Blue Mage: Best thread ever

[Belgaer]

For me, I wear Rajas and Blood Ring for Dissev/Frenetic, so using Enkidu over Alky would give me 5 Acc so that I could then use a Flame Ring instead of an Acc ring, which would result in DEX+10, STR-2, and Acc+5 (from the DEX). That to me seems like a more than good trade in. And then if I can use Denali boots instead of Rutters, I could get away with replacing Potent Belt with Warwolf Belt.

When comparing, that would leave you with:

STR+17, DEX+15, Acc+17 (including DEX Acc)
(Flame Ring, Denali, Enkidu Mittens, Warwolf Belt)

VS

STR+17, DEX-7, Acc+10 (rounded down from -DEX Acc)
(Acc+5 ring, Rutters, Alky Bracelets, Potent Belt)


Seems like a no brainer to me. Setup #1 has 22 DEX and 7 Acc overall over setup 2, but no more STR+. My math might be a little wrong since I'm so tired right now, but that should be close. Even if you don't use the first setup (the gear requires work), it's worth at least getting Enkidu's Mittens to work toward that, I think.







As for BLU/SCH's dark magic skill (under Dark Arts) affecting MP Drainkiss potency, that's a misunderstanding from what I meant. I don't believe it would affect potency, I meant I was curious to see if it affected the consistency or accuracy of it.

[fantasticdan]

Well, when I was taking BLU to 75, it really felt like when I was fighting IT stuff that the Head Butt stun wouldn't land as often or as long as a T or VT or mob. This seemingly became more prevalent when fighting BLM types ranging from Anticans in the late 40s, Goblins in the 60s, and Imps in the 70s. Carry this over to mobs who seemingly have no real Stun resistance (Be it the black magic version or our own Temporal Shift), but HB is still flaky, and something's gotta be up somewhere. The only real common trend in many cases is the target is expected to have high INT, either as a BLM type, or as a high-end HNM.

There's a possibility it could simply be related to Blue Magic skill, but since we only have AF body and Relic head to up us outside of merits, testing it on the things that can be consistently irksome to a 75 doesn't give us a whole lot of variety. I seem to recall back in the day that you could SA HB and stun Kirin, but I don't know if that's still the case.

Wouldn't it more likely be related to level correction than int?

[Sylvrdragon]

Blue Mages of BG UNITE!!!

I suggest that we all go into the feedback section and suggest that:

A) They tell us straight up what the fuck "Physical Potency" merits actually do.

B) They improve Azure Lore. I would suggest having it unlock the entire spell list (this isn't a new idea, I know), as, right now, I don't think it does much outside of Chain Affinity. At least, I never really notice much difference.

[[Vax]]

Blue Mages of BG UNITE!!!
B) They improve Azure Lore. I would suggest having it unlock the entire spell list (this isn't a new idea, I know), as, right now, I don't think it does much outside of Chain Affinity. At least, I never really notice much difference.

Dear god I hope Rambus doesn't read BG. . .

LOL
<3 u Rambus

[LD]

Pretty sure he was run out like a year ago.

My original Azure Lore idea was not only unlocking the spells, but adding all positive stat buffs from them while lengthening the duration to 60 seconds (currently 30.)

[Sho]

Dear god I hope Rambus doesn't read BG. . .

LOL
<3 u Rambus

Even if he does, he got banned way back when, within 4~5 days of joining or so, lol.

[Yugl]

Azure Lore - Refill MP and Unlock spell list?!

[Kaslo]

B) They improve Azure Lore. I would suggest having it unlock the entire spell list (this isn't a new idea, I know), as, right now, I don't think it does much outside of Chain Affinity. At least, I never really notice much difference.

/sigh AL isn't bad...

[LD]

If it were a 10min JA, no it wouldn't be, but it's a 2H.

[Corrderio]

Oh god it's KI all over again! *Hides in the bomb shelter*

But seriously. AL isn't that, I'll admit it'd be nice if it had more of a boost to it, but meh.

[Yugl]

No one said AL was "bad", but an improvement is always welcome for any JA (I would like CA to last the entire 2min recast).

[Corrderio]

No one said AL was "bad", but an improvement is always welcome for any JA (I would like CA to last the entire 2min recast).

QFT, I hate when someone kills a mob when I'm about to self SC and it wears off when I Savage Blade.

I will admit, having Azure Lore give like +25 skill when active would be nice since for a JA that's supposed to help you in a desperate situation... it really doesn't save you or anyone else that much.

[lysol]

AL doesn't ever really do anything besides giving me an e peen shot of cannonball here and there its definitely no meiko Shushi

[Kaslo]

If it were a 10min JA, no it wouldn't be, but it's a 2H.

idk I just think anything else mentioned would be too much for a 2Hr but I feel as AL is now it would be too much for a 10-20min JA....

[Yugl]

I don't think it's too much to ask for some MP back when using the JA since it's pointless to use without MP (Which in some cases you're desperate for).

[LD]

idk I just think anything else mentioned would be too much for a 2Hr but I feel as AL is now it would be too much for a 10-20min JA....

How would improving it make it 'too much for a 2H'? Nothing that's been suggested is any more broken than Manafont or 100 Fists or Blood Weapon.

[Dimmauk]

I wish AL lasted longer. An increase to a 1min would work. 30 seconds sucks.

[Kaslo]

I don't think it's too much to ask for some MP back when using the JA since it's pointless to use without MP (Which in some cases you're desperate for).

See: Chainspell

And you can't put AL up against the top tier 2hrs you need to put it into the totality of the 2hrs where it is far from shitty. And "Give us all spells", "Give us all spells + full MP", "I want pizza with pepperoni", and "give me 10x stat boost" do seem to raise it quite alot, especially on a job that can zerg decently well (on Non-HNM). The most likely choice to replace it with is All Spells which isn't as broken but idk, I don't see it even being as good as AL so why bother?

[Lebzile]

Maybe AL will go the road of Call Wyvern and be turned into a JA and get a new 2hr?

But, that would be to SE. :<

[Corrderio]

Maybe AL will go the road of Call Wyvern and be turned into a JA and get a new 2hr?

But, that would be to SE. :<

Heh, kinda odd you say that since sometimes I feel like BLU is the new old DRG.