my party for the first time in a dungeon and every time I went to put up Ballad because his mp was low it'd shoot up to over half for some reason I couldn't discern.

Essentially, yes. Umbral Ice is granted when you cast an ice-aspected spell, and under the effect of Umbral Ice, your MP regen is greatly increased. Don't ever worry about a THM/BLM's MP. They will deliberately deplete it down to near-zero, then regen it all back up, rinse, repeat.

**Frein** · 2013-09-14 21:31

"Greatly increased" is perhaps putting it too lightly. A Blizzard III (gives you full stacks of Umbral Ice) costs like ~80 MP IIRC and fully fills your MP in a couple seconds after being cast.

**SamanosukeShiva** · 2013-09-15 02:34

Ballad is still really useful for BLM though, especially w/ flare, because 1 tick of ballad gives just enough mp to cast blizz3.

**Niiro** · 2013-09-15 10:17

Or you could just use transpose and not nerf yours and the BRD's damage to save half a second.

**SamanosukeShiva** · 2013-09-15 10:30

transpose? what am i team player? what else bard good for if not for singing

**Niiro** · 2013-09-15 10:39

Yes.

Singing Reqiuem to increase both of your damage.

**Kaope** · 2013-09-15 23:35

Reaching lvl50 blm soon. Need some advice on gears progression.

Wanderer's place for greens > Get some DL accessories > then what?

**CrstyCptSteveWitherspoon** · 2013-09-15 23:59

Don't get accessories. Get cowl first, then replace what ever AF you have left. Pants > feet > hands. This will boost your hp and reduce damage. Accessories should be the last thing you get.

**Kaope** · 2013-09-16 01:34

Ok thnx. So after DL, one should aim for primal weapons, then work on relics I suppose?

**SephYuyX** · 2013-09-16 08:35

Originally Posted by Secksi

I use procs when they happen, but never interrupt a spell to use one, or wait to see if I get a Firestarter proc.

That's my current issue with FS. By the time you wait and see if it procs, you could have cast another Fire. Damage over time wise I think it's better if you wait for the proc, because theoretically you could proc every turn, or at least twice/thrice in a row.

By not waiting youre missing that chance for extra damage, but at the same time, by waiting it makes you feel like you're doing less damage. Though maybe, by squeezing in more Fires, it will make up for the lack of missing extra possible procs?

They should really allow FS to stack, or notify you if it procs much sooner.

It would be an interesting parse to see, if not impossible to actually parse both sides equally.

It's probably on the same level as what tier of thunder to use. It may just not be worth being that much more anal about it.

When FS and Thunder proc at the same time I use Thunder first as it has the potential to proc again by the next FS.

**Trocian** · 2013-09-16 19:36

Originally Posted by SephYuyX

They should really allow FS to stack

This.

**Alkimi** · 2013-09-16 19:47

Originally Posted by Secksi

Does accuracy do anything for BLM(are there half/quarter/full resists like in FFXI?)? Is there an accepted Determination vs main stat ratio? Should I just get the Darklight even if it isn't the best since Demagogue looks so bad?

You'll be capped up to and including Titan. If you want to do coil any time soon you'll need about another 60 accuracy than you have in your gear set. Darklight cowl+hands will give you another 59 so you should be fine, maybe use some cheap-ish acc food just to be sure since missing a spell sucks and will always of course happen at the worst possible time.

**Secksi** · 2013-09-16 21:49

Originally Posted by Alkimi

You'll be capped up to and including Titan. If you want to do coil any time soon you'll need about another 60 accuracy than you have in your gear set. Darklight cowl+hands will give you another 59 so you should be fine, maybe use some cheap-ish acc food just to be sure since missing a spell sucks and will always of course happen at the worst possible time.

I ground out philo later that day and have cowl and gloves now. Thanks.

**Evane** · 2013-09-17 01:29

Doing Titan as BLM makes me hate myself. Any pointers on how I should perform?

**Churchill** · 2013-09-17 01:41

Entire fight is completely scripted...learn the script, nuke dot dodge. p.easy.

**Shadowrunner** · 2013-09-17 02:59

I ran into an interesting one yesterday, a BLM who was only casting Thunder III and the procs from Thundercloud.

Is there anything special I need to know about Thunder? OR was I really just doomed from the get-go. We failed Cutters Cry, my first dungeon to fail, and I have my reasons to suspect why, but I just wanted to check and make sure I understood that casting thunder over and over was not really efficient for damage.

**Niiro** · 2013-09-17 08:08

No, that's...uh...that's full retard right there.

**pohibaba** · 2013-09-17 08:22

Maybe he thought he was playing XI? "Thunder is the strongest, yo!"

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