Blue Mage: Best thread ever

[Neisan]

Figured as much on that Blu.

[transmit]

Would you mind posting up your Regurgitation set? I've been (slowly) piecing together my own one but my numbers arent that impressive as that just yet.

[Prothescar]

INT/MND set

Nothing special. Neptune's for Regurgitation, Pluto's for Everyone's Grudge + Dark Orb. Kaggen's got shit all for magic defense compared to most other VWNMs, not much of a damage reduction.

[transmit]

Awesome, I'm along the right lines then. Thanks for that.

[Prothescar]

Np. Far from a perfect set, plenty of upgrades that can be made, but I'm lazy.

[Myriads]

Been working on the BLU mage spell hunting Grounds and have run into issues with 2 of the spells.

I've spent three hours banging on WotG Orcs including some MNK class ones. Have seen a large sample set of TP moves. No Counterstance once. Could it be that it is used only by Campaign Orcs? I know I've seen it there.

I spent two hours banging on Skyrend Wyverns in Wotg Grauburg. No Thunder Breath. I note that the wiki says the spell is only used By Notyhlands Dyna-wyverns, Smurgh the NM, and a Thunder Wyvern in a capped BCNM, that is capped low enough that learning is not possible based on BLU magic skill in the fight. So anyone seen the spell anyplace else in the wild?

Also, Duke Varney.... Does he use Bloodrake? Can't say I remember seeing it anytime I've been killing him (and that was lots)

Thanks BLUs!

[Prothescar]

Have had regular orcs use Counterstance, it isn't very common. Can't learn BLU spells from Campaign mobs iirc, so that'd be kinda messy.

Normal wyverns do not use Thunder Breath, no. Wouldn't be surprised if they were to add new Vampyrs/Wyverns that use Bloodrake/Thunder Breath though. Camping that 30 minute respawn Vampyr in Castle (S) is gonna suck otherwise.

[Rocl]

There are normal Vampyrs in Bostaneiux Oubliette and Castle Zvahl Keep [S] to check for Bloodrake too! As far as Orcish Counterstance I swear I've seen it in La Vaule [S], but that might have been NMs? If my laptop wasn't in shitty condition I'd sally forth and check myself, but I could have sworn some regular Orcs used Counterstance.....

Regardless, I am quite certain that the worst case scenario is that SE will add more monsters that use the moves with the update, much like they did with White Wind.

[Myriads]

The Vampyrs in Bostaneiux Oubliette are in a real annoying place. Far NE corner. Lots of dogs around them, and single bats also. Going to be an aggro link fest to learn there. Clearly a BLU alliance sorta learning place.

[Myriads]

Have had regular orcs use Counterstance, it isn't very common. Can't learn BLU spells from Campaign mobs iirc, so that'd be kinda messy.

Can you learn without tags on from them? I remember grabbing them for skill ups in the old days with no tags. Or was that changed at some point so you can't claim them now?

[Prothescar]

They removed the ability to skill up and learn magic without tags on a while ago unfortunately.

[Cleverness]

Are red demons in Xarc S the only ones who can use Quadrastrike? Seriously tried from the normal ones and never saw it once, and the red ones were the only ones I saw using Condemnation, so I'm assuming they may have the ability to use it.

Had better luck getting that + Thunder Breath in Dyna Xarc off the Wyvern pets :/

[Prothescar]

Never saw the demons in Xarc (S) use it, so I said fuck it and went to Dynamis.

[Myriads]

I've yet to find an Orc that will use Orcish Counterstance.... Grrrrr.

[Prothescar]

Had all of the DRG and MNK orcs around the telepoint in Jugner (S) use it.

[Cleverness]

Orcs can use it, they just like to be douches and NEVER use it. Really annoying. Barbed Crescent is turning into a lovely adventure also. Hurry for learning spells off mobs with a bunch of TP moves

[Prothescar]

Also worth noting that they NEVER used it early in a fight, ONLY when they were between 10% and 0%. Probably just a placebo, but worth noting.

[thisguy]

been farming X{s} for hours now can't get these demons to do the tp move, any better ideas other than dynamis?

[Prothescar]

Dynamis is really the only other option.

[Myriads]

Had all of the DRG and MNK orcs around the telepoint in Jugner (S) use it.

Thank you, got it from the second orc there. Much appreciated.

Any reports of Quadrastrike outside of Dynamis?