Blue Mage: Best thread ever

[Deemos]

Did a smallish video of me wandering around xarca s and fightin those new Cointeachs. Gotta just find a good camp
Also noticed that they have some sorta of mdb, Magic hammer partially resisted. But overall very easy

Youtube ~ Cointeach

also the fast cast is very impressive paired with cosciales and loquacious

[Yugl]

I'm wondering if Fast Cast is worth 9Pts. Yes, Fast Cast is *VERY* nice to have (Especially for Utsu), but here's the current list:

Blud
Cocoon
Chaotic Eye (Conserve MP)
HB
Refueling
Frenetic Rip
Hysteric Barrage
CIV
Disseverment
Plasma Charge
Actinic (Flash)
Mantle (Conserve MP)

That leaves 11pts. That doesn't even leave enough for Triumphant Roar + Sub-Zero Smash if you want the Fast Cast combo.

[Deemos]

Fast Cast would be situational and maybe not paired with Triumphant, Like when you would be tanking stuff or solo, 9 points are sure alot for other situations.

[Nevex]

What I use for general purposes right now is...

Head Butt
Disseverment
Frenetic Rip
Hysteric Barrage
Frost Breath
Chaotic Eye
Sub-zero Smash
Triumphant Roar
Bad Breath
Magic Fruit
Actinic Burst
Plasma Charge
Refueling if I'm soloing, Heat Breath if I'm not.

50 SP total
Auto-refresh, Conserve MP, Fast Cast, Accuracy Bonus, 1 or 2 breath spells.

No sleep spells set though, which is annoying. I guess I can ditch T.Roar or H.Barrage if I really want to set sleep spells when soloing...

[Suiram]

For tanking spell set, though, it works out perfectly to be 50/50 set points unless you're fighting something where you can make use of one of the killer effects. (Auto-Ref, Cons. MP, Max HP, MDB, Fast Cast, and hate tools)

[Rocl]

Guess it's time I capped Assimilation

[mikauk]

To further elaborate on skillchaining, it looks like BLU is totally up the creek when it comes to this spell. No Sword or Club WS will produce a chain with Sub-zero Smash, I just checked every one. It's Fragmentation only.

[Belgaer]

I'm really digging the Fast Cast... It puts me under 1 min on MP Drainkiss. o_O That's pretty freaking hawt. I just might even have to set this in meripos for faster recast timers on MP Drainkiss and DD spells, tbh. >_>

[Kyte]

If you need to cast MP drainkiss that often while meriting, you're doing it wrong.

So far, what I know Triumphant Roar *doesn't give*

I'm testing existing job traits, then I'll move on to see if it gives new ones (or, it might give nothing!).

Defense Bonus
Auto Refresh
Conserve MP
Max MP Boost
Magic Attack Bonus
Max HP Boost
Resist Sleep
Rapid Shot (thank god)
Clear Mind
Attack Bonus
Accuracy Bonus
Counter
Auto Regen
Store TP
Magic Defense Bonus



As for Sub Zero Smash testing:

On bees outside Bastok

with 60+4 STR (VIT 60+3, 64+4 DEX) and 292 skill

SA- 691, 608, 556
SACA- 922, 820, 890

with 60+53 STR (VIT+14, 64+18 DEX) and 312 skill

SA- 781, 780, 810
SACA- 1055, 1029, 1072



(Keep in mind I have max Enchainment merits)

[Rocl]

Granted I've only cast Sub-Zero Smash on the mobs that teach it and Gargoyles but I was hard pressed to break 200.

[zantes]

Did a smallish video of me wandering around xarca s and fightin those new Cointeachs. Gotta just find a good camp
Also noticed that they have some sorta of mdb, Magic hammer partially resisted. But overall very easy

Youtube ~ Cointeach

also the fast cast is very impressive paired with cosciales and loquacious

NW of Telecrystal (at least where it is in present) just W of ramp towards U. Range. There was 8-10 Cointeachs there.

[Ultimagi]

Has anyone tested casting Sub-Zero Smash when the enemy is behind you? Perhaps it gains a damage boost.

[Dimmauk]

NW of Telecrystal (at least where it is in present) just W of ramp towards U. Range. There was 8-10 Cointeachs there.

Yup, on the way to the Castle. I'm not sure if they link though.

[Rocl]

Yup, on the way to the Castle. I'm not sure if they link though.

I was pulling them in Beaucedine and I can say, at the very least, they do not link by sound. >_>

[BRP]

Is Sub Zero Roar a Warcry-type bonus?

[Ultimagi]

Is Sub Zero Roar a Warcry-type bonus?

Triumphant Roar*, is +15% attack for 1 minute, I believe.

[BRP]

lol brain fart. But does it stack with Warcry and such?

[Dimmauk]

lol brain fart. But does it stack with Warcry and such?

I would hope so, but Rampart does overwrite Saline coat, so I'm sure SE will fuck this up too.

[Dimmauk]

Found this post on Alla,

Has anyone checked to see if this stacks with Bezerk, Last Resort, or Warcry?


Yes it does.

Just playing around...with my normal attack set up

437 att + courel sub = 503
503 + triumphant roar = 568
568 + berserk = 671
671 + warcry = 697 grand total attack.

/WAR just got really nice.

[Maxxthepenguin]

Found this post on Alla,





/WAR just got really nice.

Well, sadly, attack is pretty useless for BLU. Unless they made Dissev and Frip enhanced by Atk, this isn't really that big of a bonus