Blue Mage: Best thread ever

[kenshyn]

I wonder if any status effects can hit em like head butt stun or WR or temporal shift if possible would make it the fight even easier stun lock him in a mode.

[Kyte]

Its the same for physical/magical WS's though. Brewed Evis does like 3k (SA AC Evis can do 10k), Aeolian Spam does like 8k. I'd presume it gives MAB+999 or something ludicrous like that which is why all the magical WS's get such a huge jump.

Magic WS get a huge bump due to dINT not capping. If fSTR didn't cap physical WS would get a similar boost- although still not the same since it would still be a 4:1 ratio.

[macross]

Wonder if set bonus even worth it. No blue skill on body. Think precasting with the +2 stuff on would trigger it or need to have it on when the spell lands?

[Kegsay]

when it lands.

[NynJa]

Magic WS get a huge bump due to dINT not capping. If fSTR didn't cap physical WS would get a similar boost- although still not the same since it would still be a 4:1 ratio.

Sooooo you're saying that its because dINT doesnt cap, not because of any MAB that the drink may offer, so 999 INT causes Aeolian Edge to spike from 400 dmg all the way up to 7000-8000. Think about what you just said.

[Rena]

+2 versions of Empyrean double the bonuses; head gives +20 D (10 on +1) during CA, feet raise BA WSC multiplier to 2.1 (from 2.05 on +1), and legs give a 50 TP bonus to efflux (25 on +1). Tried to figure set bonus out, but rarity of occurrences makes it a lot more annoying than I'd like it to be. I can confirm that magic spells have WSC tripled, but I haven't seen it proc on physical spells yet... will continue testing when I have more time.

[Yugl]

You are awesome and that makes me wonder whether trial weapons have the same bonus as well.

[Atoreis]

+2 versions of Empyrean double the bonuses; head gives +20 D (10 on +1) during CA, feet raise BA WSC multiplier to 2.1 (from 2.05 on +1), and legs give a 50 TP bonus to efflux (25 on +1). Tried to figure set bonus out, but rarity of occurrences makes it a lot more annoying than I'd like it to be. I can confirm that magic spells have WSC tripled, but I haven't seen it proc on physical spells yet... will continue testing when I have more time.

Damn wasnt efflux +100 +200 +300 with none/+1/+2?

[Marcicus]

Anyone have a good Sanguine Blade setup?

[Phraust]

Anyone have a good Sanguine Blade setup?

Yes.

[Marcicus]

....that they wouldn't mind sharing?

I'm not sure if I should be prioritizing INT over MND and whatnot.

[Kegsay]

If I recall, it's only 50% MND, so INT will always be better since it's dINT*2. In other words:

1 INT = 2 base dmg
2 MND = 1 base dmg

[Foldypaws]

....that they wouldn't mind sharing?

I'm not sure if I should be prioritizing INT over MND and whatnot.

MAB > INT > MND > STR, point for point.

[Phraust]

....that they wouldn't mind sharing?

I'm not sure if I should be prioritizing INT over MND and whatnot.

I use the following currently:

Teal Chapeau
Prudence Torque
Helenus's Earring
Cass. Earring
Teal Saio
Mavi Bazubands +1
Diamond Ring
Omega Ring
Potentia Cape
Penitent's Rope
Teal Slops
Mavi Basmak +2

Swords are typically the DA% Khanda+2 and the MAB/Int Shamshir+2

[Tormentormike]

Needs to be more fucking pictures in this thread. Way too many words and not enough shinies to look at.

[Tambor]

Maat's/Lem+1/Hecate's/Novio
Morrigan's/Mavi+2/Aquilo(+7Diamond)x2
Potentia/Penitent's/Morrigan's/Mavi+2

That looks close to perfect to me but I might be missing something. If you can be arsed you could use Uggy/Artemis when they are active. Not sure how Eloquence Cape +1(5INT 5MND) holds up to Potentia, but Potentia is useful for STR spells anyway.

[Yugl]

If I recall, it's only 50% MND, so INT will always be better since it's dINT*2. In other words:

1 INT = 2 base dmg
2 MND = 1 base dmg

So was Wiki lying about dINT capping at 24?

Edit: While at it, I might as well ask what the hell Sanguine blade's formula is.

[Khidir]

clear info on fantod and it's effects?

does it affect blue magic (wiki had a inside debate but no clear answers)

and does it wear off after your first hit/miss like boost?

[Alistaire]

Needs to be more fucking pictures in this thread. Way too many words and not enough shinies to look at.

Posted in augmented items thread, but no replies to it. Think it might raise an eye or 2 here...

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...lu/epicwin.jpg

[Kegsay]

So was Wiki lying about dINT capping at 24?

Edit: While at it, I might as well ask what the hell Sanguine blade's formula is.

Possibly. Those who have used brew can vouch for the damage of magical WSes. Sanguine blade according to wiki has:
M=2
fTP=2.75 across the board (100~300%TP)
50% MND 30% STR
Formula being the same as all magical weaponskills.

clear info on fantod and it's effects?

Increases attack and MAB. Does not affect physical blue magic (both me and Rena tested this to verify). In other words, use it when you want uber l33t haxorz magical blu magic damage. EDIT: Actually, this should stack with Ascetic's since it gives a 'Boost' effect if I recall, not 'Magic attack enhanced'.