Blue Mage: Best thread ever

[LD]

5 skill still breaks a damage tier if you have full merits into blu skill. (Or 2 merits in it)

True, so it's the only especially good piece. Considering most jobs have shit relics, I'm not sure what to think. I suppose I'm just glad the best piece is head, since that's the coolest looking thing about BLU AF. I gotta say though, the feet are just insulting, it's worse than even the AF1's. Body isn't horrible, but Morrigan's is definitely superior (and by a significant amount).


Anyway, enough of that depressing stuff. Tizona might have a high phone bill, cuz that Damage done > MP gained shit is potentially off the hook.

[Xaosykotik]

Just can't seem to get excited about blu af2....I guess it helps ppl who can't afford a morri or too lazy to go kill Scitilus, but it's unimpressive and mediocre at best. Then again I'm biased so Af1+1 head and Mantle only things I can really look forward to.

[Sho]

5 skill still breaks a damage tier if you have full merits into blu skill. (Or 2 merits in it)

Mirage Bazubands
Hands
Lv. 73
DEF:17 HP+12 MP+12 DEX+5 MND+5
Evasion+5

- Best for spamming magic fruit right now, extra mp and MND+5 helps a lot.

http://images.wikia.com/ffxi/images/6/6d/YigitGages.JPG

Also doubles as best hands for Hammer/Blast. Fruiting would be the same, and you won't be missing the +MP.

Mirage Shalwar
Legs
Lv. 72
DEF:31 HP+10 MP+10 STR+3
Accuracy+5 Magic Accuracy+3

- Possible a swapping piece to use multi-hit magic. Only inferior to Enkidu's Subligar in term of damage.

Would use this for Magical Acc Building. It's essentially Nashira Legs, minus the Haste+2%, and +STR/Acc for Multihits.

Every BLU can look forward to all the Head Pieces tho.

[VZX]

Can anyone post the AF+1 stats?

[Xaosykotik]

Can anyone post the AF+1 stats?

try scrolling up maybe?

[Alistaire]

Would use this for Magical Acc Building. It's essentially Nashira Legs, minus the Haste+2%, and +STR/Acc for Multihits.

Every BLU can look forward to all the Head Pieces tho.

and +5 magic acc on the af2+1 legs.

So af2 hat is definitely not the only especially good piece.

[LD]

Breaking a DMG tier is more significant than contributing to a m.acc build, imo.

[Kaslo]

Well the best items aren't relic or AF+1

STR Gear:

Gnadbhod's Helm
DEF:24 STR+6 DEX+4 Attack+8
Slow +5%
Lv71 All

Eyes on Me:

Ree's Headgear
DEF:21 INT+2 MND+2 CHR+2
Magic Accuracy+2
"Magic Atk. Bonus"+2
Lv71 All

Nimue's Tights
DEF:28 CHR+8
≺Element: Light≻+20 Attack+4
"Magic Atk. Bonus"+4
Lv71 RDM, PLD, DRK, RNG, DRG, BLU, COR

the STR helm may actually be better than Relic Hat for Cannonballing too

[Alistaire]

Breaking a DMG tier is more significant than contributing to a m.acc build, imo.

For sure. Still doesn't mean a +5 magic acc leg piece is garbage, even if it will be a 2-step process to get.

[Sho]

Breaking a DMG tier is more significant than contributing to a m.acc build, imo.

No one is doubting this in full, silly LD. Well at least those that know what's up and have +2 or capped merits in Blue Magic Skill. Also to run it back, I'd use the Cape vs high tier HNMish mobs when the M Acc is needed, and probably if I was at Mamool Camp without a BRD. Though that's what sushi is for anyways, lol >.>

[Villian]

Assuming you have 5/5 assimilation and using dusk mask. You can now use afv2 hat (-2vit) and af+1 body (+2str) with lower defense. You can adjust your str/vit ratios by spells too!

Also the blue afv2 body is nice for meripo, it replaces homam body no? (talking blu burn on colibri)

[LD]

w/e, *jacks off to Tizona*

[Sho]

w/e, *jacks off to Tizona*

I love you LD! Can we turn the Tizona love into a circle jerk?

Nimue's Tights
DEF:28 CHR+8
≺Element: Light≻+20 Attack+4
"Magic Atk. Bonus"+4
Lv71 RDM, PLD, DRK, RNG, DRG, BLU, COR

EOM Cannon Power Upz

[eva00r]

I wonder if we can do self-darkness right away after the patch.

According to the graphic, there is a big possibility for
Expiacion > CA Vertical Cleave = Darkness

[Xno Kappa]

Definitely look forward to BLU AF2 body since the only other BLU in my dynamis shell has morri lol.

[LD]

That reminds the Hell outta me. Now that we're sure BLU relic doesn't affect BLU points, there's no reason Assimilation shouldn't be raised to at least 2 points per upgrade.

[Alistaire]

That reminds the Hell outta me. Now that we're sure BLU relic doesn't affect BLU points, there's no reason Assimilation shouldn't be raised to at least 2 points per upgrade.

We were already sure AF2 didn't affect set points. It would be a retarded mess to work with considering gear swaps and mob equipment removal moves.

[LD]

....Why are you saying that shit to me as if you needed to remind me, considering I was one of the people who argued your point to begin with? The "we" had more to do with the doubters who thought Assimilation's low point count was reasonable. The point was to push G2 adjustments, and you kind of missed it.

[Highlulu]

okie so i got the af2 hat tonight and i took it into nyzul for some quick testing.

unresisted heat breath at 1444 hp = 708 damage on a normal mob no hat. with hat it's 785 damage. these numbers were the same each repetitive cast of the spell, the only difference being on the flan nm where it did 981.

i'll let you know more when i have more time to tinker with it.

[eva00r]

So its basically a Saurian helm with +5 blu skill >.>

No ... Saurian helm gives 50HP, the AF is a bit more gimp in term of max damage dealt.